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[pwrofgrayskull]

One 2 seater my husband always wanted but never did own.

The New Audi TT Concept Is Proof Halo Cars Matter - The Autopian

Just two years ago, Audi had two sports cars in its lineup: the TT and the R8. Now, it has zero. With no halo car to point towards, the German carmaker feels like a bit of a lost brand, now best known for fumbling to decide what to name its latest forgettable EV. The company […]

www.theautopian.com

I had not caught wind of this, thank you. Something between a TT and an R8 huh? I’m curious to see how this one unfolds.

 

[cyure]

I had not caught wind of this, thank you. Something between a TT and an R8 huh? I’m curious to see how this one unfolds.

There’s been rumors they were bringing the TT back. Halo cars are fun. He has a 2022 Supra. We love it!

 

[J Alynn]

One 2 seater my husband always wanted but never did own.

The New Audi TT Concept Is Proof Halo Cars Matter - The Autopian

Just two years ago, Audi had two sports cars in its lineup: the TT and the R8. Now, it has zero. With no halo car to point towards, the German carmaker feels like a bit of a lost brand, now best known for fumbling to decide what to name its latest forgettable EV. The company […]

www.theautopian.com

I liked mine but it never blew me away like I had hoped. Probably should have bought the cabrio version instead

 

[J Alynn]

One 2 seater my husband always wanted but never did own.

The New Audi TT Concept Is Proof Halo Cars Matter - The Autopian

Just two years ago, Audi had two sports cars in its lineup: the TT and the R8. Now, it has zero. With no halo car to point towards, the German carmaker feels like a bit of a lost brand, now best known for fumbling to decide what to name its latest forgettable EV. The company […]

www.theautopian.com

I had heard this but I’m not sure I like this or not. It’s like TT/R8 and a Veyron smashed into one car. And where’s the rear window?

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

There’s been rumors they were bringing the TT back. Halo cars are fun. He has a 2022 Supra. We love it!

Supra…that’s another one I’d love to drive and own. I’m not surprised at all that you guys love it! Very cool.
I always yell SUPRA! whenever I see one out and about.

 

[Chavannigans]

IMHO every vehcile manufacturer has lied about emissions. Most all the European ones were in on diesel gate - but only VW got punished severely (Ford, Chevy, Dodge - they got light slaps on the wrists for their lies with their trucks. I proudly drive my Golf TDI yet. The ONLY thing that gets me more angry than it not being available any more, is the loss of performance I took with the retune - bet I lost the better part of 10 mpg. Not to mention the year worth of other problems that the trip to the VW service center caused with sensors. That said, I have a 2015 - all it really needed was a retune.

My last one was a 2015 Passat SE 6MT TDI. Truly a rare bird. Think it was the last year you could get a manual transmission in the Passat.
I skipped all the retune/recall jazz and threw a Turbo Man Hybrid turbo on there with a Stage II clutch and a Malone tune. It was an absolute riot.


Malone Tuning is awesome because he only does clean tunes and leaves all the factory safety parameters. If you ever retune it that is the way to go. He also does tunes for vehicles that still have their emission equipment intact.

 

[R1TVT]

In terms of LII+, we should consider that the tactile, hands-on and connected driving experience for Scouts is important for certain key aspects of driving - things like off-roading, rock crawling, windy country gravel roads, oversand on the beach, working around the farm or yard, etc.

But driving boring, straight, or arduous sections of HWY over longer distances simply to get from point A to point B safely (for example) are different. Also, Scout isn't a purely dedicated off-roader, and will be driven millions of more HWY miles than on dirt, if we are being honest... LII+ can be an excellent feature to reduce or relieve driver fatigue AND can be more safe than trying to multi-task or stuff your face with a burrito while you go in a straight line. The tech can be excellent depending upon implementation, and based on what I have seen from many distracted and inattentive drivers on the highway, LII+ will work better than some humans. it's also important to keep in mind that you are not relinquishing full control of the vehicle - you must remain attentive while using LII+.

At this stage in the game, Scout would likely be handicapping themselves for not accommodating LII+ (simply due to the potential for lost sales VS. competitive offerings.) Whether you choose to use it or not is up to you.

While true some newer vehicles are overly tech-ladden, Scout is providing the best of both worlds to us. Scout doesn't need to paint itself into a corner with this.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

In terms of LII+, we should consider that the tactile, hands-on and connected driving experience for Scouts is important for certain key aspects of driving - things like off-roading, rock crawling, windy country gravel roads, oversand on the beach, working around the farm or yard, etc.

But driving boring, straight, or arduous sections of HWY over longer distances simply to get from point A to point B safely (for example) are different. Also, Scout isn't a purely dedicated off-roader, and will be driven millions of more HWY miles than on dirt, if we are being honest... LII+ can be an excellent feature to reduce or relieve driver fatigue AND can be more safe than trying to multi-task or stuff your face with a burrito while you go in a straight line. The tech can be excellent depending upon implementation, and based on what I have seen from many distracted and inattentive drivers on the highway, LII+ will work better than some humans. it's also important to keep in mind that you are not relinquishing full control of the vehicle - you must remain attentive while using LII+.

