Harvester Directly Powering Motors?

[Logan]

But you could take gold and convert it to old currency and then buy stock in IBM, or the equivalent in 1955. Then when they start making the Scouts you can buy 3-

Biff.

Is that you?

(Side note, as a young kid, I was definitely confused on what exactly an almanac was due to Back to the Future. First time I saw a farmers almanac I was like "SWEET, we're RICH!". Took me a hot minute to realize what my 6yr old brain had thought it learned from that movie, wasn't exactly 100% correct ).

 

[Ike]

You only have to worry about the time issue if you go above 88 mph. For most driving, you'll be fine.

That should clearly be a setting in the truck to avoid accidental time travel. Otherwise I am not buying one.

 

[Logan]

That should clearly be a setting in the truck to avoid accidental time travel. Otherwise I am not buying one.

Does that theoretical setting just prevent you from hitting 88mph? Or does it disable the time circuits?

The first one seems easier, but the second one seems like a better implementation.

Or maybe they're just assuming the battery pack can't produce the 1.21 gigawatts, and that we won't be buying any plutonium, so its a non-issue?

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

That should clearly be a setting in the truck to avoid accidental time travel. Otherwise I am not buying one.

If anyone who isn't at Scout can guarantee anything about the new Scouts, it's that going over 88 mph will not send you back in time.

 

[CarTechGeek]

Totally disagree. Physical packaging & location of the Harvester is entirely part of the equation and absolutely must be a consideration for this discussion. Alluding to technology that exists today (in a full sized engine compartment) and not accounting for the fact that the Scout is not a car, but a truck, and that the Scout will have a FULL FRUNK are clearly at odds with each other. There must be some innovation around this implementation.

What you seem to be implying is that Harvester will have a relatively smaller generator, compared to vehicle size, vs other series designs. This is possible, and maybe even a good chance of that (which is a concern).

But that still doesn't change the pros/cons (all cons) of a "charging only" setup.

Limiting the generator to just charging, is a non starter even if you have a somewhat undersized generator, and in fact it's even worse then.

With an undersized generator it's even more critical that it can send power directly to the EV motor, where it could be supplemented by extra power from the battery if needed. If the generator can only charge batteries, then this necessary power combining mode would not be possible.

There are simply zero benefits and multiple obvious drawbacks, to limiting the generator to "only charging".

 

[J Alynn]

I think if Rivian can do a night rider update at Halloween SM definitely needs to claim that. And remember that once you hit 88 and go into the future-
SCOUTS ALWAYS COME BACK

 

[R1TVT]

The secret to EV trucks is clearly out de' bag

 

[Bodie]

Again, I have no dog in this fight, as I am only interested in the Pure EV with 350 miles of range!

And yet, sooooo much barking

 

[R1TVT]

And yet, sooooo much barking

If not having any definitive answers to share is barking, then I apologize.

For the record, reserving the pure EV does not preclude anyone from wanting to better understand how the Harvester will be implemented, or to see Scout succeed. I actually find the whole discussion to be fascinating, because of what we have heard and seen so far, but also because Scout could have just come out and said, "Hey, we're launching a Hybrid and an EV". But that didn't happen, and I think questions and debate are healthy here.

 

[TreeKiller]

I, for one, like this discussion. It is exciting to imagine what may become reality in the future, and it will be fun to come back to this thread in a year or two to see how right or wrong we were.

 

[CarTechGeek]

By far the most important detail will be how much power the Generator can produce...