A pass-through from the bed into the front trunk. The ability to carry a some pieces of longer lumber (or other material) without having to worry about legal overhang limits or needing a trailer for the small runs would be appreciated.
What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?
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A digital rearview mirror that would adjust with the seat memory presets (additionally, the head-up display should adjust with seat presets).
Please allow the optional 35" wheel to fit in the underbody spare location. Carrying it in the bed is a poor option.
Highway drive mode. The rugged stuff is cool but I want a car that can perform well at speed on the highway.
I sincerely hope steel springs and traditional shocks are an option and we’re not forced into an air suspension. Some of the recent interviews made me wonder if air is going to be universal. @Jamie@ScoutMotors
I’ve been wondering this based on one of the recent articles I read. Almost implied it was part of all to help offset ride quality
Air suspension isn't currently planned to be universal across our lineup.
That is unfortunate. I spend most of my time in the west central mountains of Idaho (Hells Canyon) and coastal mountains of California in very steep terrain and sometimes deep snows. There are places where high range only will not work. I have to be able to access these areas in my vehicle so that I can get to trailheads and the areas I backpack and hunt. I am excited about this vehicle, but it, ultimately, not work for my needs.
I understand. I think I'm likely the only other person around here you'll hear talk about the idea of a multi-speed transmission for the scout.
That said, I don't think it's fair to call it "high range only". Or at least the way that you're likely thinking about it. Electric motors can't stall, and make the same torque all the way through their RPM range (which is huge, typically somewhere in the range of 0-20,000 RPM). Gas engines in comparison, make their torque during a relatively small RPM range (usually peaking somewhere in the ~2000-4000 RPM range).
So a gas vehicle NEEDs high and low range (and multi-speed transmissions) to even get moving/stay moving.
EV's don't have that problem. Or "mostly" don't have that problem, especially at "normal driving speeds on normal driving surfaces/grades".
A bone stock Rivian R1S did make the 12 mile segment of the Rubicon trail. So, its fairly capable. But if your average daily commute looks like the Rubicon, a pure EV likely doesn't make sense for some time (maybe the harvester)?
It also is worth noting that for more "mild" offroading (forest roads/double track, things without large rock crawling style "lets climb out of the moab bathtub" types of moves, you'll likely get MORE range than you're expecting with an EV. EV's are very efficient at lower speeds, and have regen. So at the speeds you're likely moving over the "non-feature" parts of the trails, you're likely burning comparatively little energy.
I do still think a 2 speed 'hi-low range' sort of transmission could work for an EV like the Scout. I just don't think its likely. But I mostly do forest road sorts of offroading these days (to trailheads for mountain biking), so thats probably fine for me.
BEVs (due to the gear reduction chosen) struggle more with high speed usage (think German Autobahns) because they are geared for low end torque. Off-road, this is a huge advantage. In say an off road or rock crawling mode we can remap the throttle and motor outputs to give very precise control at low speeds when you need to be careful climbing over obstacles. We will show and highlight these things in the future with mules and development prototypes.
I think you nailed it with the keypad suggestion. Straightforward, not overly complex & proven.
Having used steering wheel controls for the past 10 years (I use them all-regularly-this appears to be far enough inland to not be an issue. I also wonder this day and age if hitting it while in drive would even effect anything. I can see the concern but I think unless you do a lot of active air drumming while driving this is probably pretty safe as located.
My guess is there is probably software that if you are to hit it while driving it won’t register because it needs to be in park.
Heavy-duty wipers that can take the ice and snow of Western New York.
Unsure where the charge port will be located, but it cannot be on the grille; road spray and snow hit this area and the charge door can freeze shut, and even get into the charger port itself, (a major issue with my Kona).
Cheap fixes- don't skimp on the features winter drivers need.
Unsure where the charge port will be located, but it cannot be on the grille; road spray and snow hit this area and the charge door can freeze shut, and even get into the charger port itself, (a major issue with my Kona).
Cheap fixes- don't skimp on the features winter drivers need.
The concept shows a charge port at the back however I'm not sure how easily it could pop out with a layer of ice over it. Up front I could easily see them including a heated windshield since they're standard on ID.4 AWD.
Might be niche, but if they could actually detail the dimensions of the rail (on the dashboard) and any "Molle panels" that they add would be great so I can 3D print accessories for them.
I’d like high-quality built-in front and rear dash cameras including night vision capabilities to record accidents