Battery and Motor

[D_Grau]

I recently watched CES 26 and saw that Donut Labs is creating the very first solid state batteries! I'd like to ask that be looked at for Scout Motors!

Along with that, Donut Labs Motors are incredibly powerful as well and very light. I didn't know if that could be something to also engage in.

 

[maynard]

I recently watched CES 26 and saw that Donut Labs is creating the very first solid state batteries! I'd like to ask that be looked at for Scout Motors!

Along with that, Donut Labs Motors are incredibly powerful as well and very light. I didn't know if that could be something to also engage in.

Welcome to the community!

 

[cyure]

I recently watched CES 26 and saw that Donut Labs is creating the very first solid state batteries! I'd like to ask that be looked at for Scout Motors!

Along with that, Donut Labs Motors are incredibly powerful as well and very light. I didn't know if that could be something to also engage in.

Welcome to the community. For the Scouts that we will be purchasing they will come with existing and proven battery technology. They have been designing the Scouts for years and testing has been occurring for quite some time.

As amazing as Donut Labs tech seems to be, it’s not ready for prime time just yet, as they say. A future generation of Scouts could come with different battery technology, just not right now.

Welcome again!

 

[dreamweaver]

I recently watched CES 26 and saw that Donut Labs is creating the very first solid state batteries! I'd like to ask that be looked at for Scout Motors!

Along with that, Donut Labs Motors are incredibly powerful as well and very light. I didn't know if that could be something to also engage in.

It remains to be seen if this is really "real" We shall see in a real world vehicle test case.


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[Mousehunter]

Been following this for several weeks. So far, all anyone really knows is that Donut Lab's has produced a battery case - that per their unverified claims will have a "battery" with some specific characteristics in it shortly.

People are associating those characteristics with solid state batteries - but I don't know if Donut Lab's actually claimed solid state. They did use the word batteries, but honestly the characteristics they are claiming are also similar to what a super capacitor would have (if one existed with the density they are claiming). They are EXTREMELY quiet with hard details like chemistry. They mentioned some high points, but did not mention certain other characteristics that would give a better understanding of what they are making (cell voltage range, self discharge rates, calendar life, etc...). They have mentioned density, cycle life, charge rates, temp ranges - all pretty much currently in the dream ranges.

The Verge motorcycle apparently exists outside of AI, with a completed limited production run (I think in 2023). I could not find much evidence of any further production. The CEO of Donut labs is a serial entrepreneur. Companies he has been associated with have produced products - not always living up to the hype after the companies were sold. Honestly, amazingly few YouTube owner reviews though - I did not find any.

While I cringe at the term "serial entrepreneur" - I also have to recognize that good ones do exist. Many successful entrepreneurs don't want to manage mature companies - they want to find opportunities, investors, grow the companies - and repeat. Lot easier to repeat if you don't have the baggage of managing a mature company that is past it's growth phase. Still, this CEO's track record is at least questionable.

Anyway, general feel online is high potential for at least partial scam (and honestly, most think it is a lot more than partial). Maybe something will be made, but hard to say if it will live up to all expectations - as the expectations are largely assumptions. Kind of like solid state batteries so far I guess.

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

We shall see. Fortunately our Scouts won’t depend on the donut.

 

[J Alynn]

I recently watched CES 26 and saw that Donut Labs is creating the very first solid state batteries! I'd like to ask that be looked at for Scout Motors!

Along with that, Donut Labs Motors are incredibly powerful as well and very light. I didn't know if that could be something to also engage in.

Welcome to the forum. Perhaps in the future but brand new start up isn’t going to risk unproven tech this late in the game. To big a risk for failure

 

[dreamweaver]

Welcome to the forum. Perhaps in the future but brand new start up isn’t going to risk unproven tech this late in the game. To big a risk for failure

In order to fail there has to be substance. The bigger risk is that it doesn't exist.