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  1. Phenix

    Beautiful previews of Traveler on 37's + winch off-road bumper + roof rack ?

    I agree with this. I have 31's on my Samurai and it is more than enough, but I also understand heavy EV is going to need much larger rims to fit the necessary larger brakes and I rather have more tire than rim. We will have to see what fits under there.
  2. Phenix

    EV Fires - Did You Know?

    Same thing with a gas fire. As a side note most EV companies keep their vehicles connected to the cloud and monitor and can predict issues before they happen versus a standard internal combustion engine can have a fuel or oil leak and no one is going to know if it is too late. In my experience...
  3. Phenix

    No regenerative braking!!!!!!!

    For Audi world, that is exactly what the paddles do on the E-trons, changes the force of regen. I'm in the camp of city driving is great for single pedal driving, but good tuning is required. Freeway it would be nice to be able to change it to brake pedal required for regen as I do have the...
  4. Phenix

    Suggestion: Autonomous Driving Mode

    I would like to see scout ignore most of the ADAS trends short of what can be accomplished with very basic cameras and sensors. Adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist should be standard, entry level cars have that. A decent backup camera. MAYBE parking sensors, but leave it at that. I...
  5. Phenix

    CLOSED! Audio System Brand Poll

    Just make them easy to replace and service and it won't matter. Offer an easy upgrade like the Helix sub upgrades from VW past.
  6. Phenix

    EV Fires - Did You Know?

    Biggest issue with EV fires is like you said, difficult to put out and contain especially when compared to traditional gas powered vehicles. However that really comes down to emergency personal not being equipped to address it, but processes are getting better...
  7. Phenix

    What did you reserve?

    Generator under the rear floor. If I was a guessing man, it is a standalone engine using the rear drive units inverter to step up the voltage to 800V to charge the battery. Probably similar for the NACS charging as that also needs to be stepped up. (Tesla chargers only pumping out 480V) ~1:30 on...
  8. Phenix

    Real 4X4 with SOLID AXLES would be LEGEND!

    Was part of the video, Independent Front Suspension with solid axle rear. IFS is safer and easier to manufacture. Doesn't surprise me at all. Death wobble is not fun to tune around. By the looks of this, Inverter and Drive unit are part of that rear axle so not like you can just shove a dana...
  9. Phenix

    Say hello to the new Scout® Terra™ Truck and Scout® Traveler™ SUV

    Reserved! Here is hoping for locations in the PNW! Can't imagine skipping out on the Seattle market, but I know first hand the direct to market brands are a struggle with the laws here. Put your sales in Portland and your Service near Seattle and you should be good!
  10. Phenix

    What did you reserve?

    Wife said SUV. Traveler with range extender. Curious to see how the pricing goes though. Starting at ~$50k can very quickly climb when it comes to batteries and options. ID. Buzz starting out at $60k and quickly hits $70k without a generator or nearly the range.
  11. Phenix

    LED Lighting for the New Scout EV Vehicle

    LED should be standard in this day and age throughout the vehicle. I also agree standard 7” rounds as even if the lights aren’t to someone’s taste, all JW speaker or Morimoto need to do is add a connector harness to existing designs.
  12. Phenix

    Door Handles

    Oh certainly. Still love the products, but there’s always room for improvement. No brand is perfect and it’s only getting more difficult the more we add technology to these computers with wheels under them. Now that I’m on the corporate/engineering side of the auto industry I respect the flaws...
  13. Phenix

    Door Handles

    I was a tech with Audi for almost 10 years. I love the VAG and still drive their products. Much is missed in recent years though. Prime example the evaporators on current generation Q5 that require the windshield to be removed to access one bolt. That should have been caught and corrected very...
  14. Phenix

    Door Handles

    I sit in packaging meetings on a regular. Biggest suggestion I can offer is to make sure you have service teams in the packaging meetings early. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve said “what if that part fails, how do I remove it?” Or “That part might not fail, but the part under will, what is...
  15. Phenix

    Door Handles

    You are correct on the aerodynamic aspect of the flush handles. However, there are many designs over the years that are flush without making them flimsy plastic buttons that automatically present. Many exotics come to mind like Mclaren. As for examples of semi traditional type door handles...
  16. Phenix

    Door Handles

    Normal Door Handles! Every EV startup is trying to mimic Tesla and going to the hidden door handles with capacitive touch open/close with cinching motors on the latches. Gimmicks that fail often and aren’t needed. I believe this vehicle would be better served with a nice robust handle and latch...
  17. Phenix

    Powertrain Wants

    I work in the EV space, we want this to be full EV. The complexity of engineering ICE into this for only 10 years worth of production time would ruin this vehicle. The reason so many startups are succeeding where OEM’s are failing is the ability to design around a skateboard not retrofit where...
  18. Phenix

    Manual Transmission

    I love me a manual transmission, but I am also in the camp of an unnecessary expense. We don’t need another $100,000+ EV.
  19. Phenix

    powered frunk

    Powered is nice and all, but especially with the front, the complexity makes them very fragile and very expensive. For a vehicle I want to off-road, I’d rather have buff manual latches with non-powered struts.
  20. Phenix

    Welcome and Introductions!

    You LinkedIn friends passed me this way. Did I make it under the wire for a 1st year Member tag?!?! Happy New Years everyone. Can’t wait to see what the new year brings for Scout!
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