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    Longer Range battery option

    I would suggest that's more of an Ariya thing than a general "EV" thing. Some companies do EVs better than others. My old Leaf would also lose a significant amount of range in the winter but my current Ioniq 5 does not. Hopefully Scout will do EVs more like Hyundai/Kia than Nissan/Toyota. Your...
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    Wait, just hear him out! Something to consider?

    So with the US on track to becoming very hostile towards EVs and clean technology in general, Trucked Up EVs makes a few interesting points in this video that maybe Scout should consider?
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Yep same! Passenger side, front quarter would be ideal because it would keep Scouts compatible with legacy Tesla Superchargers and it would theoretically allow the box to be removed on the pickup version to allow for tow truck kits or other variants like a regular body-on-frame pickup does.
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    Dynamic Power Management

    We had a multi-EV household for many years and having a single charger was never an issue, you just take turns during the week. These EVs will be long range and thus won't need charging every day, there will be plenty of time in a week to charge other vehicles. I charge my current EV about once...
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    What feature(s) do you hope that Scout does NOT include?

    Thanks! I knew I saw a fob at some point! I imagine that's just a prototype and likely to change before final production but it's definitely a good start. Thanks for taking the time to find the pic.
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    What feature(s) do you hope that Scout does NOT include?

    We had a similar thing happen with our old LEAF. It was a 2012 with a GSM connection to the phone app and when the old GSM network was taken offline in 2017 we lost app connectivity. Nissan wanted some ridiculous amount of money to upgrade the modem to 3G but we took a pass on that. What was...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Level 2 chargers are exactly what's needed for on-street parking. They're useful for people who live in multi-unit residential buildings or those who simply can't charge at home. They're perfect for locations where people spend a couple hours. We have lots of level 2 chargers along the streets...
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    Tariffs are coming and EV Tax Credit is Going Away

    It wasn't a joke. It's an honest concern.
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    The standard is 25 ft, there are extensions available but they can be a hassle and are of questionable safety. I would suggest installing the EVSE as centrally as possible towards the rear of the vehicles. The cables are 25 feet but you'll need to factor in a couple of feet of slack so the...
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    Tariffs are coming and EV Tax Credit is Going Away

    I was going to say the same thing. Tariffs raise the price floor. If the "cheap" overseas goods are tariffed, the US competitors will price their goods to be at least the same as the tariffed overseas goods. They'll likely price things even higher if they can get away with it or if they still...
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    Tariffs are coming and EV Tax Credit is Going Away

    Assuming you guys have one. 😬
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    Tariffs are coming and EV Tax Credit is Going Away

    I know this won't apply to most people here but for the few Canadians in the forums Canada is bringing back the $5,000 EV rebate. It went away earlier this year because it was more popular than anticipated and ran out of money. Looks like it'll get funded again though so that's good! Hopefully...
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    Camping

    Why not get the SUV version, then you can sleep in a climate-controlled space away from the rain?
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Those wouldn't work here because snow is a thing that happens (and the snowbanks that come with it) but might be cool for places that don't have weather. Here we just use curbside posts for EV charging. You park along the street and plug in while you're out for dinner or whatever. That's why...
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    Scout-specific and general EV thoughts from my weekend with a Hummer, as an ICE enthusiast

    Totally agree. I have no ankle injury but I still hate 1pd just because I prefer a bit of coasting as I ease off the throttle. It's a personal preference and while I would never deny anyone the option to have 1pd in a vehicle, I only ask that I not be denied the ability to turn it off and drive...
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