Accelleration

[animally]

I just saw the following regarding the 0-60 acceleration:
Scout Motors projects that the fully-electric versions of the Traveler™ SUV and Terra™ truck will accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 3.5 seconds.
Scout® vehicles equipped with the Harvester™ range extender are anticipated to accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 4.5 seconds.

I did ask chat why the difference and the Harvester is coming with a smaller battery. This wasn't conveyed when I put my reservation down for the Harvester version and I must be honest that I'm very disappointed in the reduced performance. It would be nice to have the option for the performance along with the range extender.

 

[dreamweaver]

I just saw the following regarding the 0-60 acceleration:
Scout Motors projects that the fully-electric versions of the Traveler™ SUV and Terra™ truck will accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 3.5 seconds.
Scout® vehicles equipped with the Harvester™ range extender are anticipated to accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 4.5 seconds.

I did ask chat why the difference and the Harvester is coming with a smaller battery. This wasn't conveyed when I put my reservation down for the Harvester version and I must be honest that I'm very disappointed in the reduced performance. It would be nice to have the option for the performance along with the range extender.

Scout. “People. Connections. Community. Authenticity." Welcome to the Scout community. Enjoy the ride.
Remember the built in search on the forums is a great place to start getting answers to your many questions.

 

[THil08]

I just saw the following regarding the 0-60 acceleration:
Scout Motors projects that the fully-electric versions of the Traveler™ SUV and Terra™ truck will accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 3.5 seconds.
Scout® vehicles equipped with the Harvester™ range extender are anticipated to accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 4.5 seconds.

I did ask chat why the difference and the Harvester is coming with a smaller battery. This wasn't conveyed when I put my reservation down for the Harvester version and I must be honest that I'm very disappointed in the reduced performance. It would be nice to have the option for the performance along with the range extender.

All numbers are engineering numbers, aka they are false given numbers that are most likely under estimated. Car companies do this so they can have numbers floating around while protecting the real numbers.

 

[J Alynn]

I just saw the following regarding the 0-60 acceleration:
Scout Motors projects that the fully-electric versions of the Traveler™ SUV and Terra™ truck will accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 3.5 seconds.
Scout® vehicles equipped with the Harvester™ range extender are anticipated to accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 4.5 seconds.

I did ask chat why the difference and the Harvester is coming with a smaller battery. This wasn't conveyed when I put my reservation down for the Harvester version and I must be honest that I'm very disappointed in the reduced performance. It would be nice to have the option for the performance along with the range extender.

Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting!
So a 1 second slower pace is a make or break for you. Personally I don’t think any large utility vehicle should have these speeds but it’s the nature of EVs and electric motors. 4.5 seconds isn’t exactly slow. You can still take 85% of vehicles off the line when you launch.

 

[cyure]

I just saw the following regarding the 0-60 acceleration:
Scout Motors projects that the fully-electric versions of the Traveler™ SUV and Terra™ truck will accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 3.5 seconds.
Scout® vehicles equipped with the Harvester™ range extender are anticipated to accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 4.5 seconds.

I did ask chat why the difference and the Harvester is coming with a smaller battery. This wasn't conveyed when I put my reservation down for the Harvester version and I must be honest that I'm very disappointed in the reduced performance. It would be nice to have the option for the performance along with the range extender.

Welcome to the community!

 

[04Ram2500Hemi]

Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting!
So a 1 second slower pace is a make or break for you. Personally I don’t think any large utility vehicle should have these speeds but it’s the nature of EVs and electric motors. 4.5 seconds isn’t exactly slow. You can still take 85% of vehicles off the line when you launch.

I remember when 0-60 in under 5 seconds was fast. I think my 2010 Camaro SS was around 4.6 seconds. They claimed my 2016 Challenger Hellcat was under 4 seconds, but that car was so grossly under tired that around 4.3 was my best effort on a non prepped highway surface. My fastest time at 0-60 comes from my TRX with all wheel drive at 3.9 seconds.

