Water wading / fording -- EV versus Harvester models?

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No air intake or exhaust to worry about, I assume the EV only will be able to go swimming in deeper water than the harvester?
 

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Even with the Harvester, you could make sure it is off while fording, using only the battery for the short time you are in the water. I would think it wouldn't be that hard to design an air intake that is self-draining and/or seals shut when the Harvester is off.
 

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No air intake or exhaust to worry about, I assume the EV only will be able to go swimming in deeper water than the harvester?
4x4 vehicles have a vent/breather tube on the front and back differentials. The termination height of those tubes is also a determining factor in water fording depth. I would expect Scout Motors to locate those tube's and any other vents needing protection from water ingress at a reasonably high point on the vehicle.
Perhaps the air intake and exhaust could be routed suffeciently high too provide good water fording depths for the Harvester. Hopefully so it wouldn't look like an afterthought.
I doubt the EV drive train would have any kind of transmission or transfer case to worry about venting, like a standard 4x4.
 

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We have no real information about anything harvester related. Best thing i could think of is that the air filter and exhaust will have some type of flap system that will create a water tight seal, and the engine will be encased in some type of shield, to protect it from water damages (rust, corrosion)
 

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We have no real information about anything harvester related. Best thing i could think of is that the air filter and exhaust will have some type of flap system that will create a water tight seal, and the engine will be encased in some type of shield, to protect it from water damages (rust, corrosion)
I would love to see it in a sound deadening enclosure like the genset on my RV, I can barely hear it inside.
 
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4x4 vehicles have a vent/breather tube on the front and back differentials. The termination height of those tubes is also a determining factor in water fording depth. I would expect Scout Motors to locate those tube's and any other vents needing protection from water ingress at a reasonably high point on the vehicle.
Perhaps the air intake and exhaust could be routed suffeciently high too provide good water fording depths for the Harvester. Hopefully so it wouldn't look like an afterthought.
I doubt the EV drive train would have any kind of transmission or transfer case to worry about venting, like a standard 4x4.
The ev Shouldn’t need any venting, the battery will be waterproof sealed. Thats why I asked the question.
 

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My concern would be with the e-beam electric axle for extended periods of being submerged, and with the generator if it is actually located underneath and not in the front compartment. The battery case should be watertight, but the electrical connections will need to be on top and well sealed.
 

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My concern would be with the e-beam electric axle for extended periods of being submerged, and with the generator if it is actually located underneath and not in the front compartment. The battery case should be watertight, but the electrical connections will need to be on top and well sealed.
We could expect that Scout would be working with the E-beam manufacture and engineers to create axles that can handle the water. You wouldn’t be throwing that number around if you weren’t working on it.
 

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The ev Shouldn’t need any venting, the battery will be waterproof sealed. Thats why I asked the question.
The venting requirements of axle differentials has nothing to do with battery or gasoline power.

Since the Scout is said to have a motor for each axle and the ability to lock the differentials, they obviously plan to use differentials.

Differentials have an air space inside and lubricating oil that heats up due to use. Since hot air expands, a vent for releasing internal pressure of the differential is required.

When you go through water above your warm low sitting differential, it's going to cool quickly and suck air (or water) back in. Typically, an off-road vehicle will use flexible tubing to extend the height those vents are exposed to the air.

That would still limit the safe water depth of the EV Scout.
 

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I wonder how well the frunk will keep water out during a deep wading experience since the front has that nice low point opening for seating?
 
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The venting requirements of axle differentials has nothing to do with battery or gasoline power.

Since the Scout is said to have a motor for each axle and the ability to lock the differentials, they obviously plan to use differentials.

Differentials have an air space inside and lubricating oil that heats up due to use. Since hot air expands, a vent for releasing internal pressure of the differential is required.

When you go through water above your warm low sitting differential, it's going to cool quickly and suck air (or water) back in. Typically, an off-road vehicle will use flexible tubing to extend the height those vents are exposed to the air.

That would still limit the safe water depth of the EV Scout.
are The exhaust system and the air intake vents for the gas engine sealed?
 
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