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  1. Cranky Canuck

    Resale Value/Depreciation

    All EV's have a minimum 8 year / 160,000km (100,000 mi) powertrain warranty so they'll all have that as a minimum. If Scout wanted to go above and beyond that though I wouldn't complain!
  2. Cranky Canuck

    Reservations from Canada

    I already own a good EV (Hyundai Ioniq 5) and do a lot of road trips with it since its our only car. I've ordered the EV Traveler. Charging in Ontario is fine and Quebec is even better! Sure charging infrastructure and can always be improved, and it will. I have no trouble going wherever I want...
  3. Cranky Canuck

    Resale Value/Depreciation

    A few comments on supposed "rapid depreciation" of EVs. If you actually look into the data what you'll find is that depreciation is highly dependent on the specific vehicle model. Unfortunately for the industry the majority of EVs are Teslas and because of the way Tesla prices it's vehicles, or...
  4. Cranky Canuck

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

    My Ioniq 5 has a physical backup key which allows you to open the driver's side door via a conventional keyhole in the event of a dead 12V. Once inside you just pop the hood (physical latch like conventional cars) an the 12V is next to the frunk. So you can just boost it like a normal car if you...
  5. Cranky Canuck

    Will Scout Work With Future 3rd Party Battery Retrofit/Replacement Companies? (Right to Repair)

    Battery replacements probably won't be a thing for the Scouts. EV batteries typically outlast the vehicles they're put into so I don't expect there will be much of a market for it when it comes to Scout or other long range EVs. The reason there are replacement packs for cars like the Nissan Leaf...
  6. Cranky Canuck

    Duck, Duck......Scout?

    Have you heard of Badgemagic?! It doesn't work on blankets but it sure does work on clothes! https://www.scoutshop.ca/products/new-badge-magic-scout-pre-cut?variant=32223118753930
  7. Cranky Canuck

    Should There Be an EV "Tax Penalty"?

    Sorry to hear you guys are so backwards down there 😜 We pay for our roads here in Canada from our general tax revenue at the provincial and municipal levels, just like how we pay for our universal healthcare system. No user fees or anything, no billing department needed! Weirdly - and I know...
  8. Cranky Canuck

    Duck, Duck......Scout?

    I agree. And patches might not be $0.50 but they don't need to be expensive either. They can be had for a couple bucks apiece usually. I was thinking they could be left until a windshield wiper so they don't blow away. But where to put them? Personally I like the simplicity of velcro but we'd...
  9. Cranky Canuck

    Duck, Duck......Scout?

    I've been thinking about this for a while now, not sure why? I think it's because I keep seeing Jeeps with ducks in them... Anyway I was thinking what Scout could do that would be similarly fun and community-building is make either stickers or embroidered patches and sell them on the store...
  10. Cranky Canuck

    Self-driving integration with Open Pilot.

    I think the first thing to appreciate in order to understand why I think FSD is mostly BS is that AI's aren't all that smart. Wow, I know that was a lot of initialisms but bear with me. In order for a Full-Self Driving system to work as Elon and his weirdo followers keep insisting it will, we...
  11. Cranky Canuck

    Self-driving integration with Open Pilot.

    Given that "Full FSD" remains a pipe-dream even for Tesla I don't think SM needs to waste time or resources pursuing that mirage. Even companies like Waymo that have working autonomous cabs driving around only do so in very specific areas and even then they still struggle with basic problems...
  12. Cranky Canuck

    Just for fun…Have you named your Scout already?

    Another Firefly fan!? 🤩
  13. Cranky Canuck

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

    My Hyundai Ioniq 5 does this and so did my old ghetto-sled Leaf.
  14. Cranky Canuck

    How do you plan to kit out your interior?

    I'm not sure you really need to worry about any of these issues. I've been living with EVs here in the Great White North for almost a decade now and if the charge port door is frozen shut you just give it a bit of a whack and it opens right up. No need to futz around with a hair dryer, it's a...
  15. Cranky Canuck

    Should There Be an EV "Tax Penalty"?

    Exactly. Maybe it's because I'm Canadian but I don't subscribe to the "user-pay" model for many things. Roads are a public good. That means their upkeep is beneficial to society whether you actually use them or not. Roads are generally free to use as needed and should be repaired accordingly...
  16. Cranky Canuck

    Should There Be an EV "Tax Penalty"?

    You still pay tax on your home electricity so you still pay some tax on what you drive but basically yes. Here in Canada we have a carbon tax (for now) and some people are always whining and complaining about it and I just ask them if they've ever considered not having to pay it? Like if you...
  17. Cranky Canuck

    Should There Be an EV "Tax Penalty"?

    General speaking no, gas taxes don't go towards road maintenance. They go into general revenue just like other taxes. Here in Ontario Canada we don't pay a registration fee anymore and there are no special taxes on EVs. Our gas tax goes to pay for extra stuff the government wants to do like...
  18. Cranky Canuck

    How do you plan to kit out your interior?

    You definitely won't need the Chademo adapter. That's a dead standard, there aren't many stations that support it, and the adapters are super expensive. You might want to include a CCS adapter though. As for the NEMA adapters I expect the level 1/2 charger that comes with the vehicle will have...
  19. Cranky Canuck

    How do you plan to kit out your interior?

    For me it'll be the following items: - Scouter blanket (since I'm a Scout Leader) - Ranger blanket (from when I was in the army) - I'm hoping to keep both blankets rolled and have some way to attach them to the back of the front seats or the walls of the trunk. Rivian showed off a cool blanket...
  20. Cranky Canuck

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

    Same!!
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