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Logan said:
Just saw this.

Sounds like perhaps the EREV's will come first?

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InsideEVs posted a follow-up video to this article on YouTube this morning. From their four minute discussion on what they learned from their interview with Uncle Scotty, I had Gemini summarize what they said they got out of it below for those who prefer reading recaps over listening. I do encourage spending the four minutes to listen to glean any context AI may have missed though.
  • Prioritization of EREVs: Scout CEO Scott Keogh stated that the company will likely release its range-extended truck and SUV before the pure electric versions due to anticipated higher sales for EREVs.
  • Reservation Numbers: 85% of Scout reservations are now for the range-extended models, with only 15% for the pure EVs. The original expectation was there to be more of a 60/40 split. The company now has over 150,000 refundable reservations in total.
  • Market Strategy: Scout aims to "own" the range-extended electric vehicle space, similar to how Tesla is associated with EVs and Toyota with hybrids. They plan a significant consumer education and marketing push around their "Harvester EREV" system.
  • Industry Trend: The emphasis on EREVs by Scout reflects a broader industry trend where companies are exploring range-extended options for larger SUVs and trucks, as seen with Ford, Ram, and Hyundai.
 
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ScoutbyScoutwest said:
InsideEVs posted a follow-up video to this article on YouTube this morning. From their four minute discussion on what they learned from their interview with Uncle Scotty, I had Gemini summarize what they said they got out of it below for those who prefer reading recaps over listening. I do encourage spending the four minutes to listen to glean any context AI may have missed though.
  • Prioritization of EREVs: Scout CEO Scott Keogh stated that the company will likely release its range-extended truck and SUV before the pure electric versions due to anticipated higher sales for EREVs.
  • Reservation Numbers: 85% of Scout reservations are now for the range-extended models, with only 15% for the pure EVs. The original expectation was there to be more of a 60/40 split. The company now has over 150,000 refundable reservations in total.
  • Market Strategy: Scout aims to "own" the range-extended electric vehicle space, similar to how Tesla is associated with EVs and Toyota with hybrids. They plan a significant consumer education and marketing push around their "Harvester EREV" system.
  • Industry Trend: The emphasis on EREVs by Scout reflects a broader industry trend where companies are exploring range-extended options for larger SUVs and trucks, as seen with Ford, Ram, and Hyundai.
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It will be interesting to see what the production split will be. EVen 30/70 would be ok. But, if they decide to only build EREV in the first year that would be devastating.
 
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chucchinchilla said:
Just worth pointing out you got a :love: from Aileen.

With that said, @aileen.barraza, would love to hear your thoughts on what's been posted in the 70+ pages of the Scout Color Poll thread. IMO Cyure's Pale Butter Yellow is a slam dunk, would love to know if there are any other colors posted that have caught your attention?
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it wouldn't be fun if I told you guys what we were doing....I prefer our work to be a surprise!
 
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aileen.barraza said:
Oh I know what box I stepped into..... I love it here with people that are equally passionate about colors!
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I’m so happy that we are in such good hands when it comes to color. By the time I get my Scout I will have driven a black Wrangler for 15 years. I need color in my life! And if we see PBY sooner rather than later I wouldn’t be upset about it. Just saying.

Have a great weekend Aileen and the team!
 
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SpaceEVDriver said:
Okay, fine.

If I recall correctly, @RodorW has a Chevy Bolt EUV. That has a ~350 Volt, 185 Ah battery.

To charge a battery, you need to generate a higher voltage than the voltage across the battery's positive and negative terminals. It doesn’t matter how many amps the generator can provide, the battery can’t charge until the voltage is high enough.

You can purchase a 380 Volt wind turbine for about $7800. This would provide the voltage necessary to charge the vehicle. At 100% power, it would charge at 52 Amps, so it would take just under 4 hours to fully charge the Bolt battery from 0%.

How many hamsters do you need?
The various intertubes suggest that an average hamster can produce about 0.5 Watts of power, regardless of the wheel it’s on.
350 Volts * 52 Amps =~ 20 kW, 20,000 Watts. So you need about 40,000 hamsters to produce the 100% power.

How big a wheel do you need? A very big wheel if you want to charge the battery at ~20 kW.

If you had just one hamster turning that turbine, it would take 65 kWh / 0.5 watts = 14.8 years to charge the battery from 0% to 100%, assuming no losses.
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This is not really cost effective however. Some very scientific data gave me the following results.

Combined annual spend (food + shavings)​


  • Low-ish (10 g/day food + monthly full bedding): ≈ $731,000/year
  • Typical “clean cage” (10 g/day food + weekly full bedding): ≈ $1,624,000/year
  • Hamster palace (15 g/day food + 2× weekly bedding): ≈ $3,015,000/year
 
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