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US consumer diesel hate started in the 1970's to the best of my memory. Diesels lasted, but before turbo diesels - there was kind of a joke. Would last forever, and it would take you that long to get there. Diesels in the 70's stunk and did not have a lot of get up and go. The US...

While he has said the 5k number, he also said that nothing is set in stone yet. He mentioned that generator output should be enough to drive at 70mph without depleting the battery. It is very possible part of the 5k problem is that might not be possible with the currently planned generator -...

Reservations are great, but a small refundable reservation this far out is mostly just motivational support. The production intent demonstrators have been great. Work done on the plant so far looks very promising. Ultimately it is kind of early for a heavy word of mouth advertising campaign...

While I have a very hard time thinking I would ever drive a Dodge again - I have to say I am warming up to the Charger as an idea. Perhaps it is not ready for prime time, but... The Ram Charger is not "enough". But a 3/4 ton (or 1 ton) towing machine with a good onboard generator could...

Not really worry about tariffs. With more than 2 years before the first sales, it is impossible to predict where policy will be. But that said, Scout is already focused on domestic content - they are likely to be less effected than most of the automotive industry. While the administration has...

Scout has to start somewhere. I think their 2 first vehicles have potential strong markets. Hard to say how well the common platform will adapt to future vehicles. You need wheelbase (both length and width especially given there is a frame between the wheels) for the batteries. They need...

Don't know - still have a Saturn. It has 350k miles on it and has never had any real problems other than simple maintenance. To bad it sold well so they killed it. Only one problem with a old high mileage Saturn. It was a cop magnet. I think I got 7 times for dui checks. Oh there were...

For me, the biggest most likely problem will be timing of battery tech. Scout is likely to need to be locking in their battery tech before SSB is really ready for prime time. But my fear is how much before. If I need to wait 3 years before the Scout is available, and it really looks like...

Ease of hooking up and unhooking is mostly already there - at a cost. My truck has multiple backup cameras. Sure, I rarely hit things perfect the first time, but I get within inches, and can adjust within a minute or two. My hotshot trailer is full hydraulic. Chaining equipment down takes...

My biggest 2 problems with the Ram Charger are not things Dodge will probably address. One, I seriously doubt it will come in at a competitive price point. 2 - I would have to deal with a Dodge dealership, and life is too short for me to continue to give them the benefit of the doubt. Sadly...

Tongue weight is important. Most (if not all) trucks require using either a 5th whee (or gooseneck) - or a load balancing hitch to do maximum tow weight. While the RV crowd has almost completely embraced load balancing hitches - the boat community has not. I looked at the F150 lightning...

The video was pretty set in stone, EREV max towing 5k. That said, Jamie has already responded in a different forum that it is not set in stone. I was slightly on the fence and went with the BEV and waiting for more information on EREV. Mostly because I thought there would be times, while...

Jamie has responded in another forum on this - the towing capacity for the Harvester is not set in stone yet. Several limitations may be coming into play giving it the 5k limit. Towing is a lot more load on the system. One one side, the smaller battery and different chemistry might not be...

I have noticed some nearby RV parks are putting EV chargers in the front - so they can handle road traffic, plus provide charging for residents. Honestly, have not stopped at any so really don't know what level chargers they put in.

I think they might have bent that nail for towing... Just started watching this video I have not finished it. But at the 5 minute mark they were talking about towing. EV's are 10k for the truck, 7k for the SUV. Then they said with the range extender both will be about 5k. I know that is...

I have had spare tires located in about as many places as conceivable. They all have their drawbacks. I mentioned my LJ, which requires 3 actions to open the back. Underneath requires using a "key" and getting down and dirty to pull it out. But most annoying to me is access from the...

One thing I have not really tried to research is the interaction of wind resistance and weight affect when towing. A jetski trailer will be relatively light and fairly low wind drag. Sadly, at least 1 of the 2 light tows I might use the EV for has a nice sail on it to block wind.

How about a turbo diesel instead of just a V8... Oh, wait - I have 3 of those already (truck, SUV, and car).

I tend to collect vehicles - so everyone has it's good points and deficiencies. My wife has the people movers in the family. I tend to think work, dogs, and camping. Hate to give up those things, but AC while camping, plus people moving would be a nice compromise. This week has been hard on...

Over my life, I guess I have had a decent amount of driving in 6 of them (1/2 ton Chevy single cab, Z71 extend Cab, Dodge 4x4 single cab, 1/2 ton Chevy extend cab, 1/2 ton Ford Crew cab, 3/4 ton Ford Crew Cab, and a gen 1 4X4 Tacoma. With the exception of the Tacoma, all have had enough power...