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  1. TaconicBear

    The Road to Scout Production - All the latest updates in one place...

    Glad to see this gesture of respect toward the Legacy Scouts and the IH ancestry. The lack of a Scout 80 in the lineup is disappointing, since they truly started it all. Admittedly, though, an 80 might have slightly slowed the procession of this very welcome show of respect.
  2. TaconicBear

    Scout EV - OS Feature - Driver Incapacitated/Medical Emergency Protocol

    Good reason to keep my legacy Scout 80s ready to go. They only listen to me, not some computer and its satellite. Now, ... ... ... if it were safe to stockpile gasoline. Damn, I sold the one with the siren and flashing red lights, maybe I should buy it back for real emergencies.
  3. TaconicBear

    Scout Design Ideas

    That should only be necessary if SM follows the current (North American) pickup trend to make vehicles as high off the ground as possible. I hope they look to the original Scouts and Rivian for guidance in this respect. As I often said when buying my '23 Tundra "I want the power without the...
  4. TaconicBear

    Head light and tailight

    Your concept relies on the flat front design of the legacy Scouts. In observing current light design of head/park/directional light clusters it is clear that they are pretty much wrap-around to make the same unit cover both forward and side visibility. So I think your concept might call for...
  5. TaconicBear

    Ideas for the scout pickup

    And speaking about power outlets in the back of a pickup. I recently observed a pickup (brand has slipped my recollection) that had the power outlet in the bed located far forward on the sidewall. The sides so high that anyone shorter than an NBA player could never reach over and plug...
  6. TaconicBear

    Learn from the Bronco

    If this option is available, it would be a short step to offer a parallel version in tough plastic (ex: WeatherTech) that would attach in the same way.
  7. TaconicBear

    Head light and tailight

    I don't see the shift to EV as causative, rather an extension (and in some instances an exxxxageration) of creativity enabled by LEDs. I also do not see square design as original or classic to Scouts since the square headlights were very short lived in the twenty year evolution of Scouts.
  8. TaconicBear

    So what does everyone think of the first new Scout designs...

    Why shouldn't SM steal a design from Ford. Last I knew the folks at IH even identified the individuals that Ford hijacked from IH's design shop to work on the first Broncos. I'm not sure that the curve on one pane of glass is so relevant. There's so many swoops and curves on the windows of...
  9. TaconicBear

    Head light and tailight

    I never suggested it was a feature of the EVs. Otherwise you just amplify my point.
  10. TaconicBear

    So what does everyone think of the first new Scout designs...

    That rear side window shape is only iconic for the last 10 years of Scout. Square with rounded corners is just as iconic.
  11. TaconicBear

    Scout Design Ideas

    The new Scouts need a solid spot where you can kick the door open. Let me explain. We live on a mountainside, so it is almost impossible to park any vehicle on a level spot. When you are getting out of the uphill side you have a door to push open, and you hope that you can get it far enough...
  12. TaconicBear

    Running boards/Step rails-what’s everybody’s preference?

    I'm not sure if a Scout should need any kind of step or running board. All of my Scouts are easy to get into, both for me and any guests who may join me. The thing is, I have not succumbed to the "stance" enhancement fad. If SM sticks to their initial intention to honour the legacy, I'd hope...
  13. TaconicBear

    Head light and tailight

    I pretty much laid out my feelings in the "Learn from Bronco" discussion. Here's a clip. Headlights clearly are going through a widespread design revolution. It is quite clear that since the LED became the goto "lightbulb" because of it's longevity, size, flexibility, and minimal cost all the...
  14. TaconicBear

    Learn from the Bronco

    I can't comment much on the Broncos as I've not seen one up close yet, but the bar in the headlights is just part of a widespread design trend. It is quite clear that since the LED became the goto "lightbulb" because of it's longevity, size, flexibility, and minimal cost all the automotive...
  15. TaconicBear

    What would Jamie and Chris like to see in a Launch Edition?

    I'm not too concerned with what Jamie and Chris want IN a launch edition. I'll be happy as long as what's in it is ME. It would be a nice legacy touch if the first one off the line had a serial number of FC501 and they advanced from there.
  16. TaconicBear

    Things to Avoid

    To my mind (and eyes especially) analog gauges are preferable. It's o.k. if the information is presented on a screen, it is the format of seeing a needle and a certain angle that gives instant feedback. Ideally I'd prefer a combination of both. It always struck me as odd that many vehicles...
  17. TaconicBear

    SCOUT WILDERNESS CAMPER CONCEPT

    The size of the tent in that sketch would be adequate for one or two 4th graders. Most of the cartop tents I've seen for Scouts (et als) are cartop only in terms of transportation, and are collapsed into a tight bundle. They typically expand with an off-board platform and drapes extending to...
  18. TaconicBear

    Frunk Focus

    Radical !!!! You must be one of those people my Mother warned me about. That said, it is truly time for some thinking outside the box (or three boxes). Now as we transition from fossil fuels to alternatives, and congestion in cities demands new modes of both mass and personal transportation...
  19. TaconicBear

    Scout Color Poll #1

    The shading on that sketch is reminiscent of a car that runs around Bennington, VT these days. It's a small Ford something but brand isof minimal relevance. It has been completely wrapped with a Kelley Green metallic mirror finish = same colour intensity as your blushing fuchsia. Body curves...
  20. TaconicBear

    Frunk Focus

    It should be easy in designing an entirely new vehicle to locate the fill points (for washer fluid and anything else) such that there is clear space adjacent that allow for the standard bottle or can to pour directly. The extension funnel is a cute idea, but really just a cover for inadequate...
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