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[RodorW]

I hope we get more small EV truck options, an R2 as a two door truck or removable top I’d probably be all over, or if Chevy brought back the S10 or El Camino name plate for something similar I might be trying to talk myself out having two personal vehicles

 

[THil08]

The German publications love their headlines and "sources say" articles - it all makes for good headlines people click on.

We are still moving full steam ahead, bringing Scout back to market. Everything is moving forward and making good progress. Much like the guy who is balancing spinning plates on sticks and running back and forth to keep them spinning to prevent them from falling, we are juggling a lot at once. New factory. New suppliers. Two completely new vehicles. Could there be potential delays? Of course. But I will let you all know as quickly as I can if there are any official changes or major announcements.

Uncle Jamie! You made a headline!!!

https://www.motor1.com/news/787587/scout-motors-launch-delayed-report/

 

[Chavannigans]

Actually - I would be VERY surprised to see something like that on a Rivian TBH.

Also, don't forget that there a bunch of Rivian owners here with Scout reservations who would actually love to see BOTH companies succeed.

Even though I own an R1T, I see myself personally as having more Scout DNA and aligning well with the Terra. Not knocking my R1T either - it has been the best truck I have ever owned, and I have owned a lot of them!

That’s the part I don’t get.

Not only are the financially married companies, RJ Scaringe has always been very firm on his message of MANY Electric Vehicle manufacturers being required for them to be a viable option in the future.

People need choices that align with their values and lifestyles.

Cheering for the collapse of one of them can cause a domino effect that wipes even more of them out by stock sell offs and legislation targeting the industry.

People need to grow up and stop treating every facet of their life like a football game.

 

[J Alynn]

This seems to be a consistent message.

Once you go EV, you don't go back: Study finds 96% of owners plan to stay electric

Nearly all EV owners would stick with electric for their next vehicle, a new study found. With improvements in battery...

electrek.co

And I don’t see it changing. I also think that is why SM should launch BEV because once you go EV you don’t go back and if you get those open minded buyers and folks who can manage BEV with regional charging you likely have those buyers for life.

 

[J Alynn]

All he did was Gave More Cash

It’s one thing to love a brand and be enthusiastic but another to cheer perceived failure. That said many of us are Scout enthusiasts and we are pretty hard on some of the other brands (Slate comes to mind) but I guess we aren’t wishing failure, just dinging the design and potential upsell approach since it is bare bones starter EV.
And to another similar point. Slate has noted they are pushing 200K reservations and scout has to be pushing 175K so not sure why the social media naysayers keep saying EVs are undesirable?

 

[J Alynn]

Yeah, but the type of people that will use those stickers only care about the brand

Very true.

 

[J Alynn]

That’s the part I don’t get.

Not only are the financially married companies, RJ Scaringe has always been very firm on his message of MANY Electric Vehicle manufacturers being required for them to be a viable option in the future.

People need choices that align with their values and lifestyles.

Cheering for the collapse of one of them can cause a domino effect that wipes even more of them out by stock sell offs and legislation targeting the industry.

People need to grow up and stop treating every facet of their life like a football game.

It seems to be the American way these days

 

[THil08]

The Rivian sub Reddit seems to be celebrating this story for some reason.

Any concerns about authenticity of sources are downvoted.

Yeah I saw that. They are celebrating because they view scout as the Rivian killer. Meanwhile they are both targeting a completely different market. One luxury, the other the average man/woman.

They need to touch grass instead of hoping for Scouts down fall. Meanwhile the factory is still moving along, line workers are being hired. All things that were mapped out in the holiday video from two years ago. Seems to be on track to me!

 

[THil08]

All he did was Gave More Cash

There’s another saying for it that I won’t put up because someone will get offended I’m sure…

 

[GrumpyG]

Thanks Jamie!

Okay everyone stand down. We have the official word from SM. Nothing has changed. Back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Who wants a whole hour dedicated to how great PBY is and why? Huh huh? Any takers???

I just want to say I appreciate your diligence on the matter of PBY. Maybe I should employ similar tactics for tow mirrors.

 

[cyure]

I just want to say I appreciate your diligence on the matter of PBY. Maybe I should employ similar tactics for tow mirrors.

Thanks. My theory, you are never going to get what you don’t ask for.

 

[Chavannigans]

Honestly they are so different and there’s room for both. Especially the SUVs. They are not even close to being the same thing as far as I’m concerned.

I never said they were smart.

 

[THil08]

I never said they were smart.

Most factual statement ever.

 

[LastDayScout]

There’s another saying for it that I won’t put up because someone will get offended I’m sure…

Gentle Man’s Chevy?

 

[THil08]

Gentle Man’s Chevy?

Nope, but yeah pretty much. It happens to be the G in LGBTQLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. My Driver instructor thought me this one.

That’s why I’m not gonna post it. Because I don’t need people getting offended.