September 2025 Scout Motors Factory Update

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

I hope they reconfigure the forum to have a pile of different forums related to use of the vehicles.

Something like:

• General
• Reservations, ordering, production, delivery
• Builds and other Show & Tell
• Trip Reports, Journals, Logs
• Reviews (vehicles and aftermarket stuff)
• Tech:
  • Issues, Repairs, Recalls, Warranty
  • Charging, Chargers, etc
  • Software updates
  • Accessories
  • Towing, Hauling
  • Maintenance, Service
  • Suspension
  • Wheels, tires, brakes
  • Harvester
  • Mods (Exterior, Interior, etc)
  • Off-Road tech

It is already mapped out for the future. I used to run one of the biggest car forums in the world (1.6 million registered users making 40 million page views per month) and have a pretty good idea of how things will grow and how/when we need to add more sub-forums. I don't want to splinter things across too many forums yet.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

It is already mapped out for the future. I used to run one of the biggest car forums in the world (1.6 million registered users making 40 million page views per month) and have a pretty good idea of how things will grow and how/when we need to add more sub-forums. I don't want to splinter things across too many forums yet.

That’s fantastic and not at all surprising.

 

[J Alynn]

I hope they reconfigure the forum to have a pile of different forums related to use of the vehicles.

Something like:

• General
• Reservations, ordering, production, delivery
• Builds and other Show & Tell
• Trip Reports, Journals, Logs
• Reviews (vehicles and aftermarket stuff)
• Tech:
  • Issues, Repairs, Recalls, Warranty
  • Charging, Chargers, etc
  • Software updates
  • Accessories
  • Towing, Hauling
  • Maintenance, Service
  • Suspension
  • Wheels, tires, brakes
  • Harvester
  • Mods (Exterior, Interior, etc)
  • Off-Road tech

Love this. The more organized the less tangents-oooh, squirrel….

 

[rfk]

It is already mapped out for the future. I used to run one of the biggest car forums in the world (1.6 million registered users making 40 million page views per month) and have a pretty good idea of how things will grow and how/when we need to add more sub-forums. I don't want to splinter things across too many forums yet.

Transplanting this question from elsewhere, where it was dutifully ignored...

Finally got motivated enough to post - XenForo seems like a really crude forum platform for Scout to use. Fora seems much sleeker, any reason not to use that instead for a forward-looking firm?

Fora | Communities

Enable the world to share expertise and discover knowledge on subjects they love.

fora.com

vs.

XenForo - Compelling community forum platform

XenForo is a compelling community forum platform with a premium user experience, reliability, flexibility and security. There is no better platform upon which to grow your community.

xenforo.com

Most every other auto site I visit uses Fora - including VWvortex -

Scoutevforum.com uses XenForo as well (again, why?). At the very least, add Signature function here that they've got switched on? Could be interesting to see what comes from this cast of lunatics. Note 2nd column, 3rd item -

 

[cyure]

It is already mapped out for the future. I used to run one of the biggest car forums in the world (1.6 million registered users making 40 million page views per month) and have a pretty good idea of how things will grow and how/when we need to add more sub-forums. I don't want to splinter things across too many forums yet.

How am I going to read all the posts when it gets that’s big?!! This is the first forum I have ever been involved in. How do you keep track of everything? How?!?

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

Transplanting this question from elsewhere, where it was dutifully ignored...

Finally got motivated enough to post - XenForo seems like a really crude forum platform for Scout to use. Fora seems much sleeker, any reason not to use that instead for a forward-looking firm?

Fora | Communities

Enable the world to share expertise and discover knowledge on subjects they love.

fora.com

vs.

XenForo - Compelling community forum platform

XenForo is a compelling community forum platform with a premium user experience, reliability, flexibility and security. There is no better platform upon which to grow your community.

xenforo.com

Most every other auto site I visit uses Fora - including VWvortex -

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Scoutevforum.com uses XenForo as well (again, why?). At the very least, add Signature function here that they've got switched on? Could be interesting to see what comes from this cast of lunatics. Note 2nd column, 3rd item -

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Xenforo lets us buy the software. Fora is owned by Vertical Scope for use by the communities it owns.

That's also the reason we steered clear of hosted platforms. You are at the mercy of whatever company owns the hosted software and how much they want to charge you and/or pivot their business model.

