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Unless it’s a SM video I take everything with a grain of salt.
That graphic did come from Scout at the presentation though, so I'm definitely analyzing it.

The front suspension appears to be a standard short/long arm double wishbone with a strut. Pretty common, offers decent handling and road feel. The rear suspension appears to be a standard 4 link and I'll assume a panhard bar or something for lateral axle support that I can't see, but I don't see any shocks or struts out back, possibly because those are also part of the body, so not shown on the chassis. I'd expect a coil spring and shock with that setup though. Again, common layout, functional, generally easy to work on and maintain.

The rear harvester engine is decently flat, but still looks to hang a little low in the rear, much like an auxiliary gas tank on a Jeep, so it'll likely have a rear skid plate protecting it.

The rear axle has the drive unit integrated as I expected, but that's going to make for a lot of unsprung weight to control with the springs and shocks. This will typically be felt on rough payment or over bumps, expansion joints, etc. In a turn, this will often make the rear end jump around a little bit as the suspension tries to control the weight of the body, but being slow-acting since it weighs so much itself.

The Harvester definitely sits back there a ways, but I'm assuming they're beefing up the frame as needed. With a spare on the back, the weight distribution will be interesting to see. With all electronic nannies turned off, this thing might be prone to snap oversteer. Hopefully they don't bake in too much understeer to counter this possible issue. If 911's can manage this with electronics, so can Scout.
 
"September 2022 incorporation were spent designing a battery-only platform. It wasn’t until October 2024 that a gasoline range-extender was announced"

One thing to keep in mind is that announcement timing can come far later than actual activity behind the scenes. So we really don't know how far behind EREV development is behind BEV. And remember, production/delivery target was originally 2026, then 2027, now 2028. These things happen with new brands, factories, etc.

As posted before, my grounded, objective speculation is that Scout is working to get EREV caught up to BEV and will launch/deliver EREV in mid-2028 for MY29. Then BEV in mid-2029 for MY30. That's not trolling, that's trying to be realistic.

Now that everyone's been grounded in realism, when can I order this?

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My first childhood dream car was certainly atypical -

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Before I scrolled all the way down, I was thinking that has big time AMC Eagle vibes. I think needs and will have a compact model in the future. My guess is mid to late 2030s for availability. But, maybe things will move faster as manufacturers are learning from the Koreans and Chinese how to get models to market way faster.
 
Before I scrolled all the way down, I was thinking that has big time AMC Eagle vibes. I think needs and will have a compact model in the future. My guess is mid to late 2030s for availability. But, maybe things will move faster as manufacturers are learning from the Koreans and Chinese how to get models to market way faster.
It would be nice if someone could make a wagon that didn’t cost $120 to $150. I love those Audi RS5 and 6 but I just can’t justify that cost.
 
It would be nice if someone could make a wagon that didn’t cost $120 to $150. I love those Audi RS5 and 6 but I just can’t justify that cost.
Yep. If the BMW M5 touring had been all electric, or if the European i5 M60 Touring were available here it would be in my driveway.
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Here is something shown in the video. Perhaps they are from Scott Keogh's recent discussion? It gives a look at Harvester changes, including the moved gas tank and raised air intake at the rear pillar. I'm not sure if that's the gas filler near the air intake.
I saw Scott said that tow rating gets cut in half with erev. But idk if it's exactly true or if it's the game of hiding numbers. now that the fuel tank is moved the rear axle is carrying less weight.
 
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That graphic did come from Scout at the presentation though, so I'm definitely analyzing it.

The front suspension appears to be a standard short/long arm double wishbone with a strut. Pretty common, offers decent handling and road feel. The rear suspension appears to be a standard 4 link and I'll assume a panhard bar or something for lateral axle support that I can't see, but I don't see any shocks or struts out back, possibly because those are also part of the body, so not shown on the chassis. I'd expect a coil spring and shock with that setup though. Again, common layout, functional, generally easy to work on and maintain.

The rear harvester engine is decently flat, but still looks to hang a little low in the rear, much like an auxiliary gas tank on a Jeep, so it'll likely have a rear skid plate protecting it.

