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  1. Cranky Canuck

    Audio system

    I vote for Marshall as well. That would be cool. If they're looking to a lesser-known quality brand though I think a partnership with Grado would be amazing!
  2. Cranky Canuck

    Body Style

    Like @J Alynn said, I wouldn't expect a 2-door at launch but I expect such a vehicle is probably on the roadmap, it'll just take a few years to get there. The 2-door 4x4 segment isn't very big so it wouldn't be a priority at launch but perhaps down the road when Scout is looking to expand it's...
  3. Cranky Canuck

    Guess who drives an IH Scout II? Tim Walz

    No one is proposing banning ownership or driving ICE vehicles. Not even California. So-called "EV mandates" have nothing to do with that, they are supply side incentives to ensure automakers provide enough EVs to market, not to force people to buy EVs. Besides, lots of people still ride horses...
  4. Cranky Canuck

    1964 Scout 80 EV conversion

    Amazing!! Looks great and I wish you luck. Definitely share pics of your progress and let us know when you hit the road with it!!
  5. Cranky Canuck

    RECONSIDER EV

    Well you're wrong about how electricity is produced so that's not a great start. You absolutely CAN have electricity without fossil fuels creating it and in fact where I live we do! Our grid is mostly nuclear, hydro, wind and solar so your first claim is dead wrong. I'm curious, can you refine...
  6. Cranky Canuck

    NOW CLOSED. Limited-Time Scout Community Merchandise

    Haha thanks for the offer but that seems a bit of a pricey way to go just to get a tee shirt! lol Hopefully Scout will correct this oversight quickly...unless they feel like Canada isn't an important market to them? :unsure:
  7. Cranky Canuck

    NOW CLOSED. Limited-Time Scout Community Merchandise

    I wish I could order stuff but there's no option to ship to Canada. :(
  8. Cranky Canuck

    Why can't Canadians order Scout Merch? There's no country option for Canada. sigh.

    Why can't Canadians order Scout Merch? There's no country option for Canada. sigh.
  9. Cranky Canuck

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    Yes, for daily driving I generally do 20 ish % to 80 ish %. On road trips though I'll typically charge to 100% at home then run it down to 10 ish % on the road and fast charge back up to 80% until I get to my destination. A 10% to 80% charge usually runs me between $20-$30 CAD depending on the...
  10. Cranky Canuck

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    I’m it sure that’s true, you’re making a lot of assumptions. Fast charge stations cost tens of thousands of dollars in capital just to build, then there’s rent for the site, plus tens of thousands for the high capacity grid connection at the site plus all the approvals. Then there’s the...
  11. Cranky Canuck

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    Yes, that’s in Canadian. We also have ultra-low overnight electricity rates which are two and a half cents per kWh so very cheap overnight energy thanks to so many renewables on the grid. Our grid is roughly half nuclear with the rest being some sort of renewable and about 10% being gas at peak...
  12. Cranky Canuck

    Lessons Learned on Range Anxiety

    I just did a seven hour road trip in my EV yesterday. Only needed one charging stop at a fast charger and it cost $20. Normally charging at home costs me under $2 for a ‘full tank’. I typically charge at home about once a week. Needless to say we have never noticed the EV on our hydro bill.
  13. Cranky Canuck

    The Key EV Tech I'm looking for in Scout Vehicles

    I live north of 45 deg latitude, full EV is perfectly fine. Been driving all electric since 2017 and have found that EVs are better than fossil vehicles in the winter. I'll take an EV over gas or hybrid any day of the week and any season. Modern EVs are awesome and I have no doubt the Scout will...
  14. Cranky Canuck

    VW is investing in Rivian

    Exactly. Demos can be faked. Heck, even Apple faked it in the first iPhone demo with the phone barely working on stage and the apps on screen were just image placeholders. The difference is Apple wasn’t fighting the laws of physics and was well funded. Quantumscape made similar battery claims a...
  15. Cranky Canuck

    VW is investing in Rivian

    Startups making those sorts of claims are a dime a dozen and pop up every week. Wake me up when someone brings a battery like to into mass production. It's one thing getting something to work in a lab, it's quite another getting it to do the thing reliably and at scale. Given that lithium-ion...
  16. Cranky Canuck

    EV Sales Aren't Actually in Decline in North America

    The fact that your vehicle depreciated so much has more to do with that specific vehicle than the fact it's a ZEV. My ZEV has depreciated very modestly since I bought it two years ago but since I have no plans to sell I don't really care what the resale value is. Are you not able to charge at home?
  17. Cranky Canuck

    VW is investing in Rivian

    I wouldn't hold your breath. Solid state batteries have a lot of hype around them but they still don't work below freezing and depending on the electrolyte can be prone to cracking making their longevity an issue. Also the super-fast charge time claims people make are hilarious. Sure you can...
  18. Cranky Canuck

    Chevy Silverado

    Teslas have one pedal driving on by default which I would argue is the real issue. The car sickness has nothing to do with the regen and everything to do with the abilities of the driver. Regen can be strong, yes, but it can also feel indistinguishable from friction brakes. Your anecdotal...
  19. Cranky Canuck

    Scout Color Poll #1

    Oh I understand! No worries. I'm just saying they'll probably need to call it something else now.
  20. Cranky Canuck

    Scout Color Poll #1

    Probably shouldn't call it "Apache Gold" these days but I agree. I hope Scout is bold and doesn't offer black, grey, or white and only offers colours! Stand apart from every other automaker and offer only colour options. I'm hoping for an orange or yellow myself, ideally in a two-tone scheme of...
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