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  1. strider

    Ideas for Scout Engineers

    Completely agree, but there is a limit. For example, this is insane: For Driver Profiles specifically, you would bind a profile to a key fob/phone key. So when you get into the car it would automatically adjust to your profile based on the key you used. Because of that it would be rare that...
  2. strider

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

    AM is basically unusable in an EV due to EMF interference. FM works great though and I second (fifth?) the suggestion of FM. I still like to listen to local radio and it's great for those of us in storm country to get local information without electricity/internet.
  3. strider

    Ideas for Scout Engineers

    Yeah, this is where the dance of physical buttons vs touchscreen comes into play. In the case of driver profiles, I think touchscreen is the way to go (my '07 Jeep Grand Cherokee has buttons for the profiles which limits the number). With Tesla it's an icon at the top of the screen that you...
  4. strider

    Ideas for Scout Engineers

    I never change my seating, wheel, or mirror position. If I look up and can't see out of the rear view it's a reminder that I am slouching and to fix my posture. That being said, this thing is a rolling computer. There should be no practical limit to how many driver profiles you can have. No...
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    Mechanical locking 4x4 over automatic

    I am sorry but you are in the tiniest of tiny minorities. Furthermore, I don't think your statement about cutting costs and lessening points of failure is correct. The whole idea of having wheel hubs that lock and unlock is seldom used nowadays, and never to my knowledge in an EV. On "modern"...
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    Mechanical locking 4x4 over automatic

    Luckily International Harvester isn't building our Scouts. You can't build a car company for the 5 people in the world that want manual hubs. Those things went away for non-Baja 1000 vehicles in like 1986. In 2025 I expect the vehicle to do whatever it needs to do in order to get me to my...
  7. strider

    Every receptacle is a potential charging station.

    The problem is that the power is typically in the building. Heavy electrical lines are expensive and priced by the foot so most people choose the lowest-cost install which tends to be close to the building. Personally, I have more of a problem with the 10 curbside pickup spots that are also...
  8. strider

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

    Sorry I've been out of the loop for a bit but I don't get what's so innovative? Tesla has had Google Maps integrated for years. When you navigate somewhere it will access Google Maps and tell you if the destination will be closed when you arrive, it takes elevation and wind into account when...
  9. strider

    What my car’s built-in solar panels did for me today

    IMO this should be solved in the aftermarket as I don't think that many people would use it. It sounds like something expensive that would break easily (thinking the solar tonneau cover route). Maybe it could be added in the future but I think it would be a distraction for Scout V1.
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    Scout Motors Needs to Rethink “Local” Service. Don't do the Tesla model.

    So my question is, what do you suggest instead? Opening thousands of service centers staffed with techs that mostly sit around? The company would be bankrupt in 6 months. You need a critical mass of customers in an area in order to justify the ongoing costs of a service center. Until then...
  11. strider

    Scout Motors Needs to Rethink “Local” Service. Don't do the Tesla model.

    As a Tesla customer since 2010, I can offer some commentary on how I expect things to go, what it is reasonable, etc. I have no actual insight and so Scout may pull a rabbit out of a hat but here it goes. Service Centers will be a slow and steady build-out as the customer base expands and hits...
  12. strider

    E-brake

    In the Tesla there is an electric motor that closes the rear friction caliper (Telsa's are all disc brakes). In the event of an emergency, you press and hold the park button and it will engage the ebrake.
  13. strider

    From a Tesla and Lightning Owner: Here’s What I Need to See from Scout

    So I have a question about the adaptive high beams. It's definitely cool tech but the videos always show it in the country. How does it work in a city? Can it spot a pedestrian/bicyclist and not blind them? I'm specifically concerned with Audi's laser-based headlights - how can they be sure...
  14. strider

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

    Wow that is huge news. I had assumed they would go with ZF.
  15. strider

    Audio System Brand Poll 2.0

    Do a web search for "Tesla Romance Mode."
  16. strider

    Slate truck/SUV flat tow confirmed by Slate

    In the old days of AC Asynch motors (what Tesla started with), it was not a problem. Those motors were pure electromagnets so if the car was not "On," no magnetic field was generated and the motor would simply freewheel. However, most have moved to permanent magnet motors. These motors are...
  17. strider

    Longer Range battery option

    While costs are improving at a pretty steady pace, density is not following. The reason that the CyberTruck missed its range estimates by a country mile was that the density improvements did not arrive. Tesla delayed it as long as they felt that they could and then shipped a crippled version...
  18. strider

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

    I appreciate the background. I meant in the accidental sense in which you would have to call a locksmith to retrieve your keys (or pry the window out just enough so you can fish around with a coat hanger. I never owned a vehicle with such a capability. I went from a Jeep TJ (manual...
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    Audio System Brand Poll 2.0

    Yeah, I don't care. I am not an audiophile. I mostly listen to podcasts while driving :geek: I will make a general note that I would like HD FM radio and that AM radio does not exist in any EVs that I am aware of. Too much interference from the other electrical systems. IIRC Tesla had it...
  20. strider

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

    So I have not watched the video, but will chime in my my $0.02 based on 15 years of Tesla ownership (plus a 6-month dalliance with a Volvo XC40 EV). I can only speak to the S, X, and Roadster - I have never owned a 3 or Y (but have driven them as service loaners). The model S has retracting...
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