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  1. R1TVT

    Questions about the Harvester

    It should be faster and easier to test and make adjustments with a single system. Given the nature of any EREV, there is going to be more engineering time, more production time and more testing needed with the Harvester - its just a more complex configuration since you are layering a second...
  2. R1TVT

    Hey Lady Scouts!!

    Good news. Most of these newer trucks have larger infotainment screens and easily adapt to bright conditions + excellent resolution! FWIW, I put a screen protector on my infotainment screen and have zero issues with glare or polarized glasses - plus super easy cleaning. Fingerprints can be much...
  3. R1TVT

    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    See post above ^^^^^^. Not if you take your foot all the way off the accelerator! But you can reduce the regen setting to "LOW", and you can simply apply less pressure to the accelerator (so you are not enabling regen and not sending power to the motors) IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Which drive mode...
  4. R1TVT

    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    My take-away from this entire discussion is that: 1. The "adjustability" aspect of regen is important. 2. The ability to turn-off or completely disable regen also seems important. The AMOUNT of regen that can be applied to enhance your stopping power is variable based on implementation by the...
  5. R1TVT

    Harvester - Request to allow it to charge battery while parked & a 30-40amp/240v outlet

    Correct, if it isn't running, it isn't producing any electricity, its just sitting there looking pretty and twiddling its regen paddles.
  6. R1TVT

    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    Got it - I get that. Thx
  7. R1TVT

    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    I could absolutely be in the minority but I disagree with this. I love driving one-pedal in the Rivian. I hardly ever touch the brake pedal. Took me two seconds to get used to it... Maybe I am good at it b/c I have a good understanding of how the truck works, I don't know. Everyone has a...
  8. R1TVT

    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    That is not Rivian's approach (to be clear). You can adjust Regen settings, and take advantage of Regen settings that are "pre-set" within a specific drive mode (like Snow Mode or Tow Mode). You just don't do that on a "paddle".
  9. R1TVT

    Combustion Engine

    Right, that was stated. *** Except that if you only "gas and go" (no charging) after 500 miles, you will being "going" a shorter distance starting off with low SOC (before you have to get gas again) - esp if towing.
  10. R1TVT

    Questions about the Harvester

    Its all trade offs... And we don't know final towing specs for production yet, b/c nothing has been published. With the Harvester you are adding an entirely extra sub-system to an otherwise very simple EV truck. That takes parts, SW, HW, and extra build time (and also takes SPACE in the physical...
  11. R1TVT

    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    Regen doesn't care if it is adjusted from a pedal, from a paddle or changed in a setting, so arguing that your life somehow depends on having your regen adjustment on a paddle when trailering downhill makes no sense - particularly if the SW offers a tow mode and regen adjustments.
  12. R1TVT

    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    Another way to think about this in terms of the specific need for Scout to add paddles and more HW is "how often will you be adjusting your regen settings?" Personally, I never really change my regen settings UNLESS I suddenly need less regen due to snow conditions. In that case, I just switch...
  13. R1TVT

    Scout Community Package, let's make this happen!

    I would be all for something like this, just as long as its not called the "Scout Community Package". Would prefer something along the lines of a 1st edition or Launch edition, or similar. Something more simple and understated even. Maybe just an obscure little badge like a bonfire, that would...
  14. R1TVT

    Volkswagen's Role In Engineering

    Scout Engineering got a jumpstart with Magna (not VW) as they built-out the first concepts and then transitioned to in-house Engineering in Novi, MI: https://blog.scoutmotors.com/scout-motors-announces-new-innovation-center-in-michigan/ Scout Motors Inc. (“Scout Motors”), formed to craft the...
  15. R1TVT

    Dynamic Power Management

    Yes, when I said "room" I was alluding to the original post, which was in reference to room for 60A (capacity + breaker). I have done this on three different panels (adding a 60A circuit to support 48A current using 6AWG) without having to upgrade my service at any panel. I will say that the...
  16. R1TVT

    Dynamic Power Management

    Not sure where this data is coming from. Every house I have owned as had room for more breakers on the panel. We might need a sponsors page.
  17. R1TVT

    Harvester - Request to allow it to charge battery while parked & a 30-40amp/240v outlet

    Well millions of people run cars in their garages everyday, so that is not an issue. Although I reserved the pure BEV and have no skin in the EREV game, I think it would be a swing & a miss for the Harvester NOT to work while parked - to me that would really defeat its own purpose. If you are...
  18. R1TVT

    Volkswagen EVs to Get Tesla Supercharger Access

    *** Important to note that Rivian launched during a supply chain debacle and pandemic. It would have made zero sense for a business to deploy a broad DCFC charging network BEFORE they launched their trucks - particularly since Rivian trucks could already charge at a large number of pre-existing...
  19. R1TVT

    Combustion Engine

    Seriously - this charging cost FUD is a joke. When you factor in L1 and L2 charging sessions (THE MAJORITY of all charging you do with an EV), and even add in a bunch of long roadtrips with DCFC's, there is simply no comparison. EV's will always be way cheaper compared to ICE when comparing gas...
  20. R1TVT

    Combustion Engine

    I guess if you ask for the perspective of those that saw the advantages of an EV truck, took a risk early and bought an R1T or Lightening (for example), you probably won't find a single owner here that wants to go back to ICE - ever. Pretty compelling. Well, that would be wrong too, since I...
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