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  1. SpaceEVDriver

    Plug in hybrid.

    Right, it’ll give you plenty of warning. And I trust that. My question is more: can one purposely (or accidentally) drive the Harvester model without gasoline? And even recharge the battery but not refuel the tank. Leaving aside why one would want to do that, would the Harvester protect itself...
  2. SpaceEVDriver

    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    At this point I do not believe Scout is planning to enable external charging while driving. No other vehicle has this as an option either. There are some people who claim to have figured it out for the Lightning, but I'll believe it when I see the technical documentation. Technically there's...
  3. SpaceEVDriver

    The Garage (What did you work on today?)

    A whole home battery with 50A/120V output is something I’ve never seen. What’s the battery brand and model?
  4. SpaceEVDriver

    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    I would get the charging cable installed and use the Wallbox for your home charger. A qualified electrician could do that in 10 minutes or less. For travel, I have the Ford-branded mobile chargers that came with my EVs, and they’ve worked well enough for me that I haven’t had to replace them...
  5. SpaceEVDriver

    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    Is your Wallbox installed? The common 50A plug at RV sites is a NEMA 14-50. I carry a pile of adapters so I can plug into pretty much any receptacle, given permission.
  6. SpaceEVDriver

    “Apollo 12, Houston. Try SCE to AUX."

    Today, 14 November, 2025 is the 56th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 12 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The morning was overcast with light rain and mild winds. At 11:22 EST, the rocket launched, and the spacecraft carrying Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean began its climb out of...
  7. SpaceEVDriver

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

    We have a trip planned that was supposed to be for this past summer but will have to wait until sometime next year that will take us from northern AZ up through UT, ID, OR, and WA, then up into Canada. It’ll be mostly on 2-lane roads, some highways, and a bit of interstate freeway. The planning...
  8. SpaceEVDriver

    Plug in hybrid.

    Thanks Jamie. I have a question for the opposite side of the coin: Do you have any information about whether and if so how long will a Scout with the Harvester be able to run if there is no fuel in the tank? Can it behave as an EV (albeit with a small battery), or will it go into some kind of...
  9. SpaceEVDriver

    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    I didn’t want to derail the original thread, so have resisted jumping back in. If someone wants to start a separate thread about stuff hitting the fan, I’d jump in with my experience, calculations, and opinions and would love to hear others’ experiences and thoughts. There are pros and cons and...
  10. SpaceEVDriver

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

    We’ve done the drive between Redding/Sacramento and LA (or Barstow and then east on the 40) and between SF and LA a dozen or so times. The only problem we ever faced was in 2022 and we took the 99 instead of the 5 from Sacramento to Barstow. Traffic was stop-and-go for hours, and several...
  11. SpaceEVDriver

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

    These are semi-solid, not fully solid. Semi-solid is more resistant than liquid to thermal runaway and other catastrophic failures, but not immune. They’re somewhat more energy dense than liquid electrolytes, but are not as dense as true solid. They are more expensive and more complex to...
  12. SpaceEVDriver

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

    There are only a few areas in the US where I would feel uncomfortable just getting into my fully charged Lightning or Mustang and going for a 3-day one-way road trip. Mostly chunks of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. I would have to plan which route to travel across those...
  13. SpaceEVDriver

    Plug in hybrid.

    Android Auto can. It can both read from the vehicle’s bus (if allowed by the manufacturer) and can send navigation information back to the vehicle. I can’t speak for Carplay—I’ve never used it.
  14. SpaceEVDriver

    Software Features

    Many manufacturers are attempting to create this technology. I work in the fields of computer vision 3D mapping and automated navigation (for spacecraft, but it’s not substantially different). I don’t trust the algorithms, nor the data acquisition enough to even feel comfortable being on the...
  15. SpaceEVDriver

    Software Features

    I wouldn’t waste my money on a manufacturer who wasted time and money developing things like fart sounds or “full self-driving.” If I wanted to sit in a farty vehicle that I’m not driving, I’d take Greyhound.
  16. SpaceEVDriver

    Off-topic stuff…

    I’m guessing. I’m public about my dislike of dealerships, including the tech departments. However... In this case, the Jeep technicians are in a difficult place: Jeep isn’t going to pay them to do a bunch of exploratory diagnostics, so they have to find/claim a problem, get the customer’s...
  17. SpaceEVDriver

    Off-topic stuff…

    If they’re throwing parts at it, it’s going to take a long time to fix and will be supremely frustrating. :( I suppose the bright side is that you might get a bunch of new parts for a minimum cost? That communications DTC is where I would focus my efforts. I would pull out the communications...
  18. SpaceEVDriver

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

    Despite the cancellation of the tax credit (which really didn’t lower prices, it just subsidized manufacturers), https://insideevs.com/news/778668/more-americans-want-evs-no-tax-credit/
  19. SpaceEVDriver

    59 Months (and counting) of EV driving...

    I could forgive the ignorance in 2022, when the BEV Mustang was basically brand new. But now? It’s nonsense and unacceptable for a dealer not to be more expert than an enthusiast.
  20. SpaceEVDriver

    59 Months (and counting) of EV driving...

    My partner made an appointment with the local Ford dealer to have some recall work done on the Mustang. This included: A seatbelt buckle replacement that has nothing to do with safety. Yawn. Have a bit of paint looked at in case it’s wearing poorly. Yawn. There’s a software mitigation for the...
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