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Electric Engine

A battery-powered engine for controlled vehicle drive and powered rotational mechanisms.

Version 1.0Checked July 2026Connections, motion, logic, and powerHow to get it ↓Current recipe ↓Crafting & trade ↓
In-game asset / parts
Electric Engine item icon in Scrap Mechanic
Category
Parts
Size
2 × 2 × 3 blocks
Max stack
5
Flammable
No
Electric Engine
Entry version boundaryElectric Engine is checked for 1.0

The live game version is shown separately from this article's own test label. Structured recipe, trade, object, and quest relationships can also carry older source versions and are not automatically promoted by a site-wide release update.

Live game
1.0.5
Entry version
1.0
Entry checked
July 2026
Type
Interactive power part
Consumes
Batteries
Use for
Electric drive and controlled rotation
Crafted at
Craftbot
Recipe unlock
Quest or Farmer task
Crafting and trade

Where Electric Engine fits

Electric Engine has 1 production route at Craftbot.

Recipe and trader connections checked for version 1.0.1.869.

How to get it

Routes and locations

Electric Engines are crafted through the interactive-part chain and use Batteries instead of Gasoline.

Method / location

Craftbot

Use the available electrical recipe after collecting electronic materials.

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Method / location

Upgrade interface

Improve the engine with Component Kits when the machine needs additional capability.

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Before you leave
  • Separate power storage from Master Battery quest items.
  • Test consumption over the real work cycle.
  • Keep emergency power for recovery.
Game data

Electric Engine recipes and properties

Inventory description

An engine with fixed power and adjustable speed. Upgrade for more connection points and less battery consumption. Connect to a driver's seat to enable differential steering settings on bearings.

Create Level 130s
20×Metal Block Level 2
5×Component Kit
10×Circuit Board
5×Battery
Crafted atCraftbot30s
1×Electric Engine Level 1

Combine 20 Metal Block Level 2, 5 Component Kit, 10 Circuit Board, 5 Battery at Craftbot for 30sto make 1 Electric Engine Level 1.

Max stack
5
Size
2 × 2 × 3 blocks
Material
Mechanical
Flammable
No
Durability
4/10
Weight
7/10
Friction
5/10
Buoyancy
2/10

Electric Engine upgrade ladder (1.0 data)

LevelBearing connectionsSpeed settingsWork per BatterySteering modeNext upgrade
1254,000Standard4 Component Kits
2476,000Standard6 Component Kits
3699,000Standard8 Component Kits
481113,500Standard10 Component Kits
5101320,250Standard / differential

Reaching Level 5 costs 28 Component Kits in total. The Electric Engine setting controls target speed; Level 5 also exposes differential steering behavior.

Choose It as a System

An Electric Engine changes the supply chain from Gasoline to Batteries. Make the choice around available resources, vehicle job, and how often it must operate, not only around the first test drive.

Every upgrade adds two bearing connections and increases both the available speed settings and work per Battery. Treat Level 5 differential steering as a control option, not a substitute for correct wheel and bearing geometry.

  • Keep a separate battery reserve for essential transport.
  • Check every bearing direction before loading cargo.
  • Measure a real route before sizing the onboard supply.