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Oct 10, 2024
9:57:52pm

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Tell me about the practicality of an off-road EV?

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SierraCoug

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I’m pretty excited that VW & International are putting money back into the Scout brand. Could make an awesome EV.

Tokolosh Stop the Stupid party member

Oct 10, 9:22pm

In the 1960’s the IH Scout was the mission vehicle (Southwest Indian Mission).

Real G Man

Oct 10, 9:44pm

Tell me about the practicality of an off-road EV?

SierraCoug

Oct 10, 9:57pm

Pro: Low end, smooth, torque control.

Tokolosh

Oct 10, 10:03pm

Maybe I’m being unfair, but it seems like battery life overrides all of the pros.

SierraCoug

Oct 10, 10:08pm

Depends on the efficiency. GM made progress vs the Ford Lightning. Hopefully Scout makes gains too.

Tokolosh

Oct 10, 10:10pm

I searched if any EV could do the 22-mile Rubicon trail and said nope with exception of Rivian RS1 that supposedly

SierraCoug

Oct 10, 10:15pm

I doubt any other EV has the clearance/off-road specs to do the Rubicon.

IdahoCoug

Oct 10, 10:37pm

Yeah the wrangler 4xe in its current form is a plugin hybrid

jxncoog

Oct 10, 10:43pm

Probably right if it’s from the factory, but few ICE SUVs from factory could do it either. The point is, even if

SierraCoug

Oct 10, 10:49pm

RE: Probably right if it’s from the factory, but few ICE SUVs from factory could do it either. The point is, even if

IdahoCoug

Oct 10, 10:56pm

*R1S

m0resn0w

Oct 11, 2:07am

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