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    To those that have mentioned no rust on the new Scout....

    Can't speak to winter testing but I'm sure they most definitely are for hot weather testing and the test tracks during the winter for on and off-road testing. Found this more recent video highlighting a new addition to the APG which is pretty cool...
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    To those that have mentioned no rust on the new Scout....

    I imagine Scout will be using Volkswagen's Arizona Proving Grounds for hot weather testing among other things. Actually found an old video of the place when it was under Volvo/Ford ownership.
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    Actual dimensions based on what we configure

    Just do what I do: Fill your garage with classic cars then you can buy whatever sized car you want and park it in the driveway!
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    National tour when?

    First or second stop on the Rivian R2 roadshow was San Jose, just sayin... :)
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    What one thing would you like to see changed from concept to production?

    Nice. Yeah I would imagine very few people actually max out the expansions on the powerwall like I did with my example, but that was simply to give it enough juice to somewhat compare to the presumably large battery the Scout will come with.
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    What one thing would you like to see changed from concept to production?

    YMMV greatly with this one. At my house it's once or twice a year during storm season, at my parents house it's far more often due to Public Safety Power Shutoff events which is where the utility will shut off power on high wind events to prevent downed lines from starting wildfires. Like a...
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    What one thing would you like to see changed from concept to production?

    This excites me to no end. Let me just put this in perspective, with a 240V outlet and bidirectional charging, your Scout is now a Powerwall. Assuming the Scout has 110kWh useable battery, it's essentially a maxed out Tesla Powerwall 3 system. That's basically enough to power your house for a...
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    What one thing would you like to see changed from concept to production?

    240V outlet is available on Terra but not on Traveler. This is sad. I would like to see 240V outlet on Traveler as well. Even if it gets stuck in the frunk I'm okay with that as it would enable bi-directional charging and more importantly home emergency power.
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    What one thing would you like to see changed from concept to production?

    Yup. I should note Hyundai has since realized this mistake and cars are now coming with rear wipers.
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    What one thing would you like to see changed from concept to production?

    Glad you guys brought up the rear wiper. One would assume any modern hatch/SUV body style vehicle would be given a rear wiper by default however Ioniq5 has proven not to take that for granted. This would annoy the hell out of me.
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Ok so I've read it a couple times and my latest understanding is that the car has to be ordered during October 24-31 AND the user joined before the 24th. So yeah, hopefully that's an "on or before October 24th" date....and it should be. That's the day of the reveal. I saw reveal, I made...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    IMO the most realistic thing Scout could offer is a "Scout Community Package" which would be a bundle of options given to us as a thanks for being awesome.
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Ah cool, guess I'm good then since I joined and ordered on the 24th.
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Hold up, I was just pulling something out of thin air, is/was that actually a real thing?
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Don't forget discounts for forum members!