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[THil08]

Does Scout intend for it to be removable? Looks like no.

Can you take it off? I’m sure you can.

Will it look clean like it would if you ordered it without it? I highly doubt it. You are going to have half a hinge attached to the body and then the hole where the latch latches.

Will someone make some sort of plug to fill those holes? Based on what is on the aftermarket for Wranglers, I would imagine someone will.

The upper tailgate will probably have a filler plate that gets latched in. and the swing hinge area will probable just get caped off.

 

[Scout_Lookout]

Gas touched 4.50 in PA... cant wait to be done with it.

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[6-ScoutFamily]

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As for the last time I needed a spare- about two months ago. Small metal debris sliced a tire wide open and I lost all 34psi in about a half mile. Full-size spare to the rescue. 5 minutes later, I'm back on the road. Admittedly, this was in my car, not my SUV with its 100-lb spare.

This is what happens when you try to run from the police and they “stick” your car while you are runnin.

 

[jeremydunworth]

Gas touched 4.50 in PA... cant wait to be done with it.

A friend posted this on their instagram a few days ago. He is probably posting from California, but as his username implies, he travels around a lot so I'm not sure where he was for this one.

This is a non negligible reason to want Scout Motors BEVs to succeed. It is so nice not having to pay weekly attention to this prices now that my daily driver is an EV, and being in CA, I'm working on moving to being able to do a lot of charging from roof mounted solar with battery backup.

 

[jeremydunworth]

This is what happens when you try to run from the police and they “stick” your car while you are runnin.

Do the po-po give you five minutes to replace your tire and get on the run again? That hasn't been my experience (because I've never run from the police) As always YMMV.

 

[Indy]

$4.99 yesterday in IL…same

I haven't seen it under $5.75 in weeks When i drove back from the Scottsdale event last weekend I filled up before I got to the California border. It was $4.74.

 

[speedrye]

Do the po-po give you five minutes to replace your tire and get on the run again? That hasn't been my experience (because I've never run from the police) As always YMMV.

I'll just say this: The Motorola isn't as fast as rumored.

 

[jeremydunworth]

I haven't seen it under $5.75 in weeks When i drove back from the Scottsdale event last weekend I filled up before I got to the California border. It was $4.74.

That $8.50 station is pretty close to Union Station. Is there a rental car return there?

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

Do the po-po give you five minutes to replace your tire and get on the run again? That hasn't been my experience (because I've never run from the police) As always YMMV.

From what I’ve seen the po-po drag you out of your window, throw your butt on the ground and hog tie you.

 

[jeremydunworth]

I'll just say this: The Motorola isn't as fast as rumored.

True story I was told.

Motorola tested their pagers for vibration resistance by giving to the motorcycle police in Florida, who were using Harley Davidson motorcycles at the time (maybe they still are, we should ask Dave Barry).

 

[Indy]

That $8.50 station is pretty close to Union Station. Is there a rental car return there?


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Not from what I remember. They have always been pricey.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Unless its made into the lift gate which it isn't there has to be some way of removing/installing it especially for collision repair service. I'm sure the mounting locations of the arm will have to be reinforced to support the weight and all but I seriously doubt there will be no way to remove it.

Now if thats what Jaime said then sure I accept what he's saying but maybe its more like dropping the windshield on a wrangler. You can do it, but there is quite a process involved in doing it.

I don't think we know at this point how easy it will be to remove the swing arm. From statements made by Jamie, it won't be as simple as pulling a pin and lifting. It will be removable in the same sense that everything on the truck that isn't welded on is removable. We just don't know which end of the spectrum it'll be closer to: remove the floor mats ease or remove the high voltage battery difficult.

 

[Scout_Lookout]

I don't think we know at this point how easy it will be to remove the swing arm. From statements made by Jamie, it won't be as simple as pulling a pin and lifting. It will be removable in the same sense that everything on the truck that isn't welded on is removable. We just don't know which end of the spectrum it'll be closer to: remove the floor mats ease or remove the high voltage battery difficult.

It might just be reaching for straws, but maybe, just maybe SM will see the feedback and alter the design to where we can remove it relatively easy should we want or need.

 

[maynard]

True story I was told.

Motorola tested their pagers for vibration resistance by giving to the motorcycle police in Florida, who were using Harley Davidson motorcycles at the time (maybe they still are, we should ask Dave Barry).

makes sense - when I worked for mot they did have a pager engineering facility in Boynton Beach, FL...