Do You Want Your Scout To Have A Hands-Free Driving System?

[eddiet1212]

Do You Want Your Scout To Have A Hands-Free Driving System?

I do NOT want my Scout to drive itself.

Part of owning a hands-on vehicle would be the satisfaction of tactile power over your destiny while enjoying the ride.

If I wanted a robo-car then I could buy a future Rivian.

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Rivian to launch hands-free driving system in 2025, 'eyes-off' in 2026

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[tango91]

I am really hoping that Lidar and a more advanced driving automation package will be offered in the future, I know its probably not going to make it for launch but the heavy limitations of vision only systems in edge case scenarios (ex fog, heavy rain, glare) is a definite concern for me, potentially enough for me to look more closely at the R2

 

[Chavannigans]

I am really hoping that Lidar and a more advanced driving automation package will be offered in the future, I know its probably not going to make it for launch but the heavy limitations of vision only systems in edge case scenarios (ex fog, heavy rain, glare) is a definite concern for me, potentially enough for me to look more closely at the R2

Welcome to the forum.

Nothing is confirmed yet, but Scout is using the R2 architecture so there is still a chance we could see LIDAR since they will have the same systems. There are unconfirmed rumors about LIDAR on the R2 so we will keep our eyes on its launch to see if it makes it to production then speculate from there.

 

[TheDad1234]

Just make the cruise control function to include automatic braking and distance control if not as a standalone option.

 

[dreamweaver]

Just make the cruise control function to include automatic braking and distance control if not as a standalone option.

Yes ACC is a must for me. Great option. But, that is quite different than "A Hands-Free Driving System"

 

[cyure]

Just make the cruise control function to include automatic braking and distance control if not as a standalone option.

Welcome to the community! There’s quite a bit of info in the forum. @Jamie@ScoutMotors is a great follow. He provides a lot of info from the manufacturer side. Also the search function is very helpful. If you really can’t find feel free to reach out. Usually someone knows something, even if it’s just nothing has been decided yet.

Jamie did reply to your question in a prior post. Here is the answer he gave.

Post in thread 'Do You Want Your Scout To Have A Hands-Free Driving System?'

Jun 2, 2025

Level II+ is the currently planned option.

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[J Alynn]

Just make the cruise control function to include automatic braking and distance control if not as a standalone option.

Welcome to the forum. Have to believe in today’s market these things will be included, nearly every other new car offers it.

 

[Fur Baby Daddy]

Do You Want Your Scout To Have A Hands-Free Driving System?

I do NOT want my Scout to drive itself.

Part of owning a hands-on vehicle would be the satisfaction of tactile power over your destiny while enjoying the ride.

If I wanted a robo-car then I could buy a future Rivian.

Reuters
Rivian to launch hands-free driving system in 2025, 'eyes-off' in 2026

Rivian to launch hands-free driving system in 2025, 'eyes-off' in 2026, CEO says

(Reuters) -Electric-vehicle maker Rivian plans to launch its advanced hands-free driver assistance systems in 2025 and its "eyes-off" systems in 2026, CEO RJ Scaringe said on Thursday. An advanced driver assistance system that enables drivers to take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the...

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I want to drive and don't want hand-free driving. Driving aids like lane assist and adaptive cruise control are great when they can be turned off.

 

[cyure]

I want to drive and don't want hand-free driving. Driving aids like lane assist and adaptive cruise control are great when they can be turned off.

Welcome to the community. @Jamie@ScoutMotors has stated that Level II+ is the currently planned option. He’s a great follow and keeps us updated from the manufacturer side. Welcome again.

 

[dreamweaver]

I want to drive and don't want hand-free driving. Driving aids like lane assist and adaptive cruise control are great when they can be turned off.

Scout. “People. Connections. Community. Authenticity." Welcome to the Scout community. Enjoy the ride.

 

[Chavannigans]

More details will be added here as we get closer to launch.

Will Scout® vehicles support autonomous driving features, and what level of autonomy will be available? | Scout Support

support.scoutmotors.com

 

[J Alynn]

I want to drive and don't want hand-free driving. Driving aids like lane assist and adaptive cruise control are great when they can be turned off.

Welcome!

 

[dreamweaver]

Do You Want Your Scout To Have A Hands-Free Driving System?

I do NOT want my Scout to drive itself.

Part of owning a hands-on vehicle would be the satisfaction of tactile power over your destiny while enjoying the ride.

If I wanted a robo-car then I could buy a future Rivian.

Reuters
Rivian to launch hands-free driving system in 2025, 'eyes-off' in 2026

Rivian to launch hands-free driving system in 2025, 'eyes-off' in 2026, CEO says

(Reuters) -Electric-vehicle maker Rivian plans to launch its advanced hands-free driver assistance systems in 2025 and its "eyes-off" systems in 2026, CEO RJ Scaringe said on Thursday. An advanced driver assistance system that enables drivers to take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the...

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For however many years I will be given on this Earth I will be driving myself, thank you very much!

 

[cyure]

For however many years I will be given on this Earth I will be driving myself, thank you very much!

Same. I don’t even know what will do when I have blind spot monitoring, etc. I’m so used to having nothing. I barely just added a crappy aftermarket backup camera.

 

[Chavannigans]

We just got back yesterday from a 5 day 1,000 mile road trip to the Padre Island National Seashore beach in Corpus Christi.


My 2004 Lexus GX470 did a great job but with a car full of 6 people I would have loved something beyond basic cruise control. Even Adaptive Cruise and Lane Keep Assist would allow me to relax on some of the hours long stretches of highway. Our family is loud and I have pretty severe anxiety so it would be a massive quality of life improvement.

In fact it is such an intimidating task that this is the first time ever that we went on a long road trip with all of us. Usually the wife and I leave the kiddos with grandma and just the two of us go out of town. I am hoping the next family road trip rig can help make it an easier thing to commit to because we want start traveling with them more in the summer months

The best part about those kinds of features though is you ARE USUALLY NOT FORCED TO USE THEM if you dont want to. I understand people dont feel comfortable with letting the car take over, but for those that do it will be great to have more options, not less.