What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

[THil08]

Counterpoint: special option for a cardboard glove box in a nod to the originals, and to avoiding plastic.

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I kid, Scout Motors, don't do this. Really, I mean it. Really.

They should do it. Those things last forever. My 76 f150 still has its original

 

[jeremydunworth]

They should do it. Those things last forever. My 76 f150 still has its original

Wow, so I am not the only one!

Based on where I am parked these days, I'm pretty sure the days are numbered for mine as eventually a critter is going to find it. I hope not though, I always thought it was a cool touch of originality.

 

[strider]

So long lead in here for a question and geared more for the EV owners on the forum. I road tripped from Lancaster PA to E. Lansing MI for daughter’s archery. We took my Accord as it was 8-1/2 hours driving and a 1 hour stop for eating and potty breaks. I know our new Lexus and almost all EV’s have charging and can route plan but has anyone/any manufacturer offered a route planner that looks at times, assumes lunch/dinner times and calculates stops for charging with meal time to make the best use of charging stops. Like-hey, here are 5 chargers within 2 miles of your route that are also with 600 feet of a restaurant/food source and not just a charger stop. Teaming up with chain and/or local restaurants (my preferred choice) would be a better way to help trace with EVs. Could even offer EV charger ONLY and…. EV and Eat combos to help with the trip planning. Just a thought but maybe this already exists. I know I can route plan for EV charge, ballpark my stop then go on Google Maps and search restaurants near by but one stop shop would be a convenient feature if not already happening

I don't know of any routing algorithm that specifically optimizes for stopping at mealtime (you'd have to tell it what time you eat each meal as everyone is different). In the Tesla, you can click (err touch) any supercharger and it will tell you what amenities are nearby. Plus you can always override the car's chosen charger and it will tell you if it can' t make it to the one you selected.

As for partnering. Not sure where you live but Bucee's is a hugely popular gas station/eatery/road trip destination in its own right around here. They are putting Superchargers at their locations so people can shop and eat while charging. I expect more of this to happen in the future.

 

[ohvrider]

As others have said I would want the features that I have had on other cars that are either deal breakers or hard for me to pass on:

• Ventilated seats (Desert) and heated just back with full seat (Only seen on Caddies so far basically 3 switches instead of 2)
• Heads up Display (Helps to keep eyes on road, most useful when using Nav)
• More Towing 5k with harvester is deal breaker for SUV that big (I was wanting 7-8k and only interested in a harvester or hybrid solution not full EV.
• Built in Nav (My Sprinter Van only has car play, I miss options) Non subscription, I mostly use it when no phone signal in my Bronco, and in place I didn't plan to go so didn't pre download maps.
• Good Sound insulation (Wife complains can't hear radio in bronco because of tire and wind noise, so hoping next car (hers) will be quiest to make her happy but still off roadable as we retired and travel alot.

Those are main ones, I think rest of stuff I assume it has already?

 

[J Alynn]

I don't know of any routing algorithm that specifically optimizes for stopping at mealtime (you'd have to tell it what time you eat each meal as everyone is different). In the Tesla, you can click (err touch) any supercharger and it will tell you what amenities are nearby. Plus you can always override the car's chosen charger and it will tell you if it can' t make it to the one you selected.

As for partnering. Not sure where you live but Bucee's is a hugely popular gas station/eatery/road trip destination in its own right around here. They are putting Superchargers at their locations so people can shop and eat while charging. I expect more of this to happen in the future.

No Bucee’s in PA yet but I was thinking more on the line of restaurants-not just “BRISKET ON THE BOARDDDDD! Something like Cracker Barrel’s or even local’s spots where we can sit for 20-30 minutes and eat a meal. As for timing the general algorithm could be 8-9, 11:30-12:30(or 12-1) and maybe 5-6. Then maybe user input allows you to add or subtract up to 30-60 minutes so you can get more in sync with individual needs
Sounds like some of these things are already in play, was just thinking options beyond gas station food or truck stop Subways and McD’s. Thinking like Wanda’s Waffles and grub or Paul’s pastrami house. Rather support local than chains

 

[Gottesacker]

No Bucee’s in PA yet but I was thinking more on the line of restaurants-not just “BRISKET ON THE BOARDDDDD!

It's not just "BRISKET ON THE BOARDDDDD!"

It is the truth, the way, the light!

 

[J Alynn]

It's not just "BRISKET ON THE BOARDDDDD!"

It is the truth, the way, the light!

