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  1. Jkew

    Scout concepts on Jay Leno’s Garage

    I was a little worried too, but my tractor is about 1500lbs (JD 1025r), and even with the wheel weights and some attachments I doubt I go much beyond 2000. My boat weighs nothing, and other trailers / loads (mostly lumber or garbage) are easily within range. As long as 5000lbs is accurate I...
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    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    Data privacy is important to me as well. I’m happy enough with an easily accessible opt-out (in the car UX) but I want to know how my personal information is being used and have control over it. My nightmare scenario is my insurance company adjusting my rates because of my driving style, or...
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    Tarrifs on Canada. Would you still buy?

    Whatever happens, let’s say in two years we meet up near the border (any side) with our Scouts. Americans will bring a stockpile of Kraft Mac and cheese from Wisconsin/Missouri (which I recently learned is a Canadian staple) and the Canadians can bring down some Tim Hortons or poutine.
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    Tarrifs on Canada. Would you still buy?

    I wouldn’t be surprised if Scout opens up a second plant in Mexico, so the international market is covered… but let’s just see what happens. A lot will change in the next 2-3 months.
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    The future of electric vehicles

    The removal of the rebate might help some folks consider EVs more honestly from a technical and financial standpoint. We all need to sober up a little and not mix politics with power trains.
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    Tarrifs on Canada. Would you still buy?

    This is worth repeating. It’s a couple of years out and it’s unlikely that the dynamics will be exactly same in two years. I wouldn’t freak out too much or be too sure about how the price would change. Either Scout motors finds a way to adapt or the policies change - probably some useful...
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    According to the Dept of Transportation, the histogram of daily trip lengths looks a little like the first graph below as of April 2024. On their site, you can actually dig into the county level. The interesting thing to me is that if you play around with the data and move from state to state...
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    When I bought my ID.4 I installed an L2 charger in my garage, but since my boat is in my garage I never use it and I just use the 120v outlet just outside my garage door. As long as I’m at home I don’t really care how fast it charges and by morning it’s always enough to get me where I need to...
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    Community UX feedback

    That’s an great idea. They would have to simulate the car and the buttons to some extent, but this would probably help UX designers quite a bit.
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    Any official pictures &/or renderings w/a Receiver Hitch?

    What the heck are people towing? 7k is more than enough to pull a compact tractor (like a 1025r), and certainly my boat (admittedly it’s a smaller sailboat) I’ve always thought most towing capacities were surprisingly high on SUVs for what I’ve needed, but maybe some camper trailers are just...
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    What are y'all hoping Scout Community UX™ might bring?

    I like the UX, but I have apps I use on the phone so I’m still likely to use CarPlay almost all the time while driving and commuting. Things like Zoom and my Calendar that are authenticated to my work. That screen is so wide it would be nice if CarPlay could share the screen (maybe half) as a...
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    Any official pictures &/or renderings w/a Receiver Hitch?

    It would be nice to have a 2” hitch standard on the traveler, along with the trailer wiring socket. This is something I always had to have added on to an SUV after purchasing from a dealer. It’s not a complicated thing to add, but it’s an extra step after getting the vehicle. Oh… and how great...
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    What are y'all hoping Scout Community UX™ might bring?

    Data Privacy Settings Page Mockup. I asked ChatGPT/DALL-E for a data privacy settings page, and it produced this hilariously bad UI. Main things I want are pretty similar to what you have with an iPhone - Ability to turn on/off location and driving / car telemetry. Default ON Ability to...
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    Scout Motors announces in-vehicle satellite connectivity and highlights Scout Community UX interface at CES 2025

    Satellite internet might be pretty nice since I am often in and out of cell range, but what about privacy controls on the type of telemetry and data which is transmitted, shared and stored by Scout? The release mentions “security” but not “privacy”, and the recent scandal with VW leaking...
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    Drive-Inn Theater Mode

    A few times every summer I go to the local drive in theater with my family. On my Ford the running lights go on anytime anyone opens a door and I have to use a portable FM radio because the accessories time out. I could pull a fuse for the running lights, but that’s super annoying. Scout needs...
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