First meal in your Scout

[THil08]

Nothing. I haven't ate in my x1 yet and ive had it for a few months. Ive never ate. In the old ford. So same for my scout.

My cars are investments not toys. I respect my vehicles so everyday they are emptied of the littlest dirt. To me a car should be ready to be shown off at the split second.

 

[maynard]

Nothing. I haven't ate in my x1 yet and ive had it for a few months. Ive never ate. In the old ford. So same for my scout.

My cars are investments not toys. I respect my vehicles so everyday they are emptied of the littlest dirt. To me a car should be ready to be shown off at the split second.

I will have to show your post to my wife so she stops giving me a hard time about not letting her eat in my truck!

 

[J Alynn]

I will have to show your post to my wife so she stops giving me a hard time about not letting her eat in my truck!

Generally our cars are spotless. Even my daughter’s. So I’m right there with you. Drinks are OK but like Timmy-all cups are removed when you exit

 

[Gottesacker]

Y’all would cringe at the state of my truck currently. No food trash, but dust, dirt, tools… lol. At least all my seats are accessible to use.

 

[mbowman90]

I try my best not too. Always wonder how everyone eats Buccee’s bbq brisket in their cars. Would never be able to do that. Guess I’d have to sit in on the hood then get a touchless car wash after

Yup, sitting on the frunk seat in the Buc-ees parking lot while you charge, envy of all the wanna-haves.

 

[bwdavis7]

For those of us getting BEVs for the first time did we run into any difficulties and use a phone a friend with an EV owner that we called in a panic to talk us through it. Do we have a group of EV owners on here willing to be friends for us newbies to call for help?

I am bit off topic but...

Being a BEV owner for just under 6 months now, the range anxiety slowly decreases. Of course, short trips there is none at all. Picking up at the factory and driving long distance home for the first time BEV owner, I truly understand that anxiety. I imagine that most will be primarily driving on interstates which are very well populated with EV charging stations. It isn't as obvious as gas stations because there just aren't all the billboards and road signs to direct you to the nearest charging spot. Planning ahead and navigation are your friends. If it's your first BEV experience, maybe just plan a few extra charging stops allowing plenty of reserve SOC. For those that may have to travel through more remote areas, post on this forum ahead of your trip and have experienced BEV owners help you plan your stops.

Part of the anxiety from my limited experience can also come with the fast charging stations. They behave a bit differently and I still feel I am a newb when I pull up to one. I have just passed 4000 miles on the odometer and my longest trip so far has only been under 400 miles. Typically, there are other folks charging and usually friendly folks that would be willing to help. Also, there is typically a support number posted on the chargers.

I would be willing to take a panic calls as long as they are not 2AM in the morning (I notice you and hubby travel at all hours)!

 

[cyure]

I am bit off topic but...

Being a BEV owner for just under 6 months now, the range anxiety slowly decreases. Of course, short trips there is none at all. Picking up at the factory and driving long distance home for the first time BEV owner, I truly understand that anxiety. I imagine that most will be primarily driving on interstates which are very well populated with EV charging stations. It isn't as obvious as gas stations because there just aren't all the billboards and road signs to direct you to the nearest charging spot. Planning ahead and navigation are your friends. If it's your first BEV experience, maybe just plan a few extra charging stops allowing plenty of reserve SOC. For those that may have to travel through more remote areas, post on this forum ahead of your trip and have experienced BEV owners help you plan your stops.

Part of the anxiety from my limited experience can also come with the fast charging stations. They behave a bit differently and I still feel I am a newb when I pull up to one. I have just passed 4000 miles on the odometer and my longest trip so far has only been under 400 miles. Typically, there are other folks charging and usually friendly folks that would be willing to help. Also, there is typically a support number posted on the chargers.

I would be willing to take a panic calls as long as they are not 2AM in the morning (I notice you and hubby travel at all hours)!

Thanks so much for this. The majority of my driving will be around town, to Peoria (80 miles round trip), and Chicago (230 to 260 miles round trip depending on where we are going in the city), which is why I thought hey I can totally make a BEV work. I really don’t need 500 mile range on my daily travel.

I’m actually really glad we did a trip out to the factory once already so we have an idea of what it’s like. Major highways and I would imagine charging will be just fine. We just have to decide if we are just going to go straight home and then take a longer trip with more stops after we are more comfortable with charging and the range on my Scout.

We tend to leave really early in the morning so that means we would need help at our first major stop probably around 6 am. I promise not to call too early.

 

[cyure]

I just had a thought. Years ago there was a travel company that had this idea. I don’t know if it actually went anywhere, but it went like this.

You told them what area of the country or what country you wanted to go to. Let’s say you said Southwest USA. They told you what time to be at the airport and you didn’t know where you were going until you got there. Then each step of the way the app would send you instructions. Go to this hotel. This is your activity. These are the restaurants near where you are. And every step of the way you just knew a time to leave but not where you were going or what you were doing till the last minute.

