Apologies, I don’t have specific names of the different packages, but I’m curious what others think of the additional warranty offerings for coverage of electronics and stuff beyond when the basic warranty expires? It is pricey, but wondering if it’s worth it, particularly with this being the first model year of the TS?
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I have officially had my GT just over three weeks. I have put on 1600 miles. Here are my thoughts, wish list, and things I’ve done to the car.
So, to start, the things I’ve done:
-I installed the Fitcamx dash cam and love it, easy install and it looks OEM.
-I also got two silicon pads for the charging tray to stop the phone from sliding.
-Tinted the windows to 15%
Here is my wish list:
-A car wash mode button. It would be great if there was an easy way to turn off all safety and park distance control with one button. When I go to the carwash I’m turning off several things.
-More customization in the instrument cluster. Also, I don’t know why I need a light for each safety system when they are on, I’d rather have one when they are off only.
-Better / Easier driver profile setup and changing between them.
-A few second delay that leaves the camera screen on when changing out of reverse, silly I know, but I got used to that option on my legacy.
-When seats and climate are on auto, I’d like to know when the items are actually on and what mode the air is in / fan speed.
General Thoughts:
-The sound system is great and is one of the reasons I wanted the GT… I just wish my rearview mirror wouldn’t shake with the bass. With how hard it is to adjust the mirror (need two hands) you’d think it wouldn’t shake lol.
-I just love this car. It’s perfect for my commute and does fine on longer drives. I do have a level 2 charger at home, so that helps.
-I have learned the best way to use the Regan braking for my driving. In traffic it’s on level 3 or 4 and backroads level 2. Regular highway driving it is off, when I lift off the accelerator, I want the car to coast. Going down hill and need to slow down, I just increase the level.
-the traffic jam assist works really well, I just wish it worked until 40 mph instead of 25.
In general, I am very happy with this car and this being my first EV. It’s got a few quirks, but I can live with them.
Feel free to ask me anything, happy to help or provide more info.
From all car news. What are your thoughts?
I sometimes need to move a decent amount of stuff to help run some events. There are tables and chairs flat on the back seat that you can’t see. My previous car was an Outback and I wanted a similar cargo area/volume when I moved to an EV.
The cargo area of the TS is larger! The Jackery needed to sit in the rear footwell of my Outback.
The Uncharted was announced in Australia last week but there's nothing to test drive yet, so I'm trying to figure out if it's the right call over the Solterra.
It looks great on paper for us - no kids, one dog, no real need for a big SUV - but I'm a bit worried about rear legroom without being able to sit in one first. I'm 6'4" (194cm) so the driver's seat ends up a long way back, and even though adults in the back will be pretty rare, I don't want it to be completely unusable back there.
We've test driven the Solterra and really liked it, but honestly it feels like more car than we need.
Keen to hear from fellow tall people in markets where the Uncharted is already available!
Guys: some bad news to share .. don’t want to scare you all but just had a chip on the windshield! Looks like it’s a repairable issue but not sure.. safelite said they don’t have the car in their system to be able to order a replacement 😳 .. called 2 Subaru dealers in NJ and they said they don’t have the part or any information when the part may become available! 😩 Hoping I don’t need that windshield replaced but it’s a real bummer if Subaru is selling the car in US while the supply chain does not have adequate parts available! Most online forums say eyesight system is very sensitive and the replacement windshield has to be OEM.. cannot risk a 3rd party glass install and have warranty voided on the eyesight electronics/ calibration. My car is 2026 Solterra that I picked up end of March 2026.
Any thoughts or ideas anyone?
Hello all, we are getting our first ev soon (Subaru trailseeker). We need to get a 220 V plug installed in our garage and we were debating whether or not we need a dedicated wall charger or if the charging cable that comes with the vehicle will be fine.
The electrician who came to provide an estimate is pushing for a dedicated charger hardwired to eliminate nuisance trips. He said that code requires a GFCI outlet and the charging cables also have GFCI protection, and they cause nuisance trips, which obviously stops charging.
It would be cheaper to just use the cable that came with the vehicle rather than install another dedicated charger. Does anyone have any experience with just using the cable? Any issues?