So over the weekend my daughter was at collegiate nationals for archery and she shoots for Texas A &M and someone joked that all their cheers sound just like the way Buc-ee’s yell the brisket and since founder was A&M grad we (along with some of the team) were wondering if he just carried it over . IYKYK but was very funny. Kids were seriously thinking about it

 

[Chuckles]

One thing about Buc-ee's that many people aren't aware of: You have to eat in your car. There is no seating. If you're looking for a break from sitting in your car, it's probably not the place.

 

[jeremydunworth]

As others have said I would want the features that I have had on other cars that are either deal breakers or hard for me to pass on:

• Ventilated seats (Desert) and heated just back with full seat (Only seen on Caddies so far basically 3 switches instead of 2)
• Heads up Display (Helps to keep eyes on road, most useful when using Nav)
• More Towing 5k with harvester is deal breaker for SUV that big (I was wanting 7-8k and only interested in a harvester or hybrid solution not full EV.
• Built in Nav (My Sprinter Van only has car play, I miss options) Non subscription, I mostly use it when no phone signal in my Bronco, and in place I didn't plan to go so didn't pre download maps.
• Good Sound insulation (Wife complains can't hear radio in bronco because of tire and wind noise, so hoping next car (hers) will be quiest to make her happy but still off roadable as we retired and travel alot.

Those are main ones, I think rest of stuff I assume it has already?

Good list, even though none of those would be must haves for me, I like how you gave good reasons for each option for you.
FYI, in the Ioniq5, which is EV only, the car is so quiet and smooth riding, it is a completely different experience from an internal combustion car.

 

[Gottesacker]

One thing about Buc-ee's that many people aren't aware of: You have to eat in your car. There is no seating. If you're looking for a break from sitting in your car, it's probably not the place.

That is true. I can't imagine how much bigger some of those places would have to be to accommodate seating too!

 

[Gottesacker]

So over the weekend my daughter was at collegiate nationals for archery and she shoots for Texas A &M and someone joked that all their cheers sound just like the way Buc-ee’s yell the brisket and since founder was A&M grad we (along with some of the team) were wondering if he just carried it over . IYKYK but was very funny. Kids were seriously thinking about it

Probably exactly the reason, haha.

 

[J Alynn]

One thing about Buc-ee's that many people aren't aware of: You have to eat in your car. There is no seating. If you're looking for a break from sitting in your car, it's probably not the place.

And that is my biggest gripe with Buc-ee’s. How the hell do you eat a brisket sandwich in your car (I know you CAN-but what a pain). Jerky-sure, but greasy/juicy meat-ehhhh!

 

[jeremydunworth]

No Bucee’s in PA yet but I was thinking more on the line of restaurants-not just “BRISKET ON THE BOARDDDDD! Something like Cracker Barrel’s or even local’s spots where we can sit for 20-30 minutes and eat a meal. As for timing the general algorithm could be 8-9, 11:30-12:30(or 12-1) and maybe 5-6. Then maybe user input allows you to add or subtract up to 30-60 minutes so you can get more in sync with individual needs
Sounds like some of these things are already in play, was just thinking options beyond gas station food or truck stop Subways and McD’s. Thinking like Wanda’s Waffles and grub or Paul’s pastrami house. Rather support local than chains

This could be an actual good use of AI integration. When traveling and you need a stop in the next say 70 miles for charging, food, bathroom, stretch legs, whatever, to have the car find for you along the route something that has all your needs in one stop.
Right now on road trips, either my human navigator does the stop decided, most often a coffee shop or a gas station, or I wing it based on the signs I can see from the highway. Having the amenties at each upcoming exit or major intersection shown on the in dash navigation would be a feature that I would regret to admit is useful.

 

[J Alynn]

This could be an actual good use of AI integration. When traveling and you need a stop in the next say 70 miles for charging, food, bathroom, stretch legs, whatever, to have the car find for you along the route something that has all your needs in one stop.
Right now on road trips, either my human navigator does the stop decided, most often a coffee shop or a gas station, or I wing it based on the signs I can see from the highway. Having the amenties at each upcoming exit or major intersection shown on the in dash navigation would be a feature that I would regret to admit is useful.

I like that idea of mimicking the signs you see on the highway

 

[R1TVT]

This could be an actual good use of AI integration. When traveling and you need a stop in the next say 70 miles for charging, food, bathroom, stretch legs, whatever, to have the car find for you along the route something that has all your needs in one stop.
Right now on road trips, either my human navigator does the stop decided, most often a coffee shop or a gas station, or I wing it based on the signs I can see from the highway. Having the amenties at each upcoming exit or major intersection shown on the in dash navigation would be a feature that I would regret to admit is useful.

