Battery used

[cyure]

I'll be very disappointed if you are right. I really liked the Scout concept. If its not 2nd gen battery pack I will not buy it. First gen batteries are obsolete technology. Upgrading the battery packs after purchasing the vehicle is way too expensive, not a casual investment like wheels or headlights. The 2nd gen packs will have the energy density to support heavier off-road capable vehicles. Other brands will come out with stronger SUVs using these batteries soon enough.

Everyone has to do what they are comfortable with. If you are more comfortable waiting for a different battery chemistry, no harm/no foul.

There’s lots and lots of battery discussion on here. Lots of reasoning as to why SM is proceeding as they are.

As I always say, I just hope everyone gets what they want.

 

[J Alynn]

I'll be very disappointed if you are right. I really liked the Scout concept. If its not 2nd gen battery pack I will not buy it. First gen batteries are obsolete technology. Upgrading the battery packs after purchasing the vehicle is way too expensive, not a casual investment like wheels or headlights. The 2nd gen packs will have the energy density to support heavier off-road capable vehicles. Other brands will come out with stronger SUVs using these batteries soon enough.

I think their are many that would agree with this but at launch they have to go with tried or true or they risk a very quick crash and burn potential

 

[apex96]

I'll be very disappointed if you are right. I really liked the Scout concept. If its not 2nd gen battery pack I will not buy it. First gen batteries are obsolete technology. Upgrading the battery packs after purchasing the vehicle is way too expensive, not a casual investment like wheels or headlights. The 2nd gen packs will have the energy density to support heavier off-road capable vehicles. Other brands will come out with stronger SUVs using these batteries soon enough.

While I understand you may be frustrated. Coming on a forum as a new member and then demanding such technologies be used because you feel their the next big thing is not productive. This forum has a search function, searching for "battery" would have provided you with a load of information, some speculative, and some directly from Scout on the chemistry they intend to launch with.

Sodium batteries are less energy dense than NMC, so you would need a larger battery to store the same amount of energy. Sodium batteries are likely to be cheaper to manufacture though. This leaves automakers with a size, weight and cost problem to solve. On full-size vehicles the packaging and energy density of current NMC chemistries allows for longer driving ranges with a smaller footprint that is worth the cost tradeoff.