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As such, I want a vehicle that will go where I want, when I want. I'm lazy, the last thing I want to do is get out and have to shovel or winch or, well, anything that'll get my heart rate above 80bpm or so. I also need mud-terrain tires. All-terrain tires are for people that enjoy working to suck their boots out of the mud. Hard pass. Do I want to break a sweat by having to get out of my vehicle to double tap a zombie? No thank you, I want to enjoy the serenity of electric motors' torque plowing my steel bumper through the hordes while enjoying some Gershwin on the fine audio system.
A solid ad-campaign would show Scouts being useful for those active-lifestyle people while also showing how much better they make life for those that prefer a more Jabba lifestyle.
As such, I want a vehicle that will go where I want, when I want. I'm lazy, the last thing I want to do is get out and have to shovel or winch or, well, anything that'll get my heart rate above 80bpm or so. I also need mud-terrain tires. All-terrain tires are for people that enjoy working to suck their boots out of the mud. Hard pass. Do I want to break a sweat by having to get out of my vehicle to double tap a zombie? No thank you, I want to enjoy the serenity of electric motors' torque plowing my steel bumper through the hordes while enjoying some Gershwin on the fine audio system.
A solid ad-campaign would show Scouts being useful for those active-lifestyle people while also showing how much better they make life for those that prefer a more Jabba lifestyle.
I think I have a pretty normal lifestyle. I work a lot, and whenever I get the chance, I’ll drive to the beach or the mountains for the day. I’m saving for a house and spend my free time tinkering on stuff. I’m hoping I’ll have enough saved up to get the new Traveler when it comes out. If not, I may have to wait a little longer. I’ll still enjoy seeing everyone post pictures of theirs here. I mainly want to use the new Scout to go see America. There are a lot of places I’d love to visit and road trip to with it.
Passionate Mountain biker/Outdoorsman, Father of an Active family (2 kids, Soccer, Mountain biking, hiking, camping) .
I've also mentored a group of 15-18yr old boys for about 10 years, and get to take them (and other adult mentors/advisors) on outdoor adventures a few times a year. I work with technology, but like mechanical simplicity. I value reliability and the ability to repair things myself.
What this means for the vehicle:
I'm looking for a vehicle that can keep up with what I need, without feeling like I'm destroying it. But also hoping it isn't a compromise to drive daily. I want quality, but don't need "fancy". Meaning, I want stuff that feels like a nice tool/works as intended. But I don't need/want anything that is functionally like a "gold plated toilet" (looks flashy, but doesn't work any better).
One of the things I'm really hoping the Scout does well, is handle the active lifestyle.
I'm looking to replace my current 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, with the Scout. And, while a different brand, I feel that the early Grand Cherokee fills a similar niche. I like how it is actually be good offroad, but more of a swiss army knife than anything else. I can safely navigate anything that remotely looks like "it was supposed to be a road", while also being comfortable enough to pickup the in-laws from the airport/drive your boss to lunch. It can fit 5 people and their gear to go backpacking/snowshoeing in relative comfort. It can tow, and haul more in the back than you'd think.
Two areas that I really hope that the Scout does well on, is gear clutter and moisture management. Living in the PNW, where it is almost always wet, and having a gear intensive sport, that is also heavy on cardio, means that I'm frequently handling a lot of "wet stuff".
And not just "its damp because I sweat in it at soccer practice" types of wet. Think more "I fell into the pool while wearing knee pads/elbow pads/gloves/pants/long sleeve shirt/vest/hip pack/2 pairs of socks" sort of water. Just recently I went on a ride that turned so wet, that my phone (that was in my waterproof pants pocket) it wouldn't charge that evening, and had to spend the night in a bag of rice. And the wet socks/gloves I tossed on the floormat left a puddle big enough to slosh around corners.
So being able to withstand this sort of muddy/snowy/drippy gear without ruining the interior, is the first step. Bonus points if it is handled well.
Feature request/ideas:
I'd LOVE ventilation in the frunk. And NOT JUST while the vehicle is on.
Throwing all of the wet gear in the frunk, and either having it dry out, or at least not get all musty, would be amazing. I'm not expecting a drier here, so my incredibly wet stuff, sure, not worried about that. But I'd love to toss in a sweaty riding gear bag, and not have the frunk not smell like death when I open it up after an hour or so's drive.
And after my wet ride above, I had the car parked in the driveway, and despite airing it out the best that I could, for the next few days I was getting a lot of condensation on the inside of the windshield, as the vehicle wasn't being driven. If it passively kept things like that under control that would be great.
Bike Rack:
Serious Mountain bikers almost all use either tailgate pads, or hitch racks for their bikes (vertical like the Velocirax/NorthShore racks, or horizontal like 1up racks). Almost no one uses roof mounted racks (especially with vehicles as tall as the Scouts). They're harder to load/unload, hit things overhead (driving into the garage with one mounted up top is bad, but also... no drivethrough for you!), and reduce fuel economy on the highway.
Pull up to any trailhead, and you're going to probably see something like this.
With the Traveler having a spare tire on the back, really interferes with bike racks. Yes, a rack extension is possible, but they get wobbly/annoying, and really look goofy too.
Some solution for that would be very interesting, even if it could only hold 1-2 bikes. Especially if it was somehow integrated into the vehicle somewhere (ie, the "I need to pickup a bike and bring it somewhere, and I didn't have my bike rack on the vehicle" situation).
Helmet Storage:
Helmets are large, and sort of delicate (not something you want to just throw in the cargo area and throw your gear backs on top of). Something that let you manage the helmets of a group of riders, would be great. And bonus points if there is ventilation drying out the helmets.
Perhaps a clip/hook type thing, held up sort of by the grabhandle height, in the cargo area could work well for this? Or the Frunk?
4 full face Helmets and a single gear bag fills up the cargo pretty quickly.
Everything from the red hip-pack in the middle, to the right, is my gear. My kids/wife had their pads/other gear still either on, or on the backseat. And my sons 20in bike was in there, obviously taking up a lot of space. But 4 adults with full gear bags, and even this midsize SUV is quite packed.
Kayak lift:
My wife likes Kayaks. But she struggles to lift kayaks onto our Jeep, and she's not even all that short (~5'5" - 5'6"), and the jeep isn't crazy tall (3in lift and 31in tires). Some sort of lift/hook/ramp/something to help make loading/unloading kayaks, would be great. I have no idea what it would look like. I just know its a problem, and that if it was solved, she'd love it.
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