What if when they have test production vehicles they did something similar.

Take a new to BEV driver and send them out with the native Scout UX telling them what stops to go to. Have them go for a few days. At least having to charge 3 or 4 times or more. Then they could report along the way how it was going and any pain points they came across.

For the EREV have it be an off grid trip. Send them out to camp with a Jerry can and instructions how far out to go. Same thing. Report back how confident they were with the EREV and any pain points.

I think it could be very interesting to see how it compares to having a gas and go car. We just went 1643 miles round trip. We didn’t plan our stops. On the Supra when we got down to 3 bars on the gas gauge we started looking for a gas station. How does a BEV compare to that.

 

[speedrye]

Meal? In the Scout? I've got a rugrat, so hard pass. After leaving the factory though, we'll be famished, so I'll hit up whatever has good reviews and sanitation ratings in nearby Blythewood, grab some food, then hit the road for the short drive home. That Chubby's Burgers is looking pretty good.

 

[BeerParty]

I think it could be very interesting to see how it compares to having a gas and go car. We just went 1643 miles round trip. We didn’t plan our stops. On the Supra when we got down to 3 bars on the gas gauge we started looking for a gas station. How does a BEV compare to that.

Depends on where you are in the country. If you are in areas that have well built charging infrastructure, you could do the "look for a station" thing in an BEV when your power levels get low, just like you do in a gas car. But, instead of looking at road signs you would look at the truck's navigation app. Almost all* BEVs have navigation apps that include charger locations. When the charge gets low, you can ask the truck's navigation to display charging locations near you. If you are in areas of the country without built out charging infrastructure, you'll need to plan ahead for a BEV trip.

Finding charging stops is even easier if you use the truck's navigation to get to your destination. Put in your destination and the navigation will plan the optimal route along with charging stops. Since the truck's navigation app will have your vehicle's current charge info, you don't need to hunt for a charging location. The navigation will direct you to the charging stops when needed to ensure you don't run out of power. Phone apps like Waze and ABRP also support trip planning with charging stops, but they require a bit of manual input since they don't have access to your vehicle's current charge.

* The Dodge Charger did not come with charging infrastructure navigation on release, and they got slammed in the press for that omission.

 

[BeerParty]

Nobody eats in The Scout (Cody) for at least a year. Then maybe I will allow a small Dunkies coffee. Maybe.

I don’t even want to take fast food in my Scout because the French fry smell will overpower the new car smell!

That reminds me of a story a neighbor told me.

My friend Herb has a small horse farm and his family competes in horse competitions. When he needed a new pickup truck, they went looking for a used truck that would pull a horse trailer. Everything big enough was either too far away or too expensive. He finally relented and got a new truck. He and a friend went to the Ford dealership and bought something off the lot. After finalizing the purchase, when the salesman was handing over the final paperwork, Herb's friend opened a beer and poured half of it on the truck's floor. The salesman was shocked (of course!) and asked what he was doing. Herb calmly replied "Now I don't need to worry about anyone spilling a beer in the truck." Herb would never say if he put his friend up to it (I suspect he did).

So, does anyone think fresh French fries would overpower that smell?

 

[maynard]

That reminds me of a story a neighbor told me.

My friend Herb has a small horse farm and his family competes in horse competitions. When he needed a new pickup truck, they went looking for a used truck that would pull a horse trailer. Everything big enough was either too far away or too expensive. He finally relented and got a new truck. He and a friend went to the Ford dealership and bought something off the lot. After finalizing the purchase, when the salesman was handing over the final paperwork, Herb's friend opened a beer and poured half of it on the truck's floor. The salesman was shocked (of course!) and asked what he was doing. Herb calmly replied "Now I don't need to worry about anyone spilling a beer in the truck." Herb would never say if he put his friend up to it (I suspect he did).

So, does anyone think fresh French fries would overpower that smell?

Based upon your forum name - any chance Herb's friend was...

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

We don’t eat meals in our vehicles. But our tradition is to pack a picnic dinner and take a new vehicle out to watch a sunset. If we go to the factory for a tour while picking up the Terra, we would either take the truck out to watch a sunset just after picking it up or once we got home we’d take it to our favorite sunset spot. The specific food would totally depend on what we’re feeling like that day.

 

[speedrye]

We don’t eat meals in our vehicles. But our tradition is to pack a picnic dinner and take a new vehicle out to watch a sunset. If we go to the factory for a tour while picking up the Terra, we would either take the truck out to watch a sunset just after picking it up or once we got home we’d take it to our favorite sunset spot. The specific food would totally depend on what we’re feeling like that day.

"Oh, one more thing- can you let security know we're gonna drive up Scout Mountain and enjoy a picnic overlooking the factory at sunset? Nothing to worry about, we should be gone by 8pm at the latest."

 

[J Alynn]

I am bit off topic but...

