If you do by something like a Tesla to tide you over, I would just lease it so at least you don't have to worry about depreciation and can hopefully time it to expire as the Scout becomes available.
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Thats a bummer but dont lose hope.
Maybe you can get one of those cheap Kia or Hyundai EV leases to hold you over.
Sorry to hear that!
Look for a used EV. If you just need a commuter car then I'd suggest a Kona or Bolt or something, stay away from the Nissan Leaf. Anything from 2017 or newer should be fine. You can get used EVs pretty cheaply and a small commuter makes a great second-car once the Scout arrives if you need. It'll be cheaper than leasing a new vehicle and still get the job done.
With a 114 mile round trip commute, an EV would be an ideal vehicle if you can level-2 charge at home or work. You did not mention if you had charging available, so I thought I would raise this as a potential issue. My level-1 charger at home will only add about 50 miles of range overnight to my EV (Ioniq 5), and most other EVs will be the same. That will not be enough for your daily commute.
Getting a level-2 EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) installed at home can be a chore, so I would look into that before getting an EV if you plan to charge at home.
Yes, I’ll be installing a level 2 charger at home. An electrician already looked at my electric panel and provided a quote which was way less than I was expecting. My employer is also looking into installing a level 2 charger.
Leasing isn’t a viable option with such high mileage. I’ll be buying the Tesla Model 3 RWD Long Range for daily commuting. The Scout will be a daily driver for my wife or son and our family adventure and camping trip vehicle. Or my daily driver if I no longer have the long commute at that time.
Scout 80 and ScoutII owner already! Reserved the Traveler Harvester !!
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I envision it like Rivian. Rivian keeps opening more and more of their experience centers, (they may have a different name) and they have panels that have all the colors, interior materials, tires and wheel combos, and vehicles you can look at and test drive. Rivian is continuing to open new ones. I read somewhere about launch cities. Common sense says you would want to launch in multiple locations around the country. Unfortunately another one of those things we have to have patience for.
Early on it will be a case of traveling to one-“the Mecca”.
Closed Rivian shop to SE Penna. is the Bronx in NUC which is probably a 3 to 3-1/2 hour each way trip and paying for train or paying for parking as I’m guessing the Rivian center has limited parking-but I could be wrong
It would be cool if like once every other month Scout centers would do a Scout experience over a weekend and like 6-8 people go and camp and then drive the vehicles, etc…. Even if just 20 minutes each. I’d potentially pay like $75-$100 to experience that. Have an evening campfire and group all cooks, do it at a campground then the group hangs out and the SM employee takes each buyer out 1 by 1 for some drive and experience time. Not saying a full-fledged off-road experience but road time driving and fiddling with things. Do them regionally say within a couple hours range from each experience center to open more opportunities for drivers. It’s one thing to have 40 people show up to a mall to see things in a large parking lot but to hang for a night, use the BEV/Harvester to help light the campsite and make the experience beneficial to see how the various vehicle functions work for everyday life. It could be a basic overlanding set up and the SM employee/ambassador sleeps in the vehicle.
And like other posts when people suggest , I volunteer for the trial experience to test the concept.
And like other posts when people suggest , I volunteer for the trial experience to test the concept.
I’ve been thinking about this too. Ford does the Off-Roadeo for Bronco owners, a full day of offroad instruction, and it was great.
$50-100 is probably undershooting. Off-Roadeo is (I think?) $750, and you use their vehicles. The owner gets free entry but guests cost.
Seems reasonable considering your
I wasn’t looking at this like the Rodeo. I think that would be an after purchase event and agree SM needs to do something like that as well as the factory delivery experience. My idea was a Try before you buy since experience centers will be limited around the U.S. if someone owns a tent they could all set up at primitive camp site or find campgrounds with the all included mini micro cabins. This wouldn’t be a full blown off road experience but rather a test ride experience on steroids compared to what a typical dealership would offer. As I noted each guest would get like a 20-25 minute ride demo with 8 guests that’s like 4 hours of a day then while you make new friends at the campsite you could crawl around in it more or take turns demoing the various buttons, UX, and features that don’t require it to be mobile. They could have the back of the vehicle loaded with portable paint color panels and fabrics and hides you could actually touch. Then since there are outlets and satellite connectivity they could have a large monitor that you could configure your builds right there at the campsite. The $75-$100 would be to cover the SM employees time and food at the evening campfire meal. Employee already gets paid by SM so this is fun money for giving up a Saturday evening once a month, offering a great experience and hoping every guest buys one on the spot or within a week or two after and then those guests go tell their friends for more sales opportunities.
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