u/GCUArmchairTraveller

Background: I ordered Starlink in 2022 (paid $750 total) and started using in 2023 when it was available in my area. After 1.5 years I stopped using it because T-mobile got available in my area for 50% of the price and better speeds/availability.

While my dish v2 is boxed and sitting in the shed for >2 years unused, I wanted to check with the community regarding progress/capabilities on newer generation of dishes and routers.

Is there anything with newer generations that drastically better compared to v2 dishes? Are v2 dishes still supported? Does starlink allow replacement/swapping of v2 dishes with newer ones one does not use it and does not have active plan?

Thanks.

What is T-mobile Business accounts (like when you have FX4100 that is used for business) second level/NOC tech support direct phone number?

I need to bypass call center hell in India (or whereever they have it) and talk someone in the US who has direct access to the NOC status and to the tower and can tell me what is going with the tower.

Thanks

There are number of people for whom driving 'connected car' that constantly transmits your driving/location info to manufacturer (that then sells to insurance companies) is completely non-starter.

If Scout would be one of such, well... probably I will go and buy 10 y/o 4runner instead.

My initial understanding was that models with ERAV would have the generator starting when the battery capacity drops below certain threshold to re-charge the battery. It seems not the case and the generator will be on most of the time.

If the above is the case, would it contribute into faster wearing out/degradation of the battery? Also, how would servicing of the generator would work - will it need replacing oil for example? If yes, how often? And do ERAV models have smaller battery?

Then, do ERAV models have lower hp/torque and resulting lower towing limits? If yes, based on what information?

Thanks.

As someone who reserved ERAV Traveler, is there any guesses/assessment/speculation how capable in terms of off-road new Scouts would be? Like, can they do Rubicon Trail unmodified?

I have one tires related question. Tires are Nokian APT A/T, 255/20/R50. 2.5 years old and less than 8K miles on them.

After returning from trip (car was sitting under roof for 30 days) I discovered that rear right tire was half way depleted. The car was parked during this time on flat surface. I did inflated it but the problem returned several days later.

I moved it back where it was parked before - on the inclined driveway (car facing downwards) and I see that rear right is not as depleted after 3-5 days as before but now the front left got depleted half way.

Moved car to flat surface again, left from last Saturday when I inflated every tire to 34 PSI and today discovered lower right almost completely depleted and front left pressure dropped to 20 PSI. Other two are fine.

So... what causes this and how can one fix it?

I took first at Tire Rack but they refused even to look at them telling that side thread on rear tires are worn and telling me that this is because wheel alignment and the only way to fixt is - to buy new tires (from them).

Then I took it at another shop, they took $100 and tell me that nothing is wrong with tires or wheels.

So... what to do? I am not willing to running from place to place or spend another $1400 on new tires.

Everything was fine for 2.5 years