On the rail system on the dashboard where accessories will be attached. Make a couple hidden USB charging ports and a way to hide wires for those accessories.
USB charging ports near the dash rail system
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there are already 2 USB-c's under the accessory rail. it was shown in a CES video
This is one of the items that I hope makes it to production. I wouldn’t imagine it would add too much to the vehicle price and it would be quite useful.
how much a high quality USB-c port, .45 cents probably less since it would be bulk.
If I find the video ill drop it here:
Indeed. I guess I was thinking of the big picture - additional wiring to get power to that point in the vehicle, wire routing, additions to the overall harness depending on architecture, whether it will be keyed or always-on or user configurable, power only or power and data, etc. etc. Definitely more cost than just the port involved, but hopefully still quite small in the grand scheme and at scale. Many potential SM buyers are highly sensitive to cost, so the pool thins as the entry cost creeps up.
They'll figure it out. Scout Motors can accomplish it.
Bean counters be DAMNED! Just kidding-I’ll likely never hook up a dash cam but would be nice to have a connection just in case
It's what I'm going to call the phone holder of shame, if a back passenger asks to charge, I'm taking their phone and putting in there and plugging it in there far away from them. Mainly since I'm not using a dashcam, and maybe a GoPro will be up there on a timelapse recording me fishing for some sweet pics.
I’m hoping it comes with an integrated dash cam.
A sentry mode. But scout can call it “BaldEagle” or “HawkMode”
It’d be nice if there was an integrated dash cam for the vehicle so the ports could then be used solely for more fun stuff like sweet fishing pics and phone holder of shame.
…as long as it doesn’t drive the base price up too high. I always have to add that, sorry. I have all sorts of wishes for the Scouts, but then reality speaks up.
…as long as it doesn’t drive the base price up too high. I always have to add that, sorry. I have all sorts of wishes for the Scouts, but then reality speaks up.
Think they are talking about a security cam like you are seeing on Tesla's. They've been catching all the vandals on their cameras.
I was offering Sentinel as a naming convention that might go along with the Scout name for your version of this type of system.
I’m sure your teams already have that type of thing nailed down though - just throwing the name out for giggles.
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