How to trigger powered minecart?
I tried to trigger a powered minecart with dispenser and hopper, but no luck.
How can I give coal to it with a push of a button?
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How do you use powered minecarts?
You can activate powered rails by either powering them with redstone, or using detector rails. Redstone torches are the easiest way to go, and will power the rail if they are adjacent to the powered rail, or underneath the block the rail is sitting on.How do you activate a powered rail in Minecraft?
To use it, you would place a minecart on the unpowered piece of track and get in. From there, you can press the button, and because the button is technically occupying the block right next to the rail, it will power it, launching you to the right.Minecraft - Powered Rail and Minecart Basic Track Setup
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