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Spare tire has been beat to death. Figured one more good kick won’t hurt anything. Would prefer it wasn’t mounted on the tail gate. Agree with the reason’s previously stated. But don’t want it mounted underneath either. Crawling in the mud to get the spare doesn’t sound like fun. The frunk is an option. But hate to lose the space.
The original Traveler had the spare mounted behind the wheel well in the cabin. Would a 33 tire fit? If so, mount the 33 inside and the 35 outside. On the original Traveler you lost very little usable space. And very easy to get too if needed.
Having seen frunk twice there is no way a full sized spare would fit. As for inside- I wouldn’t be surprised if an aftermarket option becomes available but up front I just don’t see SM offering it. Under is typical of most SUVs or the option of tire carrier for idiots like me that are fine with it being on the rear. It would take up a lot of space on the rear storage area
 
Having seen frunk twice there is no way a full sized spare would fit. As for inside- I wouldn’t be surprised if an aftermarket option becomes available but up front I just don’t see SM offering it. Under is typical of most SUVs or the option of tire carrier for idiots like me that are fine with it being on the rear. It would take up a lot of space on the rear storage area
I feel like them giving us Molle panels, is them asking us to strap a Full size spare to it like the old Scouts.
 
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I’ve seen people talking about paddle shifters for adjusting the regen, but after thousands of miles in my 22 BoltEUV I would prefer to set the regen strength on the screen or in a specific profile and have a paddle to increase strength while held, like in Chevrolets.

My Bolt has a single paddle on the upper back left of the wheel. All it does is max the regen strength, there is no regen settings in my car, just a button to turn one pedal on/off. I love one pedal driving and almost never use my break pedal, I mainly coat to lights or other stopped traffic and use the paddle to slow faster if I estimate my distance wrong. But if there’s Regen “strengths” that will be different to get used to with how I personally use my regen paddle currently
 
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After just yanking 8 mounted snow tires on 20's out of my basement to get swapped, I would not advise putting a HEAVY wheel and tire combo on any roof - esp one with a glass or cabana top!

Also, yes, range would be a problem and wind noise too...
 
After just yanking 8 mounted snow tires on 20's out of my basement to get swapped, I would not advise putting a HEAVY wheel and tire combo on any roof - esp one with a glass or cabana top!

Also, yes, range would be a problem and wind noise too...
No doubt but if someone was hell bent on not under and not a tire carrier it could be an option. Realistically you may rarely need to even get the tire off. I would never do it but there might be some who would. I too have experienced tires up from basement and it’s a PITA.
 
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One thing to consider, putting a spare under is susceptible to wheel corrosion. The streets in my area aren't salted often, however, my full sized spare underneath my SUV collected enough to cause severe corrosion to the cast aluminum wheel (setting/sealing the spare tire). Even with regular cleaning, salt/water settling on the top of the rim can cause issues.
 
One thing to consider, putting a spare under is susceptible to wheel corrosion. The streets in my area aren't salted often, however, my full sized spare underneath my SUV collected enough to cause severe corrosion to the cast aluminum wheel (setting/sealing the spare tire). Even with regular cleaning, salt/water settling on the top of the rim can cause issues.
Oh I hadn’t even considered that. Another reason I want my spare in the tire carrier.
 
I’ve seen people talking about paddle shifters for adjusting the regen, but after thousands of miles in my 22 BoltEUV I would prefer to set the regen strength on the screen or in a specific profile and have a paddle to increase strength while held, like in Chevrolets.

My Bolt has a single paddle on the upper back left of the wheel. All it does is max the regen strength, there is no regen settings in my car, just a button to turn one pedal on/off. I love one pedal driving and almost never use my break pedal, I mainly coat to lights or other stopped traffic and use the paddle to slow faster if I estimate my distance wrong. But if there’s Regen “strengths” that will be different to get used to with how I personally use my regen paddle currently
I used the regen paddles on my ELR all the time and loved it, hardly ever used the brakes in 132K miles (never needed pads)!
 
I’ve seen people talking about paddle shifters for adjusting the regen, but after thousands of miles in my 22 BoltEUV I would prefer to set the regen strength on the screen or in a specific profile and have a paddle to increase strength while held, like in Chevrolets.

My Bolt has a single paddle on the upper back left of the wheel. All it does is max the regen strength, there is no regen settings in my car, just a button to turn one pedal on/off. I love one pedal driving and almost never use my break pedal, I mainly coat to lights or other stopped traffic and use the paddle to slow faster if I estimate my distance wrong. But if there’s Regen “strengths” that will be different to get used to with how I personally use my regen paddle currently

It would depend on how they implement it, but I don't think you will have to use the paddles regularly to adjust the regen.

In my HI5 (which has the dual paddles for adjustable regen) I played with it a bit when I got the car, but I finally settled on the regen level I liked and have not touched the paddles in months. It has everything from level-0 (no regen when you let off the accelerator) to I-pedal (aka one-pedal driving - max regen and full stop when you let off the accelerator) with multiple levels in between. The car remembers my preference as part of my driver profile. I think I saw that Scout plans to do the same thing in one of the YouTube interviews. They also mentioned driver profiles that would save settings like this.

If the Scouts don't have saved regen settings at release - I know what one of the first over-the-air updates is that I'll be requesting. :D
 
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Personally, I wouldn't really want to adjust the regen.

For idea demonstration purposes, say the Road profile is selected with Regen at mid-strength. It's comfortable to drive, and you get used to how it works for judging when to let off the accelerator, but having a paddle that adds regen, either using pressure to slowly add regen, or just temporary max strength while held, is really nice when someone in front of you suddenly breaks harder than they should. but as soon as the paddle is released, the regen returns to your preferred strength.

I also use my paddle on highway exits with gentle accelerator application to increase regen without slowing too fast. Though I'm also very comfortable with no paddle, as I used to drive the Amazon Rivian vans, and they have no one pedal or regen options. (as in they are always in one pedal mode)
 
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Personally, I wouldn't really want to adjust the regen.

For idea demonstration purposes, say the Road profile is selected with Regen at mid-strength. It's comfortable to drive, and you get used to how it works for judging when to let off the accelerator, but having a paddle that adds regen, either using pressure to slowly add regen, or just temporary max strength while held, is really nice when someone in front of you suddenly breaks harder than they should. but as soon as the paddle is released, the regen returns to your preferred strength.

I also use my paddle on highway exits with gentle accelerator application to increase regen without slowing too fast. Though I'm also very comfortable with no paddle, as I used to drive the Amazon Rivian vans, and they have no one pedal or regen options. (as in they are always in one pedal mode)
our S60 has no paddle so I select 1-pedal mode when I drive it, my wife, not so much, she'll do it when I remind her but other wise just puts it in 'D'...
 
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