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[Mousehunter]

I guess after getting a JLURD, I don't understand why Jeep would want to make limited editions. They killed the JLURD by making it nearly impossible to test drive or purchase. But then again, I love my Golf TDI (last 1/2 year of production)-not many of those either.

 

[cyure]

I guess after getting a JLURD, I don't understand why Jeep would want to make limited editions. They killed the JLURD by making it nearly impossible to test drive or purchase. But then again, I love my Golf TDI (last 1/2 year of production)-not many of those either.

They lowered the price on the 392. I read $80,000. That’s a lot less than they used to be if that’s the case.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Despite the cancellation of the tax credit (which really didn’t lower prices, it just subsidized manufacturers),

Per J.D. Power, more than half of new vehicle shoppers (59.7%) say they are “very likely” (24.2%) or “somewhat likely” (35.5%) to consider buying or leasing an EV in the next 12 months. The number of people who are actively looking for a new car and are “very likely” to consider an EV is up 2.6 percentage points from September and is now at its highest level since January.

https://insideevs.com/news/778668/more-americans-want-evs-no-tax-credit/

This might not mean much today, but it will mean a lot next year, when no fewer than 243,000 franchise EV leases will come to an end. Seeing how 94% of current owners say they won’t go back to gas, many of them will likely buy or lease a new EV, putting them back on the market. For reference, 62% of people who returned an EV at the end of the lease in 2025 chose to buy or lease another one, according to the data intelligence company.

 

[bwdavis7]

UPDATE: It appears I am late to the game...again. @J Alynn posted this info earlier in this thread. I haven't caught up with today's news.
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My brother who lives in Charlotte just sent this to me minutes ago,

Scout Motors HQ to be in Charlotte, NC!

Scout Motors Selects Charlotte for New Headquarters, Creating 1k+ Jobs

Scout Motors, an emerging automotive manufacturer revitalizing a legacy American brand, will locate its headquarters in Charlotte, employing 1,200 workers by 2030. This represents a capital investment of nearly $207 million.

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[bwdavis7]

I guess maybe Uncle Scotty will be moving to Charlotte. Maybe I can swing by his house and we can talk Scouts!

 

[J Alynn]

Despite the cancellation of the tax credit (which really didn’t lower prices, it just subsidized manufacturers),

https://insideevs.com/news/778668/more-americans-want-evs-no-tax-credit/

I read another interesting article today that notes EV sales will slide because older adults with capital aren’t nearly interested as are poor 20’s/30’s drivers. I think I mentally understood that-hence the ratio of reservations on Scouts but maybe SM should think about a smaller 80/800 shorter range EV with an EREV for the off roader demographic to get younger buyers in then hope to sell up as they age to Traveler/terra then future travelall. Get them in the family and never let them leave.

 

[J Alynn]

I guess maybe Uncle Scotty will be moving to Charlotte. Maybe I can swing by his house and we can talk Scouts!

My company’s second office is Charlotte and I keep thinking of transferring there eventually as my job(s) can be done from PA or NC. Then I could join you and the cool uncle for lunch and scout talk. We could become corporate Scout ambassadors

 

[oldgeeksguide]

That's why I don't listen to the mainstream weather. I listen to my local radio station weatherman Dan Zarrow.

Reminds me of the days when I got weather info from “downstate Illinois’ only full time radio meteorologist Ed Keyser”