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  1. R1TVT

    Top Must Features: Auto brake hold, rain sensing windshield wipers, Regen shifter and one petal Regen, roof bars agility, and wireless carplay

    Not a clue yet on bars for the Scout, BUT the aftermarket also takes care of the bars. The key for Rivian was the attachment points being the same and the bars extending in the center to span the different widths between the roof and the bed. There are solid options available also, like these...
  2. R1TVT

    Overbuild the tailgate swingout!

    People do DO THIS, but I just lug a cooler around.
  3. R1TVT

    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    Dig into the Bollinger story and you will find all kinds of amazingly bad stuff... But that is what Google is for. The truck itself "looked" cool (sort of like something that Daniel Craig would drive while fox hunting on a private estate while filming a new Bond movie). But it was bare bones...
  4. R1TVT

    Overbuild the tailgate swingout!

    You would need a massively disproportionate front-end to accommodate a 33 in a frunk. For reference, i would need about 10 more inches of length just to manage to fit the spare in my Frunk, plus you would need some sort of bracket, mounting and retention system, so likely more like 15". The nose...
  5. R1TVT

    Overbuild the tailgate swingout!

    Frunk tip... I cleared the top section of my frunk out over the weekend to deliver pizza to a team of hungry HS kids. The R1T frunk has a false floor with additional storage underneath, so this was just using the top section. Holds 12 pizzas perfectly and keeps them warm! The 13th small pizza...
  6. R1TVT

    Intuitive D/B Mode Switching - A Must-Have for Scout!

    Yes, Harvester is just generating electricity and sending it to the battery - has no impact on one pedal driving. The only time regen may be impacted is if the battery is full, then there would likely be a message like "regen limited"...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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.
  12. R1TVT

    Paddle Shifters For Adjusting Regen

    Got it - I get that. Thx
  13. 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...
  14. 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".
  15. 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.
  16. 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...
  17. 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.
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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