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    Scout concepts on Jay Leno’s Garage

    Also battery size. 120-130kw for BEV. Half that for EREV. That implies 2.75miles/kw efficiency.
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    That’s close to what we keep our cars for so it’s not an assumption nor a rationalization, it’s math.
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    We bought the i4, it’s in the stable for the long haul. Replaced a 13 year old maxima that we traded in during the pandemic. 3 cars are owned, one lease.
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    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    This amongst many reasons is why I would never be caught dead in a Tesla
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    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    Burying something mission critical menu is unsafe. In our i4 you can switch regen modes w the gear shifter and in the eqs there are paddles. Plenty of sports SUVs have paddles. Not sure why it should bother anyone, if you don’t want to use it, set it and forget but many of us hate one pedal...
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    That’s assuming that car will last you 15 years without replacing the battery from repeated cycling. Have you checked your cell phone battery health after two years of daily charging?
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    My math - $8000/15yrs =$533.33/yr Maybe instead of buying cars on a 3 yr basis folks should look at keeping things longer… I’ll keep my 2008 Infiniti till 2027 to replace it with this. Agree if some are looking at this as a short term purchase it’s a lot of money.
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    Having lived with these cars for a few years now, it’s something I would be willing to pay more for. It’s not about the cost, it’s the practical usability and the potential longevity on the powertrain if you can reduce the number of charging cycles. We keep our cars that we purchase 10+ years...
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    Ideally you don’t want to have to charge your EV everyday, it degrades the battery pack faster and is not optimal for battery health. If the efficiency is poor or the range is limited one will have to do that. We don’t know much at this point, the purpose of the thread was to encourage Scout...
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    Have had mine for 7 years. I like it better than the newer generation, more analog, just the right amount of tech.
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    The difference is the time to charge vs the time to refuel which is why understanding the battery tech and specifications are far more critical in an EV.
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    Range extender - please adjust spec to 250 miles of EV Range

    I think what I’m saying is 350 isn’t really 350. Range estimates are highly dependent on highway vs city plus weather in an EV but we don’t have the detail today to understand what the real world specs are.
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    33 Months of EV driving...

    How fast do you typically drive in the f150? Does your efficiency degrade materially at 75mph plus? Asking as an EV sedan owner (EQS and bmw i4).
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    There are lots of other reasons that Tesla gets hate, predominantly its owner.
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    SCOUT TRAVELER FAQ

    What’s the configuration the 350 mile estimate based on? Are the range estimates consistent for type of roof and wheel packages? Will the cabana roof have reduced range? 35 vs 33 in tires?
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