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  1. Logan

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

    Ha, yes, obviously indoors would be bad. But parked at a trailhead, maybe not. I believe this was something that has been discussed before (although usually under the topic of home backup power). With all the cameras, and sensors, this seems doable. I'd also say just making it a manual option...
  2. Logan

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

    This was my exact worry. I wonder if the harvester would ever fire up in those situations, for both warming, and charging. Even if you aren't around. I do worry though. As at most of these trailheads I wouldn't just leave a battery bank plugged into the vehicle, as it could wander off if not...
  3. Logan

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

    Ah, ok, so it does actually draw from the battery to keep itself from freezing solid. But maybe not that much of a worry, in terms of percentage? Also, in this scenario, I'm coming down the mountain, and losing a few thousand ft of elevation. So I imagine that regen will do quite a bit to warm...
  4. Logan

    First Time EV Owner: Live experience report

    Yep, exactly this. It is normally used to get the battery warm enough to charge at its optimal speed. But I was curious if warming up the battery while on "shore power" would help with the efficiency at all. And, I think it did... to an extent, for like the first 10 miles or so. But after...
  5. Logan

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

    What about parking/leaving overnight without charging in the cold? IE, the "going to do an overnight snow-shoeing trip up the mountain an hour or few from home" sort of scenario. Where the car is left at ~0f overnight. Does the BMS try to keep the battery above a certain temp overnight, thus...
  6. Logan

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

    FWIW, the non "offroad" package one, actually looks a bit better IMO. That offroad one though looks... like the design got the idea of "more aggressive", but, somehow ran the wrong direction with it. Its aggressively busy/akward. Sort of like... A transformer spider eye? Not idea.
  7. Logan

    First Time EV Owner: Live experience report

    First "road trip" experience report: This last week we drove down to Great Wolf Lodge. ABRP estimated that we'd do the 218 mile round trip, with ~25-26% charge remaining. It was assuming efficiency in the ~2.7 miles/kwh. However, recently on the shorter stretches of highway that we'd driven, we...
  8. Logan

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

    My only real worry atm, is that the battery size (capacity) seems a bit in the smaller size compared to its competitors and target range. Especially because it likely won’t break any aerodynamic records :P.
  9. Logan

    Test drove a couple Wranglers today…

    I’ve never been in a Tesla, but this matches a lot of what I’ve heard from friends. That said, isn’t the R1T’s turning radius better than many other trucks, simply because it’s smaller and more midsize? A quick google search shows the radius is 45ft. And that the F150’s turning radius is about...
  10. Logan

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

    I couldn't find the video for this. But I had the same thought, and specifically, this scene from Oceans Eleven.
  11. Logan

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

    I go back and forth between EREV and BEV, but currently reserved for EREV. Things that would sway me one way or the other: Huge price difference one way or the other Either in total, or for specific functionality. ie, if the 350 mile BEV is $20k more than the EREV, or the base model BEV is...
  12. Logan

    Scout Traveler and Terra Photo Collections and Wallpapers

    Are these actually on the vehicle? I mean, in real life, or is this a rendering of some sort? I don't mind the shape/design of the rims. But something about the size is doing things to my brain (hence wondering if its actually on the vehicle, or just a rendering). And also, what size...
  13. Logan

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

    Yep, I think this is "saying the quiet part, out loud". I'd be surprised if the base EV's range is 350 miles. Although, they didn't give a range of ranges (ie, not 200-350 miles) for the EV, so thats something at least. The other thing, is that with the EREV being LFP cells, you'll be charging...
  14. Logan

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

    I can basically only think about this when I see cybertrucks.
  15. Logan

    Please allow for the use tire chains

    Oh, sure. I hear you. With that in mind, I've had a set of chains in my Jeep for 15 years, and have never used them :D. Never needed it. But, I guess I'm more saying "the Scout is a type of vehicle, that I'd hope would be allowed/supported to use them on, instead of lame snow socks". For...
  16. Logan

    Where should the 240V outlet be?

    This. 5-20's, and 14-30R is what I'd use most (my home has a 14-30 transfer switch already there). Alternatively, I'd be ok with adapters, and using the NACS port. But if that happened, even more ideal would be dual charging locations (a NACS port on each side of the vehicle). This would fix...
  17. Logan

    Please allow for the use tire chains

    The only times I've needed chains, were in pretty severe conditions. But I have needed them. And its amazing how well they work. My parents cabins aren't all that far from where I believe you are. This was in early 2021, when they got something like 3ft of snow at their cabin, in like 36hrs...
  18. Logan

    Industry-leading DCFC charge rate and battery warranty

    Sorry! EV's just have different math than gas cars. This is really not much different than talking about MPG, tank size, and driving range in a gas car. It just uses different units. Oh, and, uh, the "filling the car back up" part doesn't happen at a fixed rate. Conceptually all we're saying...
  19. Logan

    Industry-leading DCFC charge rate and battery warranty

    That was my assumption (having not actually DCFC'd yet). That is why I included the avg charge rate from 10-80% for mine, as thats likely the most relevant. But even then, I hope that the Scout more closely follows the new Audi's avg charging rates than the Ioniqs (despite both being 800v...
  20. Logan

    Industry-leading DCFC charge rate and battery warranty

    100000% agree here. Thats the exact mental math I've been doing. I really suspect 2-2.4miles/KWh will be more real-world, just based on the size/tires we're dealing with. Thats sort of what happened to the Cybertruck TBH. Announced range wasn't achieved, and the price was way off. I think...
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