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Hi,

Are Scout engineers looking into Solid State battery options vs Lithium? It seems that would be the better way to go, faster charging time and I believe they last longer?
 
Every automaker is "looking into" solid state. And every year there's a "breakthrough", and it's always a few years away. It will definitely speed up EV adoption in the USA when it arrives, but it seems doubtful for 1st-gen Scout.
 
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jalfa1 said:
Hi,

Are Scout engineers looking into Solid State battery options vs Lithium? It seems that would be the better way to go, faster charging time and I believe they last longer?
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Scouts will be using LMF(Harvester) and NMC(EV) battery chemistries.

Solid State Batteries are still so far out from mass production, and it would be very childish for Scout to make their customers be the test dummies. And Lithium is also a bit sketchy since like any lithium battery if you screw up on one little thing it can go boom!
 
jalfa1 said:
Hi,

Are Scout engineers looking into Solid State battery options vs Lithium? It seems that would be the better way to go, faster charging time and I believe they last longer?
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It will be easier as you explore to use the search button rather than posting new threads on topics that have been thoroughly discussed already. Give it a try. It will save us from referring you to the search button every time. pS-welcome to the forum
 
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Every automaker is "looking into" solid state. And every year there's a "breakthrough", and it's always a few years away. It will definitely speed up EV adoption in the USA when it arrives, but it seems doubtful for 1st-gen Scout.
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Yeah, I’m looking forward to having a cold fusion generator in my garage with room temperature superconducting wires all setup when solid state batteries become cheap and available. 🙃
 
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Yeah, I’m looking forward to having a cold fusion generator in my garage with room temperature superconducting wires all setup when solid state batteries become cheap and available. 🙃
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Yep. And I get it. I was excited when I read about solid state a few years ago. Then the truth comes out. Someday, it will be a thing. Or it won't. Either way, I'll be driving something that brings me joy, hopefully a Scout.
 
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Scouts will be using LMF(Harvester) and NMC(EV) battery chemistries.

Solid State Batteries are still so far out from mass production, and it would be very childish for Scout to make their customers be the test dummies. And Lithium is also a bit sketchy since like any lithium battery if you screw up on one little thing it can go boom!
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Correct me if I am wrong. But, I thought Scout Motors would be using the newer LFP battery technology in the Harvester vehicles. Not the slightly older LMFP technology from 2015.
 
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