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  1. SpaceEVDriver

    Gear ratios

    There's a single reduction gear within each motor assembly to drop it to 11.7:1. The total output from the three motor assemblies, through the wheels+tires to the ground is 1100 ft-lbs.
  2. SpaceEVDriver

    Gear ratios

    Going from 33" (likely stock on the Scouts) to 37" means an increase in diameter of ~4", a radius of ~2", or a radius increase of 2/16.5 = 12%. That's a decrease in output torque of 12%; 0.88 * 1100 = 968. You get a much quicker decrease in torque by changing the rpm of an ICE (whether diesel...
  3. SpaceEVDriver

    [Terra] Heat ducts in the bed

    I would just plug in an electric blanket, which will give direct heat to where it’s needed. And with an extension cord it can be put in the tent or the bed or the front seat or…
  4. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I'm skeptical that we have enough real information to make (m)any statements of fact about the harvester trims. Other than some very broad strokes, Scout's statements are still aspirational rather than definitive. And because the interactions between the Harvester and the battery will mostly be...
  5. SpaceEVDriver

    Rivian Rs2 vs Scout Traveler

    Yeah. Even much more closely-aligned subsidiaries like Lexus-sub-Toyota don't use any of their parent branding. Scout isn't going to use VW branding and is going to have to write their own software. Even the "identical" Sync4a software have enough differences between Ford's Mustang and...
  6. SpaceEVDriver

    Switching Harvester to All EV Model?

    Yup. Toyota announced semi-solid state batteries in 2010 and claimed they would be ready in a few years, but have yet to install them in any of their vehicles. True solid-state are still further away than semi-solid state.
  7. SpaceEVDriver

    Switching Harvester to All EV Model?

    When not camping at a place with RV hookups, I carry a 5 kWh power station. I get L1 charging rate from it, but the rate isn’t nearly as important as the total energy. Because of the size of the power station, I can only dump 5 kWh into the truck (really 4 kWh because I like to use it for my...
  8. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I think an important key to remember: Every plug is a potential EV charging station. I carry a mobile charger in each vehicle. I’ve asked permission to plug into the 120v plug at a parking lot, they shrugged, and I got 10 hours of 120v charging (10*1.4 kW = 14 kWh = 15% for the Mustang). It may...
  9. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    That's a great question for Scout, but I don't think they will be able to answer for another year or more. My guess is that you wouldn't need to refuel at all The inconvenience of both is part of why I never considered the Harvester. A 260 mile round trip is easily accomplished with a BEV...
  10. SpaceEVDriver

    Gear ratios

    Your Land Cruiser's maximum torque from the factory was about 315 ft-lb, somewhere in the mid range RPM (3400 RPM). With your improved gear ratio, you were able to bump that up by about 3.8x to get around 1100-1200 ft-lb of torque at just the right rpm. Likely you wouldn't always be at that...
  11. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I can't say that's impossible for any vehicles, of course. I can say I've never run into an issue with charging during our monsoons here in the Southwest. Nor have I had issues charging immediately after going through a rainstorm or a car wash. I've also never heard of anyone running into...
  12. SpaceEVDriver

    Switching Harvester to All EV Model?

    The first generation of Scout will have NMC or LFP batteries or even an option for one or the other. (It’s possible Jamie may have said which chemistry they’re planning to use somewhere on this forum, but I could be wrong about this). There’s been a long discussion across this forum and the...
  13. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    And that long post about the battery and temperatures: You don’t think about it except when buying the vehicle and deciding on the charger to install. After that, you just tell the charger to warn you if you forgot to plug in and then just always be connected. The vehicle manages its own battery...
  14. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Also, in the long run it’s easier than gas. You get home, you plug in, and the next morning the car is charged up and ready to go. In the long run, you have a lot less hassle because most of your driving is likely not road tripping. So, if you have a L2 charger, you’ll pretty much NEVER need to...
  15. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    It does. There’s still slightly more consideration necessary because you can’t just take any exit off the freeway and find a charging station. But most of the time I’m using a mapping application anyway, and both Google and Apple Maps integrate with my vehicles so they just tell me when to...
  16. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    I meant to answer this as well. If you’re using the CCS1 or NACS port to do V2H, you will have that same pilot protection. If you use a NEMA outlet, you’ll have no more protection than any other 120v or 240v outlet provides, which is to say the breaker/fuse protection that protects the circuit...
  17. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    A few places out west have shades over the parking spots. Mostly we don’t stand around at the vehicle. We’re off for a bio break, lunch, or a short walk, so the weather at the charging station is no more inconvenient than the weather at most parking lots in the country.
  18. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    The Ford charge port cover is poorly-designed and ice can block the hinge such that you need to clean it out, possibly with a hair dryer (don’t use a heat gun) before you can close it. If your vehicles live outside and you get snow, you might want to invest in a charge port cover. Until we were...
  19. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    The battery can get too cold to charge, yes. If the cells are below 0 ºC, the current dominant chemistry means there can be a runaway failure. The modern battery controllers will not allow that to happen. Typically you want to leave the car plugged in whenever possible even if not actively...
  20. SpaceEVDriver

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    No. I’ve left the Lightning and Mustang out in the rain, snow, and ice, and have never had any problems. The CCS1 charging standard has a pilot connection that’s low voltage and that connection is made before either the vehicle or the EVSE (charger) can open any higher voltage connections. The...
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