The /particle command does not do Minecart types.
EDIT: This bug can be reproducable for items and XP Orbs.
EDIT: Also projectiles.
Steps to reproduce
1. Place Minecart
2. Type /particle largeexplode ~ ~ ~ 1 1 1 0.10 1 @e[type=MinecartRideable]
MC-49453
/particle not working for 4 entities (XPOrb,Minecart[Tag],Item, and Projectiles)
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Minecraft 14w05b, Minecraft 14w06b, Minecraft 14w07a, Minecraft 14w08a
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Confirmed. Also XPOrbs and dropped items are affected. Using
/particle largeexplode ~ ~ ~ 1 1 1 0.10 1 @e[r=5]while having some of them near to you will also show up That entity cannot be found once for every entity near to you.