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.

 

[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.

 

[Stumpy]

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.

Love my Airstream also! Can't wait to strap it to the back of my Scout.