Yes, this is one of the reasons why the Rivian Assistant AI update is really cool. All of this can be done hands-free. I just tried it to see how it works and asked Rivian to find my the closest charger with walking distance food options. It located a Flo fast charger in my town center (which is the closest DCFC) then gave me food options for a Tavern & an Italian joint that are both great and a short walk from the DCFC and provided detailed accurate descriptions of both. Pretty wild.

*** Just like with AI for anything else, you need to tell the Assistant exactly what you are looking for, in order to best optimize results - the more context you give it, the better. So, if you want to get specific and find a place with a brisket sandwich, you can ask for a fast charger nearby that has BBQ and brisket.

 

[jeremydunworth]

Yes, this is one of the reasons why the Rivian Assistant AI update is really cool. All of this can be done hands-free. I just tried it to see how it works and asked Rivian to find my the closest charger with walking distance food options. It located a Flo fast charger in my town center (which is the closest DCFC) then gave me food options for a Tavern & an Italian joint that are both great and a short walk from the DCFC and provided detailed accurate descriptions of both. Pretty wild.

*** Just like with AI for anything else, you need to tell the Assistant exactly what you are looking for, in order to best optimize results - the more context you give it, the better. So, if you want to get specific and find a place with a brisket sandwich, you can ask for a fast charger nearby that has BBQ and brisket.

Wow, thank you for sharing that experience.

I found a bit more info on the Rivian Assistant here:

Rivian’s AI-powered voice assistant is ready to roll

Rivian Assistant is here.

www.theverge.com

Is the update you are referring to the same one the Verge published an article about just last week? Or is this something Rivian has had for a while?

I guess I haven't paid attention to if Scout Motors will go with the custom UI like Rivian or support Android Auto (I don't iPhone, so I don't presently care about Carplay for personal use).

 

[R1TVT]

Yes, I updated my R1T with this SW release this week (SW version 2026.15.0).

To put this in context for future Scout owners, and I know I have said this before regarding Rivian's OTA's, but this is another example of updates actually helping to make this truck better over time. OTA's with new drive modes, new U/I, new suspension updates, performance updates for optimized battery efficiency, cold weather optimizations, etc.

I would say there is a tremendous amount of potential for Scout with the Rivian JV (dependent upon how they choose to implement features).

It's still too early to tell what will play out for Scout with AI, ACP, AA, etc. but the future looks good.

 

[cyure]

Yes, I updated my R1T with this SW release this week (SW version 2026.15.0).

To put this in context for future Scout owners, and I know I have said this before regarding Rivian's OTA's, but this is another example of updates actually helping to make this truck better over time. OTA's with new drive modes, new U/I, new suspension updates, performance updates for optimized battery efficiency, cold weather optimizations, etc.

I would say there is a tremendous amount of potential for Scout with the Rivian JV (dependent upon how they choose to implement features).

It's still too early to tell what will play out for Scout with AI, ACP, AA, etc. but the future looks good.

It’s crazy to me that an OTA can change the suspension.

 

[R1TVT]

It’s crazy to me that an OTA can change the suspension.

Right, well it depends on how all the systems are originally configured and connected to the SW that can control them. It also requires more expense, and requires more $$$ if something goes sideways... Point being that I would not expect Scout to deploy all of the same functionality straight out of the gate, that some of it will be completely dependent on HW and onboard control modules, and some may only be availability through certain trims (like a trim that offers air suspension). All trade-offs, but what is possible is pretty mind-blowing.

I'm guessing that if Scout does offer AI-enabled co-pilot, they will come up with something more creative than Rivian did with "Assistant"... Hopefully it will be called "guide" or "sherpa" or "ranger" or something. LOL

 

[J Alynn]

Right, well it depends on how all the systems are originally configured and connected to the SW that can control them. It also requires more expense, and requires more $$$ if something goes sideways... Point being that I would not expect Scout to deploy all of the same functionality straight out of the gate, that some of it will be completely dependent on HW and onboard control modules, and some may only be availability through certain trims (like a trim that offers air suspension). All trade-offs, but what is possible is pretty mind-blowing.

I'm guessing that if Scout does offer AI-enabled co-pilot, they will come up with something more creative than Rivian did with "Assistant"... Hopefully it will be called "guide" or "sherpa" or "ranger" or something. LOL

Love Sherpa. Would be cool to come up with an acronym as well: Scout Helper Extraordinaire Rendering Professional Assistance (or Sherpa for short)