What Are You Driving Now?
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2018 JLUR (3.6) - Excited to see what comes of this. Haven't been in anything but a Wrangler since I was 16 but the Scout is iconic and has my attention.
2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L
2022 Ford Mach-E Select RWD
1965 IH Scout 80 Red Carpet Series
Hoping the Odyssey holds on long enough to be replaced by a new Scout!
2022 Ford Mach-E Select RWD
1965 IH Scout 80 Red Carpet Series
Hoping the Odyssey holds on long enough to be replaced by a new Scout!
So… I’m currently in a Tesla model 3. But, I just cannot deal with Elon’s crap anymore. I’m going to keep politics out of this, but he was the final straw. There are a lot of little things that annoyed me about the Model 3. But, now they all are spotlighted every time I get in the car. I test drove a BMW i4 and iX. The iX blew me away. I ordered it and it should be here in 6-8 weeks. I’ll update after I get it and some seat time. Hopefully it I will hold me over until the Scout arrives. Don’t screw this up Scout Motors! It should be noted that I looked seriously at a Rivian R1S. The reasons I didn’t get it are that I’m not 100% sure they are going to survive and gift $100k that’s not a bet I’ll place. The other reason is my wife hates the front end.
I have yet to own or drive an EV. I'm curious what things annoy you? ....in an effort to avoid them if possible.
Door handles or lack there of.
No manual release for glovebox
Climate and vents controls are all on the screen.
No surround camera
No side warning
No ventilated seats
Very hard to get into neutral for car wash.
terrible door handles
No manual way to open glove box.
No manual way to adjust the vents.
Climate control is cumbersome
No CarPlay
No ventilated seats
No massage seats
Difficult to put in neutral (important for car wash).
Basic Auto pilot won’t do lane change or return to auto pilot after turn signal is engaged
Interesting to hear some of these! Hard to get into neutral for car wash is definately some good insight. No CarPlay and an automated glovebox suprised me as well.
Currently putting four on the road.
2017 vw sportwagen
2006 dodge 4x4 diesel 2500
2001 Mazda miata
1971 Datsun 510 2 door “tricked”
Looking forward to seeing how vw handles something so different as the Scout as it relates to the eclectic group of vehicles represented on these pages.
2017 vw sportwagen
2006 dodge 4x4 diesel 2500
2001 Mazda miata
1971 Datsun 510 2 door “tricked”
Looking forward to seeing how vw handles something so different as the Scout as it relates to the eclectic group of vehicles represented on these pages.
I’ve had a BMW iX for about a week now. BMW would not even trade my 2022 Tesla Model 3. They were too concerned about it rapidly losing value. I can’t blame them. I sold it at car max.
The iX is amazing. I know it is not a competitor to what scout will be. But, I want to share some things I like and are different from Tesla.
Pros
-The curved one piece screen is great. It is very configurable. It is rectangular like everything in a Scout II dash which got me thinking. It would be something to look at Scout team! Although I would integrate it into the dash in the Scout instead of floating like in the BMW.
-Climate control is all on the screen. But, there is a permanent haptic “button” on the screen for climate.
-I drive 8 is the current BNW system and it’s a good solution. It has a few manual buttons to control menus on the screen. You can also just touch the screen or use voice command.
-Manual control of the vent directions. Thank you!
-Glove box opens with an actual button! Thanks again!
- Air suspension is very comfortable.
-Agility and handling are great. It has 4 wheel steering. Not crazy crab walk like the Hummer though.
-About 320 miles range with 22” wheels.
-very comfortable and quiet
-iconic sounds are actually very cool in my opinion and can be turned off
-variable regenerative braking
-touch less tailgate open and close
Cons
-rear windows do not go all the way down
-no frunk
-smallish cargo area for a vehicle that size
-no OEM hitch (yet)
-button instead of handle to open the doors.
-the price of two Scouts…hopefully
The iX is amazing. I know it is not a competitor to what scout will be. But, I want to share some things I like and are different from Tesla.
Pros
-The curved one piece screen is great. It is very configurable. It is rectangular like everything in a Scout II dash which got me thinking. It would be something to look at Scout team! Although I would integrate it into the dash in the Scout instead of floating like in the BMW.
-Climate control is all on the screen. But, there is a permanent haptic “button” on the screen for climate.
-I drive 8 is the current BNW system and it’s a good solution. It has a few manual buttons to control menus on the screen. You can also just touch the screen or use voice command.
-Manual control of the vent directions. Thank you!
-Glove box opens with an actual button! Thanks again!
- Air suspension is very comfortable.
-Agility and handling are great. It has 4 wheel steering. Not crazy crab walk like the Hummer though.
-About 320 miles range with 22” wheels.
-very comfortable and quiet
-iconic sounds are actually very cool in my opinion and can be turned off
-variable regenerative braking
-touch less tailgate open and close
Cons
-rear windows do not go all the way down
-no frunk
-smallish cargo area for a vehicle that size
-no OEM hitch (yet)
-button instead of handle to open the doors.
-the price of two Scouts…hopefully
The picture is not from my actual car because it takes two people to open the hood. BMW did not intend for anyone other than service to open it. But, there are two release cables on each side of the dash. Lord knows what all this stuff is…
