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  1. TaconicBear

    Things to Avoid

    On my '23 Tundra the lane departure warning can be deactivated, and when activated can be switched between buzzy vibration near the driver's feet or a tone. And the tone can be made louder/softer if you dig deep enough in the menus. // I feel sure that there are software controls for all of...
  2. TaconicBear

    Luxury features I would like to See

    Except!! Somewhere buried in the history of these forums there is a very meaningful thread about the general disgust with the "trim package" pattern of selling cars/trucks these days. You know; to get the feature I want I have to accept trim X, but trim X means I get features I don't want, and...
  3. TaconicBear

    What will you typical cargo look like in your Scout?

    Recalling the trips made by my Scout 80 to haul the materials to build a house and barn reminds me of the importance of a strong roof on a vehicle. The new Scouts really need a roof that will support significant weight. We have 18' sea kayaks which while not heavy have the potential to put...
  4. TaconicBear

    What will you typical cargo look like in your Scout?

    I think the new Scouts are big enough as they are. I have brought home 20ft 2x8s atop my Scout 80, carefully tied to a rack from Sears. And 12footers in a pickup's 5.5ft bed with a little creative rope work. No, not at highway speeds, but that's rarely necessary on trips to the lumber yard...
  5. TaconicBear

    Luxury features I would like to See

    None of this!! Almost. I have all that in my current vehicles and I do enjoy many of those features. And Yes, a few of the items do fall into the "safety" category and should be included, but I really want a bare bones Scout similar to the ones I own, just updated and electric. I remain...
  6. TaconicBear

    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    The need for that could be eliminated with a design that mimics the Scout II where there is an apron between the windshield and the hood instead of a gully to collect slushy snow which turns into ice blocks that immobilize. To me that gully designed to hide the wipers is the epitome of design...
  7. TaconicBear

    What will you typical cargo look like in your Scout?

    Transport chair, wheel chair, walker most often. Stuff I buy at HD or Lowes other days. Occasionally parts for the traditional Scouts that will keep it company in the barn. Likely will have gear for trailering its cousin Scouts to distant events.
  8. TaconicBear

    What feature(s) do you hope that Scout does NOT include?

    My Tundra came with a useful app, but after a bit more than a year they disabled it and told me about the monthly bill I'd need to pay to keep it running. I say if it came with the vehicle then they should support it for the reasonable life of the vehicle. EGGGSACTLY !!! And if you add some...
  9. TaconicBear

    What goodies have you gotten from a dealer/manufacturer after purchasing a car

    Tundra = First Aid Kit.
  10. TaconicBear

    What feature(s) do you hope that Scout does NOT include?

    Absolutely dislike all that. There are many instances where I need to move the vehicle a couple of feet or inches and with my Tundra I can't without sitting in, seat belt on, door fully closed. Like hooking up a trailer. Most of the time the rear camera makes it perfect, but on a bright sunny...
  11. TaconicBear

    What feature(s) do you hope that Scout does NOT include?

    Have you never wanted to watch a movie at a drive-in, nor a sunset over the Grand Canyon, or waited in the car until the kids get out of school, or waited for a ferry, or any of a myriad of things best done sitting with the engine and all those power draining accessories OFF?
  12. TaconicBear

    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    Yes, there are lots of features that have been added to newer cars which add to cost and make them more owners of us than we owners of them. I still like walking around to lock the other door. That auto-locking feature might be fine if you're forgetful and live in an urban environment. It...
  13. TaconicBear

    What one thing would you like to see changed from concept to production?

    You don't even need to drive to get windows looking like that. Several weeks each year the tree pollen and morning dew can make a mess equal to that image. Similarly the crap from winter roads gets sucked up into that low pressure zone and easily obliterates the rear view. A defroster isn't a...
  14. TaconicBear

    🚨 **Is the New Scout Shaking Up the Off-Road World?** 🚨

    Amen to that, Scoutsie. The definitions of "off-road" are burdened with lot's of variables, driven methinks by a pretty small percentage of potential purchasers. My early Scouts did off-road daily to support my work as a geologist/hydrologist -- streams, logging roads, abandoned mines, and...
  15. TaconicBear

    What kind of tech do you expect enabled in the car or interface?

    Before risking that "life before your eyes" we chose a safer route. I took the old Scout up to the neighbor's fields, about 40 acres of remnant corn stalks about 3" high. There's a couple of trails through it. Nothing in hundreds of yards that needed protection from destruction. The few...
  16. TaconicBear

    [Terra] Heat ducts in the bed

    Amen to that. Something from my studies recalls that generating heat from electricity is a pretty inefficient way to get heat. And heat is such a fugitive, it always ends up going places you don't need it unless it's controlled by massive amounts of insulation. And that means weight and bulk...
  17. TaconicBear

    [Terra] Double cab with a 6.5' bed

    I also agree, eventually. Maybe in the second set of models, along with a plain-Jane adaptable version like Bezos and his shop are offering. One built upon the simplistic utilitarian concept of a '63-'65 Scout 80. @TheDuck I was in a Toyota salesroom last week and they were delivering a...
  18. TaconicBear

    Bed Area

    I mostly like what Toyota uses in the Tundras, it's real rough, almost like coarse sandpaper but with a softish feel. Unless you really bounce the load it keeps things in place. My only objection to it is that it's kinda sharp on skin when you try to kneel on it or have to put weight on a...
  19. TaconicBear

    Ideas for Scout Engineers

    @J Alynn Hands on the wheel????? If Scout Motors is honouring our heritage the manual (actually pedal) control for the high beams belongs on the floor, to the left of the clutch pedal, under the left foot. That's where it is on all my Scouts.
  20. TaconicBear

    Ideas for Scout Engineers

    I like the T-slots concept, personally I like the dovetail slots better, but either is fine. Recent tailgates have an inner/upper side that is removable either wholly or in part, allowing access to service the lights, camera, or latch system. Often they have structural creases, so are not...
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