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  1. sambown

    Bed Area

    Yes I love the bumper mounted swing outs.
  2. sambown

    Scout Motors - who are your competitors?

    I am responding to this for two reasons: It is talking about the younger demographic, and scout competitors. I just turned 25 this month, but I have owned a scout and grew up in the back of many of my dad's. Scouts literally were my childhood, it was my dad's only hobby to wheel these things all...
  3. sambown

    Interior Feature Focus

    I think no carpet should be the base (rubberized floors) with carpet as an option. Having rubberized floors is great for offroaders, hunters, people with messy kids, and so on. But carpets definitely present a luxury feel and sound reduction, which should be an upgrade for those that want the...
  4. sambown

    Interior Feature Focus

    I would also like to see the wood-grain dash option like on the original scout IIs. My 79 had this dash, and having one one as an option on the new scout would be awesome. Rivian does a good job with their wood grain dash. I have attached an original scout wood-grain dash and a Rivian's.
  5. sambown

    Publication Renders

    I just hope it does not turn into a Bronco Sport, Grand Cherokee, cherokee, blazer etc. with that small size and ground clearance, although I agree I like the boxiness of that one. I like the large size of the other two, making it compete more with the likes of a Hummer EV, Bronco Sasquatch...
  6. sambown

    Publication Renders

    It looks like some publications (car and driver, motor1, etc.) have been doing their own renderings based on the side profile released by Scout Motors. I like some things about them, and I do not like others. I was just checking in on everyone's opinion. Obviously these are not official SM...
  7. sambown

    Do you enjoy going topless

    I was just watching a Hummer EV review to see what they did wrong/right to make suggestions on this forum. One thing the reviewer did not like is the removable roof panels did not have rain gutters. It was raining during their review, and with the top on and the windows down, water was dripping...
  8. sambown

    LED Lighting for the New Scout EV Vehicle

    Not only is getting the headlights important, but I would also like to see rectangular, orange blinker indicators just below the headlights, like originals. Same with true side-marker lights. I like what J Alynn said about making them warm/cool adjustable. That would look so cool to be standing...
  9. sambown

    Items Bronco owners wish they had

    I am sure some of these things were included in that other forum. My dad is a long-time multi-scout owner, currently owns a 2-door bronco sasquatch. And I have a friend with a 4-door bronco base model, who does not know much about scouts. I have talked with both of them and here is what I have...
  10. sambown

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

    I like that idea better as well, having them not linked to certain modes. Mostly I just want to see that retro option.
  11. sambown

    Bed Area

    I was just looking through the suggestions and did not see anything for the bed area behind the rear seat for the scout. I have a buddy who has a new bronco and I was talking with him this weekend about the forum, and how I saw Harris005 had started the debate on a drop-down tailgate or a...
  12. sambown

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

    Another tech-piece I think would be cool is a digital gauge cluster that looks like the old Scout II speedometer. I am taking a page from the Ford book with their new Mustang Dark Horse on this one. The Dark horse has a digital gauge cluster on a monitor in front of the driver that you can...
  13. sambown

    American Made

    This is incredible news and I cannot wait to get my hands on one of these. Thank you so much!
  14. sambown

    American Made

    For sure. I just hope they take design cues from the Ford bronco and they are proud to be independent and American, and do not hesitate to do so because their parent company is not. I hope they respect more IH heritage than VW.
  15. sambown

    American Made

    Back when the news was first announced that VW would be producing a new scout I was uninterested because it was not going to be an IH product. A bit about me: I have owned a 79 scout II, which my dad and I restored in high school. My dad has owned 9+ scouts since I have been alive (I am 25). I...
  16. sambown

    Scout Motors Appoints Chief Design Officer

    I hope it has far more ground clearance than the Jeep Recon.
  17. sambown

    Trim Levels

    This is a really good point. I think that by doing it this way it makes it so your Rallye scout is unique to you, and not just like every other Rallye on the road.
  18. sambown

    If you do a rugged and capable EV with a true AMERICAN style, do it right...

    The bronco sasquatch comparison, and the additional cooling for rock climbs are great points.
  19. sambown

    Trim Levels

    I think it is imperative to discuss trim levels for the new scout. As I read through this forum I see three kinds of people (mostly). - The person who will never take this off-road, but appreciates the heritage of the vehicle and the idea of saving the environment with an EV - The person who...
  20. sambown

    Order reservations

    While this would be nice, I currently do not own a scout. But I restored one and owned one for four years in high school. My dad has owned 9+ since I was a kid. He was the former president of the local Scout club. I go to the IH meet every year. I am just 25 and starting a family and cannot find...
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