CYURE GOES TO SC!! 8/22/2026

[mbowman90]

You know I really appreciate my husbands little convertibles he has purchased over the years. Very few options.

Heck his S2000 only came as a manual. You don’t know how to drive a manual transmission, learn or don’t buy it.

I bought a manual and learned as I drove it home! (see prior story of it rolling down a hill)

 

[cyure]

I bought a manual and learned as I drove it home! (see prior story of it rolling down a hill)

That’s what the emergency brake is for!

 

[cyure]

I just realized the Aspen event is this weekend. I can’t believe tomorrow is September already. Anyone going?

 

[mbowman90]

This may not be popular, but I just do not like this color or color combination. The color on the top would look good on the entire body.

I have to agree, I'm not a fan of the tan on grey.

 

[cyure]

I have to agree, I'm not a fan of the tan on grey.

Okay so speaking of that. Color is so personal I hope they let us put whatever color roof with whatever body color we want. Don’t gate keep that choice under trims or packages.

What someone likes as a color choice is so personal, let it be personal. It will also lead to such individuality amongst Scouts that it will be a long time before we see two alike on the road.

 

[mbowman90]

We’d need to know full mileage, at a minimum. It would also help to know the miles driven up and down and etc the mountain. Maybe the cabin has L2 charging, so we could remove that up and down and etc from the equation because that charging is “free.”

For the drive between Annapolis and Gatlinburg and back, assuming an average of 2 miles/kWh, you could expect to spend approximately 565 kWh over 1088 miles. In a BEV with a 130 kWh battery, this is an approximate breakdown.

Assume starting with a full charge at $0.16/kWh, or $20.80 to fill the truck from 0% to 100% at home. Do that once before leaving and again when you get home, for $41.60 total cost.
Assume free charging for your local explorations plus a full charge before returning home. That free charge at the cabin means instead of needing to pay for 565 kWh, you only have to pay for approximately 435 kWh.

Assume the cost of charging at DCFCs is an average of $0.48/kWh, that’s 435 kWh * 0.48 = $208.80

Total cost, if you can find free L2 charging in Gatlinburg or the cabin nearby:

$208.80 + $41.60 ~= $250.

If you can’t find free charging in Gatlinburg and you decide to DCFC, the total cost will be dependent on the total miles you need to recover while there. My guess is that you might have to pay $50 more.

You can estimate this with ABRP. Map the trip between the two locations and make it a round trip, adjust the settings at the destination so that you get N hours at M kWh charging to you return the vehicle to 100% before the return trip.

Uh, okay? LOL. So, does the math point to a solid or cabana top and which color tartan? I'm actually still gathering my receipts to figure out how much it cost me. It's the first vacation in a long time we've taken with my adult children. I forgot how much more it costs than just my wife and I. It was worth it; my oldest who lives in TN is preparing to deploy oversees and this was our chance to get together as a family near him before he leaves.

 

[mbowman90]

That’s what the emergency brake is for!

I had set the brake, but had not put it in gear. Last time I didn't do that!

 

[J Alynn]

(later that day, @cyure is sweating profusely, trying to find a phone book)

And which phone book. Some are thicker than others? This crap matters!

 

[J Alynn]

If it is modular, I wonder how easy it would be to add a hitch after purchase? I don't have a current need for towing, but I don't know that a camper is 100% out of my future...

We added one to our Honda Pilot because they didn’t have any with hitches that we wanted with other features. Added some cost but looked like factory when we picked it up. Then we got rid of it-only ever used it twice but was glad to have it. So it should be possible

 

[J Alynn]

Okay so speaking of that. Color is so personal I hope they let us put whatever color roof with whatever body color we want. Don’t gate keep that choice under trims or packages.

What someone likes as a color choice is so personal, let it be personal. It will also lead to such individuality amongst Scouts that it will be a long time before we see two alike on the road.

That’s like letting people pick their front door color. Not saying you shouldn’t be able-but expect to see some bad choices out there in time

 

[cyure]

That’s like letting people pick their front door color. Not saying you shouldn’t be able-but expect to see some bad choices out there in time

But what’s “bad” to you may not be “bad” to someone else. I think all red interior are terrible, even with black and white exteriors. Who am I to say what someone should select?

