Combustion Engine
An engine that generates power by combustion of fuel.
Notes
The Combustion Engine is a mid‑to‑late‑game component that burns fuel to produce mechanical or electrical power, forming the core of many advanced machines. It is crafted at a relevant station and is an ingredient in the Chainsaw, Combustion Generator, Industrial Barge, Industrial Mill, Modern Rock Drill, and Truck. Because combustion generates pollution and CO₂ that degrade the shared environment, a town should plan its engine‑based industry carefully—balancing rapid production against the ecological cost that can reduce everyone’s housing value and food supply.
Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.
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Ingredients
| Ingredient | Qty | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | item | |
| 4 | item | |
| 12 | item |
Byproducts (garbage)
| Material | Qty / craft |
|---|---|
| 1.95 | |
| 0.03 |
Crafting waste collects in the station's garbage output and must be hauled away or recycled — see the Garbage & Recycling guide.
Crafting
| Labor | 300 calories |
|---|---|
| Craft time | 8 min |
| Throughput | ≈ 7.5 Combustion Engine / hour (base) |
Recycling & waste
2× Iron Scrap
0.6× Chemical Waste
The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.
How garbage, sorting & recycling work
Total raw to craft this
225× Iron Ore
3.75× Clay
2× Medium Carcass (any)
Approximate — category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.
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Fuel becomes fire, fire becomes motion, and the world's gears turn faster. Progress has a price, and it burns.