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cyure said:
I wonder if Scout will be able to take these lessons that Rivian is learning between the R1 and R2 and implement them in the Scout.

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The part about wiring harness and ECU improvements is in the electrical architecture that went into the Rivian/VWG joint venture.

The part about motor improvements is an interesting question. Does Rivian make their own motors? I don’t think anything has been said but I have the impression Scout is going to a third party for a rear axle with integrated drive unit. Getting the front drive unit from the same vendor would save them a lot of development effort so they could put their energy into other stuff unique to them.
 
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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...
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Real Solid State Battery testing. Not lab testing.
 
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cyure said:
If Waffle House is getting fast chargers…

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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 :LOL:. 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.
 
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BeerParty said:
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 :LOL:. 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.
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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
 
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This would fit right in at a Scout event.
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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.
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LastDayScout said:
This would fit right in at a Scout event.
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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.
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That is an awesome food truck
 
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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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AlanL said:
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.
 
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