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Copperhorse73

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If you are trying to create “through the roof” demand for this thing, you are definitely going to have to one-up Wrangler and Bronco in some ways that are meaningful to the hard core (or wanna be hard core) off-road enthusiasts. What hooked me on the Bronco was the many ways they one upped the Wrangler in some very well thought out ways, such as easy to remove body panels, mirrors that stay on when doors are removed, many integrated attach points, 35s available from the factory across all trims etc. A lot of Bronco and Wrangler owners will need a very compelling reason to make the move to electric. There is one huge thing that would make them all drool with envy, portal axles. Ground clearance is king in off roading, and portals are such a simple (yet very pricey in the aftermarket ) way to accomplish that without having to unsafely alter suspension geometry. Also if there were a designed-in location for a winch in the frunk so that approach angles dont suffer, that would be huge. Adding some things like that and being sure to Include things these folks will require, such as removable top and doors and available lockers, and you will have them lining up to take their money IMHO.
 
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I hope payload is a major consideration. With the battery pack weighing a large amount of the chassis there needs to emphasis on weight/materials used. Lets take the Rivian R1t for comparison at 1315 lbs of rated payload. That is fine for passenger use, but add any number accessories to the vehicle and you have a very limited window of operation, especially offroad. I would love to see that figure in the 1800's.

I like the idea of have the convertible hardtop, but I wouldn't rule out a tin top or fixed shell that would allow the items to be mounted to roof. Would need at least 350 lbs static rating or higher. Many will be adding rooftop tents and recovery gear to the roof.

For the pick up I would like to see a regular sized bed with flat bed rails. I know that aero is always determining factor in EV's, but I don't see significant loss by have this part of the design. I would like to put a standard bed shell / camper right on top of the bed. Not possible with the Rivian, or even gas equivalent Jeep Gladiator. Yes, there are options for theirs but the the bed is simply too narrow to mount cheaper / standard options.
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I‘m new to the forum but a huge fan of the designs.…especially the truck. Currently own a 2000 Wrangler that is known as Taz…because it’s a beast…my second car is an EV Ford Mach e. My next car will be a truck…I like the Rivian and the Ford F150 Lightning…but could be persuaded to wait for the Scout Truck if what I’m seeing in the concepts is where it ends up. Live in FL now but from SC so pumped to see the selection of Columbia for production. Huge for SC! Long family history of Ford employees in Detroit going back to 1918 so took a chance on their transformational EV and love it. Solid well built and fast…have had it for two years now and can’t take it anywhere without folks asking me what I think about it. One problem is range...so my next EV will need more range…ask that you make that a priority. Was one of the first to get the Mach e and Ford teased the purchase from manufacturer option but in the end had to go through the dealer to make it happen. Shockingly the dealer was great and honored the Ford online price. Given the demand not the case now I’ve heard. So would luv to see Scout have the option to bypass the dealer in the transaction. Based on what I’m seeing this seems like a transformational truck for VWUSA looking forward to seeing where it goes - good luck!
 

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I'm pretty sure that the R1T payload is not 1315, but rather 1760.

Payload and Towing Capacity

  • Ford F-150 Lightning: Up to 10,000 lbs towing, 2,235 lbs payload
  • Rivian R1T: Up to 11,000 lbs towing, 1,760 lbs payload
  • GMC Hummer EV: Up to 7,500 lbs towing, 1,300 lbs payload
  • Tesla Cybertruck: Up to 14,000 lbs towing, 3,350 lbs payload (est. )
 

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I'm pretty sure that the R1T payload is not 1315, but rather 1760.

Payload and Towing Capacity

  • Ford F-150 Lightning: Up to 10,000 lbs towing, 2,235 lbs payload
  • Rivian R1T: Up to 11,000 lbs towing, 1,760 lbs payload
  • GMC Hummer EV: Up to 7,500 lbs towing, 1,300 lbs payload
  • Tesla Cybertruck: Up to 14,000 lbs towing, 3,350 lbs payload (est. )
we will see what the cyber truck actually tows....besides who knows the scout might beat it to the market lol
 

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No doubt. That would be awesome, and I would love to see that happen! Any so called "specs" for the CT have all been estimates b/c the first version was never going to be street legal, and was all for show & stock hype.
 

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I'm pretty sure that the R1T payload is not 1315, but rather 1760.

Payload and Towing Capacity

  • Ford F-150 Lightning: Up to 10,000 lbs towing, 2,235 lbs payload
  • Rivian R1T: Up to 11,000 lbs towing, 1,760 lbs payload
  • GMC Hummer EV: Up to 7,500 lbs towing, 1,300 lbs payload
  • Tesla Cybertruck: Up to 14,000 lbs towing, 3,350 lbs payload (est. )

I believe you could get to that number with right tires and lack options. Looks like many sit at 1400-1550 range. The skid plates and tonneau cover must add 300 lbs.
 
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