Parts, modules and the systems they touch.

The in-game engine panel lists peak torque, fuel efficiency in km/L, battery start cost, battery charge rate, heat gain, temperature range, oil mixture and capacity. The official screenshot’s tooltip says it needs a battery to start. Engine stats have been rebalanced repeatedly during playtests, so we do not publish the screenshot’s numbers as current values.

The press kit confirms that engines are findable vehicle upgrades. The developer later rebalanced engine torque, top speed and fuel consumption. Exact engine tiers and spawn rules have not been published; check the in-game part panel before swapping.

The Old Car Engine tooltip explicitly requires a battery to start. The engine panel also shows a battery start cost and charge rate. Batteries are among the scavengeable supplies listed by the publisher, and a Battery recipe appears in an official workbench screenshot.

Radiators were explicitly improved in demo v0.19.2: the game now displays a message when there is no water in the radiator while driving. A spare radiator was also added at the starting area in the same patch.

The engine inspection screen shows an oil mixture bar and a maximum capacity reading. The publisher lists oil as a scavengeable resource and says players must manage fluids. The game does not publish a universal oil interval; use the in-game panel.

The press kit confirms tires as findable parts. An official workbench screenshot shows a “Sponello Summer Tire” whose description warns that driving with it is risky and that grip is “purely theoretical” in winter conditions. Tire pressure, wear rates and exact grip values are not published.

Observed in an official workbench screenshot. The tooltip calls it a risky choice for winter driving. Treat it as a stopgap, not an upgrade, unless you are deliberately building a low-grip challenge run.

The press kit lists chains among the parts that change vehicle stats and driving feel. Exact grip bonuses, speed limits and fitting rules have not been published.

The press kit lists winches as findable vehicle equipment. The public materials do not document anchor rules, cable length or whether a winch can move a trailer. Driving into deep snow is a known risk; carry recovery options before committing to an unmarked detour.

The closed-beta update added repair kits of levels 2 and 3, alongside the existing level 1. An official workbench screenshot shows Good and Excellent repair kits. Exact repair amounts, time costs and whether a kit can repair every part are not published.

The closed-beta notes mention walls broken with a sledgehammer, and official workbench screenshots show Good and Excellent sledgehammers. The press kit also describes a crafting loop in which players recycle items into upgrades.

The press kit lists heaters as vehicle equipment. Trailers gained heaters and electricity in the August 2026 camper update. The screenshot HUD shows body temperature, but the exact heat output, fuel draw and safe temperature thresholds are not published.

The publisher’s game page says players can add solar panels and extra batteries to power heaters and lights. Output, daylight requirements and panel degradation are not documented.

Listed by the publisher as a mobile-base upgrade alongside solar panels. The crafting overhaul also made benches and recyclers require generator power, so power planning is not optional for a serious base build.

The publisher explicitly mentions lights among the systems powered by solar panels and batteries. Arctic Drive has a full day-night cycle, so lighting is both practical and a visibility aid around camp.

The press kit lists storage upgrades as vehicle customization. The August 2026 update added transport boxes and shelves in multiple sizes, and the closed-beta notes describe a cargo placement system. Weight still slows the vehicle and burns more fuel.

Cargo Box appears as a craftable item in official workbench screenshots. A build-menu screenshot shows the box being placed. The closed-beta notes mention cargo boxes that occasionally failed to open; demo v0.19.2 fixed that. Physical cargo can still shift or spill in a crash.

Added in the August 2026 camper update. They can be attached to a car or trailer to keep items safe. Exact capacities and attachment rules are not published; the physical cargo system means a bad crash can still scatter an unsecured load.

The press kit lists bunks among the modules that turn trailers and RVs into mobile bases. Sleep mechanics, comfort requirements and whether sleeping skips time have not been documented in public materials.

Listed by the publisher alongside bunks, radio and storage as part of a camper build. Power draw and cooking functionality are not detailed; the separate Cooking Bench is the confirmed food-crafting station.

The press kit lists a radio as a base module. The demo patch notes mention the scenario radio turning off after two repeats. Music and voice lines trigger at key moments in the scenario. Do not expect a licensed station list; none has been published.

The publisher says players can “share a tune on instruments you uncover along the way.” Instrument types, multiplayer sync behavior and any gameplay effect outside morale are not documented.

The publisher describes a mountable resource scanner that locates fuel, food and parts. Its range, power draw, cooldown and accuracy are not published. Treat it as a planning aid, not a guaranteed loot radar.

The publisher lists a storm scanner that warns of incoming blizzards. Warning lead time, power requirements and reliability are not published. Physical storms can move objects, so a warning is only useful if you have already secured cargo.

The item description in an official workbench screenshot says the flare gun calls an emergency air drop. A later patch notes that air drops should be less likely to land upside down. Number of flares, drop contents and cooldown are not published.

Observed as a craftable item in an official workbench screenshot. The closed-beta notes mention a stutter the first time the flashlight is used that was later fixed. Battery life and light output are not published.

Observed in an official workbench screenshot. Demo v0.18.0 added a frost effect that adapts to how much frost the player has scraped from the windscreen, confirming that windscreen frost is a real visibility mechanic. The scraper’s exact durability and coverage are not published.

Front-left, front-right, back-left and back-right doors appear as craftable parts in official workbench screenshots. The game simulates chassis and part deformation on impact, and the closed beta added weight values to all vehicle parts. Repairing a door may not fix structural damage.

The publisher explicitly lists decorations among findable upgrades and says players can decorate their mobile base with goofy trinkets. Decorations are physical objects; they add weight and can be thrown around in a crash or storm.

Revival kits were added for 2–4 player groups in demo v0.18.14 and v0.19.2, with kits placed in the starting garage. They are specifically a multiplayer tool. The exact revive time, range and whether one kit is consumed per revive are not published.

The closed-beta crafting overhaul added a Cooking Bench for food and survival supplies. Later updates made cooking bench and big-box recipes available by default in campers, and enabled building a cooking bench in trailers.

Crafting benches and recyclers require generator power. Benches have tiers, and recipes above the current bench tier appear locked. The trailer update allows building a crafting bench inside a trailer, consuming fuel when crafting.

The closed-beta update added a recyclable Organic resource and made recyclers require generator power. The official store description says players gather items to recycle and turn into upgrades by crafting. Conversion ratios and accepted item classes are not published.

Generators are a confirmed world POI and base utility. The patch notes say generators consume fuel, and a later balance pass made them consume slightly less. They are not a free power source; plan fuel for both driving and crafting.

Added in update 0.9.4. Bringing a blueprint to the Research Station permanently unlocks that recipe, and the unlock persists when the run ends. The six research categories are Vehicles, Decorations, Food, Meds, Clothing and Tools.

The official roadmap lists “new feature: car mods” under the Expeditions updates milestone. No release date, scope or mod platform has been announced. This is not confirmed for Early Access launch.