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Anything bigger than a Miata or a motorcycle should come with a basic dual hi-low tone horn setup. Otherwise, it's really just embarrassing to use. Trucks and SUVs especially need a horn that fits the vehicle.

That's still my number one gripe with EVs in general. I prefer road trips over flying, but I hate waiting while charging, especially on a long road trip. I've been waiting patiently for charging times and driving ranges to improve. I know expectations are key here, but if we ever get to a...

I think that's a temporary shift due to circumstances. When those circumstances shift (and I believe they will), it will be advantageous to be in the EV game, especially in the truck and SUV segments.

Sure, but it goes back to what I said before----if electrification is the future, VW will find value in the Scout brand. It is unique for several reasons. And they will not be in danger of bankruptcy or worse. I'll still put my money on Scout being just fine as long as they find their niche.

They can follow the same path as both Tesla and Rivian by manufacturing their higher priced vehicles first and then coming out with the lower priced variants later. But either way, Scout isn't a fresh startup like Tesla and Rivian. They have VW money behind them, as the brand is owned by VW...

I'm not saying that Scout will be big sellers, but that niche market is exactly what I'm looking for, so it will be great for me. And even at that price it would be where Rivian is now for a decently equipped dual motor R1S.

Oh, okay. I thought you actually heard something that I missed. But I disagree with you. Yes, the political climate is definitely a challenge for any/all EV companies. But I don't see anything at all that will compete with Scout by 2027. Hell, I don't even think Rivian competes. Scout will be...

Care to elaborate? I've been following Scout lately and have been considering going that route when I'm finally ready to go EV.

Don't have a Rivian, but I wanted to play too, so I did one of my Jeep.

I hope you are right. I guess we'll see what happens. The state of the economy isn't going to help either. People are starting to tighten the purse strings because of the uncertainty of our economy, inflation, the value of the dollar, etc. Add it all up and I see rough waters ahead for Rivian...

I think sales on the R1 are really going to tank starting in October. The incentives disappearing and not much more demand from the "early adopters" (yes, I still think that's a thing) means there will be not much demand at all for buying or leasing a new R1. So Rivian needs to figure out some...

The reason for the low take rate on Hemi Grand Cherokees was that they simply weren't available. On paper, you could still get a Hemi as an optional engine, but in reality, they were making very few of them. Demand was there, supply was not. Instead, they were pushing the awful 4 cylinder turbo...

So.....51% of fatal accidents occur during daylight hours? I'm still not liking those odds. Defensive driving is the best strategy.

The market just isn't there, at least not yet. We're already seeing the V8 return to Ram and Stellantis will sell every one of them. Jeep? Same deal. Reports are that the Hemi is coming back to the Grand Cherokee in 2026 and if so, they'll sell a ton of them too.

Psst...don't look now, but I think you just replied! ;)

Lucky for me. I'm on a 10-year plan with Rivian stock. I'm not touching it or even paying much attention to it for at least 10 years. If Rivian survives, I'll see where we're at in 10 years.

Hey Swampy, maybe you should post a video and prove me wrong. Wait or your 110 degree day and then throw a thermometer in your vent and show us the temp and video it as it drops. I'd love to see that.

I never said that. Don't put words in my mouth.

Do you not understand that recirc is needed to allow the system to continue to drop interior temps when the heat load outside is high? This should be fairly obvious, no?

Cool story. Unfortunately, there's not am automotive A/C on Earth that will output 45-50 degree air from outside ambient over 100. Sorry, not possible. The math just doesn't math.:)