The rear axle has the drive unit integrated as I expected, but that's going to make for a lot of unsprung weight to control with the springs and shocks. This will typically be felt on rough payment or over bumps, expansion joints, etc. In a turn, this will often make the rear end jump around a little bit as the suspension tries to control the weight of the body, but being slow-acting since it weighs so much itself.

The Harvester definitely sits back there a ways, but I'm assuming they're beefing up the frame as needed. With a spare on the back, the weight distribution will be interesting to see. With all electronic nannies turned off, this thing might be prone to snap oversteer. Hopefully they don't bake in too much understeer to counter this possible issue. If 911's can manage this with electronics, so can Scout.
Don’t forget the battery weight. This ‘balance’ is why they moved to the gas tank under the rear seat.
 
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There is potentially still the issue with generator size. Scout is targeting efficiency while Ford and Dodge are likely to target tow ratings - although unless things change, it might be only bumper ratings. Nobody has done a gooseneck/fifth wheel EV truck yet. Anyway, Scout only needs about a 40kw generator to do what the Harvester needs to do (maintain the battery at normal cruising speeds w/o a trailer)- I think Dodge is going for 120kw so it will tow a load up a heavy grade without draining the battery too quickly (possibly so quickly it might damage it).
 
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There is potentially still the issue with generator size. Scout is targeting efficiency while Ford and Dodge are likely to target tow ratings - although unless things change, it might be only bumper ratings. Nobody has done a gooseneck/fifth wheel EV truck yet. Anyway, Scout only needs about a 40kw generator to do what the Harvester needs to do (maintain the battery at normal cruising speeds w/o a trailer)- I think Dodge is going for 120kw so it will tow a load up a heavy grade without draining the battery too quickly (possibly so quickly it might damage it).
Jamie mentioned towing a small trailer (2k lbs if memory recalls) on the highway and being able to maintain that indefinitely, so long as you kept putting gas in. LONG steep grades, or crazy headwinds might be an issue, but we could probably do the math on that to see what size generator they've got in mind based on some of the EV truck towing tests.
 
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Just putting this out there. I don’t tow and I have a BEV reservation so I really didn’t read this but it’s a Scout article so here you go.

Calling it now:

Scout "Towmaster" (taking name suggestions) Package: $1500, raises towing capacity to 7000lbs from 5000lbs
 
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Calling it now:

Scout "Towmaster" (taking name suggestions) Package: $1500, raises towing capacity to 7000lbs from 5000lbs

We wouldn't do that to you all. :D

The pickuptruck with the longer wheelbase has a few more options we can exploit to make it more competitive in the space. Traveler is more limited with the shorter wheelbase. Teams here are still optimizing tow ratings, so stay tuned.
 
Calling it now:

Scout "Towmaster" (taking name suggestions) Package: $1500, raises towing capacity to 7000lbs from 5000lbs
We wouldn't do that to you all. :D

The pickup truck with the longer wheelbase has a few more options we can exploit to make it more competitive in the space. Traveler is more limited with the shorter wheelbase. Teams here are still optimizing tow ratings, so stay tuned.

Thanks for the update, @Jamie@ScoutMotors . I am planning on getting the tow package on my BEV Terra and will pay a reasonable price for that option. But $1,500 would be a bit steep. 😁
 
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I saw Scott said that tow rating gets cut in half with erev. But idk if it's exactly true or if it's the game of hiding numbers. now that the fuel tank is moved the rear axle is carrying less weight.

Actually @THil08, in a recent interview (The Drive, March 6th) Scott Keogh said that "we’ve got some solutions on that front" when asked about the tow rating being cut in half for the EREV. So, it sounds like that is no longer an issue.
 
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ME! ME! ME! Pick ME!

Here is something shown in the video. Perhaps they are from Scott Keogh's recent discussion? It gives a look at Harvester changes, including the moved gas tank and raised air intake at the rear pillar. I'm not sure if that's the gas filler near the air intake.
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