TOKYO — Subaru Corp. is taking a $362 million charge and delaying production of its independently developed electric vehicle in Japan as slowing EV demand reshapes the automaker’s electrification strategy, forcing a tilt back to hybrids and internal combustion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL6S0eQkMXM
Hi, I took an Uncharted Sport and a Solterra Limited for a test drive today. I brought my large dog crate to see how it might fit. Total fail. It's fine in the old 2019 Impreza, sitting on top of the folded down back seat with a minimal list leaving plenty of space for gardening stuff. Large pots, bags of soil, you know...
Any reports on actual usage for the back?
I suppose if pushed, I can figure something out. Like just have my dog in the "trunk" area, but then there's no utility space really in the back seat. I could put her in a harness? Never done but she could learn. IDK
I had hoped I would have been totally seduced but this is a problem. As for me driving the car, I liked it.
A Trailseeker by design would suit me better, it's just so big, less range, more $$...
If the Trailseeker onboard charger peaks out at 11kwh, is that the fastest you can charge at home regardless of the amperage in the panel breaker? I wonder if it makes sense for me to do 50amps service….
I’m paranoid about the 12V battery failures some people have reported with Subaru/Toyota EVs and other automakers, so I installed this ANCEL BM300 Pro battery monitor. It took less than five minutes to install.
It has notifications and alarms you can set if the battery drops below a certain voltage. It uses Bluetooth, so you need to be within about 10–15 feet of the car to get data, but it makes it easy to monitor your battery’s state of charge (SoC) through the app.
There will be times when we don’t drive the car for a few days, and I want to make sure telematics requests from the Subaru Connect app aren’t draining the 12V battery.
Other things I’m doing to avoid 12V battery drain:
- Disabled ACC mode
- Never use “Power On” mode (massive drain)
- Always use “Ready” mode if I’m sitting in the car waiting, so the traction battery charges the 12V battery
Odd to see Subarus do this. It’s usually a jacked truck. 3 of 8 were ICEd ..
Just got mine this past weekend and can't say enough. Feel likes it's the perfect vehicle all around. Have about 400 miles and have been able to L1 charge mostly while I wait for my L2 to get installed. Was the first Trailseeker the dealer sold and was one of only a few in stock in the region. Didn't get the best pic side by side with the Outback cause I was so excited about my Subie but you can see they're very close in size. Love the wagon shape, used to have a 3.6 Outback and this is just so much better in every way. Averaging about 4.2 mi/kwh as well with a lot of highway. Crazy efficient.
Starting in the Lexus, I really hope it makes it’s way down to all of the new EVs.
Great work by Tom Voelk and team, didn't see him post it up here yet:
I feel like reviews of the Uncharted are all over the place about rear leg room, but this one put it in the context of the Crosstrek, which I found helpful as an Impreza driver.
"At 6 feet 4, I fit just fine up front, and it’s easy to get comfy in the well-padded, if slightly flat, front seats. But with the front seats adjusted for me, the back seat is a tight fit. The GT’s panoramic sunroof also detracts from headroom. For tall people, both knees and upper bodies are pinched, but it’s fine for folks under about 5 feet 9. The Crosstrek has the same issue with legroom but not headroom. The Uncharted’s rear doors are pretty small too, so loading and unloading kids might not be so easy."
A dealer in my area finally got a GT trim (wolf gray two-tone) and I test drove it 2 days ago. I told them the out the door price I wanted and we stood $3000 apart. So I walked away. They rightfully assumed they could sell it for sticker… except this morning I got a call back and we were $1000 apart. So I said okay close enough to come back and see if we can close the deal. They gave me a little more on my trade plus the sales tax break got me where I was satisfied. I got a little emotional saying goodbye to my WRX, but I feel good about this.
So excited! I got to try adaptive cruise control on the way home because there was some traffic. Amazing! Can’t wait to try Traffic Jam Assist too!
Parking my Trailseeker beside an old friend 😀!
If you see my other post, I just took ownership of an Uncharted. There’s a couple quirks I can’t find the answer for, wondering if any experience Subaru EV owners know.
Thanks!