Towing what with your future Scout? -- Using Traveler or Terra?

[plowking]

I’ll be using the Scout to pull an AS Basecamp 16X. Most of my camping in the Uintas is 200 mile round trip. Camper weighs around 3400 loaded.

 

[astricklin]

I currently have a 4500lbs camper trailer and also have a livestock/horse trailer. I don't really see myself traveling across country with them so I think even having 150 ish miles before having to charge will be sufficient so I reserved EV only. However I may change my mind once specs and pricing is announced. If 150 mile battery with harvester is $20k less than the top battery only range, I may change my mind.

As is, I don't want to have to deal with the gas motor maintenance for something that I may really need once a year or less.

 

[Timmdodge60]

I reserved a Terra EV only. I'll mostly be towing a small kayak with associated gear in rack mounted carriers on a light trailer at a distance of no more than about 150 miles in one day. The trailer only reduces my current ICE vehicle's fuel mileage by about 2 MPG so I don't think the Harvester range extender will be necessary.

 

[Foobar]

I reserved a Terra EV only. I'll mostly be towing a small kayak with associated gear in rack mounted carriers on a light trailer at a distance of no more than about 150 miles in one day. The trailer only reduces my current ICE vehicle's fuel mileage by about 2 MPG so I don't think the Harvester range extender will be necessary.

Yeah - most of the range degradation in EV towing comes from aerodynamics, in my experience. That setup doesn't look like it's going to a huge amount of drag.

 

[Midnight Blue]

abet

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What does this word mean?

 

[4sallypat]

I am, in fact, very concerned about this. If I'm not able to tow with the harvester without charging frequently, then I may decide against going with the Scout and just keep my Rivian. As it stands, I already stop every 2 hours for half an hour of charging with the Rivian+Airstream combo. I need to see something significantly better than that either with a larger battery pack, a range extender that can sustain the towing, or a faster charging capability. The Scout with Harvester, in theory, should get me two of those. In practice, I'll need to see what it actually equates to in real-world performance. I'm hoping that Scout recognizes this use-case and is aiming to address it.

Agree - if Scout does not offer a newer battery tech, then I may skip out.

I had a Lightning F150 EV for a year and found the NCM batteries just do not have enough range, slow to charge based on 400V pack.

Hoping that Scout chooses a new battery tech like solid state or at least use 800V with LFP packs as a minimum.

 

[Benbean66]

Mileage while towing has been my biggest fear with these EV’s. My DIY overlanding trailer (dubbed the “Hill-Tonne”) only weighs 2K lbs, but we do a lot of off-roading while out and about, and that’s after roughly 300-350 miles. Anxious to see what the real world numbers end up being. I have my name in for a Traveler with Harvester range extender. For as much as I love my pickups, I would like the option to keep the dogs in the vehicle with us, and not in the bed.

 

[ZachB_NW]

I am hoping to tow my Aliner with the harvester

 

[Opus]

I don't tow often, but when I do, it'll be a 16' open trailer with a Mule or a load of mulch (generally only a few miles), or a 26ft Surveyor Legend 240BHLE camper (5100lbs unloaded, up to 5800 lbs loaded, plus ppl and gear in the bed - so figure up to around 7000lbs max). 200 miles to a campground is a reasonable expectation, but we took a trip last year from Maryland to Maine, and are thinking about other similar trips (maybe one of these a year). So Harvester capabilities are a big factor.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Trailer is 1700, TDI 4runner is 4200. Also have a 78 C10 that's about 3400, and a 88 D100 that's also about 3400.

 

[nikoniko]

Whatever the super duty can’t tow when the camping trailer is attached.

 

[DustyRide]

My travel trailer has a GVWR of 7,600 lbs.

I tow it once/month within 100 miles round-trip, and then a couple times a year 250-300 one-way (but @ those locations for 10+ days, so plenty of opportunities to plug-in).

I do a mix of glamping and dry-camping with the trailer, but I also take just my truck out into Forest Service/BLM for dispersed camping. It will be great to leave the generator behind since the noise always counteracts the idea of dry-camping to me. I had thought about adding solar/inverter on the trailer to have a better source than my Jackery, but the Terra will solve that.

When I retire I plan on upgrading to a 40'+ 5th wheel and a one-ton truck... at which point the Scout will retire to commuting, surfboard/mtn bike transport, & overlanding trips.

 

[jsprunty]

Nothing too heavy

 

[Mousehunter]

poor English apparently. Albeit is probably the word I was intending. "All though" is what I meant - not adding and abetting.

 

[ygrignon]

I am, in fact, very concerned about this. If I'm not able to tow with the harvester without charging frequently, then I may decide against going with the Scout and just keep my Rivian. As it stands, I already stop every 2 hours for half an hour of charging with the Rivian+Airstream combo. I need to see something significantly better than that either with a larger battery pack, a range extender that can sustain the towing, or a faster charging capability. The Scout with Harvester, in theory, should get me two of those. In practice, I'll need to see what it actually equates to in real-world performance. I'm hoping that Scout recognizes this use-case and is aiming to address it.

I live in central Texas and going anywhere else takes forever. I currently tow an Airstream International 23FB (GVWR 6000lb) with my Jeep Gladiator. The Jeep is a little underpowered when going up grades. However I can do about 180 miles on a gas tank. Just this summer we went all the way to Acadia National Park in Maine for a total of 6k miles. I definitely need long distance towing capability and definitely hope the Terra with Harvester range extender can support that use case.