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  1. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    I’ll never be able to afford a Lightship, and I don’t trust powered axles on a trailer, so I don’t really want one. I still think the tech is kinda neat!
  2. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    This is the thing that people who tow but don’t investigate the systems don’t really seem to get: The advertised rating is almost always limited to one or two trims. It’s never the tow rating of every vehicle in the lineup. The Scouts will have tow ratings ranging from 5k to 10k, but I suspect...
  3. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    I saw one of the Lightships on its way to Flagstaff a few weeks ago. I was going the opposite direction and didn’t have a chance to see what was towing it, but I think it was a Rivian.
  4. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    This is the real issue regarding the drama. The Scout will never be all things to all people, but unless the person is being an a-hole, they should feel welcome to talk about the vehicle and even say what they feel would make it a better vehicle—even when they say it with an authority that may...
  5. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    If it had been AZ, I would have asked if the driver had a big white beard. Sounds like something my late father would have done. I’ve welded a tow hitch to a Chevy Chevette to tow a water trailer. The power train isn’t the limiting factor in towing. Never has been. I’ve used both of these...
  6. SpaceEVDriver

    Harvester towing

    The belief that one vehicle is supposed to do everything is strong, especially when the vehicle doesn’t exist yet. And especially as the price of all vehicles continues to climb through the roof. As mentioned, a 10k towing capacity is readily available with the Lightning, Silverado (Sierra)...
  7. SpaceEVDriver

    How would you build your Scout?

    Agreed. And my Lightning has a lot more noise management than any previous vehicle I’ve owned.
  8. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Traveler SUV Green Off-Road Concept

    I’m guessing the updated render is correct. If the bumper is removable, they need to have white reverse lights even when it’s been removed.
  9. SpaceEVDriver

    How would you build your Scout?

    I guess it’s a matter of preference. I didn’t like the volume or the way the KO3s sounded on my Tacoma.
  10. SpaceEVDriver

    How would you build your Scout?

    For noise, yes, you’re right, tread has the biggest impact. The 35s seen on the Scout concepts will be loud. I’ll stick with less aggressive tread for quieter travel.
  11. SpaceEVDriver

    How would you build your Scout?

    It's not. But I can keep dreaming.
  12. SpaceEVDriver

    How would you build your Scout?

    For me, pizza cutters are 8" wide or even less. I want the heavy duty light truck tires, but they're difficult to find these days.
  13. SpaceEVDriver

    Driver Legroom

    Lucky in one sense, sure. But I would have liked a longer bed or shorter truck and would give up some second row cabin space for it. Of course it would be a different story if our Rottie was still alive. (The Rivian was out of my price range.)
  14. SpaceEVDriver

    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    I think I've said it elsewhere. The powertrain isn't the limiter on tow capacity. It's the GAWR. Unless Scout adds a new axle option, they have to limit the tow rating so that the allowed tongue weight is 10-15% of the trailer weight. Putting a 250-500 pound engine over the rear axle directly...
  15. SpaceEVDriver

    Driver Legroom

    I have so much space behind myself in the Lightning. I could give up 6-12 inches for a longer bed. And I would still have a ton of space in the back seat.
  16. SpaceEVDriver

    How would you build your Scout?

    I grew up with a hole in the floorboard of one of our two Scouts II; you could see the highway passing by. The other Scout II had a leaky exhaust manifold that vented into the cabin (my first V8 rebuild was a Chevy large block to replace the IH engine in this Scout). I experienced all of those...
  17. SpaceEVDriver

    How would you build your Scout?

    I had singing tires on my Tundra. Once I got an EV, every unnecessary noise was a thing to be eliminated. I'm constantly on the hunt for skinnier, quieter LTs for my Lightning.
  18. SpaceEVDriver

    How would you build your Scout?

    They will also sing to you so loudly. You'll notice road noise a lot more because there's no engine noise (unless you get the Harvester). The total noise volume will be lower, but new noises will dominate.
  19. SpaceEVDriver

    How would you build your Scout?

    Yeah, see @R1TVT's post immediately above. Tall, wide tires will kill range. Having skinnier, shorter tires will be better for range. Less knobby tires will be better for range. Lower ride height will be better for range. My guess from other (ICE) vehicles is that 35s will likely net you 20-25%...
  20. SpaceEVDriver

    How would you build your Scout?

    BEV Traveler We have the Lightning and I can’t imagine giving it up; our other vehicle is a Mustang Mach-E, and it’ll have ~100k miles on it by the time the Scout is available Largest battery option available Highest-range wheels and tires, but if there are options with the same long range...
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