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  1. Hedges1

    BMW iX3 and iX5 range

    The ix3 EPA rating isn't 500 miles - that's the much more generous WLTP rating. It's top level EPA rating is 434 miles and takes a massive 51 mile hit just switching from Summer to All Season rubber, dropping to 383miles. It's probably at least 500, more likely closer to 1,000 lbs lighter...
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    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    It's true, they haven't said this... Officially
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    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    If anyone has the actual spec, would love to see it. I've searched the heck out of the subject and have found references that do say it requires "minimal battery level" required to operate the system - but without the SAE spec in hand $$$, we're all subject to hallucination.
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    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    Right-o For that edge use case, you should always make sure you've got what you need in the battery beforehand or at some point in that journey, just pull over and idle for 15-20 minutes, whatever necessary to get you up and over at safe pace. You'll get a big whopping amount of juice on the...
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    Is there anything that would make you switch from the BEV to the EREV?

    For sure. I bet it's North of 7k lbs when all said and done - I'm just pointing out the gap this product can fill. Most legit offroad rigs are in the 3500-5000lb range. Anything bigger or smaller either can't standup to the trail abuse, or can't fit
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    Is there anything that would make you switch from the BEV to the EREV?

    Yeah, agree that Ram EREV is the ideal setup for frequent and heavy towing. Scout though fills a good gap for those towing a sub 5,000lb adventure trailer, able to go where the vehicle can go
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    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    @Jamie@ScoutMotors believe you indicated a handful of operating profiles for the generator in our interview, but not a ton of variability
  8. Hedges1

    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    That's what we've assumed the target will be from a sae rating perspective and Scout has said it will be North America sourced 2.0 NA 4cyl, existing engine. SAE is like trying to PR a 5k on the hottest day of the year, straight up hill at altitude, wearing a sweater and a weight vest and not...
  9. Hedges1

    Cross Shopping

    I don't really have great advice here, but the conundrum really hammers home the "All roads to lead to Scout" mantra that keeps ringing in my ears. On paper, it's just flippin perfect. HURRY! I do love those Defenders. What a car! Small plug for the GX470 if anyone is shopping for kids...
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    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    Absolutely. I'll have 2 years in the bag of mental planning almost daily on how best to use the setup. One thing that I do plan on is still having a separate power supply of sufficient amperage to run things off-grid because utilizing good UPS capability is important. I really don't want to...
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    Is there anything that would make you switch from the BEV to the EREV?

    It kinda depends on how you define maintenance. I've had BEVs in for software glitches and recalls, etc. far more than our ICE vehicles, but there's no doubt that the daily/scheduled maintenance is pretty much ZERO.
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    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    We certainly don't discount the need for BEV and in fact would have BOTH if they'd fit in the garage side by side. We'll likely cash in our r2 reservation in November.
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    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    You couldn't pry the EREV from my cold dead hand. No kidding. I'm so pumped at the prospect of having a fully capable adventure platform. It's fully baked into the new Scout's DNA - It's WHY all this money, time and effort is being poured into building an entirely new company, mindset and...
  14. Hedges1

    What trim levels would you like to see at launch?

    I would love to see it kept very simple from a trim level standpoint and let the Scout script logo really shine. You could lean on variants of the alpha convention they used in the past - but this time it's Alpha, Bravo, Charlie. I would not stick that on the vehicle anywhere though...
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    Will the Scout EREV be obsolete by the time it gets here in 2027/28?

    It is true that cars today can tell you time to destination and estimate values like range remaining upon arrival and even update in real-time based on known conditions available to the car via the cloud - traffic, wx, etc., and it's not a great leap to program in some sort of alert and call to...
  16. Hedges1

    Will the Scout EREV be obsolete by the time it gets here in 2027/28?

    Agreed. I think the main benefit is being able to put the vehicle into a mode that ensures the battery is charged up prior to campsite arrival. I'm hoping that at some point these are the types of scenarios/outcomes that an AI agent can help alert and/or plan for automatically. So imagine...
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    Will the Scout EREV be obsolete by the time it gets here in 2027/28?

    35s from Factory will be the max as I'm guessing fitting 37s takes some trimming to stock setup, but no metal work. Scout just wanted to show off and hint that you CAN do it if you want to. I'm planning on 35s for the Terra and would love to have an 18" wheel option!
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    Will the Scout EREV be obsolete by the time it gets here in 2027/28?

    The 21/22 inch wheels on most EVs with low profile and smooth edge treads are always the optimal setup, as they have a pretty decent impact on aero. The smallest we'll see is maybe 19s for the AT/MT setups, as you still gotta clear the massive brakes, but when you add in the offroad treads and...
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    Will the Scout EREV be obsolete by the time it gets here in 2027/28?

    So here's another thought, and honestly it's probably the basis of our next podcast considering the radical difference in range for new EVs like ix3, R2 and yes, the infamous Jeep Recon, all 3 of which take vastly difference engineering directions. This 350 mile range for the BEV sure seems...
  20. Hedges1

    Will the Scout EREV be obsolete by the time it gets here in 2027/28?

    With the recent updates from CATL and others, the pivot to sodium tech in the interim, it sure looks like we're 4-5 years away from true commercialization of SSB, and another 5 years rampup from there. As so many have pointed out, even the arrival of SSD or other high density batteries doesn't...
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