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  1. TaconicBear

    Scouts Spirit Animal

    Kinda slippery slope you're on there.....
  2. TaconicBear

    cars.com ad seems to think a Scout is the perfect image of “4x4”

    Yes,, but that beard!!! It wouldn't be safe in that Scout, you have to sit too close to the wheel and it would get in the way or get tangled up.
  3. TaconicBear

    So what does everyone think of the first new Scout designs...

    Yes, the hood design on Toyota's Land Cruiser Prado is a major step in the right direction; my '23 Tundra has some of that but not enough. If the pickup is to be functional as a pickup (not a suburban must-have) then design must follow function. We need to see our surroundings - that means...
  4. TaconicBear

    Things to Avoid

    I'm not a farmer, but I live in the mountains. I have a Tundra and RAV4. Chipmunks ate a hole in the gas tank input pipe, just stood on the springs and chewed away. Rodents took all the insulation off the firewall of the RAV4 and built nests in the fuseblock cover and in the heater intake...
  5. TaconicBear

    Things to Avoid

    Another consideration for short drivers (both my wife and son are in the 5-2 range) is to have the seat rise high enough to give them a sightline over the steering wheel and minimize the blind area in front of the hood. My '23 Tundra is better over-the-hood vision than most large pickups we...
  6. TaconicBear

    Why do you like to go off-road?

    Ah well, my off-roading story is different. When I purchased my Scout in 1964 I don't think the concept of "off-roading" was much more than a derivative pleasure of doing work in rough terrain. When the going got real tough foresters, geologists, linemen, prospectors and game wardens used...
  7. TaconicBear

    The Road to Scout Production - All the latest updates in one place...

    Maybe we need to say "Pleeeeeaaassseee" before and after our "Trick or Treat"? Seems like a lot of us in your community have been filling your goodie bag (aka, suggestion box) with lots of ideas that might be useful, eh? Might that trigger a trick of finding a few envelopes and stamps to...
  8. TaconicBear

    Scout Color Poll #1

    I really like it too. We bought a RAV4 in 2017 in that bright blue; it really stood out from the crowd (of black, white, grey, silver). But next year every manufacturer had multiple models in the exact same colour. So I guess we should be careful what we hope for. I have the sense that that...
  9. TaconicBear

    Scout Color Poll #1

    I don't know much about paint except that good paint jobs are expensive, and even if you don't get a fancy one the cost of the paint alone is a chunk of money. So it would seem to me that since we are expecting two models, one more of a work truck and the other more of a suburban there is an...
  10. TaconicBear

    What Are You Driving Now?

    Blue is the '65 Scout I drive fairly frequently; it is being hauled by my '23 Toyota Tundra Limited which goes anywhere where I want peace, quiet, fantastic audio, and near-luxury driving. Red from 1966 gets out for special occasions and the longer fun rides in the mountains. But the vehicle...
  11. TaconicBear

    Audible pedestrian warning noise

    You have your points, but I cannot recall the last time I encountered a blind person crossing a road. I'm sure it happens but are we to design everything to address what are statistical absurdities? A horn to refocus a distracted driver or pedestrian is essential, but it is not a constant...
  12. TaconicBear

    Should Scout adopt the NACS (Tesla) charging system

    Yes, one standard is necessary. Just imagine if you had to search the gas stations to find the one that had nozzles which fit your make of car. There would be riots in the streets. (/s) Someone in government or industry solved that issue long ago, the same someone should look to SAE to make a...
  13. TaconicBear

    Should Scout adopt the NACS (Tesla) charging system

    I've said it before in perhaps another thread. Now that the USA has had time to experience and evaluate the several charger styles, it is time for there to be a nation-wide (better = continental) mandate established by some independent testing agency. I'm thinking it might best be done by SAE...
  14. TaconicBear

    Competitive Warranty

    Unfortunately the value of a Warranty lies beyond a simple comparison of published numbers. I wander through the Rivian groups on Facebook a bit. It doesn't take much reading between the lines to figure out that the dealer/service-center location (distance from where you live [or break down])...
  15. TaconicBear

    What If?

    These ideas are not real crazy or way out. When creating the 12v wiring harness that serves all the user stuff create and use just one harness with all the options pre-wired in all models/trims. That way if I decide to later add a dash cam or some other accessory which didn't come originally...
  16. TaconicBear

    No Spare Tire on Tailgate!

    It is interesting to see comments about the grille. To my observation none of the electric vehicles have a grille, it's a necessity for ICE. I think we are asking that if the spare is in the frunk the compartment should open in a way that lets it slide out and that precludes having to lift the...
  17. TaconicBear

    Trim Levels

    This poll tells me that the thinking at SM is being too tainted by current USA marketing and not sticking to the IH & Scout heritage. Early on (I'm old enough to have done this) the term "build a Scout" meant that IH built the Scout that you wanted. While those days are long gone from the car...
  18. TaconicBear

    Scout Motors - who are your competitors?

    @sambown / I like your analysis. I hope you are correct, but when I consider the realities of getting these new Scouts on the streets of North America the denigrations you cite - Pavement Princess & Grocery Getter - Mall Crawler (my addition) - come swiftly to mind. People like yourself and...
  19. TaconicBear

    Toyota Stout

    Not sure what rumors you've heard, but in the Toyota August newsletter they are upping the challenge in the (pseudo & real) off-road market. The Land Cruiser returns with a hybrid powertrain. And add the 24 Tacoma Trailhunter model with the same powertrain plus something called "Stabilizer...
  20. TaconicBear

    LED Lighting for the New Scout EV Vehicle

    Absolutely!! I have had several conversations with my ophthalmologist about the colour temperatures, spectrum, and CRI of headlights and how it affects eyes and night vision. Much of his concern is related to the eye's recovery time after the oncoming vehicle passes and you are struggling to...
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