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    First Time EV Owner: Live experience report

    Thanks for sharing your experiences! I think Hyundai needs to work on their software. A Tesla will regen down to a "limo stop" every single time. It should never be abrupt (unless you're stomping on the brake to avoid something of course). Same comment for coming off cruise. Teslas have a...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I don't think Scout has released hard numbers yet but from what I've read, the pack will be 120-130kWh and range will be 350 miles. Assuming those pack sizes are usable (big assumption), that would put consumption at .342kWh/mile to .371kWh/mile.
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    Test drove a couple Wranglers today…

    Thanks for the write-up! I think the 33s look great and I agree, I don't think it's worth the range penalty for 35s. I'm also glad to hear that the "cabana" roof was pretty quiet (though you are a Wrangler driver so your definition of quiet may be different than other people :). I'm leaning...
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    ICE To EV. 2019 Tundra to 2023 F150 Lightning Lariat.

    Congrats on the new ride! For your L2 EVSE, Tesla makes one that is NACS but with a built in J1772 adapter so it will serve you now and when you get your Scout. It's also the same price as the Emporia. Click on the video to see how the adapter works. Pretty slick IMO...
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    One feature that made you pull the the trigger on a reservation….

    My daughter is 12 and really wants a Wrangler when she turns 16 (my wife had a YJ as her first vehicle). I'm hoping the Recon (or an actual BEV Wrangler) is a thing by the time she turns 16. I had a 2000 TJ and absolutely loved it. Only thing I had to do other than routine maintenance was a...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I REALLY hope they put a 240/30 plug in the Traveler like they have in the Terra. That would be awesome.
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    You will get used to the power but it never gets boring. I use as much pedal as I need when merging. But what I have noticed is that with this much power I need WAY less space to do the merge so that is helpful. Same thing with merging into traffic during a left turn. You don't need much of...
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    First Time EV Owner: Live experience report

    I'm definitely open to having both. I just hope the paddles are unobtrusive as I will never use them. I really don't want Ferrari-style paddles back there. Buttons on the rear of the steering wheel spokes would be good (that's where the radio controls are in my Jeep Gran Cherokee - they are...
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    From a Tesla and Lightning Owner: Here’s What I Need to See from Scout

    Just so you are aware, the NHTSA added "ejection mitigation" to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards starting in 2013. There is now a test that has to be performed that shoots an "impactor" from the inside of the vehicle towards the windows. Any combination of side airbags and glass must...
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    First Time EV Owner: Live experience report

    So I am a die-hard OPD fan. IMO, paddles are gimmicks. I can see how it could help someone transition from an ICE but I am a rip the band aid off kind of person. I have never driven a vehicle that had seamless blending between regen and friction brakes. In the Tesla and Volvo worlds, the...
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    Waiting for Scout, I leased an Ioniq 5. Here are things I'd like to Improve and as they relate to Scout Terra or Traveler

    Sorry, I took for granted that all keyless entry vehicles nowadays allow you to choose whether all doors or just the driver's door is unlocked. Teslas certainly do.
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    Waiting for Scout, I leased an Ioniq 5. Here are things I'd like to Improve and as they relate to Scout Terra or Traveler

    I have walk-up unlock enabled. It almost always works perfectly. The antennas for the phone/fob are in the side mirrors. The only time I have ever had an issue was approaching directly from the rear with my phone in my back pocket, fob in front pocket, but carrying something dense (like...
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    Waiting for Scout, I leased an Ioniq 5. Here are things I'd like to Improve and as they relate to Scout Terra or Traveler

    Hmm. You must live in a rough neighborhood ;) The good news is that this is easily doable with software. In fact, Tesla makes this an option in settings - it's called Walk-Up Unlock. If it is disabled, you have to touch the door (or trunk) handle before it will query for the key (fob or...
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    Former Rivian R1S owner, almost twice. Can’t wait for the Scout

    Scott, Scott, Scott.... Levis? Pffft. Wranglers are the aesthetic you're going for. They go from work to play, just like a Scout.
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    Scout Motors Needs to Rethink “Local” Service. Don't do the Tesla model.

    This won't happen. There is no way VW dealers will sign on to do service without being able to sell the cars as well. VW dealers are some of the ones suing Scout for cutting them out, claiming that Scout is a subsidiary of VW. Dealers are mad that they can't sell that underbody coating! I...
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