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  • strider
    strider replied to the thread Offering diesel.
    You still have the weight, DEF, and cost problem. If you're worried about the Apocalypse, get the BEV version. It is WAY easier to...
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    strider replied to the thread Higher Range.
    Your post said, "What I'm actually proposing now is NTO — Niobium Titanate Oxide — Toshiba's next generation cell that matches LFP...
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    Anything is possible - it is only software. But I guess my question is, why? Do people seriously just lift their foot completely off...
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    strider replied to the thread Offering diesel.
    Hello there and welcome to the community. I guess I would start with, Why? Are you wanting a diesel-only model or to use a diesel...
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    strider replied to the thread Higher Range.
    For whatever reason, Scout has chosen to follow a different path by using a much larger pack in its hybrid than others. IIRC Ford and...
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    strider replied to the thread Spare Tire, Backpack, or Bald?.
    I do not want a tire carrier. I'm hoping BEVs will be able to have a spare inside, under the floor, where the Harvester would go. Yes...
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    strider replied to the thread OBD Port.
    I'm pretty sure that an OBDII is required by law (IIRC it has to do with exhaust emissions monitoring) so the Scout will have one...
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    strider replied to the thread Key Fob question.
    Yes, this is common to the (more conservative) legacy makers (think Porsche, Japanese OEMs, etc). They want the EV to drive like their...
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    strider replied to the thread Higher Range.
    I didn't wade into your other thread but what is your point? It seems like you are making the case for a PHEV with a small battery...
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    strider reacted to Scout_Lookout's post in the thread Scout delayed?? with Like Like.
    Wow a Tesla owner for 16 years and a Roadster too? You are an EV OG for real! I gotta know will you be getting the new Roadster?
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    strider replied to the thread Scout delayed??.
    Thanks. Yeah, Roadster #1098 in 2010. Wife Model S P85 in 2012. Wife upgraded to Model S 100D in 2018. Sold my Roadster in late 2021...
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    strider replied to the thread Key Fob question.
    Sorta. Since it was based on the Lotus Elise it used the same physical key mechanism. Tesla was running on a shoe string back then so...
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    strider replied to the thread Scout delayed??.
    Having driven Teslas for 16 years now, I have never had an issue with tire shops. The quirk I have had was one shop couldn't do an...
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    strider replied to the thread Reservation order.
    If they do it the way Tesla has done (I wasn't involved in the Rivian launch), they will release access to the configurator based on...
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    GM is offering some great incentives on Equinoxes rt now (0% APR, customer cash, etc).