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    The Canada Goose won that encounter...just sayin' ;)

    The Canada Goose won that encounter...just sayin' ;)
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    Drive Mode Selector (sport, normal, eco) on the steering wheel

    I don't think they need a focus group. They've partnered with Rivian. Rivian knows how to do EVs well already and it wouldn't be hard for Scout to get an overview of EV industry best-practices from other companies like Hyundai/Kia and just copy the good stuff. Drive modes aren't a new idea and...
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    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    I agree with the OP. I've driven many electric and electrified vehicles and in my opinion Hyundai/Kia have perfected it. My Ioniq 5 has paddles that can increase or decrease the aggressiveness of the regen. You can use them to regen on the fly by holding them down but more often you use them to...
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    Offer it with a gas motor

    I mean if we want Scout to go backwards then forget gas and diesel, let's go full steam and coal!! If you want your new Scout to be slower, less reliable, louder, and more expensive to run then sure, go back to some obnoxious gas engine made out of American pig-iron but I think you should really...
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    Drive Mode Selector (sport, normal, eco) on the steering wheel

    Fellow Ioniq 5 owner here and I agree, Hyundai got the drive modes very right! I've been using Snow mode a lot (long-press the 'Drive Mode' button). Snow mode forces AWD to be always on and limits regen to level 1 only to reduce the chance of slipping. I imagine Scouts will have similar...
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    Option for Propane Gas generator for Electric + Gas option

    All hydrocarbon fuels are non-renewable. As for how long before the gasoline degrades, my old plug-in hybrid used to go into a "fuel and oil refresh mode" where it would burn off all the gas in the tank after about six months of it being in there. I'm sure the Chrysler engineers had reasons for...
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    Poll: Current EV Owner?

    You might want to add "plug-in hybrid" as an option as well since they're different than EVs and Hybrids.
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    Battery Life Cycle

    I've heard this song many times before, the proof is in the pudding otherwise it's just vapourware. We'll see if either company actually delivers on their promises since no other company has yet probably because of all the engineering challenges that have yet to be overcome that I mentioned...
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    Battery Life Cycle

    You're right in that most EVs haven't been around long enough to demonstrate a 20 year lifespan or whatever but there are more than a few "million mile" Teslas out there (mostly from taxi companies) so high milage EVs have at least proven to be a thing. @Jamie@ScoutMotors can correct me if I'm...
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    Battery Life Cycle

    Lithium-ion batteries have been working well in EVs for a decade and a half now so not sure how you can claim they aren't. I do agree that a fossil fuel range extender isn't a great idea because of all the complexity and maintenance etc - at least for me - which is why I ordered the BEV version...
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    Battery Life Cycle

    Solid state batteries are not the holy grail that the hype is making them out to be and they have yet to be proven in industry and outside of a lab. I don't expect to see solid state batteries in Scout EVs for at least the next decade or more and Scout has basically said that LFP and NCM (ie...
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    Deep Dive into EREV - Ramcharger vs Harvester?

    Alex on Autos just did a great deep dive into the new Ramcharger and how it will work complete with numbers. I know we haven't received any detailed numbers from Scout on the Harvester drivetrain but we all live under the same laws of physics and the state of the technology is what it is so...
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    I won't comment on the battery size thing because it sounds like you'd probably more than fine with the BEV version. I can answer your question on the downsides of minimal use of the harvester engine. I've owned plug-in hybrids in the past and happen to know a lot about gas engines from my...
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    Potato Chip Flavors?

    BBQ is usually my go to flavour, but I do like a good ketchup chip or all dressed chip. Irresistibles has a great smokey BBQ chip, that's probably my fav.
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    How Are Electric Vehicles Taxed in Your State?

    I'm in Ontario so not a US state (and we never will be!) but we no longer pay any fees to register vehicles, gas or full electric. We used to have a $5,000 federal EV rebate but that program was popular and ran out of funds earlier this year so it's closed for now.
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