Interesting how these items which I would have considered extreme luxuries when I bought my first Scout in '64 have become very desirable "must haves" as I advance into my 80s.
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It used to be fashionable to carry a lock pick in your wallet - just in case - but what do you do when there's no lock to pick? As we venture further into the era of high tech everything, and with our Scouts further from civilization, there's a comfort to knowing there are some simple failsafes that will allow us to function, even live, when all else fails for the lack of an electron.
I didn’t know that air cooled seats existed until I test drove a KIA and it was amazing! Cool air straight from the AC pumped through the seat kept my back wonderfully sweat free!
(Or was that TMI?)
Cooled seats are great. Never knew I needed them until I had them. Helps prevent the old summer time swamp a$$
. Especially when you are suited up coming/going from the office
Not sure if it was mentioned but one thing I can’t live without now is 360 camera or bird’s eye view. I use that button more than any other button.
I’d call you out for being a lazy driver
but it’s a great feature. Had it on our Acura and we used it A LOT! Definitely a nice feature
J Alynn, I don't know whether to hit the REPORT button for insulting a new member, or to agree, or tell you you missed an opportunity. We are aware that some of the rock crawler crowd add a camera or two in each wheel-well, too. Are they too lazy to hop out and assess the situation or just using technology to be better informed and to better get through the course?I’d call you out for being a lazy driver
My Tundra has 360º cameras, plus I have a few personal mobility problems, so yes, I love those views and guidance overlays which allow me to park that monster in some awkward places. Which experience suggests to me that that will be the only use of the feature on 95% of the SM Scouts (and even the rock-crawlers seem to show up in parking lots a lot (99% ??).
Yet when I drive my Scouts 80/800, even though they are equipped with the larger West Coast Junior mirrors, I quickly am reminded of how inadequate my views are. But pause, . . . . . . I can still call upon 59 years of driving early Scouts and remember where the edges are.
We likely can presume that 360º tech is now so standard that it will just be in whatever 3rd-party package that SM decides to source from. I'll be happy it's there, and so will some of my less functional (human) body parts. Maybe SM should offer an accessory plug-in to this feature to accommodate eight extra cameras: wheel well or elsewhere.
They are completely useful everywhere. We just rid of the Acura and first thing my wife said was she missed the 360 camera. I think an optional camera package especially for the rock crawler group would be great.
360 camera is great. I had another thought related to visibility: 360 lights. I often drive down a single lane country road with a lot of bushes etc right up to the road. When someone comes the other way, one you you have to pull off into some spot between shrubs/trees/etc, often having to back up while doing so. This gets tricky at night...in the rain. So, 360 lights. Hit a button and all of a sudden it's daylight all around!
