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  • From all of us at Scout Motors, welcome to the Scout Community! We created this community to provide Scout vehicle owners, enthusiasts, and curiosity seekers with a place to engage in discussion, suggestions, stories, and connections. Supportive communities are sometimes hard to find, but we're determined to turn this into one.

    Additionally, Scout Motors wants to hear your feedback and speak directly to the rabid community of owners as unique as America. We'll use the Scout Community to deliver news and information on events and launch updates directly to the group. Although the start of production is anticipated in 2026, many new developments and milestones will occur in the interim. We plan to share them with you on this site and look for your feedback and suggestions.

    How will the Scout Community be run? Think of it this way: this place is your favorite local hangout. We want you to enjoy the atmosphere, talk to people who share similar interests, request and receive advice, and generally have an enjoyable time. The Scout Community should be a highlight of your day. We want you to tell stories, share photos, spread your knowledge, and tell us how Scout can deliver great products and experiences. Along the way, Scout Motors will share our journey to production with you.

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    So, welcome to the Scout Community! We encourage you to check back regularly as we plan to engage our members, share teasers, and participate in discussions. The world needs Scouts™. Let's get going.


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  1. MountainDad

    Dealership cartels - horror stories

    Here is my story. Phil Long Hyundai of Chapel Hills in Colorado Springs. 2009. My wife and I, and our father-in-law, were shopping for new vehicles. My wife decided after some test drives that she wanted a new Santa Fe. Our sales rep handed us off to a sales manager. We offered a negotiating...
  2. MountainDad

    Dealership cartels - horror stories

    Colorado legislators have introduced a bill, clearly supported by dealership cartels, to reverse a law on the books in Colorado that allows direct to consumer auto sales. Ineos (an ICE vehicle), and Tesla are offered here in direct to consumer channels. Polestar allows you to use the automaker...
  3. MountainDad

    CLOSED! Audio System Brand Poll

    As an OEM for cars? They don't brand them if they do
  4. MountainDad

    Driving Sounds

    Please do not offer fake driving sounds, or if you do, allow them to be completely disabled. I'll fill the cabin with music from a premium audio option anyway. If I'm off-road on difficult terrain, I'll have music off so I can hear the tires on the rock and listen for other vehicles. I don't...
  5. MountainDad

    CLOSED! Audio System Brand Poll

    We spend a lot of time in our vehicles and we love music, so we want them to be nice places to be, and that means having high quality audio. We subscribe to Amazon Music HD, and want to hear the quality that service offers in songs recorded in 360 Audio and Dolby Atmos. We will generally...
  6. MountainDad

    Solar Panel Roof

    A full glass roof absolutely needs a sunshade. My Polestar has a full glass roof, but the glass is treated to reject IR and all spectra of UV. It still gets hot inside, but no hotter than a regular car with a regular roof. Still, I would prefer a fully retractable sunshade. My wife's Volvo XC60...
  7. MountainDad

    ? **Is the New Scout Shaking Up the Off-Road World?** ?

    Didn't get a mention on Expedition Portal. One thread is largely negative but only has 23 posts. This is perhaps *the* forum dedicated to Overlanding, which seems what Scout Motors is aiming at. So no, I would say there isn't a big splash.
  8. MountainDad

    Where are EV chargers needed

    Have seen them in Ouray, Gunnison, Crested Butte, Telluride, Buena Vista, Pagosa Springs...and of course Aspen and pretty much everywhere in the Roaring Fork Valley. Haven't been to Lake City or Silverton recently, or at least not with any interest in EV chargers. South Fork and Creede -...
  9. MountainDad

    Manual Transmission

    Now you can tow-charge an EV with a flat battery.
  10. MountainDad

    Manual Transmission

    Quite honestly, I love manual transmissions, and I grew up on them. But I absolutely do NOT want one on an off-road vehicle. Been there, done that, and glad they have been replaced by tough Auto boxes with paddle shifters like ZF's 8HP. I was pretty good - my factory clutches all lasted in...
  11. MountainDad

    Battery tech

    That's correct - they're large, but more volume efficient, so for the same overall volume, they offer more energy storage capacity. So maybe they could offer a slightly longer battery-only range, and thus a longer overall range on the Harvester than a comparably-sized pack made of other types of...
  12. MountainDad

    Battery tech

    If you have to have a physically smaller battery to accommodate the Harvester generator, then at least consider these batteries: https://insideevs.com/news/740256/rivian-r2-lges-battery-deal-4695-cells/ (Bonus: they're not made by a Chinese company)
  13. MountainDad

    Make the harvester removable.

    French press and a Whisperlite or Jetboil. Practice makes perfect.
  14. MountainDad

    360 camera

    I have a squirter for my 2017 Land Rover reverse camera. It still works fine. 80K miles, rocky mountain salt/snow/road dirt, off-road dust...totally fine.
  15. MountainDad

    Option for a Rugged/Waterproof Interior Trim

    How about an option for waterproof seat covers and the usual high-quality WeatherTech Level floor protection? To have a fully waterproof interior, you have to design all of the electronics to IP64 standards or better. Frankly, the Windsor leather interior in my Land Rover is virtually...
  16. MountainDad

    Option for a Rugged/Waterproof Interior Trim

    I use mine in my Land Rover all the time. It's NFC enabled, totally passive, and it's a rubber wristband the size of a Fitbit. You can bash it on a rock, drown it for days, and there's no battery to run down or screen to crack - and unless you lose your arm, you won't ever lose it. Thread...
  17. MountainDad

    Option for a Rugged/Waterproof Interior Trim

    Thread 'Adventure Key - NFC wristband' https://scoutmotors.community.forum/threads/adventure-key-nfc-wristband.1158/
  18. MountainDad

    Audio system

    Typically this involves creating a 3D model of the car interior. Lower end sound design efforts don't take into account materials and accurate NVH characteristics of the vehicle on motion. The higher end systems like B&O, B&W, Burmester, and Meridian usually work more closely with the automaker...
  19. MountainDad

    Manual Control of 4x4 system instead of silly GOAT like modes

    Land Rover pioneered an off-road cruise control that others like Toyota have since emulated. It works only in 4 Low.
  20. MountainDad

    Where are EV chargers needed

    I believe an opportunity was missed early on by not focusing installations at places that would have allowed people to road trip like they did in generations past. Not at gas-n-go fuel stations, but at diners and roadside attractions. Even with fast charging, you still have 15-45 minutes of...
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