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  1. Cranky Canuck

    Long Way...

    He'll come around, just emphasize that gas engines are unreliable compared to EV and they're more expensive to own and operate. Combustion engines are so needy! Full EV is the way to go if you want to save money and have a more reliable vehicle. Once you go full EV you never go back. It would...
  2. Cranky Canuck

    Solo Scout camping fantasy lineup

    For I'm picturing having the vehicle itself as my sleeping place and setting a tent up for the kids. I fully plan on sleeping in the airconditioned bliss that is the inside of an EV lol For cooking I do have an electric BBQ I bring with me when I'm tailgating with my current ride but when...
  3. Cranky Canuck

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

    Yeah I mean that's cool but they aren't really doing anything all that special, they're basically just throwing more power at it. I build and fly FPV drones and we've had those types of C-ratings in lipo packs for drones for years. Put enough of those cells together and push a MegaWatt at them...
  4. Cranky Canuck

    solid state battery option

    The Canadian factory is part of VW Group so they'll effectively be sourcing them from inside the 'family' as it were. The main factor is cost, sourcing cells from outside the VW family would likely cost more per cell than having them made in-house. AFAIK though Scout hasn't actually committed to...
  5. Cranky Canuck

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Hi, Canadian here. Pure EV is totally fine in the winter. I've owned and have been driving EVs for almost a decade now and have first-hand experience with them in Canadian winters. They are fine. In fact I prefer EVs in the winter over any other type of vehicle.
  6. Cranky Canuck

    solid state battery option

    Sorry but solid state batteries have been coming "next year" for 20 years now. Don't hold your breath. They still haven't solved the issue where the solid electrolyte cracks and they haven't solved the issue of SSB's not working below 5 Celsius.
  7. Cranky Canuck

    Switching Harvester to All EV Model?

    No, the new Superchargers do 800V, I think they may even be higher than that. They just haven't really started deploying them yet.
  8. Cranky Canuck

    Switching Harvester to All EV Model?

    The newest Tesla Superchargers are 800V but there aren't many of those deployed yet, the overwhelming majority of Superchargers are indeed 400V. But with networks like Ionna, Electrify Canada/America, and others providing 350 kW chargers there will be plenty of high speed chargers that these...
  9. Cranky Canuck

    Special/First Edition Scouts

    I think there should be just three trims at launch, a bare-bones base trim with the absolute most basic minimum equipment at the lowest possible price, a fully loaded "launch edition trim" with all the bells and whistles, and a mid-tier "community" trim which has the features selected by this...
  10. Cranky Canuck

    The Tax Man Cometh?

    Don't only blame the tax man, this has oil industry lobbying written all over it.
  11. Cranky Canuck

    Switching Harvester to All EV Model?

    Agreed. And there is now, but when you say "Prius" to someone they tend to picture the frumpy car from 25 years ago at doesn't plug in.
  12. Cranky Canuck

    Switching Harvester to All EV Model?

    All EREVs are hybrids but not all hybrids are EREVs. Technically it could be lumped in under 'Plug-in Hybrid' (PHEV) because it has a plug whereas a traditional hybrid (like the Prius) cannot be plugged-in but whatever. It uses two energy sources so it does fall under "hybrid". The main reason...
  13. Cranky Canuck

    One feature that made you pull the the trigger on a reservation….

    No i didn't. ;)
  14. Cranky Canuck

    One feature that made you pull the the trigger on a reservation….

    Full EV off-road capable. It's the only fully electric off-road capable vehicle (until Jeep finally makes the Recon maybe?). If it was only a plug-in hybrid or EREV I would not have been interested at all, just like I have no interest in the 4xe Wrangler.
  15. Cranky Canuck

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Yeah. In my experience a lot of people's fears and anxieties around range simply come from a lack of experience and knowledge. Most people tend to over-estimate how much range they actually need or how much time things actually take. There's also the element of doing things in parallel vs in...
  16. Cranky Canuck

    What trim levels would you like to see at launch?

    This trim will probably not happen at launch but I want a Base trim; steel roof, standard suspension, dual motor (for AWD, 4x4), two-way charging, and maybe even cloth seats. Nothing fancy, just a decent rugged off-road vehicle with air conditioning and maybe adaptive cruise control but I'd...
  17. Cranky Canuck

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Exactly. And that entire time you could have also been charging if you had my car (Ioniq 5) you would have likely gotten a full 80% charge.
  18. Cranky Canuck

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

    Mexico has lots of experience building VW engines and vehicles. I'm sure they'll be fine.
  19. Cranky Canuck

    Opportunity to take this truck/suv to the next level for overlanding / car camping.

    Welcome to the community. I think the TDI will be a hard no from the VW group because of Dieselgate. Scout would be wise to steer well clear of any association with that. I question needed any fuel at all, why not use a solar generator instead? Quiet, cheap to run (sunlight is free!), no need...
  20. Cranky Canuck

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Totally agree and I've often had similar experiences with my EV. There's a lot of range anxiety on this thread from non-EV owners and people saying 350 miles isn't enough range somehow but from my experience those fears are overblown. 10-20 minute rest stops where you add some charge are super...
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