 

[Logan]

How am I going to read all the posts when it gets that’s big?!! This is the first forum I have ever been involved in. How do you keep track of everything? How?!?

Simple.

You don't keep track of everything .

Usually you end up following/watching sub-forums that you enjoy more.

And when you get bored with that, you often go check the "whats new" tab to see what other chatter you can engage on.

Source: I've got well over 3k posts in multiple different forums .

 

[cyure]

Simple.

You don't keep track of everything .

Usually you end up following/watching sub-forums that you enjoy more.

And when you get bored with that, you often go check the "whats new" tab to see what other chatter you can engage on.

Source: I've got well over 3k posts in multiple different forums .

I mean I try and welcome everyone. Everyone!!

 

[J Alynn]

Simple.

You don't keep track of everything .

Usually you end up following/watching sub-forums that you enjoy more.

And when you get bored with that, you often go check the "whats new" tab to see what other chatter you can engage on.

Source: I've got well over 3k posts in multiple different forums .

I don’t plan on any other forums, unless Honda announces a new open top S2000 then I might have to meander a bit

 

[cyure]

I don’t plan on any other forums, unless Honda announces a new open top S2000 then I might have to meander a bit

My son would love it if they brought it back!

 

[rfk]

Xenforo lets us buy the software. Fora is owned by Vertical Scope for use by the communities it owns.

That's also the reason we steered clear of hosted platforms. You are at the mercy of whatever company owns the hosted software and how much they want to charge you and/or pivot their business model.

Interesting info, thanks for sharing.

Can you switch on Signature then?

 

[THil08]

It is already mapped out for the future. I used to run one of the biggest car forums in the world (1.6 million registered users making 40 million page views per month) and have a pretty good idea of how things will grow and how/when we need to add more sub-forums. I don't want to splinter things across too many forums yet.

Jamie, What ever happened to more communication with reservation hold? I thought we were supposed to be getting more frequent updates in our emails. The last thing I got was about NYC.

 

[Dana]

I agree. And selfishly-since most of the original members were looking for BEV before the surprise EREV announcement at the reveal I would feel better knowing they introduce it. I’m also convinced if BEVs come first some on the fence would take the leap to BEV and the BEV take rate would grow and those converting would offer positive experiences to encourage others on the fence

Makes sense in this environment to focus on what is selling particularly well (hybrids and similar). It implies to me that more than half the orders were also the EREV.

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

Jamie, What ever happened to more communication with reservation hold? I thought we were supposed to be getting more frequent updates in our emails. The last thing I got was about NYC.

Migration to new system is taking longer than anticipated.

 

[THil08]

Migration to new system is taking longer than anticipated.

Okay!

 

[Thavin4]

I hope they reconfigure the forum to have a pile of different forums related to use of the vehicles.

Something like:

• General
• Reservations, ordering, production, delivery
• Builds and other Show & Tell
• Trip Reports, Journals, Logs
• Reviews (vehicles and aftermarket stuff)
• Tech:
  • Issues, Repairs, Recalls, Warranty
  • Charging, Chargers, etc
  • Software updates
  • Accessories
  • Towing, Hauling
  • Maintenance, Service
  • Suspension
  • Wheels, tires, brakes
  • Harvester
  • Mods (Exterior, Interior, etc)
  • Off-Road tech

I support this. Especially knowing they are doing a right to repair model. I'm not super car savvy, but having some help or video guides and how to's would greatly enhance the experience.

 

[Thavin4]

That’s so cute. You have to get it now!

I mean it definitely sold me on it!

I agree. And selfishly-since most of the original members were looking for BEV before the surprise EREV announcement at the reveal I would feel better knowing they introduce it. I’m also convinced if BEVs come first some on the fence would take the leap to BEV and the BEV take rate would grow and those converting would offer positive experiences to encourage others on the fence

Right! And with their main push on going BEV, it makes sense to me they have a better idea on technology and infrastructure, but maybe I'm wrong. I just don't want them to go to the way of "well we put all our money into this model because it's what was wanted and what we are familiar with and now we have to drop the other models"

 

[maynard]

I mean I try and welcome everyone. Everyone!!

Because you and several others here are like the nicest folks ever!

 

[J Alynn]

Migration to new system is taking longer than anticipated.

Damn I T department

 

[rfk]

Damn I T department

He didn’t cite the cause for that…