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Yeah, i didn't get an email either. You sure it's not from a Nigerian prince named Scout?

Would like to tow our new Tahoe 1950, 4600 lbs empty. Was planning on towing with a Terra w/Harvester, but the numbers aren't looking great (still holding out hope). Most of the towing would be less than 50 miles - can get to dozens of lakes and rivers in our area, and use the Expedition for...

I'm of the same opinion. I'd be willing to give up having it provide any energy at all during driving to have the option of it being removable. Worst case you can do what I've seen some Lightning owners do, which is throw a generator in the bed of the truck. It sucks that it takes up space in...

I feel like I'm beating a dead horse here, but there are several options out there for lockable, non-see thru options for beds that have existed for years. A frunk isn't unique in that regard.

Call me hopeless then.... Everything you tout as an advantage of a frunk already exists in an even better form - it's called a "bed."

Not what I said, but OK. However, towing capacity is at least a consideration for many truck owners. Clearly I'm not the only one who thinks so, and you'd think it would at least make a company take notice that people are speaking up about it. Not everyone needs the towing capacity of a turbo...

1. Stubbornness in the face of customer feedback also isn't a good look. 2. The point of this original thread was giving up the frunk if you want the Harvester. No one is asking for everything without compromise. Pick two: Harvester, Frunk, towing capacity. Scout decided to give up towing...

For my purposes I'm really torn as to whether I want the Harvester to actually charge/provide while driving, or if I'd rather have it basically be an inboard/integral generator that can provide a charge when stopped. In which case, it would probably make the most sense to just switch to a BEV...

Maybe I'm an old knuckle-dragger, but I really don't understand the "ride or die" attitude with frunks... It's something that didn't exist 10 years ago, but has somehow become a necessity (on a truck of all things). It's a truck, with this thing called a "bed." A series hybrid with the engine...

I'm hanging on to mine (for now) in the hopes that Scout hears the customer feedback that folks are pretty disappointed in the towing capacity loss with the Harvester.

I've heard some claims in other forums that the location of the Harvester isn't the reason for the reduction in towing capacity, but has to do with a different battery chemistry used in conjunction with the Harvester that isn't capable of as much power output. Anyone know which is true?

You're absolutely right - better to surprise customers at the last minute with bad news, that way it's too late to incorporate any customer feedback on design trade-off decisions...

I see this as the right answer. You trade frunk space for a Harvester option. (and make the Harvester a true generator, not connected at all to the drivetrain.)

Same here, although my decision when the time comes will be whether to keep the Terra and drop the Harvester, switch to a different EV manufacturer, or continue to hold out for fuel-cell vehicle maturity (which is the true way of the future, short of a Mr. Fusion)

It sure does - I've done it with my Maverick. 120V outlet in the bed, and I've used it camping, at our hunting shack, and at home during a power outage to keep the furnace running.

Weight of batteries is (more or less) should be offset by the elimination of the weight of engine, transmission and fuel. Of course towing will reduce battery range, just like towing reduces gas mileage. My hunch is that towing capacity is greatly reduced because you're trying to use an anemic...

OK, 4000 lbs. My point still stands - a full-size EV should be able to at least double the towing capacity of a 2.0L 4-cyl.

This is where I'm at as well, although I don't give a @#*$ about the 0-60 time. I'd take an EV with a 300 mile-ish range, minimum 7500lb towing, with an on-board generator to be able to put on a charge when there's no chargers available. Bonus if it can charge while driving, but not a deal...

Right?! My 4 cylinder Maverick can tow 5000 lbs. This is super disappointing news.

my 2022 Ford Maverick 2.0L has been doing the job 95% of the time, but once in a while I miss a full-size truck. (I downsized from an F-150) I do a fair amount of off the grid camping/hunting/fishing trips, so the Harvester option is going to be a must.