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  1. R1TVT

    Switching Harvester to All EV Model?

    I'm dubious about anything exceeding 2.0 miles/ kWh (ON AVG)... The Lucid and BMW comparisons are very different. When looking at the Terra or Traveler, the tires and wheels are much heavier, the shape is much boxier, the heights are much taller and there is more air moving underneath, over and...
  2. R1TVT

    Future Model: Scout Sport- Smaller, and more efficient, but still capable.

    I'm guessing these R3's are going to fill part of that void and be wicked fun to drive... Or RALLY.
  3. R1TVT

    Scouts with Handicapped Adaptability

    Air provides a really nice (and easily adjustable) ride. Also allows for easy clearance over obstacles, made even easier in a flat-bottomed truck in my case. But they can be expensive, expensive to fix & maintain, and potentially less serviceable off-road. Air is also great for camping...
  4. R1TVT

    Scouts with Handicapped Adaptability

    Lots of different ways to handle stupid human tricks. Default is interesting, as many people want the opposite and to permanently override whatever the default is, so when they get into the truck it has all preferences saved to a profile, as you mention.
  5. R1TVT

    Scouts with Handicapped Adaptability

    It should go without saying that air can be a great feature, and one that can come in handy for clearance off-road, or lowering for any number of reasons. You just need to be aware of how friction works when the camber changes, and you need to account for being on dirt or pavement. If you're...
  6. R1TVT

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Well, I'm not exactly sure how that would work when you have depleted both energy sources below their "critical" levels (wherever those may be set), even when NOT towing. Why? B/C you need to charge the truck battery PRIOR to moving the truck, and it takes some time to charge a battery. The...
  7. R1TVT

    Scouts with Handicapped Adaptability

    No. Never had an alignment in 45K Miles. You're likely conflating potential tire wear with possible camber issues with "alignment". A lowered suspension will create a situation where the tires have some degree of negative camber, and conversely riding around in a high setting will result...
  8. R1TVT

    Hey Lady Scouts!!

    This is pretty cool, hope you don't mind a little more Rivian content with a bad ass Olympian Mountain Bike ambassador. Check out Kate Courtney's insta @kateplusfate . She is now sponsored by Rivian and racing MTB's on the World Cup Tour: Here's another one of Rivian's Stories with the badass...
  9. R1TVT

    Gear ratios

    You also need to consider more than 1 motor!~
  10. R1TVT

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Looking at the above, what is still left undetermined at this stage is what happens next (when both energy sources are depleted). I would be surprised if we had an answer to this in the short term. Once you reach the gas station AND you have depleted your battery to below X% SOC, how long will...
  11. R1TVT

    Rivian Rs2 vs Scout Traveler

    VW and Rivian have a joint partnership, which means they can co-develop based on the JV. I would be very surprised if Scout didn't use the JV & its own SW engineers to do its own feature development for their own vehicles. Also, a Scout is a Scout (not a VW), so I would be completely...
  12. R1TVT

    What will be your Scout's Vanity Plate?

    Sausage King has entered the chat
  13. R1TVT

    Gear ratios

    Yeah, I didn't want to go down the rabbit hole of the 4-motors, which is pretty unique... These ZF systems seem to be targeted toward off-roaders. Don't know much about them and I'm not an engineer.
  14. R1TVT

    Gear ratios

    I'm guessing with the Rivian partnership in place we might see similar functionality to this. I use it in my truck to swap between AT's and dedicated Snows in winter:
  15. R1TVT

    Built-in hydraulic or electric jacks

    Basically, and b/c you have a battery pack running across the bottom of the truck, you have very specific jack points. You do not want to damage the battery pack (even with underbody protection). I have a set of jack-pucks in my truck that fit into the jack points, but in reality, most service...
  16. R1TVT

    In what movie franchise would you like to see the new Scout make an appearance?

    Yes, for sure with cars, but I was thinking trucks with LR... I think the Aston Martin's are iconic bond rides... Fitting to a T.
  17. R1TVT

    Thinking of a looooong road trip as an intro:

    Personally, I would never run KO3's in winter here, and if your tires are going to wear-out eventually anyway, and you plan to keep the truck and own it (not lease it), I would want to have a dedicated snow to swap in and out. but I also drive in a lot of snow storms when most people don;t want...
  18. R1TVT

    In what movie franchise would you like to see the new Scout make an appearance?

    I think LR had Bond pretty well locked-up in the UK. Maybe MI in the States
  19. R1TVT

    Thinking of a looooong road trip as an intro:

    At the end of the day, and if its your first EV, you are probably gunna drive a little more Koo koo than you drove your ice car - especially off the line. The sooner you get over the Koo koo phase, the longer your tires will last. If you live on chunky roads, they might not last long. If you...
  20. R1TVT

    Thinking of a looooong road trip as an intro:

    Yes, this. When you are road tripping it likely to be a faster trip if you stop to charge within the fastest part of your charging curve, and that usually means stopping between 10-20%SOC and charging to 80% or so, then repeat. We'll also need to see what the actual charging curve for the Scout...
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