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    Battery Life Cycle

    different chemistries have different expected life cycles. Most life cycles are measure through 80% of initial capacity. I read numbers like 1000, 3000 and 5000 cycles - but I would argue that it depends on the cycles and there will be aging outside of that. But if you consider a cycle to be...
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    Battery tech

    Just a thought - but if there is an eventual battery battery upgrade - perhaps sell a case/system to convert the existing battery to a home backup battery system. It would be useful to some, and help the resale value of the old battery for others. People see the recycling pyramid and only...
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    Ideas for Scout Engineers

    Have rain sensing wipers on my Golf. You might not want to pay for it, but I suspect it is a low production cost option - and VERY convenient. Kind of like saying I don't want to pay for intermittent wipers - accept they work better. I like the concept of the Chevy step on the side of the...
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    Solar Panel Roof

    One other thing to think about is panel efficiency. Panels tend to be more efficient when cooler. Generally cooler requires airflow around the panel - which includes both sides of it. Not saying that panels have never been directly placed on a roof without an air gap for airflow - but it is...
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    Missing DOT Clearance & Identification lights

    Tried to research it, tried to measure my truck. Apparently it was a rare issue before the current generation of super wide trucks - as dually's were about the only ones that required them. The measurement is taken w/o mirrors - and the manufacturers kept the 3/4 ton's just under 80" with...
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    What a Scout Traveler would replace

    My wife asked me that question. I really don't buy vehicles often, I buy vehicles I want, I don't like to part with them for pennies on the dollar. I may never forgive my wife for FORCING me to sell my F150 when I got my F250. I really miss it sometimes (like when my wife borrows my F250 to...
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    Solar Panel Roof

    I agree, generally not worth the effort. But it is a big roof, and you probably could get 1500 watts of panels on it fairly easily. Given that you get a limited number of peak hours a day - it really is not that many miles (say you get 3 miles per kwh, then that is 21ish miles a day. But it...
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    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    I think my VW headlights are 1200 each - and I have had 2 broken so far. HID is king of headlights - point source, no spill. Plus the mechanical low beam cutoff - perfect cutoff line, no spill. Plus the adaptive headlights that are tied to steering. Only thing it is really missing is auto...
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    List Your 10 Favorite Things About the New Scouts

    Well, I guess that so far they have hit all my must haves. Size - I wanted something at least the size of a Wrangler Unlimited or Bronco Height - I wanted something that looked like an offroad vehicle. Would have preferred 1 more inch - middle of axles higher than running boards. Range - I...
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    Rearview Camera Monitor

    Not so much of a game changer - but something everyone has already come to expect. I guess my 12 year old minivan was the first one in my family to have one, then my VW, then my F250. Hell I even put one on my LJ so it would not feel left out. FWIW, while the 360 view in the Ford is nice, the...
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    Competitor Beaters

    I was kind of surprised that they did not have built in winches in the reveal vehicles. Abet I realize winches are a personal decision - but this is a fairly large vehicle - and I am not really sure I want to add an additional foot to them to put the winch in front. They have already said they...
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    Missing DOT Clearance & Identification lights

    The only roof lights my F250 has is the third brake light. The only side clearance lights are part of the headlight an taillight assemblies. I think I see the 3rd tail light and side lights on the Traveler. The 3rd tail light is built into the air damn.
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    Will Scout ever build a competitor of the Wrangler and Bronco?

    To me, profit needed to be addressed. Businesses do not stay in business without profit - and this is a risky venture. We want them to stay around for a long time down the road. I read plenty of criticism that Scout is just a scam to get .gov money to build a plant that will eventually be...
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    Lay flat seats

    While fold flat would be nice for promptitude camping, most SUV's don't fold flat enough to comfortably sleep on. A gear shelf (strong enough to climb on) tends to work a bit better (if you don't mind the lack of headroom. You can store your gear under it, and it can help level out a less than...
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    Travels

    Size looks like it would be good for car camping-or I guess I could use the modern term - overlanding. The rear seats would need to fold down, but that is mostly expected. Depending on the person camping, the front seats might need to slide forward and tilt forward (less common, but still not...
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    Reveal - No Way!!!!

    At least from what I have read, the Traveler is longer and wider than the Bronco. It appears to be somewhat more comparable in size to a Tahoe. It is probably longer with the spare tire, and possibly wider (but the Tahoe width is only published without mirrors).
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    Sunroof please!

    Location is important. I hope there is a hard top option. Of the many vehicles I have owned, only 2 have had hard tops. My first, and a Tacoma. Every other one has had t-tops, sun roof, freedom panels, etc... I learned to hate them with the first one that had them, but have had them rammed...
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    New Scout Trucks To Be Revealed October 24, 2024

    I think the real question is if they included the side view mirrors in the measurement. My F250 is 106" with the mirrors (not sure if that is with the mirrors extended or contracted - but folded is 96. The Raptor is is 96" with mirrors. 92" with mirrors is livable. I will admit, I do not...
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    Front bench seats or middle jump seat up front

    While I liked the picture of the front bench in the reveal - I will admit I liked the front bench in my old F150. It was a molded rather than flat bench - it gave some of the feel of a bucket, but the backrest folded down so you had a pretty decent sized console when you did not need the extra...
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    Decoding Reservation Numbers

    I am wondering if it is random... 43527193** EV Traveler, within 2 minutes of being able to reserve on my computer - abet I had to pause the reveal for 4 minutes to take the dog out and it would not let me fast forward. 5:40 confirmation email.
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