Anyway, before I started to ramble, I was going to say I agree with @J Alynn - under 5 seconds is moving pretty good. The EV has changed how people look at quick/fast. We have average moms and dads smoking Mustangs in their EV Rivians and Kia’s. The instant torque is insane. I love a good highway on ramp as much as the next guy, but I want my truck or SUV to do everything well, not just be quick.

That said, just once (or maybe two or three times) I’d like to give the Lucid Air Sapphire a rip. 0-60 in under 2 seconds has to be a violently magnificent experience!

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I tested a friend’s Model X Plaid. I couldn’t floor it. Whatever it was doing to my blood pressure almost made me pass out before I reached peak acceleration. I’ll happily stick to my 4.5 second Lightning and even then I rarely floor it.

Here’s a good explainer on why EVs are smoking even some of the most finely-tuned gassy vehicles.

 

[Mousehunter]

Fastest I have done is 3.2 (motorcycle). I don't think I have driven a car with a 0-60 under 7 seconds - but that used to be fast. At least it is not like my gen 1 Tacoma - which is eventually (13+ seconds, unless a hill is involved). Only thing worse I have ever had was a bug - I don't think I ever got it up to 60. That said, speeds have gotten a lot better in the last 15 years -nothing has been super slow in that time.

Saturn (25 years old now) with probably less than 100hp felt "fast" because you had to rev the engine and shift a lot (manual). Wife still technically owns that one (but her oldest son has been borrowing it for a few years. Should have about 350k miles on it by now. Went from my wife's "divorce" car, to my commuter, to her oldest daughter, to her oldest son... Not powerful, but great vehicle - especially since it cost 11k new.

 

[J Alynn]

Fastest I have done is 3.2 (motorcycle). I don't think I have driven a car with a 0-60 under 7 seconds - but that used to be fast. At least it is not like my gen 1 Tacoma - which is eventually (13+ seconds, unless a hill is involved). Only thing worse I have ever had was a bug - I don't think I ever got it up to 60. That said, speeds have gotten a lot better in the last 15 years -nothing has been super slow in that time.

Saturn (25 years old now) with probably less than 100hp felt "fast" because you had to rev the engine and shift a lot (manual). Wife still technically owns that one (but her oldest son has been borrowing it for a few years. Should have about 350k miles on it by now. Went from my wife's "divorce" car, to my commuter, to her oldest daughter, to her oldest son... Not powerful, but great vehicle - especially since it cost 11k new.

Always loved the Saturns. And their sales process-no haggle no hovering or bugging you

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting!
So a 1 second slower pace is a make or break for you. Personally I don’t think any large utility vehicle should have these speeds but it’s the nature of EVs and electric motors. 4.5 seconds isn’t exactly slow. You can still take 85% of vehicles off the line when you launch.

Besides, a fast 0-60 time is not the primary function of the Scout. Having driven a 152cid Scout for my first car any single digit time is great.

 

[cyure]

I just saw the following regarding the 0-60 acceleration:
Scout Motors projects that the fully-electric versions of the Traveler™ SUV and Terra™ truck will accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 3.5 seconds.
Scout® vehicles equipped with the Harvester™ range extender are anticipated to accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 4.5 seconds.

I did ask chat why the difference and the Harvester is coming with a smaller battery. This wasn't conveyed when I put my reservation down for the Harvester version and I must be honest that I'm very disappointed in the reduced performance. It would be nice to have the option for the performance along with the range extender.

Good morning. I have a question. (I ask lots of questions around here). Have you ever driven a 3.5 sec car and a 4.5 sec car?

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

I tested a friend’s Model X Plaid. I couldn’t floor it. Whatever it was doing to my blood pressure almost made me pass out before I reached peak acceleration. I’ll happily stick to my 4.5 second Lightning and even then I rarely floor it.

Here’s a good explainer on why EVs are smoking even some of the most finely-tuned gassy vehicles.

Plus there is the wasted efficiency of transferring reciprocal energy to rotational energy.

 

[04Ram2500Hemi]

Like I said - I want to do this just once (or two or three times) before I die. Why? Because I’m a 12 year old at heart.