Being a BEV owner for just under 6 months now, the range anxiety slowly decreases. Of course, short trips there is none at all. Picking up at the factory and driving long distance home for the first time BEV owner, I truly understand that anxiety. I imagine that most will be primarily driving on interstates which are very well populated with EV charging stations. It isn't as obvious as gas stations because there just aren't all the billboards and road signs to direct you to the nearest charging spot. Planning ahead and navigation are your friends. If it's your first BEV experience, maybe just plan a few extra charging stops allowing plenty of reserve SOC. For those that may have to travel through more remote areas, post on this forum ahead of your trip and have experienced BEV owners help you plan your stops.

Part of the anxiety from my limited experience can also come with the fast charging stations. They behave a bit differently and I still feel I am a newb when I pull up to one. I have just passed 4000 miles on the odometer and my longest trip so far has only been under 400 miles. Typically, there are other folks charging and usually friendly folks that would be willing to help. Also, there is typically a support number posted on the chargers.

I would be willing to take a panic calls as long as they are not 2AM in the morning (I notice you and hubby travel at all hours)!

Hasn’t been long but agree most cars charging are owned by decent enough people if you run into an issue

 

[J Alynn]

Thanks so much for this. The majority of my driving will be around town, to Peoria (80 miles round trip), and Chicago (230 to 260 miles round trip depending on where we are going in the city), which is why I thought hey I can totally make a BEV work. I really don’t need 500 mile range on my daily travel.

I’m actually really glad we did a trip out to the factory once already so we have an idea of what it’s like. Major highways and I would imagine charging will be just fine. We just have to decide if we are just going to go straight home and then take a longer trip with more stops after we are more comfortable with charging and the range on my Scout.

We tend to leave really early in the morning so that means we would need help at our first major stop probably around 6 am. I promise not to call too early.

I have to imagine SM will provide basic charging tips as part of delivery experience. If they don’t they aren’t serving their own community approach

 

[J Alynn]

Meal? In the Scout? I've got a rugrat, so hard pass. After leaving the factory though, we'll be famished, so I'll hit up whatever has good reviews and sanitation ratings in nearby Blythewood, grab some food, then hit the road for the short drive home. That Chubby's Burgers is looking pretty good.

We will need to start a “what’s good to dine at” thread and have the locals tell us where to go. Support local

 

[J Alynn]

Depends on where you are in the country. If you are in areas that have well built charging infrastructure, you could do the "look for a station" thing in an BEV when your power levels get low, just like you do in a gas car. But, instead of looking at road signs you would look at the truck's navigation app. Almost all* BEVs have navigation apps that include charger locations. When the charge gets low, you can ask the truck's navigation to display charging locations near you. If you are in areas of the country without built out charging infrastructure, you'll need to plan ahead for a BEV trip.

Finding charging stops is even easier if you use the truck's navigation to get to your destination. Put in your destination and the navigation will plan the optimal route along with charging stops. Since the truck's navigation app will have your vehicle's current charge info, you don't need to hunt for a charging location. The navigation will direct you to the charging stops when needed to ensure you don't run out of power. Phone apps like Waze and ABRP also support trip planning with charging stops, but they require a bit of manual input since they don't have access to your vehicle's current charge.

* The Dodge Charger did not come with charging infrastructure navigation on release, and they got slammed in the press for that omission.

Adapting is very easy with the in-car app features. Worry u til you do it but once you do it, everyone is correct-it’s very easy

 

[J Alynn]

That reminds me of a story a neighbor told me.

My friend Herb has a small horse farm and his family competes in horse competitions. When he needed a new pickup truck, they went looking for a used truck that would pull a horse trailer. Everything big enough was either too far away or too expensive. He finally relented and got a new truck. He and a friend went to the Ford dealership and bought something off the lot. After finalizing the purchase, when the salesman was handing over the final paperwork, Herb's friend opened a beer and poured half of it on the truck's floor. The salesman was shocked (of course!) and asked what he was doing. Herb calmly replied "Now I don't need to worry about anyone spilling a beer in the truck." Herb would never say if he put his friend up to it (I suspect he did).

So, does anyone think fresh French fries would overpower that smell?

Mmmmm-stale beer on the floor smell. Good old college days

 

[bwdavis7]

Meal? In the Scout? I've got a rugrat, so hard pass. After leaving the factory though, we'll be famished, so I'll hit up whatever has good reviews and sanitation ratings in nearby Blythewood, grab some food, then hit the road for the short drive home. That Chubby's Burgers is looking pretty good.

The Lizard's Thicket in Blythewood was mentioned in an old post or two.

Post in thread 'December 2024 Production Center Update'

Dec 26, 2024

Clearly on the must-visit list -

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Lizard’s Thicket in Blythewood
711-1 University Village Drive
Bythewood, SC

And order your southern favorites for supper (not dinner)....lol!

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Ever since I saw it mentioned, I wanted to check it out. Next time in Blythewood, I'll definitely have to.