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PS, I'm so addicted to how well an EV tows, I simply can't go back to ICE drivetrains again.

I went from "If I can hold out for solid state, 500+ mile range, 15 minutes charge option I'll drop my lightning like we never met" To "Ramcharger... hmm... I'm digging that but it's a hoss of an engine and you lost the frunk but maaaaaybeeee" To "Hot damn, they NAILED it...

It would be interesting to see the data one level deeper comparing distance to repair, and willingness to self-repair. I'd be more willing to go 60 minutes away if it's far less frequent because I'm doing all my own maintenance and only need the service center for major / complicated stuff...

I chose 1 hour, but my answer is closer to 45 minutes and it depends on other factors like do they pickup and drop off the vehicle, if not do we get round trip transportation, do we get a loaner, do we have to find our own way back home and back to service center, etc. 45-60 minutes will be an...

Speaking of motors, this was an interesting announcement from CES https://www.cnet.com/home/electric-vehicles/this-donut-shaped-motor-at-ces-2025-could-transform-the-future-of-evs/

If they focus on top-shelf screen and compute tech now, it will be commodity priced by launch and still able to take on new software capabilities so I'm not overly concerned about that. Every EV you drive today had to deal with a similar obsolesce curve. Battery and charging tech is the one I...

Yeah, me too… while it’s not “necessary” per-say, it’s one of those things that once you experience how much it it improves the driving experience, it’s hard to not desire it on every vehicle. And it’s not just for one-off situations like we describe above, it’s hundreds of little experience...

(AI generated) Estimating the Turning Radius for the Scout Traveler To estimate the turning radius of the Scout Traveler based on the wheelbase of similar vehicles, we can analyze the relationship between wheelbase and turning radius from the provided data.Vehicle Specifications: Ford F-150...

I'm in a similar boat, my wife is only interested in the traveller if it has a turning radius as good as her Jeep Grand Cherokee (which is excellent @ 18.55')... I unintentionally reinforced that with a trip downtown last week where we got boxed into a corner in a parking lot and had to make a...

I'd add this option if available.

I agree with the complexity and cost, can't avoid that when adding features. With that said, there is a precedent with it being used on large, heavy, towing capable vehicles. GM has gone all-in on Silverado, Sierra and Hummer EV, Tesla added it to the Cybertruck. GM had Quadrasteer in the early...

There are other things at play such as tire size, etc, but based on our current vehicles, one could draw a conclusion that the Traveler may have a decent turning radius, and the Terra may be as bad or worse than a lightning. Wheelbases 114.8 - 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee (excellent turning radius)...

I should clarify, this was meant to be an option, not standard… not all of these will be on the trail and will spend much of their life in urban environments where features like that can be a real convenience.

This feature is a game changes for larger vehicles... helping with parallel parking, u-turns, tight parking garages, etc. I'm constantly experiencing issues with too wide of a turning radius on my F-150 and would love to see a better option.

My answer is a bit misleading, this will be our 2nd EV, keeping full EV lightning and adding a harvester scout as 2nd vehicle.

I should add, my numbers include slowing down to 65 max when towing, because while the lightning is an EXCELLENT tow vehicle, anything over that gets dicey when you hit side winds, rough roads, etc so it's more of a safety thing.

EPA is around 2.4 mi/kWh, I rarely see better than 2 in daily driving (TX highways are 75+ and AC is always running). So Just under half for towing.

Lightning here as well, 8k lb, 32ft travel trailer, averaging between .7 and .9 m/kWh when towing... netting ~ 100 miles of range.

We will drop our reservation if they don’t include car playe’ve used it across dozens of cars, it keeps getting better and already has the best maps (and options) than any built in solution. We’ve also started using SharePlay a lot which I’ve never seen on a car system. it’s not about...

I’m IN!