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  1. SpaceEVDriver

    INFOTAINMENT CDBTER SCREEN

    Earl had it coming.
  2. SpaceEVDriver

    Level I Charging at 30 amps (RV type setup)

    No. The charging standard allows for no more than 16 Amps at 120 Volts, and that isn’t a common implementation. I don’t know of any EVSE manufacturers who allow a draw of more than 16 Amps. I also don’t know of any standards-following EV manufacturer who allows their vehicle to request more...
  3. SpaceEVDriver

    INFOTAINMENT CDBTER SCREEN

    I would be entirely good with just the instrument control panel and a phone interface to control music, maps, etc. I do like the HUD on the Silverado, but it’s not necessary.
  4. SpaceEVDriver

    CYURE GOES TO SC!! 8/22/2026

    As mentioned by @R1TVT and in my experience, every kind of protrusion in the front of the vehicle is a snow and ice collector. And that snow/ice inevitably comes loose at the worst time. I would remove them if they couldn’t be deleted from the order.
  5. SpaceEVDriver

    CYURE GOES TO SC!! 8/22/2026

    Recessed cleats (or a recessed, covered track) or nothing are the only way to go. I tie crap to my trucks all the time. I want minimal noise-makers on the vehicle. A track inside of the bed is fantastic. A track on the rim of the bed is good. A covered track on the roof would be fine. But don’t...
  6. SpaceEVDriver

    Spare Tire

    Assuming the hints that the carrier is not removable are true, it won't be an after-factory option. I would expect that if someone options the rear tire carrier, they get the matching spare as part of that package. That is, it's "included" with the vehicle from the factory.
  7. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Another thing that people asking for extra large battery don’t fully understand, I think, is that the extra mass reduces efficiency for local driving A LOT. In our already-massive Lightning, hitting 3 miles/kWh was easy when driving around town. In our Silverado, a 2,000 pound heavier vehicle...
  8. SpaceEVDriver

    Spare Tire

    I don’t have any disagreement with that. My *preference* would be that I can order a full-size spare to come with the truck when I pick it up. But I would prefer it be a selectable option. I expect it’ll be around $750 to $1250, with the higher price being for a wheel and tire matching the...
  9. SpaceEVDriver

    Spare Tire

    My position is that just because the spare is in the vehicle at purchase, you're not getting a spare "with the car," you pay for it one way or another. Why should someone who doesn't want it be forced to pay for it?
  10. SpaceEVDriver

    Spare Tire

    I travel a lot in rural areas too. Much farther from the nearest tow truck than most people in the country. I always carry a spare, sometimes two spares, as well as a patch/plug kit, an air compressor, and a floor jack. But I don’t think someone else should have to own a spare tire they’re never...
  11. SpaceEVDriver

    Spare Tire

    It’s not designed for it—they stated they haven’t done the engineering to support 37s from the factory. It might be able to accommodate the size, but there’s much, much more to adding such large tires than just fitting under the wheel well. If someone wants to add aftermarket 37s, they take on...
  12. SpaceEVDriver

    Spare Tire

    They had to redesign and recalibrate most of the F-150 factory to fit 37s. It took them 15 months. Either Scout is building it from the get-go to accommodate 37s which means way more cost than they should expend, or they will some day have to spend a pretty penny on a factory upgrade for an...
  13. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    And more people than will ever, ever need to use it will buy a 10k towing capacity on the off chance that they might, someday, need to tow a mock-up of the Space Shuttle. So even though few actual buyers will ever need the capabilities they claim they’ll need, they’ll still demand to be able...
  14. SpaceEVDriver

    CYURE GOES TO SC!! 8/22/2026

    Oh, I’m sure of it too. The dream isn’t realistic when it comes to automated assembly lines.
  15. SpaceEVDriver

    CYURE GOES TO SC!! 8/22/2026

    I would much rather have each option separated out so I can remove the ones I don’t want to pay for. I consider nickel-and-diming to be adding in unrelated items as a required purchase to get the thing you want: "Oh, you want the rear tire carrier? You also have to purchase the glass roof." If...
  16. SpaceEVDriver

    Spare Tire

    This is why I will never be invited to be part of an aesthetics design decision.
  17. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    For most drivers of any kind, a range more than about 350 miles is an emotional support range, not a necessary range. A range of 350 means a practical range of about 260 miles, regardless of the power plant. Few people drive their gassy vehicle below a quarter tank. Most experienced EV drivers...
  18. SpaceEVDriver

    Spare Tire

    Absolutely. And we can bring some of that back to the science/engineering too: A heavier tire-wheel combo doesn’t just *feel* slower, it really does take more energy to get up to speed and *more energy to stop*. A larger diameter, heavier tire-wheel combo requires longer distance to stop, which...
  19. SpaceEVDriver

    CYURE GOES TO SC!! 8/22/2026

    Fair critique regarding the gas prices. I didn’t look up gasbuddy’s averages for non-premium (“regular" to me is leaded gasoline—showing my age, old thoughts are difficult to drop). A savings of 17% seems reasonable. Burning a fossil fuel to run an engine cannot escape the ~75% loss to waste...
  20. SpaceEVDriver

    CYURE GOES TO SC!! 8/22/2026

    I think it would depend on how the driver wants to manage it. Assume the 500 miles range as advertised. Assume a 15 gallon tank. Assume the idealized 150 miles of range on all-electric. However, apply the same efficiency reduction to this as we did for the BEV (a 25% reduction). So, 112.5 miles...
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