PowerCo: Possible Battery Manufacturer for Scout EV

[timmyhil]

Its been speculated that Scout will be using batteries built by VW’s Joint Venture Called PowerCo. The batteries would be made in St. Thomas, Canada at PowerCo’s new facility in 2027(same year Production is projected to start).

From what the website shows these batteries cells seem to be modular by their architecture of being blocks with a connector on each side. Which in the long run would seem to make battery replacements cheaper from less work need to build a pack.

https://www.powerco.de/en.html

https://www.powerco.de/en/about-us.html

 

[krs71]

PowerCo is supposed to be producing QuatumScape solid state batteries, hope they come to fruitation, then you don't need the harvester option, cause you'll be able to get 500+ mileage with the SSB itself.

 

[colinnwn]

More people might be willing to forgo Harvester with solid state batteries, but I think there are plenty of people for comfort/anxiety who still wouldn't be comfortable without the Harvester.

I would still require the Harvester since I tow out to West Texas where there may not be a charger within range, that is functional, not ICEd, and wouldn't require me to unhitch.

With the likely cancelation of the EV tax credit, I think a powerful Harvester and a small cheap battery makes even more sense.

 

[timmyhil]

PowerCo is supposed to be producing QuatumScape solid state batteries, hope they come to fruitation, then you don't need the harvester option, cause you'll be able to get 500+ mileage with the SSB itself.

I think they are gonna use Quatum Scape in the Harvester since it’s a smaller battery pack.

and the FullEV will have the other battery type option that PowerCo makes

 

[krs71]

Hi hope so, with packaging and density, they should be able to put in higher capacity with smaller overall packaging.

 

[DustyRide]

I'm down for Quantum Scape and Harvester if that actually happens.

I wish I had more patience- this wait along with the unknowns are going to have me checking forums every day for three years.