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  1. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    That is absurd.. is that really how you want to represent yourself ?
  2. ritterf

    Battery only or harvester.. starting to rethink it.

    who drives 70? that is right lane territory. you draft big rigs to get the extra 3 miles ? what complex issues ? ERV maintenance schedule. I mean... its obviously more than BEV, but... don't get the flexibility. Oil & Filter Annually 10,000 Miles Engine Air Filter Every 4 Years...
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    Battery only or harvester.. starting to rethink it.

    I hear the nightmares of my buddy and his Rivian and his 5 hour drive to come visit us. $70 to charge halfway broken chargers. crazy routes.. he loves it around town though. whow... just ran some numbers since it made no sense to me... To cover 1,200 miles, a Rivian (averaging ~2.1 miles per...
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    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    The industry calls it "settling," but for a consumer, it feels like a hidden tax on early adoption. Here is the "gut punch" summary of that 10-year journey: Years 1-3: You lose the first 7-10% (The "Break-in" Period). Years 4-8: You lose another 5-8% (The "Slow Burn"). Year 9-10: You’re out of...
  5. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    Why Government policy is why this won't happen. In a series hybrid (EREV), any pound of battery you carry that isn’t providing instantaneous peak power (for a 0-100 pull or a 7% grade) or regen absorption (for the 7,000lb trailer) is literally "dead weight" that kills your efficiency and...
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    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    no one wants 1200lbs of toxic waste they are going to charge you $2000 to recycle in 10 years. and $15000 to replace.. that is why EV market is flat. Data from the 2024 AAA American Driving Survey indicates the average U.S. driver travels only 31.1 miles daily, with 95.1% of trips under 31...
  7. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    not even addressing the 1000lb weight savings and the trickle down effect on every component.
  8. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    LFP is cheaper because its worse. LFP has as high a charge rate as LTO, no it doesn't not even close.. Ok your not even trying.. 250s or 330s... not that big a deal... the case for LTO is mostly using as a KERS... you get full regen. not clipping like you do with LFP. that is why it is...
  9. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    Towing in high altitude is edge case? removing 1000lbs is edge case? yes I used AI to check my thoughts and clean up my writing. to do the math for me.. open to it all being wrong.. but from the sources I checked.. this all checks out.
  10. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    The Harvester LTO + EA211-ERV: The "Hardest to Kill" FAQ Addressing the common pushback — because the Harvester isn't for everyone, and that's the point. Q: "Why only 40 miles of EV range? Most EREVs are pushing 100+ now." Because we're building a truck, not a commuter appliance. To get...
  11. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    looked into who is using LTO now.. here's who's actually using it right now: Transit & rail — Siemens Mireo Plus B trains (April 2024, Toshiba SCiB cells, 15 year service rating). London's New Routemaster double-deckers. Microvast's Chongqing bus fleet — 37 buses, 80 kWh LTO packs, full...
  12. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    Let me put my own use case on the table — because I've been running these numbers against my own life. Daily driver: school runs, 3 miles each way, 4–6 times a day. That's maybe 18–24 miles. The 20kWh LTO pack handles that without the generator ever starting. Every morning it's full. Fine...
  13. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    Totally fair — and honestly if 95% of your driving is electric, BEV is probably the right call. The Harvester is really for people whose 5% includes a mountain pass with a trailer. On the 20kWh LTO pack for daily driving — 90% of commutes are under 40 miles. That pack covers it comfortably...
  14. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    You're right — and I should have been clearer. The engine critique you're making is aimed at the NA EA211 Scout is planning, not the ERV variant I'm proposing. They're meaningfully different: NA EA211 (planned)EA211-ERV (proposed) Output~77–81 kW~105 kW InductionNaturally aspiratedVTG...
  15. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    Genuinely appreciate the detailed pushback — some of this is fair and I'll own it. You're right that my cost numbers were stale. LFP at $48-65/kWh changes the math — I had older figures. And LFP commercialization predates LTO, fair correction. But I think we're arguing past each other on the...
  16. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    I was in IT exec Support... basically the bridge between engineers and Executives.. As for the job — I'm a stay at home dad. But if Scout wants to put me on a whiteboard for an afternoon I'll bring the coffee. But A much smaller lighter higher performance battery.. and a higher performance...
  17. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

  18. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

  19. ritterf

    What If the Harvester Shed 1,000 lbs and Got Better? The Case for LTO + EA211-ERV

    Fair — I buried the lede. Short version: The EA211-ERV just went into production in the VW ID. Era 9X, launched March 2026. Brand new but it's a production engine, not a concept — VW's words are "Golden Range Extender." That's the freshest proven data point. LTO chemistry is older and well...
  20. ritterf

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

    Please make it as simple as possible with real buttons and switches.. most of these suggestions sounds like maintenance nightmares by year 5. make this something that lasts 30 years.
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