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    Carplay unconfirmed?!

    I don't use carplay every time I am in a vehicle. If I am not using maps - I can just use BlueTooth to use the stereo for audio from my phone. I pretty much hate giving up the functionality of using my phone for navigation though. I have never owned a vehicle where the manufacturer has...
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    Interior Dimensions

    Labs. Right now my current kennels are 30.5x20x23.5 (length, width, height-this is pretty small for a Lab, but smaller is safer for a vehicle). So my main issue will probably be the length. The shape and height of the rear opening may limit how tall the platform that they are on top of is...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    While I can love the looks of a 2 seater - they are a pretty niche market. As for the Telo towing 8k. As already mentioned, short wheel bases and towing don't play well together. I am sure it can pull it - but pulling and safe towing are 2 different things.
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    Interior Dimensions

    Well, I have 2 basic hopes. One is that I can fold the second row down and have room to sleep. Given I can do that in a Jeep LJ, I don't think that is asking for that much. The second is room for 2 dog kennels without giving up the second row seating. That might be a harder ask. In neither...
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    Interior Dimensions

    I don't think final interior dimensions have been released. There are a few posts here and there where people have taken measurements at viewings. We can also get an idea of possible interior dimensions from calculation what is possible from the exterior dimensions. My wag is that at least...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Retired accountant chiming in. Heard a joke that was on point... A lawyer, engineer, and an accountant are talking at a bar. The bar owner asks them what is 2+2. The lawyer says he will need to research the legal precedents and leaves (not like you are going to get a lawyer to answer a...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Ford shot themselves in the foot with the Lightning roll out. First they supersized production, adding fixed costs - but never needed any of that excess capacity. Then the dealers did not want to sell them, and gouged customers. By the time the gouging was over, the public had already decided...
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    Paywall features

    Subscriptions can make sense when there is an ongoing expense to using the feature. Otherwise, they only make sense to the accounting department. While I hate to say it - if self driving requires constant connection to a massive AI farm that has to be powered, updated, and maintained - I can...
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    Please do NOT use soy based wiring!

    Wife asked me to start eliminating again. Killed over 50 in January. Numbers are not nearly as high now - and the new ones are a LOT smaller.
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    I think that 200k is probably the planned eventual plant capacity. 50k is probably the post ramp up initial capacity - so even that will probably only be hit by the end of year 2 of production. Given that they will have 2 solid lines running at that (Full sized SUV and Truck) - I think that is...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Just doing more Telo research. I guess the first question (actually my second, but it should have been first) is repair. Scout is planning for service centers, and mobile repair (which I do not recall, but expect will be via partnerships). Slate and Telo - partnership only. Ok, if you get...
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    Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

    We don't know the output of the Harvester yet. Scout has said it would be enough to not discharge the battery at highway speed - they have not said it would be enough to keep the battery charged at highway speed while towing. If you make a list of assumptions - I think the math (without a...
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    It's like a German TARDIS.
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    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    I don't feel like Slate and Telo are direct competitors. The Telo is kind of a micro truck for the urban US market. They may not be as expensive as Scout, but they are not aiming for the budget market either (IIRC, >$40k base price). That base price sacrifices battery size (and about 100...
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    Is there anything that would make you switch from the BEV to the EREV?

    Future will tell. I really don't want the complexity of the EREV. Price, timing, a world of unknowns might come into play. The EREV is more stuff to deal with. I think ultimately it is a dead end. Timing is important. The EREV will make sense for 1 year, 2 years, 5 years - but eventually...
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    FB find of the day

    I am hoping that they will let aftermarket work their magic. Steel is great, but the vehicle has to be able to deal with the weight. I suspect the Scout will be able to. That said, I prefer full protection - not only a full bumper, bull bar, but full headlight protection. Too many deer hits...
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    Rechargeable Key Fob

    I am not saying it is a bad idea - but personally washer/dryer proof would be appreciated... I think I have one survive that journey so far (and 2 others that were doa afterwords).
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    Real Bench Seat

    It would be interesting to see what drives the demand for the bench seat. I want a bench, but seriously doubt anyone will ever be riding in the center section. For me, it will mostly be so a dog can get a 60% seat. When I was younger, I thought a bench would be nice for girlfriends - but...
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    June 2026 Scout Production Center Update

    While a shuttle is convenient, they could also work with a local rental agency at the airport so our rentals could be Scouts. Simple way to start the experience immediately.
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    Phone cooler

    I can joke - I can not count the times I have had my phone in my pocket when doing outdoor work and it overheated just being there.
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