Source-checkedVehicles & ships

Exploration Vehicle 2.1

by nbrpg · for Factorio

Cars, Tanks, and Spidertrons can automatically clear impeding trees, rocks, and biter spawners. Options must first be enabled in Mod Settings -> Per Player -> Exploration Vehicle.

485Downloads
3 mo agoLast updated
MITLicense
Factorio Mod PortalSource

About Exploration Vehicle 2.1

From Factorio Mod Portal

Cars, Tanks, and Spidertrons can automatically clear impeding trees, rocks, and biter spawners. Options must first be enabled in Mod Settings -> Per Player -> Exploration Vehicle.

Vehicles can destroy trees and rocks while being driven, so you can explore the world freely!

Original author of this mod is Versepelles, and was maintained through Factorio 1.1 by De7ilx

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 3 mo ago.

Exploration Vehicle 2.1 on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2.1.0, released 2026-08-07

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
2.1.02026-08-072.1n/a
2.0.02025-04-102.0n/a

Run Exploration Vehicle 2.1 on a Factorio server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”

Vehicles & ships

Cars, boats, aircraft, ships and other things to drive or fly.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Exploration Vehicle 2.1 as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Factorio
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
  • ✓Authornbrpg, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Exploration Vehicle 2.1, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Exploration Vehicle 2.1?

Factorio Mod Portal lists Exploration Vehicle 2.1 as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Exploration Vehicle 2.1 is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

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Deploy in about a minute from $2.99 a month, then add Exploration Vehicle 2.1 in one click.