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  1. SpaceEVDriver

    Community events?

    A Scout-hosted event like the Ford Raptor Rally event would be fantastic. https://www.fordraptorrally.com/
  2. SpaceEVDriver

    Im more of a 37" tire guy, are we going to need a lift kit or will these squeeze in?

    Could you try to get some photos of the underbelly? Specifically the front and rear suspension and linkages? I’m dying of curiosity about whether they’ve done any changes on their show mules.
  3. SpaceEVDriver

    Im more of a 37" tire guy, are we going to need a lift kit or will these squeeze in?

    If all you’re going for is looks and will be on pavement 80% or more of the time, most of the upgrades aren’t necessary.
  4. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Neat! Thanks for sharing! :) When I was in grad school for geology-related work, I taught physics students how to off-road, and one of the things I had to drill into them was how to hold the steering wheel when doing more technical driving: no thumbs or fingers inside of the wheel unless you...
  5. SpaceEVDriver

    Im more of a 37" tire guy, are we going to need a lift kit or will these squeeze in?

    The drive-by-wire and motors aren’t a concern. But the mechanical components (axles, CV joints, tie rods, etc) are always a concern when upsizing, just like on ICE vehicles. As mentioned by @Chavannigans earlier in this thread, upsizing to 37s can easily result in missing $40k from the bank...
  6. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Okay, racing is a part of the car geek realm I’ve never really gotten into, so please take my question as it’s meant: genuine curiosity. What’s exciting about this announcement? I gather there’s a famous racer who has joined Ford’s racing team? What else? That’s clearly a Ford Raptor in the...
  7. SpaceEVDriver

    Charging while driving…Wild, irresponsible speculation...

    There’s a group of engineers who are claiming to have hacked the Lightning’s CANBUS to enable charging while driving. They claim to be testing it with portable generators (no, thanks, not at all interested). They suggest they will be releasing a plug-in solution for sale. I don’t know if I can...
  8. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    I hope they can get the costs down for commercialization. If they could drop these in shopping center parking lots and urban parking garages, this would enable charging for people who don’t have a home charger. I don’t mind the plugs I have today, but not everyone is so fortunate to have a place...
  9. SpaceEVDriver

    Im more of a 37" tire guy, are we going to need a lift kit or will these squeeze in?

    I think one of the main reasons tires matter so much more on EVs than gas vehicles is that gas is already so inefficient that the changes in tires aren’t going to show up. A gas engine loses about 79% of the energy in a gallon of gasoline before it even moves the vehicle. So a loss of 5-10-25%...
  10. SpaceEVDriver

    Im more of a 37" tire guy, are we going to need a lift kit or will these squeeze in?

    I had a bunch of text here, but it was mostly esoteric and with lots of caveats, so I decided to just delete most of it. TLDR: Going from 33” to 37” is likely to involve a loss of range of up to about 25%, maybe more. In @R1TVT table above, you can see a range loss of 13% due to change in...
  11. SpaceEVDriver

    Im more of a 37" tire guy, are we going to need a lift kit or will these squeeze in?

    The brakes issue is something that has surprised a lot of my friends who forgot their high school physics. Brakes don't stop a vehicle. At least not directly. Brakes stop tires from rotating. Tires then---hopefully---stop a vehicle by rotating at lower and lower speeds while maintaining a...
  12. SpaceEVDriver

    Im more of a 37" tire guy, are we going to need a lift kit or will these squeeze in?

    This is a much more thorough answer than mine. I have an addition and a comment. Speedometer and Odometer Calibration: If you put 37” tires on a 33" OEM vehicle, you’ll also need to recalibrate your speedometer and odometer. If your speedometer is calibrated for 33” tires and reads 70 mph...
  13. SpaceEVDriver

    Im more of a 37" tire guy, are we going to need a lift kit or will these squeeze in?

    For the most part, the only way to get more underbody ground clearance (where it matters for off-roading) is to put taller tires on.
  14. SpaceEVDriver

    Im more of a 37" tire guy, are we going to need a lift kit or will these squeeze in?

    I don’t think you’ll need a lift for 37”s (unless you do a lot of full-stuff driving), but they’ll likely rub on full turn.
  15. SpaceEVDriver

    Size comparison

    The 2026, yeah. IMO, its range is pretty great, for most uses. I wish they had increased the charge speed substantially. The 2025- maximum charge speed was poorly considered at 100 kW. From their press materials, the 2026 is not going to charge much more rapidly. It’s a shame. They should be...
  16. SpaceEVDriver

    Vintage Scouts In The Wild!

    If anyone would like to rescue a 1969 Scout 800, this could use a good home… And it looks like a pretty good price. There’s a lot of work ahead of anyone who takes this on, but… https://prescott.craigslist.org/cto/d/humboldt-1969-international-scout/7875271608.html
  17. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Slap an End User License Agreement on the interface software with this provision and you’re locked in. We’ve lost a lot to these EULAs over the past three decades. But, yeah, this time Stellantis pulled back. But remember when we had pop-ups then browser companies retreated from allowing...
  18. SpaceEVDriver

    Size comparison

    A project I may end up taking on if I lose all of my contracts and end up involuntarily retired early… Electrification of a 1985-ish Toyota FJ60. An electric FJ60 is my partner’s dream vehicle (preferably with updated safety systems). VehicleLengthWidthHeightWheelbaseGround ClearanceEV...
  19. SpaceEVDriver

    Size comparison

    Yeah. It’s honestly just outrageous to me that our vehicles have grown so much.
  20. SpaceEVDriver

    Size comparison

    Yeah. it’s wild to me that today’s relatively small crossover SUV is the same size as a relatively recent generation’s medium-sized SUV. I added the top-end BEV range estimates to that table, as well as our Mustang’s specs. If we were only using the vehicle for local/regional driving, 227 miles...
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