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    Chevy Silverado

    Yes, it’s not regen vs physical braking that causes motion sickness, it’s one pedal driving. You end up having to be very careful modulating the gas pedal, which is a real pain. You can get the same effect driving a manual in first gear. That’s why I like regen paddles like Kia/Hyundai have...
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    Audible pedestrian warning noise

    I’d settle for photon torpedoes.
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Well said!
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    Realistic range concerns.

    Aptera has developed technology around incorporating solar panels on the body of the car (roof, hood, maybe even sides), light but durable.
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    Realistic range concerns.

    That’s really helpful to have a concrete example. I expect that currently there are a fair number of places like this that would be impractical for most people to use EVs (esp since it’s even iffy with ICE ?), though remember, all that is really needed to charge is electricity. Level 1 or 2...
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    Fusilier down and out......for now

    Well, I wouldn’t want to be in Houston now either, or any summer to come, but it seems like power outage would similarly affect ice cars, I mean gas stations won’t work either, right? At least with some EVs (lightning, Kia, Hyundai, rivian) you could power some necessities off them, e.g. go...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    As much as I love the idea of Aptera-like solar panels on a scout, realistically charging an ev that doesn’t look like a spaceship takes a lot more than what you can easily fit on a vehicle. I’ve seen a couple stories of folks who have traveled with portable panels cross country or cross...
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    VW is investing in Rivian

    2024
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    VW is investing in Rivian

    Very happy to have competition in “a different price segment”, lots of room in the market for more affordable EVs! (And buttons ?!)
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    VW is investing in Rivian

    I’ve noticed recently that Brits tend to use “are” instead if “is” for companies, not sure when that started, but maybe it’s starting to influence folks on this side of the pond. Grates on me too.
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    Top Five Accessories For The New Scout

    Yeah, I know what you mean. I want tech that will keep me from getting injured and keep me from injuring anyone else, not necessarily do the driving for me. Of course real level 5 tech so the car can drop me off and go park itself, or let me nap would be nice, but I’m skeptical that that will...
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    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    The thing is, the door release mechanism, or the door handle design has absolutely nothing with the drive system being electric or ice. It’s purely a matter of design choices and fashion. Same goes for touch screens, capacitive buttons, minimalist design, spare tires, one pedal driving...
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    The Key EV Tech I'm looking for in Scout Vehicles

    >There are no all-electric off road vehicles Maybe I’m naive, but from what I’ve heard rivians are pretty good off road. My impression is that Scout will be more a combination of work-practical and off road, so will still differentiate itself. Rivian seems to be more recreation focused.
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    The Road to Scout Production - All the latest updates in one place...

    Absolutely! The ev industry has been unduly influenced by tesla’s “applish” minimalist, “don’t you worry your pretty little head”, approach. Scouts want to be in the drivers seat and aren’t afraid of info, specs, mods and physical controls. There’s a lot of potential for differentiation...
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    Scout Swag

    Love the “manual precondition” button idea!
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    Thoughts about an EV off-roader?

    All this talk about rubicon trail reminds me - https://stories.rivian.com/r1s-first-production-ev-rubicon-trail
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    Thoughts about an EV off-roader?

    I think you’re being very reasonable. It all depends on the vehicle and what it’s built to withstand. An ice car with exhaust 6 inches off the ground shouldn’t drive through water a foot deep, but a vehicle with a snorkel might be able to handle several feet of water. Rivians are built to...
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    No regenerative braking!!!!!!!

    There is a big difference between coasting and regen. There are losses in energy conversion, getting power into the battery, getting it out of the battery, not to mention limits based on capacity and conditions that all affect regen but not coasting. When you can do it, coasting is always...
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    Right-hand side charging access

    I’ve seen a lot of talk about installing chargers on light poles (high power already available), having right side charging would be perfect for that. Basically anytime you’re parallel parking, charging port on the right side would be a plus.
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    No regenerative braking!!!!!!!

    I’ve not heard of any EVs that don’t have regen. Some of them don’t have one pedal driving, with regen happening when you hit the brake pedal, or a few have a specific regen paddle (e.g. Chevy bolt). Typically it would use as much regen as the system can handle before engaging the physical...
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