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    Traveler Liftgate lighting

    I'd love a legit amber LED color since it's outside of the spectrum of bugs' eyes. Great for camping so you're not attracting the wrong crowd. I recessed some amber flood-pattern LEDs under the aluminum railing around my rear deck, and the light is soft so you can see where you're going...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Oh my, I'm so sorry to do this, but it immediately popped in my head and I can't resist. Yes, I know I'm a child, my spouse reminds me daily...
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    Scout delayed??

    Agreed, but it gave more information/excuses about the delay than other articles I'd seen. While I don't much care if there's a delay, I'm mostly curious if there are issues with the software integration with the Harvester and how much the much-maligned (rightfully so) Cariad is involved in...
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    Off-topic stuff…

    I tend to keep my vehicles for longer than most (my average vehicle is 23 years old currently) and the vast majority of my maintenance is not related to the engine/transmission. I'll save some on oil changes, sure, but I expect most of the rest of the maintenance to be the same as my current...
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    Scout delayed??

    Some more information from here: The reason for the impending delay: In addition to the development of the hybrid drive with a so-called range extender (REEV), the software is also taking longer than usual, as is so often the case within the Volkswagen Group. Because the software alliance with...
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    Harvester Battery Stage of Charge Question

    I've found that non-ethanol gas, with Sta-Bil added to it, has an 18-24 month lifespan. With ethanol gas, it's only 6-9 months with Sta-Bil, so I can't imagine a vehicle even allowing that 6-month span. It'll be interesting to see how Scout handles this.
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    Scout Concepts At LA Auto Show, November 21-30, 2025

    Speaking of key fobs, etc: Is there a door lock for my home that can sync up with a vehicle's key fob/card/whatever? If not, Scout needs to bring that innovation to their shop. I don't need to carry a key for my car, but I still need one to get into my house, or my office. I'd love a new...
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    Where would you like to see the Traveler and Terra this year?

    I've heard that hearing everything the spouse says can be bad for a relationship. Thankfully my wife is pretty deaf**, but young enough and stubborn enough to refuse hearing aids since they're an "old person" thing. **I'm not making fun of her, she grew up in a racing engine shop and...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Oddly enough, I'm not opposed to EVs in general, it's all the stupid stuff they put in (or don't put in) with the electric drivetrains. No buttons/all screens, no door handles, etc. I'll want to keep one engaging vehicle to drive, but will likely be all-EV otherwise in the next few years. A...
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    Where would you like to see the Traveler and Terra this year?

    Oh crap, are we supposed to tell our partner we reserved one? That one time where I had a vehicle delivered that she didn't know about really didn't go well, so I'm thinking the answer is yes... It's just a reservation though, so maybe not.
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    Harvester Battery Stage of Charge Question

    Makes me wonder what kind of efficiency hit the Harvester engines will have at higher elevations... Without varying RPM and speed, they'll hopefully be able to optimize it a bit more than a normal ICE, but 5% less oxygen to burn trumps all.
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    A Gift From Scout Motors

    I'm keeping an eye on my Informed Delivery updates from USPS in hopes I get an extra day or two of notice to really ramp up the anticipation. Hopefully this will look good framed next to my early-preorder R1S print that I got from Rivian.
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    Where would you like to see the Traveler and Terra this year?

    Really though, Scout doesn't need more preorders at the moment since they're nowhere close to ready. Throw the existing preorder holders a bone and do some strategic, small, invite-only events in areas. Nothing fancy, just casual events where you can see the vehicles in person. A tent at a...
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    Where would you like to see the Traveler and Terra this year?

    I like the Rte 66 idea. You could just about do a Scout event outside of Rivian's plant! :ROFLMAO:
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    Mirrors

    Just without the "Speed" ;)
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    Mirrors

    I'm fine with a setting like that being behind the screen, just seems odd to put the logo there. Maybe it's just advertising the feature on the show vehicles.
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    Mirrors

    Maybe when it's in neutral, you have control over folding the mirrors. Either way, I take that as intent to have power folding mirrors, but likely not automatic.
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    Roof

    A fabric roof would definitely be a benefit for the falling black walnuts in my driveway, but I prefer driving a quiet, dark cave, so solid roof for me, dents be damned.
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    Mirrors

    They could always do something extra-stupid like Toyota did with the FJ Cruiser and have a body color, a white roof and silver for the mirrors. :ROFLMAO: @cyure Does your library o'pictures show any hints on the interior mirror buttons for folding mirrors?
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    Do You Want Your Scout To Have A Hands-Free Driving System?

    There's so much truth to this. It's not just the safety features either. I bought my first car with navigation back in 2002. It was novel, I used it a lot. Leaving a client's house, I realized I had no idea where I was, how I got there, or how to get home. It was eye-opening and I don't use...
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