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  1. M

    Luxury EV

    I guess I want some tech, mostly because I equate all EV's with tech. But I am more concerned with quality than luxury. With VW groups backing, I am kind of expecting quality at all price points.
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    Long distance EV towing video

    Location, Location, Location... I live in rural Texas. We drive a bit more than some other people I guess. HEB is a 1hr round trip of driving. Did a 2hr trip to day to take my son to the dentist. My old commute to work was 3hrs a day.
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    SCOUT TRAVELER FAQ

    I suspect it might depend on your definition of depleted. I think most EV's maintain some level of reserve to prevent the battery from being damaged. I suspect the EREV will have a higher level of reserve to maintain acceleration performance after the EV range is -0-.
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    Are you OK with Scout vehicles starting under $60K?

    I thought about it once. At that point - I spent most of my time either at my desk, in my bed, or in my car (I had a long commute). So I try to keep them as comfortable as possible. Now I spend more time in my truck than my car - but the rest still holds. 20hrs a week in a vehicle - it happens.
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    Long distance EV towing video

    I don't keep track of exactly how often I tow. But plenty of times it is every week - right now I am towing feed over 6 times a week (but honestly that is an exception rather than rule). So I kind of am probably part of that small percentage - but I also have no plans on getting rid of my 3/4...
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    Don't let the Scout become a status symbol; why $60k misses the point of the Revival

    I think the last I saw is Scout is planning to move up to 100k vehicles per year in 3 years. But it is hard to say where the starting point of that will be and what the curve will be. But I highly suspect they will not be meeting demand for both models the first year, and they will probably be...
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    Off-topic stuff…

    Well, at most this storm was excuse to sleep in and stay at home a bit more. We had ice on roads, but only in places and not for all that long. We have had about 2.5 days without real heat in my house (Aux does not work, and the heat pumps don't do cold well), but a single space heater has...
  8. M

    Help me decide BEV or EREV

    My family has flown a few times on vacation - it generally was a matter of time vs budget. We took road trips with 5 kids - 7 round trip air fairs add up. Plus as mentioned, you can work in various entertainment breaks during the trip. Sure the point might be to get from A to B - but...
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    Long distance EV towing video

    Last week I did a small road trip before the storm hit S. Texas. Saw my first drive through charging station for trailers - it was one of a bank of Rivian chargers (also the first Rivian chargers I have ever noticed). There were no cars charging - but that is not uncommon.
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    Are you OK with Scout vehicles starting under $60K?

    Slate and Scout are not going to be all that much of competition against each other I suspect. Sure, there will be people who see price as the main difference - but I think they are targeting almost completely different users. I spend too much time in my life driving to want something that has...
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    Help me decide BEV or EREV

    Lots of details still to be filled in. Hard to say if the extra equipment on the EREV will push the price higher than the extra batteries on the EV. Depending on your driving patterns, odds are an EV will handle quite a bit of your driving without DCFC. DCFC would probably handle most of the...
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    2026 Lightship vs Pebble Flow All Electric Trailers

    5th wheels and goosenecks put the attachment point over the rear axle rather than significantly behind it - so yes, very different dynamic - trailer sway does not try to wag the vehicle as much (less leverage). Thank you for the term wagon - it was not on the tip of my tongue when I posted...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Saw an article on problems with VW and Rivian integration yesterday. Honestly, I was not overly concerned with what it pointed out. 1) VW group wants to maintain ICE product lines - which the Rivian architecture is not designed for. 2) VW group is continuing the infighting between lines that...
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    2026 Lightship vs Pebble Flow All Electric Trailers

    Most trailers kind of balance on the axle(s) - allowing for non-articulating axles. Tongue weight generally helps prevent sway. A few trailers carry their entire weight on their axles - but those tend to have an articulating front axle. I don't know if any of those are designed for highway...
  15. M

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

    Remote start on an EV is kind of pointless - but remote climate control might be expected. Honestly - I am used to having an obscured view on the rear window (with my truck especially)- really not necessary to run a rear wiper often. Use rear camera a LOT more often than the rear view mirror...
  16. M

    300 miles instead of 350?

    Possibly a typo - or could be the first indication that there will be a standard and long range model. Up to 350 miles could mean ideal conditions, or could mean options up to 350 miles. Waiting for Jamie.
  17. M

    2026 Lightship vs Pebble Flow All Electric Trailers

    At current weight density - it would be hard to put in 100kwh AND keep a trailer under 5k lbs.
  18. M

    January 2026 Scout Production Center Update

    I am ok with a standard range model at 300 miles - especially if a long range model above 350 is offered as a reasonably priced upgrade. But honestly would prefer the standard range to be starting at 350.
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    2026 Lightship vs Pebble Flow All Electric Trailers

    You really don't want to tow over 500lbs of bumper weight with a 1/2 ton truck - the suspension is not designed for it (and honestly, the frame might not be either - my father bent a frame towing less than 2k lbs with the help of a pothole). Even with my 3/4 ton, I don't do it. Plus, I think...
  20. M

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

    Very wide is subjective. I have driven full sized pickups for the last 30 years - as it stands, the Scout is no wider than that. Plus it is narrower than many of the performance variants and I think the Cybertruck - none of which I have much experience with. The widest I deal with is the...
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