I honestly don't get the desire for physical buttons but I won't let that detract me from buying. Give me AI assisted voice controls for virtually everything. Then I'll put up with the buttons as a retro cool look.
Switches and Knobs?
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Passenger ejector seat button. But don’t tell anyone-it’s a surprise
No idea, they didn’t say
They are there and they are definitely real. There are also configurable switches for accessories like lights etc.With so many EV's these days having a screen interface for most controls, I wonder what the chances are that the new Scout will come with actual buttons, toggle switches and knobs? Nearly% of new electric vehicles gets written off right out of the gate because they have a large screen and not much else. I bought a MINI Cooper E based largely on the fact that it came with buttons and switches (the under $30 grand was also a major factor). It has been great for a commuter car, although less than ideal in dealing with Minnesota winters. I've been holding out hope for a new electric Bronco but with Ford pulling back on the EV offerings and the whopper flat screen in the current Mustang, I am less than optimistic that anything good will be on offer in future. The Scout may be our only hope.
I would expect dual zone or three-zone climate as standard. Even cheap cars these days have dual zone climate. One knob for the driver, one for the passenger. "Sync" toggle somewhere in between.
I'm hoping it's a driver side temp control on the left and passenger on the right. That looks like a long reach for the driver.
Yes, that is correct. I saw that UX display. Driver and passenger temp control.
Passenger gets a knob. It’s on the right side of screen, on the side, not face. Someone from our reveal group posted it but God only knows where-threads have quadrupled in the past 16 hours
That's a volume knob. Talking HVAC. Unless it's multi-functional? I'm which case, how does it know?Passenger gets a knob. It’s on the right side of screen, on the side, not face. Someone from our reveal group posted it but God only knows where-threads have quadrupled in the past 16 hours
Quick correction…That knob on the side is a passenger side volume knob. The driver adjusts the volume from the steering wheel.Passenger gets a knob. It’s on the right side of screen, on the side, not face. Someone from our reveal group posted it but God only knows where-threads have quadrupled in the past 16 hours
If you ever saw the Predator movies? Its got a triple laser heat source imager that determines your heat
JK, no idea. Nobody got that detailed with us. Good question though
I spent a long time at the UX display. Driver and passenger get their own temperature control knob. I do not know if there is a sync but I would highly suspect yes. The knob on the side is passenger controlled stereo volume.If you ever saw the Predator movies? Its got a triple laser heat source imager that determines your heat
JK, no idea. Nobody got that detailed with us. Good question though
If buttons get more people into EV's then job well done. Clearly there are those that prefer them and Scout has acknowledged their heritage and addressed that by preserving buttons in a clean, tasteful implementation.
I would imagine that early adopters with Scout heritage will likely prefer them disproportionately. Once that niche is satisfied, I'm just not sure to what degree the general public will be interested. If I could shave $500 or more off the purchase price by not having them, I'd choose to save the money. Perhaps future models will option them out and if you want them, you can pay for them.
One doesn't have to fully embrace the spirit and ethos of all things Scout to find their vehicles check enough other boxes to be short listed when purchasing a new truck or suv. Wide appeal will be required to attain volume production as I'm sure Scout realizes all too well.
Pretty sure AI Voice controls will eventually become the industry defacto standard but doesn't rule out the continued use of buttons for those that still want them. The overhead locker switches are great. They look like they belong there and add to a bit of a cockpit feel.
Scout has put a lot of thought and effort into their designs and have revealed what appear to be very solid contenders.
I would imagine that early adopters with Scout heritage will likely prefer them disproportionately. Once that niche is satisfied, I'm just not sure to what degree the general public will be interested. If I could shave $500 or more off the purchase price by not having them, I'd choose to save the money. Perhaps future models will option them out and if you want them, you can pay for them.
One doesn't have to fully embrace the spirit and ethos of all things Scout to find their vehicles check enough other boxes to be short listed when purchasing a new truck or suv. Wide appeal will be required to attain volume production as I'm sure Scout realizes all too well.
Pretty sure AI Voice controls will eventually become the industry defacto standard but doesn't rule out the continued use of buttons for those that still want them. The overhead locker switches are great. They look like they belong there and add to a bit of a cockpit feel.
Scout has put a lot of thought and effort into their designs and have revealed what appear to be very solid contenders.
Nearly every review I see of an ev dings them for not having enough physical buttons. ID4, rivian, Mach e, even Kia get bad marks for confusing/inconvenient controls. “Need to go through menus to turn on seat warmers”, “need to change modes to adjust temp”, “gestures don’t work” . One review I saw of the Kia ev6 (great car in general) they couldn’t figure out how to adjust the volume. I think most people prefer the convenience of physical controls for commonly accessed things. Function over style.
I can’t wait to say that my Traveler’s mode is Beach.
I think the switches on the dash are toggles that return to center. Nice touch!
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