My main dislikes is vehicle response when traveling over 55 mph and the fact that every rock that has ever hit my windshield has cracked it. Please slant the windshield
Rivian now uses the yellow accents to signify the Quad-Motor version, while the forthcoming Dual-Motor versions will get silver/black accents.One item I left out of my original list was colored brake calipers. I love how Rivian offers them stock in yellow. At least I am assuming they're stock as I've never seen a Rivian without them. I also noticed that the "Rivian" badge (the word not the logo) has a really neat yellow shadow to it. I had never noticed until yesterday but it looked really slick.
Looks like SM color is orange. If it’s the right tone of orange I could get behind orange brake calipersRivian now uses the yellow accents to signify the Quad-Motor version, while the forthcoming Dual-Motor versions will get silver/black accents.
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For off road, just lift it and put bigger tires on it. Everyone does it anyway, might as well have it right from the start.Ok Scouts,
Our designers and engineers are looking for some more feedback from all of you and this time it is on:
What do you like or dislike about other off-road vehicles?
Thanks in advance for your opinions!
- Jamie
ColorSo saw the 2024 Bronco Raptor. Color is pretty cool. Graphics are NOT my thing nor the orange rims but to each his own.
That said two things I really really like. Similar to Porsche I like the idea of one or two accent seatbelt straps. Maybe one in similar dull orange that matches the Scout logo color and maybe another color. Might be a cool “make it my own” feature. Especially with vintage look plaid seats.
Secondly, and I’m pretty sure it’s just the lighting (99%) but i love how just the top panel looks like a pale silver/gray. Generally I’m iffy about a white roof with so much black plastic but in the video and with the green color I really like how it looks as a silver gray top. Maybe something to consider as a color.
I also like the painted silver accents on this Bronco. Maybe a darker gun metal gray could satisfy my want for a chrome package if done really well. Too much silver painted chrome doesn’t look great but if balanced I think it could make for a great look
I wanted to add onto my initial list with some Rivian items I think are super cool.We have owned scouts with cut-up fenders and 37's, restored ones with 35's, and my dad currently has a two-door bronco sasquatch with 35's.
Likes:
- Large tires, I think 33's need to be standard with an option for 35's. I do not care about the decrease in range.
- The new bronco has the carpet delete option. This is awesome as I can get muddy all day and not worry about the floor.
- The new bronco also has the vinyl seat option, with the drain plugs in the floor. Ideal for washing it out after a long day.
- I like how jeep and bronco have kept the circular headlights, just like the originals
- Bead lock capable wheels on the ford raptors
- Locking differentials
- Short wheelbase, the 2-door bronco is just over 100", which is what the original scouts were
- Highly capable shocks, like Fox with remote reservoirs
- Front-facing camera
- Skid plates
- Extra storage, like the cubby beneath the bed in the Rivian R1T. Or the Rambox in the bed of the ram. Storage beneath the back seats would be awesome too, especially if it was lockable.
Dislikes:
- Seating position in the jeep is too close to the windshield
- Bronco interior grab bars are placed awkwardly
- Bronco soft top does not have perfect fitment and is a little noisy for a modern vehicle
- No heated seat options for the rear passengers, who get just as cold with the top down
- Ford Bronco "bed" behind seat is not rugged enough. I treat the back of scouts like a truck bed. I want to haul tools, animals, etc. back there without issues. Being able to fold the back seat forward and tuck behind the front seats to form a solid `3.5' bed would be awesome, I used it so much on my 79 that the back seat was practically never down.
Edit: In addition to the dislikes, I talked with my dad this weekend about his Bronco. He loves the 35" tires, but they are "rock-flingers" as he called them. Which would not be a problem, but Ford must not have thought about this when offering the option to upgrade to the larger tires because they are shooting up and chipping the paint on his door. He said some mud flaps, or slightly larger fenders would be a huge help with the larger tires. When I order my scout, I will get the biggest tires possible, just want to make sure this does not cause my brand new paint to be chipped.
That's what they said about the big plastic wheel well liners .... until we took one down and found all the caked silt above it.I think your large scale rust worries are history in this day and age.
Modern cars can have 1000 computer chips, I'm sure modern EV's have more.*Most importantly, see the following:
- Vibration, dust, and water intrusion rated components. Test everything for taking abuse. Electronics fail when off road. When the whole vehicle is electronic, you get stranded.
Rivian has a wading depth of 42.7 inchesCan the EV motors cross a stream? What happens to the internal components if they get dirty or water in them?
Yes- ABS systems can’t handle loose surfaces and will bury you in snow or sand. Will the NTHSB let you have a sand/snow driving mode without ABS?
Parts are always harder to come by and more expensive with EV's it seems. Probably less of an issue with VW backing and a later launch than initial EV trucks- Readily available parts for repairs are a must. We break things and can’t have anything that isn’t repairable. I know EVs have parts that are not easily serviced (E.G. high voltage), but everything