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

    But they're removing hundreds of pounds of battery where they're adding the engine, so it's not a net gain of the total engine weight.
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    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    "A small trailer that is >5k lbs" means "a small trailer that is greater than 5k lbs." The mnemonic device for the '<' and '>' symbols is that the open "mouth" points towards the larger item because it is hungry. Make your middle school teacher proud :)
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    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    Great comment from experience, thanks for sharing. Any BEV should be able to run a campsite for weeks, as you said. Although, if you're running AC, that probably drops quite a bit. I'm also thinking of the use case of towing an off-road camper deep into the wilderness. With a third or half...
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    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    That is a really fair point for highway towing - I agree that a lot of range anxiety is overblown. The Harvester has so many cool benefits for boondocking and adventuring. If you have an offroad trailer and get deep into the boonies, from my perspective, the Harvester is a must.
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    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    It would not, because I need the extended range - especially when towing. As in my OP, towing is specifically the time I would need range, and also specifically when range is most impacted.
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    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    If towing were my main use case, sure, that would do the trick. My main use case is driving an SUV around town on battery power most of the time, taking road trips frequently, off-roading occasionally, and hauling a small trailer that is >5k lbs occasionally. A Traveler meets the use case...
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    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    Good morning. Yup, I posted this on Facebook and someone pointed out that the power output of the Harvester is the likely limitation. That seems like a really easy solve. They could let us be adults and manage our range, pulling over to "Harvest" or stopping to recharge as needed...
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    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    Those are some big assumptions. If I want to tow something that is >5k lbs but <7k lbs, I need at least 7k lbs of towing capacity. Many, many travel trailers and boats fall in this range. If I needed to tow a 30+ foot trailer pushing 5 tons, I will buy a big diesel pickup, tyvm.
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    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    No freak out here. I'm going based off the latest from Scout. If they change their tune, great. My point above is that they should avoid making a mistake while they still have the opportunity. I don't need a vehicle that is optimized for towing. I don't want or need a pickup truck. I currently...
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    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    Thanks cyure. I’ve been here awhile, just a lurker.
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    The One-Ton Problem with Scout’s Harvester Range Extender

    Scout Motors almost has the winning formula for bringing a truck/SUV to market that solves all the big EV truck objections. With the Harvester gas range extender motor, owners can still do the towing and long distance road trips that the family car demands without a second thought, while still...
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    Harvester towing

    Thank you. Yeah, I understand the final numbers are TBD. However, this is the suggestion box, and Scout monitors this forum, so I'm adding my feedback / a data point as a likely consumer if their product meets my needs. Scott Keogh himself quoted the 5k capacity for Harvester models in his...
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    Harvester towing

    Throwing my hat in the ring as another person who will probably back out if the Traveler Harvester has significantly lower towing capabilities than the Traveler EV. The whole point of the Harvester is that it solves the weak spot of EVs for road trips and adventuring: Range. EV range is...
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    What kind of tech do you expect enabled in the car or interface?

    Lots of mention of CarPlay and Android Auto… I’ll specifically say wireless CarPlay. Some people say no autonomous driving, but I disagree. I think semi-self driving on the highway is a huge boon to making an excellent road trip car. That is lane keep assist, adaptive cruise, and ideally hands...
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