Car seats

[McNasty]

This is a long stretch, but how about convertible, booster, and carrier car seats made specifically for the scout with the added feature of being heated and cooled. I always thought it was a waste of a useful feature with a car seat sitting there.

 

[J Alynn]

I no longer need a car seat but love the idea and having a Scout themed car seat would be pretty sweet. “Junior Scouts”

 

[Cranky Canuck]

My wife is a car seat technician, I'll ask her opinion on this. I like the idea of "Junior Scouts" but I assume there's a good reason automakers don't typically delve into child seats.

If you're looking for a great (if expensive) car seat then I know the Foonf by Clek is amazing. We had two of them and they grow with the kid from infant all the way until you switch to a booster.

 

[McNasty]

We are using the Britax car seat for my two children. I just thought about it this morning while dropping them off at the bus stop. With my daughter always getting cold very easily and my son being the polar opposite, I thought it would be good for them to enjoy a little luxury on their little butts.

 

[Aedst]

My wife is a car seat technician, I'll ask her opinion on this. I like the idea of "Junior Scouts" but I assume there's a good reason automakers don't typically delve into child seats.

If you're looking for a great (if expensive) car seat then I know the Foonf by Clek is amazing. We had two of them and they grow with the kid from infant all the way until you switch to a booster.

Maybe your wife could add her suggestions that they need to add a tether anchor to the middle 2nd row seat (I didn’t see one currently) as well as lower anchors to the outboard seats in the 2nd row this would ensure the traveler would be a front runner for families looking at a new vehicle!

 

[cyure]

Maybe your wife could add her suggestions that they need to add a tether anchor to the middle 2nd row seat (I didn’t see one currently) as well as lower anchors to the outboard seats in the 2nd row this would ensure the traveler would be a front runner for families looking at a new vehicle!

Great suggestion. Just FYI the concepts are hand built with lots of 3D parts. They aren’t even pre-production models yet. When I asked at Nats they said they 85% of what they will be at production. So still some changes to be made.

We all are putting in our wishes for what we want those 15% of changes to be.

 

[Aedst]

Great suggestion. Just FYI the concepts are hand built with lots of 3D parts. They aren’t even pre-production models yet. When I asked at Nats they said they 85% of what they will be at production. So still some changes to be made.

We all are putting in our wishes for what we want those 15% of changes to be.

 

[Aedst]

For sure, I appreciate the info!! Hopefully this makes that 15%

 

[J Alynn]

For sure, I appreciate the info!! Hopefully this makes that 15%

I’m sure there will be tethers for car seats. At this price point it’s almost mandatory. I wonder nowadays if they are part of the safety rating process so almost has to include it

 

[cyure]

I’m sure there will be tethers for car seats. At this price point it’s almost mandatory. I wonder nowadays if they are part of the safety rating process so almost has to include it

I would think they would be mandatory. But it’s still good to ask.

 

[dreamweaver]

Maybe your wife could add her suggestions that they need to add a tether anchor to the middle 2nd row seat (I didn’t see one currently) as well as lower anchors to the outboard seats in the 2nd row this would ensure the traveler would be a front runner for families looking at a new vehicle!

Typically, the safest spot to install a child seat is in the center position of the rear seat. That positions the child farthest from danger in an impact. Unfortunately, most vehicles don't equip their vehicles with lower anchors in the center seats. It would be great if Scout could make vehicles that are the safest possible for all occupants.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

With few exceptions, anchors for three rear seating positions are required by National safety standards.

One of those exceptions is for weight > 8500 pounds, which seems like it needs to be updated now that manufacturers are building more and more massive passenger vehicles.

 

[Aedst]

Typically, the safest spot to install a child seat is in the center position of the rear seat. That positions the child farthest from danger in an impact. Unfortunately, most vehicles don't equip their vehicles with lower anchors in the center seats. It would be great if Scout could make vehicles that are the safest possible for all occupants.

Three sets of lower anchors would be a family car dream!

 

[Aedst]

With few exceptions, anchors for three rear seating positions are required by National safety standards.

One of those exceptions is for weight > 8500 pounds, which seems like it needs to be updated now that manufacturers are building more and more massive passenger vehicles.

@SpaceEVDriver @dreamweaver @cyure @J Alynn dont forget to “vote” for our car seat tether anchor suggestion
Here’s where you do that:

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I’m not sure I would want Scout to spend development time/energy/money on specifically developing new car seats—they’re not experts in child seat design. This sounds like a great aftermarket option. Or, if Scout includes heated/cooled seats for the rear passenger, you might get the benefits just by setting seat one to warm and seat two to cool.

 

[Aedst]

I’m not sure I would want Scout to spend development time/energy/money on specifically developing new car seats—they’re not experts in child seat design. This sounds like a great aftermarket option. Or, if Scout includes heated/cooled seats for the rear passenger, you might get the benefits just by setting seat one to warm and seat two to cool.

Oh gosh so sorry I meant to vote for our convo about having the tether anchors and lower anchors! Didn’t realize all our chatter was under this random car seat suggestion “thread”. But there is another car seat anchor thread that we can “vote” on that’s same info as we were discussing

 

[dreamweaver]

With few exceptions, anchors for three rear seating positions are required by National safety standards.

One of those exceptions is for weight > 8500 pounds, which seems like it needs to be updated now that manufacturers are building more and more massive passenger vehicles.

The way manufacturers comply with the three seating position mandate is by showing that two anchor points, one from each outside seat can be used to anchor a middle seat. The mandate does not specify that it has to be three positions simultaneously. Without separate anchors for each seat anchoring three seats would exceed weight limits on the anchors and be dangerous for occupants in a crash.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

The way manufacturers comply with the three seating position mandate is by showing that two anchor points, one from each outside seat can be used to anchor a middle seat. The mandate does not specify that it has to be three positions simultaneously. Without separate anchors for each seat anchoring three seats would exceed weight limits on the anchors and be dangerous for occupants in a crash.

This is correct.
I apologize that my language was imprecise.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

The way manufacturers comply with the three seating position mandate is by showing that two anchor points, one from each outside seat can be used to anchor a middle seat. The mandate does not specify that it has to be three positions simultaneously. Without separate anchors for each seat anchoring three seats would exceed weight limits on the anchors and be dangerous for occupants in a crash.

There are three top tethers required in the rear seat. IF the owner purchases a carseat with the proper design to use a lap belt, the middle seat can still include a car seat even while the side seats are using the LATCH system. But the owner needs to do their due diligence to get the right kind of car seat that is allowed to use the lap belt and seats their child safely and properly.