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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread Starting the Scout.
    Phones, especially Galaxy S10 (due for an upgrade) lose charge and if you are 100% dependant on your phone as thd key and phone is dead...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread Seating thoughts.
    I would have stayed in line until the released tgd price of $175,000
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread General EV Ideas.
    1. I have been a proponent of integrated wheel motors ever since they were invented by VWs founder back around 1898 ( I was not around...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread I wan to join the TEAM.
    Your best opportunity might be later when actual line workers are being hired. Maybe below your station but once in the door and...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread Starting the Scout.
    Hah, when we started remodeling our 200 year old farmhouse 35 years ago all the wall switches were push button (installed 75 years...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread Starting the Scout.
    None of my vehicles have red buttons. The new X4 button is beside the gearshift and I keep reaching for the dash where the old one was...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread MAX RANGE.
    A lot depends on of course pricing but also styling/design. It needs to look the part of an offroader if it is going to be one. If it...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread Seating thoughts.
    Did you ever see the Bollinger pass through setup that only got to prototypes? Fold down panels front and rear and you could haul 20'...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread Seating thoughts.
    Good point. How much could be saved with a heated cabin delete Or heaven forbid, VW reaches into the wayback pack and gives us gasoline...
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    JohnnyScout reacted to oldgeeksguide's post in the thread Seating thoughts with Like Like.
    Heating the seat is generally more efficient than heating the cabin, so if you want to extend your range, you want to make good use of...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread MAX RANGE.
    I vote for minimum 300 mile range in the entry level. 450 upgraded with extra battery filling engine bay and 600 with a smallish genset...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread Seating thoughts.
    Keep in mind every minute of seat ( and steering wheel) heat reduces how far you can travel before recharging. Even just cabin heat is a...
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    JohnnyScout reacted to J Alynn's post in the thread Seating thoughts with Like Like.
    Presuming heated seats will be an option we pay for, can SM splurge and add some heat into the seat upright portion. Many of the Scout...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread Body style.
    There is nothing engineering or package wise that precludes an extended range version like Ineos is coming put with their Gusilier and...
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    JohnnyScout replied to the thread Truck version.
    A truck version could be a home run. Competition is really only a few. Gladiator, Ridgeline, Santa Cruz, Ranger, and of course the...