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  1. Cranky Canuck

    "If you follow what the masses say you'll soon find out that the "m" is silent." - Dave Ramsey

    "If you follow what the masses say you'll soon find out that the "m" is silent." - Dave Ramsey
  2. Cranky Canuck

    New Scout To Be Revealed On October 24, 2024

    Love the overhead compass!! Can't wait!!
  3. Cranky Canuck

    Interior space

    Because it's a clean sheet EV platform they don't have the same constraints that a combustion-based platform has so there should be more room in the second row. Dedicated EV platforms tend to maximize internal volume because they don't need to account for a big engine up front. We'll see how...
  4. Cranky Canuck

    Whew...

    I'm not arguing that EVs don't require raw materials, they obviously do but EVs aren't necessarily much heavier than similar ICE vehicles. Just a few examples to illustrate my point: Lexus LS460 Sedan: 4,674 lbs Hyundai Ioniq 6: 4,462 lbs BMW 3 Series: 4,138 lbs Tesla Model 3: 4,054 lbs BMW...
  5. Cranky Canuck

    Whew...

    Biofuels will never make up enough fuel to matter and are generally a waste of resources, especially fuels like ethanol that displace food crops. They're hugely energy intensive to make and cause more pollution and CO2 than they prevent. We should be growing food, not fuel. Landfill methane will...
  6. Cranky Canuck

    Whew...

    I know some people are hesitant but for me a new combustion or hybrid vehicle is thoroughly uninteresting. I have no interest in ever going back to a fossil vehicle.
  7. Cranky Canuck

    Whew...

    Given that the renders in this video aren't even consistent in what they show I'm going to go out on a limb and say this is fake and Caterpiller has no plans to enter the consumer space with a pickup truck. This is just some internet designer's fevered dream posing as "fact". Also it appears to...
  8. Cranky Canuck

    NOW CLOSED. Limited-Time Scout Community Merchandise

    Wish I could but I live in Can't-ada, a magical land where American companies are apparently unable to ship things. :( Hopefully it won't be the same when it comes time to actually order the vehicles...
  9. Cranky Canuck

    Switches and Knobs?

    I find Hyundai has struck a nice balance. My Ioniq 5 has switches and knobs for the things that make sense and a touchscreen for everything else. It's a pretty conventional modern car inside compared to most EVs and it does really well in Canadian winters here so I've been extremely happy with...
  10. Cranky Canuck

    GFC / Rivian Build Series Part 1

    He wasn't exactly "driving slowly" down fire roads lol they cut to his speedometer and he was going almost 100 mph haha Drive any vehicle at that speed and you're going to see a big range hit!
  11. Cranky Canuck

    Scout Motors - who are your competitors?

    Thanks for putting numbers to the sizes because I also thought it was an odd comment. His heart seems set on a 4runner for whatever reason, I just assume he's watched too many car camping 'overlanding' videos on YouTube. I think it's a mistake to put EVs in a box where they don't compete with...
  12. Cranky Canuck

    Scout Motors - who are your competitors?

    I have a friend in the market for a new 4x4 and he was looking at a Rivian but says they're "too small" somehow and too expensive which I get. He's currently looking at a 4Runner because Jeeps and Broncos are too unreliable. So really I think the Scout's competition is the 4Runner. If SM can...
  13. Cranky Canuck

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

    Interesting news but I wouldn't hold your breath for magical improvements to charging speeds or anything. I wonder how the solved the ceramic separator cracking issue and the issues around the cells not working below 5 degrees C?
  14. Cranky Canuck

    Guess who drives an IH Scout II? Tim Walz

    Not a "tree hugger" but I do find it amusing that you think I spend a long time sitting at charging stations on road trips. (I also usually spend under 10 minutes charging!) You clearly have a lot to learn about EVs if that's what you actually believe but I won't try to change your mind, you've...
  15. Cranky Canuck

    Guess who drives an IH Scout II? Tim Walz

    Your loss. You might have learnt something.
  16. Cranky Canuck

    Guess who drives an IH Scout II? Tim Walz

    Hydrogen is a non-starter for a number of reasons not least of which is that it is a horrendously inefficient use of energy and that's without getting into all the technological limitations like needing to replace they hydrogen tanks every 8 years. Hydrogen is a fossil fuel pretending to be a...
  17. Cranky Canuck

    Audio system

    I'd say maybe a Canadian company should be considered too but I don't know of any Canadian audio companies. Grado is from the Bronx, New York if I'm not mistaken. Hand built headphones. About as American as you get I think.
  18. Cranky Canuck

    Guess who drives an IH Scout II? Tim Walz

    Horse stables are still being built too. Doesn't mean we'll be using them as daily drivers. Global EV sales are already at around 20% of all new vehicles sold and that number is climbing at an accelerating rate according to multiple sources including the International Energy Agency...
  19. Cranky Canuck

    Audio system

    I have a pair of their open-back headphones and they're incredible. Really affordable too! They brought out parts of songs I've been listening to for decades that I didn't even know existed.
  20. Cranky Canuck

    Dimensions for Scout 80

    Cool!!
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