 

[jdm111er.28078]

I have to agree, I'm not a fan of the tan on grey.

Chatgbt says:
For a grey Scout Traveler specifically

My top 5 would be:

Grey + Black — toughest and most modern
Grey + Cream — probably the best heritage combination
Grey + Burnt Orange — fantastic retro Scout look
4. Grey + Dark Bronze — upscale and rugged
5. Grey + Forest Green — classic outdoorsy Scout character

 

[Broverlander]

Here’s a few closeups of the screen. I’m curious what some of the icons along the bottom of the screen mean. The little vehicle icon, the lightning bolt?
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Because of VW's deal with Rivian, Scout's UI/UX is based on Rivian, I believe. Because of that, I think I can tell you what most of the icons mean. Starting from the left, 72 is the temp it's set to and "auto" below it means it's on auto temp (stating the obvious there). The next one that looks like a camera is a camera. In there you access the various cameras Scout will have. Next is the car icon, which is where in the Rivian you can open certain doors, close them, etc. Next is a musical note, which is music where you can select a source. Radio, Spotify, Bluetooth, etc. The lightning bolt is the charging app. You go there so see your efficiency, charging speed, etc. I don't know what the four blocks are. Rivian doesn't have that. But it looks like it might be a home screen or something. Next looks like the YouTube logo, which is media in Rivian. That's the screen cast in Rivian for YouTube (native) or GoogleCast (from your phone). I don't know what the middle one is because it's blurry, but I'm guessing it's maps. From there, looks like a bell for notifications, cell signal strength, outside temp, time, and then your user profile.

 

[cyure]

Changing the topic for a minute.

Whenever I look for Scout events I always am hoping for events close to my home.

I’ve had a shift in thinking. Last year when we went to Nats we stayed in Columbus, Ohio. A city I would most likely have never visited. Our hotel was across the street from North Market. A 150 year old market full of vendors including excellent BBQ and Mexican food and fabulous gluten free cupcakes. We ate every meal at that market during our trip.

We saw Springfield Ohio and the Navistar Semi truck plant. I know I never would have visited a working semitruck plant. They had tours of the plant in addition to all the OG Scouts and that was where I met my first forum members. Hi @Colton_Scout80 and @Tuff66. We met Chris@ScoutMotors and he was so kind and answered as many of my pesky questions as he could.

Then we went on our Chicago trip. There I met @Jamie@ScoutMotors and @CP1@scoutmotors.

Our most recent trip, we drove through states we have never driven through. We had an adventure. Yes we got to see the plant and the Traveler, but we also saw parts of Blythewood and Columbia, SC. We took a morning and walked around the SC State Capitol complex. There’s an African American history museum there and many, many statues around the grounds. We found a nearby farmers market and walked blocks through all the vendors who were selling drinks in pineapples and fresh coconut water still in the coconut. We went to a General Store that was over 100 years old. I got my very first parking ticket.

I’m now looking forward to more Scout events. We don’t even have my Traveler yet but she already has me looking forward to our next adventure.

 

[maynard]

Chatgbt says:
For a grey Scout Traveler specifically

My top 5 would be:

Grey + Black — toughest and most modern
Grey + Cream — probably the best heritage combination
Grey + Burnt Orange — fantastic retro Scout look
4. Grey + Dark Bronze — upscale and rugged
5. Grey + Forest Green — classic outdoorsy Scout character

I'm confused - these are AI top 5 color choices or your top 5?

 

[jdm111er.28078]

I'm confused - these are AI top 5 color choices or your top 5?

AI recommendations

 

[cyure]

AI recommendations

Well what color do you want?

 

[jdm111er.28078]

Well what color do I l

Well what color do you want?

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

But what if I pick Highlander? There can be only (1) Highlander!

Aut Pax, Aut Bellum!

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

I just realized the Aspen event is this weekend. I can’t believe tomorrow is September already. Anyone going?

Tried to get my brother to go, but work calls. He lives in Denver area.