The big question for me: are they pumping cooled air through the seats or just cabin air? The first time I sat in a Kia with air straight from the ac coming through the seats was practically a religious experience.
What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?
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I don’t follow Rivian on FB but this popped up because apparently the FB Machine thinks I need to know more about Rivian. That said, this is a good point. I haven’t looked into it, but hopefully the cover for the charger isn’t electric.
Brilliant. And I can look fantastic when I arrive in my non frozen Scout
. Good thinking. I’d step it up to a heat gun just for good measure
For the record, I have driven through blizzards, ice storms, record breaking cold, etc. and NEVER ONCE had my charge port door freeze shut. I often times will also charge all day at a ski area parking lots on LII chargers, and have never had an issue CLOSING the charge port door. I'm not saying it can't happen, because of course it could, its just not been an issue.
I would prefer a more industrialized / manual way to open the door though - maybe a lever and latch. The motorized aspect of the door is a convenience though. If you hop into your truck and you left the charge port door open, it will close automatically if you put the truck in DRIVE. It also opens with a quick tap.
Now, why is this guy blow drying a perfectly clear charge port door with no ICE or SNOW present?
I would prefer a more industrialized / manual way to open the door though - maybe a lever and latch. The motorized aspect of the door is a convenience though. If you hop into your truck and you left the charge port door open, it will close automatically if you put the truck in DRIVE. It also opens with a quick tap.
Now, why is this guy blow drying a perfectly clear charge port door with no ICE or SNOW present?
I'm guessing you're too far north, but this is a common problem farther south. We get rain and temps get below freezing over night, freezing door seals, etc. The surface of the vehicle dries, but every crevice is frozen solid. I've broken handles off cars trying to get them open. My old Ford Ranger literally froze to the parking lot once. First gear, 4k rpm clutch drop and nothing but a stalled V6. Had to wait for temps to warm up for it to thaw.
I'm hoping Scout just keeps it simple like a gas cap with no fancy electronics, solenoids, etc.
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No, not too far North. This does happen everywhere. This is a pic from Le Massif de Charlevoix north of Quebec from an ice storm in 2018. It rained, then it dropped to -28 F. Then it warmed back up and the sun came out.
I think it is important to keep these things in context, b/c there are a lot of edge cases. Most of the time, and even if your charge port door (and the rest of your truck or SUV) became an ice cube, it will thaw out, the sun will hit it, or you can figure out a way to DE-ICE it. Usually there isn't a whole lot of drama - other than being iced-in with everyone else in your iced-in region. In this case, the steep hill to the driveway was bob sled run anyway, so nobody is going anywhere.
Usually (when this happens driving in New England) you get salt trucks on the road. The icing that occurs is more like an ice slurry because of the salt. There have been times when I have had to clear my lights or sensors in these conditions, and its just a nuisance. I can tell you that I have never been frozen into my vehicle! Although in this case in Canada I may have been if I was sleeping in the Volvo. LOL.
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