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    October 2024 Production Center Update

    Bummer that they stopped remote service. Does that mean they have some sort of service center within a reasonable distance now?
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    Brake pedal behavior: Preference?

    I don’t know about current ev trucks, but all the Kia/hyundai vehicles I’ve tried have regen paddles that allow regen to be reduced to nil, so you coast when you lift your foot off the pedal.
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    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    Everybody who stays at the hotel is being offered access to the chargers, just like many hotels offer free toothbrushes and razors if needed, but few take that offer. so we don’t have a problem.
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    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    Not everyone wants the food, nor the free WiFi, nor the tvs in the rooms, or ice, or printers, or fax machines, &c, but they all have a cost and are offered as guest convenience. If hotels decide it’s worth it to appeal to more customers, it’s up to them
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    Instrument Cluster

    Definitely need a geek option ?
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    Charge port at front, passenger side

    But there really isn’t an industry standard, there are cars with ports front/back, left right and center. This is really only an issue for older Tesla chargers because they have very short cables. Everyone else, even newer Tesla chargers have cables of sufficient length that it’s really not...
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    Where are EV chargers needed

    Many (most?) do, and there are a number of third party options (j+ booster, grizzl-e and others). Typically they come with some sort of adapter for a number of different plugs.
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    Audio system

    What, no burmester? ?
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    Brake pedal behavior: Preference?

    I think we’re basically saying the same thing. My point is you shouldn’t have to think about exactly how the brakes are implemented, when you hit the brake pedal it should slow down as efficiently as possible, which in an ev would be mostly electric regen. There shouldn’t be any more wear on...
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    Brake pedal behavior: Preference?

    There is always a certain amount of waste when you recover energy with regen. Most efficient thing to do is coast when possible, and maximize regen when you’re slowing down. That’s what the brake pedal does, when it’s done right, ie blended braking. You don’t need one pedal driving to...
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    Brake pedal behavior: Preference?

    Using the brake pedal shouldn’t be equated to friction brakes. Brake pedal means slow down; a driver shouldn’t care what combination of electric and friction braking is required, just that it’s smooth and predictable. It seems that some car makers couldn’t figure out how to do that so they...
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    Brake pedal behavior: Preference?

    My pref isn’t really there, akin to “all of the above”, but I’d like the brake pedal to always do regen when it can and friction when it needs to, ie “blended braking”. I’d like paddles to control what happens when I take my foot off the gas, so I can use it the same way as engine braking, ie...
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    Future Model: Scout Sport- Smaller, and more efficient, but still capable.

    In a recent interview, Ford CEO noted that with traditional ICE vehicles, larger vehicles result in higher margins, while it’s the opposite with EVs, because the batteries have to be so big and they’re so expensive. I suppose as batteries get cheaper that could change, but that’s why he’s been...
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    Diesel Range Extender option please.

    Generally the tone in these forums has been respectful, polite and apolitical. Sorry if I misjudged that in this case. You might be new here, I’d recommend lurking a while to get a sense of things. The generally positive tone and staying away from insults has lead to a positive experience and...
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    Diesel Range Extender option please.

    Well, it’s an exaggeration to say it’s a ”utopia”, but it is a great place to live.
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    Scout Color Poll #1

    Great, now I’m hungry ?
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    NADA going after Scout Direct to Consumer

    Yeah, but if your business model requires the government to make your competitors illegal, that seems problematic.
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    Confirmed….Scout using Rivian’s software…

    It may be a small thing, but that’s what gives me hope about scout: they’re not just blindly following everything Tesla does like so many other manufacturers. They’re thinking through what works and what people want.
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    Speculation Alert - possible Harvester Engine Choices

    Ok, that raises a whole other set of questions ???
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    Lithium Battery Firewall/extinguisher?

    Agreed, that’s a good point. It would be a major bummer if a small puncture lead to the vehicle going up in flames, which is certainly conceivable.
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