 

[cyure]

Like I said - I want to do this just once (or two or three times) before I die. Why? Because I’m a 12 year old at heart.

We have the Supra and it’s a 3.7 second car. Unless you are on a track you aren’t going balls out driving to Sam’s club. It’s fun and I love having it and yes people want to race you but it if was 4.5 second it would be just as fun.

One day my husband had a corvette flooring it at every stoplight on his way to work and he just went normal speed and would end up at the red light next to the guy every time. He said it got pretty funny after it happened the 3rd or 4th time.

 

[dreamweaver]

I just saw the following regarding the 0-60 acceleration:
Scout Motors projects that the fully-electric versions of the Traveler™ SUV and Terra™ truck will accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 3.5 seconds.
Scout® vehicles equipped with the Harvester™ range extender are anticipated to accelerate from 0-60 mph as quickly as 4.5 seconds.

I did ask chat why the difference and the Harvester is coming with a smaller battery. This wasn't conveyed when I put my reservation down for the Harvester version and I must be honest that I'm very disappointed in the reduced performance. It would be nice to have the option for the performance along with the range extender.

Scout. “People. Connections. Community. Authenticity." Welcome to the Scout community. Enjoy the ride.
Remember the built in search on the forums is a great place to start getting answers to your many questions.

 

[J Alynn]

Fastest I have done is 3.2 (motorcycle). I don't think I have driven a car with a 0-60 under 7 seconds - but that used to be fast. At least it is not like my gen 1 Tacoma - which is eventually (13+ seconds, unless a hill is involved). Only thing worse I have ever had was a bug - I don't think I ever got it up to 60. That said, speeds have gotten a lot better in the last 15 years -nothing has been super slow in that time.

Saturn (25 years old now) with probably less than 100hp felt "fast" because you had to rev the engine and shift a lot (manual). Wife still technically owns that one (but her oldest son has been borrowing it for a few years. Should have about 350k miles on it by now. Went from my wife's "divorce" car, to my commuter, to her oldest daughter, to her oldest son... Not powerful, but great vehicle - especially since it cost 11k new.

Always loved the Saturns. And their sales process-no haggle no

Besides, a fast 0-60 time is not the primary function of the Scout. Having driven a 152cid Scout for my first car any single digit time is great.

exactly. It’s a multi purpose vehicle and a connection machine. It’s the journey and time getting away

 

[J Alynn]

Good morning. I have a question. (I ask lots of questions around here). Have you ever driven a 3.5 sec car and a 4.5 sec car?

I have not. 5.5-ish has been the fastest and that was plenty good since I don’t live in Texas where there is miles of open highway and I could mess around doing that. Rarely do I land on a road by myself or a 4-lane with traffic lights to even try to drag race someone else

 

[J Alynn]

Like I said - I want to do this just once (or two or three times) before I die. Why? Because I’m a 12 year old at heart.

Right there with you. But a handful of times is typically what most people do because then you start realizing what tires cost to replace

 

[J Alynn]

We have the Supra and it’s a 3.7 second car. Unless you are on a track you aren’t going balls out driving to Sam’s club. It’s fun and I love having it and yes people want to race you but it if was 4.5 second it would be just as fun.

One day my husband had a corvette flooring it at every stoplight on his way to work and he just went normal speed and would end up at the red light next to the guy every time. He said it got pretty funny after it happened the 3rd or 4th time.

I have see to be the other guy and now I’m your husband in that scenario. Traffic lights are the great equalizer

 

[cyure]

I have not. 5.5-ish has been the fastest and that was plenty good since I don’t live in Texas where there is miles of open highway and I could mess around doing that. Rarely do I land on a road by myself or a 4-lane with traffic lights to even try to drag race someone else

The other thing that was interesting is there’s a mode you can put the Supra in when it’s in sport mode and it shows how many hp you are using etc etc. You feel like you are flying and you aren’t using anywhere near the total 384 hp it has. I can’t even imagine how these EVs feel that have 600 to 1000 hp.