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  1. TreeKiller

    Road Trip in a VW Buzz: Success or Train Wreck

    I still remember my buddy who was the first EV owner I knew just trying to get his brand new 2012 Nissan Leaf from Phoenix to Tucson and back in one day. That's 98 miles in each direction. He had nothing but problems, GPS kept taking him to charging stations that were people's houses or not...
  2. TreeKiller

    240V Outlet on Traveller

    x20 (or whatever) on a Traveler 240v output.
  3. TreeKiller

    Adaptive Driving beams and thermal imaging.

    Personally, I don't want the cost and complexity of adaptive headlights. Also, Scout has stated that some 80% of the vehicle's components will be user serviceable and the more fancy stuff you add in there the more unlikely it will be that you can service it yourself. Seems highly unlikely...
  4. TreeKiller

    Range and Competitiveness

    The five places I tow my 5,200lb load most often are at 36 miles, 81 miles, 90 miles, 110 miles and 157 miles from my driveway, and the three longer trips all include a lot of hillwork. Going to be interesting to see if the Harvester will make it all the way to that farthest destination while...
  5. TreeKiller

    Questions about the Harvester

    Even if that is the case, when towing it is equivalent to my V8 SUV. Still worth it for me.
  6. TreeKiller

    Questions about the Harvester

    Speculation I've seen, I believe on here and the ScoutEV Forum, is that there will be a 10 gallon tank with the Harvester package. Speculation is, of course, just a guess. That's 35 mpg if it turns out to be correct, and a it adds 350 miles to the vehicle's range. I think that all range...
  7. TreeKiller

    RV Towing

    Confirmed - in the podcast that was just posted, Scout's Shaheen Karimian confirmed user selectable lockers with the ability to manually lock or unlock each axle using physical buttons or switches in the cab.
  8. TreeKiller

    Scouts Shaheen Karimian on Batteries Include Podcast

    I can't remember which thread it was in, but there was discussion about selectable lockers in the last few days. Shaheen just answered it - there will be user selectable front and rear lockers via button / switch control.
  9. TreeKiller

    Arizona - Sonora Desert Scouts

    Scottsdale here. Live about 10 minutes from the TNF access points out in the RVF. Long time Jeep guy, lot of seat time under my belt. Looking forward to playing around with the Traveler once it's arrived and getting to know some other Scout owners.
  10. TreeKiller

    CR New Car Brands Reliability / Scout Projected Reliability?

    Where do EV's typically have reliability issues? Part of the whole mantra behind EVs in general has always been that there are fewer moving parts, therefore there is less that could go wrong. But you of course have added electronic complexity versus ICE vehicles. My only EV experience...
  11. TreeKiller

    CR New Car Brands Reliability / Scout Projected Reliability?

    Do EV's, generally speaking, hold their value as well as a Jeep Wrangler? I know the Leaf is one of the most quickly depreciating vehicles on the road, but I don't know about any of the other EVs that have been around long enough to have been able to determine how well they hold value.
  12. TreeKiller

    RV Towing

    Sure be interesting if they got a Dana under there. *begins frantically googling axle makers with electronic solid axles in the works* Hmmmmmmmm seems that last year Dana announced a partnership to produce electric axles for a future project of an undisclosed American vehicle manufacturer...
  13. TreeKiller

    RV Towing

    What I've read so far indicates an electronic locker standard in the rear axle with an optional front electronic locker. Since they have used the "electronic" verbiage, that tells me it's selectable and can probably be engaged / disengaged automatically depending on drive mode, or, since they...
  14. TreeKiller

    RV Towing

    Are there other manufacturers currently making or planning to make electric solid axles?
  15. TreeKiller

    Nerding out on ramp angles

    Those are excellent numbers. My Grand Cherokee Trailhawk, which will be replaced by the Traveler, has a 29.8 approach and 22.8 departure at max ride height (Offroad 2). Now you make me want to measure my highly modified Wrangler to see how it compares.
  16. TreeKiller

    Size comparison

    If those are 35" tires, they're likely 12.5" wide. So you've got 4.5" of tire carrier / hardware. Makes sense. I have a number of wheeling buddies who would just take a tire repair kit with a bunch of plugs in it out on trail runs in lieu of a spare. Plugs not going to help much if you...
  17. TreeKiller

    Scout Color Poll #1

    Same, I entertained the idea of wrapping my old Wrangler because the 31 year old paint is getting pretty bad, but the feedback from all my buddies who had already tried it on their rigs was universally negative. The much more popular route has been Monstaliner, Herculiner or other bedliner...
  18. TreeKiller

    Jerry Cans + Harvester Range Extender

    Great discussion in here. Enjoying all the hypothesis! I think we've seen something from Scout now that the expected battery range for the models with the Harvester package is going to be 150 miles. As such, you should be able to daily the vehicle on battery alone without running the...
  19. TreeKiller

    Scout Color Poll #1

    I have several wheeling buddies who put wraps on their rigs, or had vendors reach out and comp a wrap to get some exposure. Every one of them hated it because it would almost immediately start shredding on the trail. Nearly anything that scraped against the vehicle would just cut right into...
  20. TreeKiller

    Scout Color Poll #1

    You can DIY like Herculiner or something similar for a few hundred $. Kevlar is not a material I would want on the exterior of a vehicle, either, since it is particularly susceptible to degradation from UV light.
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