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  • From all of us at Scout Motors, welcome to the Scout Community! We created this community to provide Scout vehicle owners, enthusiasts, and curiosity seekers with a place to engage in discussion, suggestions, stories, and connections. Supportive communities are sometimes hard to find, but we're determined to turn this into one.

    Additionally, Scout Motors wants to hear your feedback and speak directly to the rabid community of owners as unique as America. We'll use the Scout Community to deliver news and information on events and launch updates directly to the group. Although the start of production is anticipated in 2026, many new developments and milestones will occur in the interim. We plan to share them with you on this site and look for your feedback and suggestions.

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    So, welcome to the Scout Community! We encourage you to check back regularly as we plan to engage our members, share teasers, and participate in discussions. The world needs Scouts™. Let's get going.


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    Suggestion: Autonomous Driving Mode

    Yeah, I’ve heard this argument before. I think where we might disagree is that I doubt the tech will *ever* be good enough. On a more fundamental level, I also think cars should be a tool more akin to a power drill. Something I control to move myself around. For those who want the tech-heavy...
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    Suggestion: Autonomous Driving Mode

    One person's opinion: Scout engineers, please do NOT spend time implementing FSD. I have zero interest in ever using it. I say this as a current Tesla owner who has tried (and promptly sworn off) FSD. I don't see it being good enough for me to trust it, possibly ever. I'm fine with adaptive...
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    Nerding out on ramp angles

    I haven't seen official specs on approach/departure angles for the Traveler. But, taking the silhouette from the Scout site, we could make some reasonable guesses. Comes out to a 50 degree approach angle and 36 degree departure angle (closer to 40 without the spare carrier). What do you...
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    EREV -> BEV switchover path

    Hope this hasn't already been suggested but I did a cursory search and didn't see it anywhere. If it's a duplicate suggestion, sorry! I'd like to see Scout design for EREV to BEV aftermarket switchover - doesn't have to necessarily be cheap, but should be possible without just trashing the...
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    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    Yeah, that’s what I’m hoping! I put in an R2 reservation a few months back (before I knew about Scout) but it’s like, 70% of what I want. This looks like 95% or better. Oh also, full underbody protection is another item but it looks like they’ve got that already too.
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    What are you driving until release?

    Tesla Model 3 for daily driving, Nissan XTerra for off-roading. I’ll trade/sell both for the Traveler! I have a 5-year-old who loves to wheel with me and I think this would be awesome. Hopefully he still does in 2027!
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    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    Hope I’m not gonna annoy anyone with this. Paraphrasing The Dude here… it’s just like, my opinion, man. I’d love to see Scout keep things simpler and not add tons and tons of features beyond what’s needed for solid off-roading. I’m super on board for: body-on-frame durability, diff lockers...
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    Would you be more inclined to purchase if...

    Hah! Makes me wonder how many hamsters it’d take to equal a typical electric motor… “Hey how many hamsters you got in that thing??”
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    Would you be more inclined to purchase if...

    I know the OP was probably a troll, but just to add my name to the pile… I wouldn’t buy an all-gas version of either the Scout truck or SUV. I already own an XTerra. I’d guess many other people who really want to wheel already have a gas vehicle that does what they want… that’s super not the...
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