At this stage in the game, Scout would likely be handicapping themselves for not accommodating LII+ (simply due to the potential for lost sales VS. competitive offerings.) Whether you choose to use it or not is up to you.

While true some newer vehicles are overly tech-ladden, Scout is providing the best of both worlds to us. Scout doesn't need to paint itself into a corner with this.

This.

LII+ is the right level of automation in a vehicle at this point.

I’ll happily wait for more extreme automation until the underlying software technology is improved substantially and LIDAR or LIDAR-like systems are improved to the point that they can be integrated into the front, rear, and sides of a vehicle without a massive spinning machine on top like Waymo has.

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

In terms of LII+, we should consider that the tactile, hands-on and connected driving experience for Scouts is important for certain key aspects of driving - things like off-roading, rock crawling, windy country gravel roads, oversand on the beach, working around the farm or yard, etc.

But driving boring, straight, or arduous sections of HWY over longer distances simply to get from point A to point B safely (for example) are different. Also, Scout isn't a purely dedicated off-roader, and will be driven millions of more HWY miles than on dirt, if we are being honest... LII+ can be an excellent feature to reduce or relieve driver fatigue AND can be more safe than trying to multi-task or stuff your face with a burrito while you go in a straight line. The tech can be excellent depending upon implementation, and based on what I have seen from many distracted and inattentive drivers on the highway, LII+ will work better than some humans. it's also important to keep in mind that you are not relinquishing full control of the vehicle - you must remain attentive while using LII+.

At this stage in the game, Scout would likely be handicapping themselves for not accommodating LII+ (simply due to the potential for lost sales VS. competitive offerings.) Whether you choose to use it or not is up to you.

While true some newer vehicles are overly tech-ladden, Scout is providing the best of both worlds to us. Scout doesn't need to paint itself into a corner with this.

Well said!

 

[dreamweaver]

I had heard this but I’m not sure I like this or not. It’s like TT/R8 and a Veyron smashed into one car. And where’s the rear window?

With rear facing cameras and mirrors that are monitors these days, no need for a back window. Maybe?

 

[dreamweaver]

Volkswagen is halting ID.4 production in the US despite massive discounts

The ID.4 is the most affordable EV to lease in the US, starting at just $129 per month. Even with...

electrek.co

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

With rear facing cameras and mirrors that are monitors these days, no need for a back window. Maybe?

Another technology that’s not good enough for me to replace the simple tech that was there before.

Mirrors operate at light speed.

Cameras and screens are slow enough that they can fail during the most important times: high speeds when you need to see something as close to instantly as possible. And mirrors allow you to adjust the field of view based on slight head movements. Cameras only provide a single field of view, no matter how you move. Inferior technology but because it’s new, it’s become a fad.

 

[J Alynn]

With rear facing cameras and mirrors that are monitors these days, no need for a back window. Maybe?

In theory yeah but I can’t imagine myself driving a passenger vehicle without some form of rear window/glass area. But hey-guessing it will be $90k or more so I’ll be broke from the Scout purchase and won’t have to worry about it

 

[dreamweaver]

Another technology that’s not good enough for me to replace the simple tech that was there before.

Mirrors operate at light speed.

Cameras and screens are slow enough that they can fail during the most important times: high speeds when you need to see something as close to instantly as possible. And mirrors allow you to adjust the field of view based on slight head movements. Cameras only provide a single field of view, no matter how you move. Inferior technology but because it’s new, it’s become a fad.

Thats where the Maybe came in.

 

[cyure]

I kinda like this color combo. It’s fun.

Bringing Rivian Design to Miami - Rivian Stories | Electric Vehicle Adventures

We’re bringing the Rivian experience to even more people in Southeast Florida

rivn.co

 

[dreamweaver]

I kinda like this color combo. It’s fun.

Bringing Rivian Design to Miami - Rivian Stories | Electric Vehicle Adventures

We’re bringing the Rivian experience to even more people in Southeast Florida

rivn.co

Nothing says Miami like flamboyance.

 

[cyure]

Nothing says Miami like flamboyance.

Exactly!

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

I kinda like this color combo. It’s fun.

Bringing Rivian Design to Miami - Rivian Stories | Electric Vehicle Adventures

We’re bringing the Rivian experience to even more people in Southeast Florida

rivn.co

Whoa.

 

[THil08]

MrBeast reportedly plans to launch a phone company | TechCrunch

MrBeast, the 27-year-old popular YouTuber, plans to launch a phone company as he diversifies his brand.

techcrunch.com

Seems the world is gonna be ending, once Mr Beast is making a phone company we all know the world is ending. Too bad we won’t get to see our Scouts.


If this wasn’t stupid: https://trumpmobile.com/ in the beginning than I don’t know what is. Eric and Don Jr, should be ashamed.

 

[J Alynn]

I kinda like this color combo. It’s fun.

Bringing Rivian Design to Miami - Rivian Stories | Electric Vehicle Adventures

We’re bringing the Rivian experience to even more people in Southeast Florida

rivn.co

Love the effort but not my taste. But Kudos to Rivian for doing something unique to celebrate growth in Florida