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[THil08]

BMW Group and Solid Power are testing all-solid-state battery cells in a BMW i7.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 20, 2025… The BMW Group is bringing large-format, pure ASSB cells from Solid Power to its test vehicle, a BMW i7, which is being operated in the Munich area. The potential benefits of ASSB technology: higher energy density in a very compact storage system compared to...

www.press.bmwgroup.com

Real Solid State Battery testing. Not lab testing.

 

[cyure]

If Waffle House is getting fast chargers…

Rejoice, America: Waffle House Is Getting DC Fast-Charging

The always-open diner chain and road-trip destination is getting a DC fast-charging boost from BP Pulse.

insideevs.com

 

[dreamweaver]

If Waffle House is getting fast chargers…

Rejoice, America: Waffle House Is Getting DC Fast-Charging

The always-open diner chain and road-trip destination is getting a DC fast-charging boost from BP Pulse.

insideevs.com

400 kilowatt and both CCS and NACS plugs. Nice!

 

[BeerParty]

If Waffle House is getting fast chargers…

Rejoice, America: Waffle House Is Getting DC Fast-Charging

The always-open diner chain and road-trip destination is getting a DC fast-charging boost from BP Pulse.

insideevs.com

I hope it is super successful and that other restaurants copy them. While I love that Sheets has partnered with Electrify America and that Walmart will soon have its own chargers, it would be nice to have more options for eating while charging. For those not familiar with Sheetz, that is a gas station/convenience store chain primarily in the South Eastern US. For those not familiar with Walmart, I don't have the words . Sheetz and Walmart are a great option for a pit stop and DCFC, but the more options we have the better it is for all EV drivers.

 

[J Alynn]

I hope it is super successful and that other restaurants copy them. While I love that Sheets has partnered with Electrify America and that Walmart will soon have its own chargers, it would be nice to have more options for eating while charging. For those not familiar with Sheetz, that is a gas station/convenience store chain primarily in the South Eastern US. For those not familiar with Walmart, I don't have the words . Sheetz and Walmart are a great option for a pit stop and DCFC, but the more options we have the better it is for all EV drivers.

Sheetz actually started in PA just west of State College (Penn state) and has headed south and west so they are all the way up the east coast, in Ohio and maybe working westbound. Glad to know people stop and use it in the southeast

 

[LastDayScout]

This would fit right in at a Scout event.

Corvette C8 Turned Food Truck Is About to Set a Guinness World Record — The Drive

There’s a Guinness World Record for just about every achievement you can imagine, plus many you’ve likely never thought about. One of the more obscure records is for the world’s fastest food truck, and an entrepreneur from New Jersey hopes to set it with an International-Harvester Metro van.

apple.news

 

[J Alynn]

This would fit right in at a Scout event.

Corvette C8 Turned Food Truck Is About to Set a Guinness World Record — The Drive

There’s a Guinness World Record for just about every achievement you can imagine, plus many you’ve likely never thought about. One of the more obscure records is for the world’s fastest food truck, and an entrepreneur from New Jersey hopes to set it with an International-Harvester Metro van.

apple.news

That is an awesome food truck

 

[LastDayScout]

I like Fiat Pandas. I do not like the resemblance of the headlights to what Scout is doing.

The Panda 4x4 has returned: this is Fiat's Grande Panda 4x4 concept — BBC Top Gear Magazine

Fiat’s indestructible mountain goat returns for the electrified era

apple.news

 

[J Alynn]

I like Fiat Pandas. I do not like the resemblance of the headlights to what Scout is doing.

The Panda 4x4 has returned: this is Fiat's Grande Panda 4x4 concept — BBC Top Gear Magazine

Fiat’s indestructible mountain goat returns for the electrified era

apple.news

Like a Scout and an ioniq 5 had a love child

 

[THil08]

I like Fiat Pandas. I do not like the resemblance of the headlights to what Scout is doing.

The Panda 4x4 has returned: this is Fiat's Grande Panda 4x4 concept — BBC Top Gear Magazine

Fiat’s indestructible mountain goat returns for the electrified era

apple.news

It’s head lights have Hyundai Santa Fe vibes

 

[J Alynn]

It’s head lights have Hyundai Santa Fe vibes

That’s a good observation as well

 

[MasterSpam]

It’s head lights have Hyundai Santa Fe vibes

Yes. That 'H' look

 

[cyure]

Yes. That 'H' look

Santa Fe lights look like dog bones to me.

 

[cyure]

Im sorry but don’t put GR on things where it doesn’t belong. You aren’t going to track a RAV4. We haven’t tracked our Supra but we could!

 

[J Alynn]

Im sorry but don’t put GR on things where it doesn’t belong. You aren’t going to track a RAV4. We haven’t tracked our Supra but we could!

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What a joke.

 

[THil08]

@Jamie@ScoutMotors if my Scout is gonna have special bolts, is a tool kit coming with my Scout for free? And will Scout be using this VW Umbrella Factory Standard?

 

[Ibryant]

Santa Fe lights look like dog bones to me.

That's what I tell my kids every time we see one. Look kids! The dog bone car!

 

[tuvok]

I don't think this is what Scout will be using at all. They will stick to what they are already developing. Car Ply Ultra is Apple's answer to Android Automotive, not to be confused with Android Auto. Regular Car Play and Android Auto display apps running on the phone using the car's screen. Android Automotive and now Car Play Ultra are full operating systems running on the car, used to handle all of the infotainment. Car makers are generally lousy at operating systems, Google has been providing a car oriented version of Android, Android Automotive, for a while and now Apple wants to play too. I don't know all the details but I suspect Google and Apple will supply some apps that the car makers can use if they wish and the car makers can write their own to run on the Google or Apple OS.

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CarPlay Ultra is NOT a full operating systems running on the car. It's an expansion of the old CarPlay, and runs on your phone to display content on screen(s) and interact better with car's physical controls.

 

[LastDayScout]

If Waffle House is getting fast chargers…

Rejoice, America: Waffle House Is Getting DC Fast-Charging

The always-open diner chain and road-trip destination is getting a DC fast-charging boost from BP Pulse.

insideevs.com

For all you non Southerners, you should study up on the menu so you know how to order. Also, if the Waffle House is closed, we have reached the end of days.

 

[AlanL]

Just because Scout supports a feature like this doesn't mean you need to use it. I'd love for the Scouts to have this. Again, having choices is good!

After having my misunderstanding of CarPlay Ultra being an OS corrected and reading the Motor Trend article, I ABSOLUTELY NO WAY want CarPlay Ultra used in any car I own. We have a 2 year old Honda Pilot, we use Apple Maps in CarPlay for all our navigation. Within the last 6 months we have had numerous glitches where CarPlay locks up or crashes and takes several minutes to come back. Luckily we carry an iPad Mini running the same route so whoever is not driving can look ahead at complexities, or in the failure cases take over navigation.

Bad enough to loose navigation, I sure as heck do not want the entire instrument cluster going dark! It does not matter if the root problem is Honda's or Apple's. An extra layer of communication and control is not a good idea for primary gauges. They should be running on the car, not an external phone. And i'm generally an Apple bigot, owned a Mac since September 1984.

At least if I do understand it now, CarPlay Ultra has to be an option that can be turned off at any time.