Offering diesel
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Welcome to the community. This has been asked in the past and there is no indication that this is on the table at this point.
Hello there and welcome to the community. I guess I would start with, Why? Are you wanting a diesel-only model or to use a diesel engine for the generator in the Harvester model? Diesels are quite heavy, you don't need high torque to spin a generator, they take a long time to warm up (and reach efficient operation), to comply with current regulations they need complicated, expensive, and heavy DEF tanks, DPFs, etc., plus diesel fuel is much more expensive.
If you want a diesel-only version, I am sorry but Scout has only committed to building BEV and EREV models at this point. There are lots of options out there for ICE trucks and SUVs - Scout would be competing in a VERY crowded field.
If you want a diesel-only version, I am sorry but Scout has only committed to building BEV and EREV models at this point. There are lots of options out there for ICE trucks and SUVs - Scout would be competing in a VERY crowded field.
Maybe look for a restored Scout II diesel? I had owned an '80 and it was a great truck! Still miss it and that's partly why I'm here (and waiting)...
I was totally just thinking about a Diesel version of the Harvester. Most sailboats use diesel engines for motorized propulsion, and I was thinking how beneficial it would be after the Apocalypse to be able to run my Scout Traveler w/Harvester off of biodiesel rather than needing to constantly be on the hunt for rapidly declining supplies of gasoline.
You still have the weight, DEF, and cost problem. If you're worried about the Apocalypse, get the BEV version. It is WAY easier to make your own electricity than your own hydrocarbons (and DEF, although that is basically urea which is fairly easy to make
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