I want a single cell hanger so much. XPiratez has so much bloat that bases are just too small. It could be relieved by expanding standard base size to 7x7. I don't want to see what happens if a battle map is that big. Main base defence is already too cumbersome. Alternately, we can have a single cell hanger for the small vehicles. A single bike in a 2x2 hanger isn't a queen, its an alter. At least the gnomes are happy?
I think a good solution would be to give vehicles a size and hangers provide space. Make the equation under the hood function like the gal loadout screen. The smallest vehicles, like a single bike would be size 1. The airbus and car would be 2. A necro fighter would be 4. A single cell of hanger would provide 4. each hanger would be a separate block. This can help to open the early game.
Its months before I get the ability to add a proper hanger to an expansion base. I might be able to start my first expansion in the second month. So, we provide a level 1 single cell hanger option from start: Open Cave. This is a large hole with surface access and only provides 2 vehicle slots. This can be paired with Open Cavern which would be 2x2 and offer 8 slots. Further down the tech tree, we get the Garage. 1 cell and 4 slots. Later, we get multi floor garage which would provide 2x4 slots.
This can also give extra life to some unused vehicles. As current, I have a necro fighter and no reason to develop the advanced necro fighter since I already have aircar. Necro fighter, in my idea, uses 4 hanger slots. A level 2 necro fighter could be one with folding wings and only need 2 slots.