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[THil08]

Scout Traveler SUV
- 207.9 inch length (with rear mounted spare tire / carrier)
- 190.9 inch length (without spare tire / carrier)
- 91.6 inch width (with mirrors)
- 79.9 inch width (without mirrors)
- 120.4 inch wheelbase
- 76.3 inch height
- 12+ inch max ground clearance

Bronco 4-Door
- 189.4 inch length (with rear mounted spare tire / carrier)
- 86.2 inch width (with mirrors)
- 75.9 inch width (without mirrors
- 116.1 inch wheelbase

1.5" longer (without spare tire carrier)
3.5" wider (without mirrors)
4.3" more wheelbase.

I don't know how width is technically measured. I suspect it is body width - which would exclude fender flares or wheel spacing (The Sasquatch has about 5" fender flares). Still the Scout has less shoulders than the Bronco, so should have more interior room - even if it takes less space in the lane than the Sasquatch.

Scout Traveler
- 207.9 inch length (with rear mounted spare tire / carrier)
- 190.9 inch length (without spare tire / carrier)
- 91.6 inch width (with mirrors)
- 79.9 inch width (without mirrors)
- 120.4 inch wheelbase
- 76.3 inch height
- 12+ inch max ground clearance

Ford F150 1976 Long Bed
- 205.3 inches bumper to bumper
- 78 inches (no mirrors)
- 94 inches (with type 9mirrors)
- 133 inch wheel base
-78 inches tall

Seems I’m already driving a Scout sized vehicle!

 

[THil08]

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Finally!

 

[weavahVBC]

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Looking forward to being able to play with a configurator & see how much damage I can do right off the bat (cause I did a lot with the R1S - lol). And then of course compare to Scout when that's available.

 

[cyure]

Looking forward to being able to play with a configurator & see how much damage I can do right off the bat (cause I did a lot with the R1S - lol). And then of course compare to Scout when that's available.

Me too. I’m dying to know how the Scout is going to work. Is it like Rivian where the trim comes with whatever and there aren’t many options to add or like BMW where it’s infinite options and packages.

 

[cyure]

Oh I like this range on all terrain tires.

 

[Chavannigans]

Rivian needs to offer the R2 steering wheel as an upgrade kit to the R1S and R1T

 

[THil08]

Me too. I’m dying to know how the Scout is going to work. Is it like Rivian where the trim comes with whatever and there aren’t many options to add or like BMW where it’s infinite options and packages.

We need a BMW type configurator but make it have less packages. Because you add one thing it adds ten.

 

[Colton_Scout80]

Oh I like this range on all terrain tires.

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The wrap that Rivian put on this R2 Reminds me of the Scout Sport Star Trim.

 

[Colton_Scout80]

Me too. I’m dying to know how the Scout is going to work. Is it like Rivian where the trim comes with whatever and there aren’t many options to add or like BMW where it’s infinite options and packages.

I am hoping for some really cool options and packages! @Jamie@ScoutMotors would you happen to know when we might see a configurator pop up on the website?

 

[oldgeeksguide]

Rivian needs to offer the R2 steering wheel as an upgrade kit to the R1S and R1T

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The “war on buttons” approach is a huge turn off for me.

 

[Logan]

The “war on buttons” approach is a huge turn off for me.

100000% agree.

I love most of the rest of it , and rivians in general (although, not the "they're super expensive to repair" bit).

Funny enough, the one review I've read so far, was about how the haptic scroll wheels didn't work for the reviewer as of their first experience with them (I think it was Insideevs? Maybe it was Electreks?).

 

[LastDayScout]

As someone who's seen it up close, is the difference noticeable?

Yes. It is quite large.

 

[Chavannigans]

The “war on buttons” approach is a huge turn off for me.

I agree about the war on buttons, but this seems to be the best compromise since you can change climate control settings via the haptic scroll wheels instead of using a screen. So there are actually more control Via "buttons" with that new steering wheel than there were previously.

 

[Chavannigans]

This thread has been great to reinforce my long standing policy of never buying a Toyota.

It's definitely not worth buying a new Toyota.

 

[Chavannigans]

It’s so hard to show perspective. Here’s a couple where I’m standing in front of the Traveler and then sitting in the frunk. And then one from Nats I’m not sure if I ever posted. View attachment 13441View attachment 13442View attachment 13443

Extremely jealous that you got to touch and sit on one!

There were roped off at the Stock Yards

 

[cyure]

Extremely jealous that you got to touch and sit on one!

There were roped off at the Stock Yards

It’s because it was such a small event. And believe me I asked permission. And kept thinking “dear god, don’t hurt the Traveler”.

 

[Scoutsie]

The wrap that Rivian put on this R2 Reminds me of the Scout Sport Star Trim.
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Deep down, RJ wants to do kisses with Scouts. I firmly believe this. I want to meet him someday and ask him what food trucks he got lunch from when he was a grad student and found out if we ever got food poisoning from the same ones. He was there when I was there.

 

[R1TVT]

I'm not sure everyone realizes that the scroll wheels on the R2 steering wheel, are also "BUTTONS"... And those 2 buttons work for almost all the buttons and functions that you would most commonly use (as you scroll the wheel). You can simply scroll and press the scroll wheel - just like a regular old button.

This is an interesting implementation because it caters to an entirely new / younger buyer segment that grew up with things like haptics on remote controllers for video games and scroll/click wheels on a computer mouse or a touch pad, for example. Its sorta brilliant actually.

If you have no idea what the hell I am talking about, watch this video and start at the 9:25 minute mark:

If you have two hands on the wheel and can scroll and click through menus right in front of your face, you've got a pretty intuitive and streamlined interface for users, AND you still get the 2 physical stalks with all of those standard controls.

I would liken it to flying a B2 bomber with this interface:

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Or breaking mach10 in a Lockhead Darkstar with this interface:

 

[Chavannigans]

I'm not sure everyone realizes that the scroll wheels on the R2 steering wheel, are also "BUTTONS"... And those 2 buttons work for almost all the buttons and functions that you would most commonly use (as you scroll the wheel). You can simply scroll and press the scroll wheel - just like a regular old button.

This is an interesting implementation because it caters to an entirely new / younger buyer segment that grew up with things like haptics on remote controllers for video games and scroll/click wheels on a computer mouse or a touch pad, for example. Its sorta brilliant actually.

If you have no idea what the hell I am talking about, watch this video and start at the 9:25 minute mark:

If you have two hands on the wheel and can scroll and click through menus right in front of your face, you've got a pretty intuitive and streamlined interface for users, AND you still get the 2 physical stalks with all of those standard controls.

I would liken it to flying a B2 bomber with this interface:View attachment 13457

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Or breaking mach10 in a Lockhead Darkstar with this interface:
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The haptic wheels seem to be more integrated into the controls than the standard buttons on the R1S and R1T.

At least from the videos I’ve seen, including that one.

 

[Chuckles]

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