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  1. Chaparral

    Instrument Cluster

    Porsche and Aston Martin expected to be among the first, Land Rover, Lincoln, Audi, Volvo, Honda, Nissan, Ford, Jaguar, Acura, Polestar, Infiniti, Renault are all reported to be on-board with aspects of the new CarPlay features. Scout will see how it is received before their vehicles roll off...
  2. Chaparral

    Make the harvester removable.

    When I’m hiking away from the vehicle to a camp site that has no road access I want to carry as little as possible and make as few trips as possible. A battery pack would suffice for my needs of running a few lights and re-charging some devices. I don’t think there’s any practical way the...
  3. Chaparral

    What kind of tech do you expect enabled in the car or interface?

    Some people present at the reveal said CarPlay was confirmed. But I’m going to keep on making the case for it until Scout show it to me.
  4. Chaparral

    Instrument Cluster

    As far as the new CarPlay system goes, Apple’s instrument cluster design tools are intended to allow user customization, and this was demostrated in a WWDC video. The vehicle manufacturer has very tight control over the options they expose to the user. So the available customizability options...
  5. Chaparral

    Instrument Cluster

    I think electric provides an opportunity to add new kinds of gauges. For example, I'd like to see a small needle gauge for each motor that shows a measurement of the electric current in amps, either being drawn or regenerated. So the needle straight up would mean no current is flowing. It moves...
  6. Chaparral

    Instrument Cluster

    In a classic gauge the numbers are much larger and have a narrow width. This is far more readable at a glance. With the new design the “needle” passes through the gauge, and I’m not sure if we saw this in a video but it looks like the needle passes over the numbers. If so, they will become...
  7. Chaparral

    Instrument Cluster

    I look forward to learning more. I like the idea of the retro needle gauge but I think the particular design shown is a bit weak. One obvious problem is the fact that the gauge only goes up to 100 mph when even the old gauges on the classic Scouts went up to 120. But there are more subtle...
  8. Chaparral

    Instrument Cluster

    What does everyone think about the instrument cluster shown in the reveal vehicles? What do you like about it? What don’t you like about it? What’s missing? How could it be improved?
  9. Chaparral

    Ditch the Wheel Arch Plastic

    The plastic on the reveal vehicles is so minimal, I don’t mind it all. It just looks like the edge of a thick lining inside the wheel arch. Scout suggested bigger wheels are possible and someone at the event was told 37s will be a option. My guess is that 37s might lose the plastic completely...
  10. Chaparral

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

    The cabana is 1000 times more practical. For a solid removable top you more or less need a crane to lift it off.
  11. Chaparral

    Audio system

    I still think partnering with a U.S. audio company would be a good fit for Scout. Klipsch do very good car audio, and haver a modern-vintage vibe that I think is a perfect fit. see https://www.klipsch.com/news/all-new-2025-nissan-armada-to-feature-segment-exclusive-klipsch-premium-audio-system...
  12. Chaparral

    Removable Doors

    The reveal vehicles have side mirrors attached to the doors. Removing the doors would therefore remove the mirrors. I believe some states allow doors to be removed but not the side mirrors. The fact that the mirrors attach to the doors, indicates to me that Scout are not planning removable doors.
  13. Chaparral

    Spare tire carrier should open from the right

    Hindering access to the sidewalk is a real problem. I’m not concerned that it could swing into traffic if it opened the other way because the vehicle also has doors that open into traffic. I think it’s got to open the other way so it moves away from the sidewalk.
  14. Chaparral

    Adventure Key - NFC wristband

    Apple Watch and iPhone both continue to function as keys after their batteries are dead. As power fades it switches from using UWB to NFC. (NFC requires proximity whereas UWB can unlock as you approach the vehicle). In order to work with no battery you need to have it set to not require...
  15. Chaparral

    What do you love or hate about other off-road vehicles

    That’s good to hear.
  16. Chaparral

    HUD

    I commute on a freeway that passes a sand/gravel pit and the trucks carrying it leave a trail of destruction behind them with the vehicles following in all the lanes of the freeway taking repeated hits. Right now I have about 7 large chips and small cracks in the windshield, if I see a crack...
  17. Chaparral

    What do you love or hate about other off-road vehicles

    Personally, I’d pay extra for a rubber floor. Cleaning carpet is always a big pain, especially if you have a dog that sheds or are in and out in a muddy environment or going off road in a dusty environment I’m sure Scout will serve a range in terms of luxury. I think what we saw a the reveal...
  18. Chaparral

    Adventure Key - NFC wristband

    What about Apple CarKey support? If this is implemented, an Apple Watch becomes a key for the vehicle, which is similar to the adventure band being proposed in this thread. Anyone that already wears an Apple Watch would not need to wear an additional wrist band key or even take a traditional...
  19. Chaparral

    Android Auto & CarPlay.

    There is already an EV charge routing integration with CarPlay/Apple Maps that vehicle manufacturers can support. This also shows the battery state of charge in Apple Maps. I not sure if there is an API for other map apps in CarPlay to use this. But I agree with you, the state of charge should...
  20. Chaparral

    Android Auto & CarPlay.

    That’s great! I missed that.
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