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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.

    How will the Scout Community be run? Think of it this way: this place is your favorite local hangout. We want you to enjoy the atmosphere, talk to people who share similar interests, request and receive advice, and generally have an enjoyable time. The Scout Community should be a highlight of your day. We want you to tell stories, share photos, spread your knowledge, and tell us how Scout can deliver great products and experiences. Along the way, Scout Motors will share our journey to production with you.

    Scout is all about respect. We respect our heritage. We respect the land and outdoors. We respect each other. Every person should feel safe, included, and welcomed in the Scout Community. Being kind and courteous to the other forum members is non-negotiable. Friendly debates are welcomed and often produce great outcomes, but we don't want things to get too rowdy. Please take a moment to consider what you post, especially if you think it may insult others. We'll do our best to encourage friendly discourse and to keep the discussions flowing.

    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.


    We are Scout Motors.
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    Scout Traveler Debuts in New Pacific Mist Color

    Fantastic - throw a Cabana Roof on there, and that might what ends up in my driveway!
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    Former Rivian R1S owner, almost twice. Can’t wait for the Scout

    @socalscout I get your frustration. Lemons happen and they suck, but usually not an indictment of an entire brand - my story is with VW, way back in 1995, and I had sworn off the brand until this Scout project. In my story, we leased a brand new Jetta and it had a bunch of electrical gremlins...
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    Rivian CEO Interview

    That seems to be my journey - I started full Harvester, but now that we've been driving a full electric Hyundai for almost 9months I'm leaning heavily towards BEV. It's just so much simpler all the way around and so far the adjustment to charging vs filling has been easy. It's a real change...
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    Luxury features I would like to See

    I'm just on the other end of that tunnel (but only 2 kids), and with my oldest off the payroll and my youngest starting her senior year, the timing of the Scout release is making it feel like my reward for getting through - but regardless, i want all the stuff except HUD- bring on the heated and...
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    Back To Baja 2025 - The Documentary

    That was fantastic - thanks!
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    What one thing would you like to see changed from concept to production?

    As a current Hyundai Ioniq driver - @Jamie@ScoutMotors and anybody else at Scout Motors if you're listening - a rear wiper is such a must have that I shouldn't even have to say it. Not having one is literally the only thing I don't like about my Hyundai after 8 months of driving, and it's such...
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    Must haves to purchase…

    @cyure - yeah, no surprise @SpaceEVDriver and others had a great answers, but for what it's worth, as a general rule, traditional AWD will outperform 4WD in regular, highway type snow driving. Rear and Front lockers have no place in the snow and ice, (unless you're going for the Costco...
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    Must haves to purchase…

    Thanks - that should work well enough that from the driver's seat I'll never know the difference - so all good for me!
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    What goodies have you gotten from a dealer/manufacturer after purchasing a car

    I never thought of that, in my decades of driving and 20+ vehicles I've only ever purchased a new vehicle twice - way back in 2001 when Toyota launched the 4 door Tacoma I ordered one through a broker. I got a 4 month wait and a relatively good price, which was nice. And my current Hyundai, we...
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    Must haves to purchase…

    Interesting thread, its a good view into how difficult it really is to bring any new product to market, only three pages deep and already there are a few instances of different "must haves" that would automatically cancel each other out. But, @SpaceEVDriver - so sorry to hear that, I've been...
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    Scout Pricing and State Rebate Programs

    Yeah, I thought I knew what kind of color(s) I wanted, but then I saw this thread: https://community.scoutmotors.com/threads/scout-ii-restoration-updates-colton-stevens.1520/ and now I want that color!
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    Scout Pricing and State Rebate Programs

    My opinions, worth exactly what you paid for them: The initial price of $50k (with incentives) would have been nice, but one loaded up like a lot of us are imagining was always going to be in the $80k range - same thing happened with Ineos, and the $70k I had budgeted (which would have been a...
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    Vintage Scout Commercials/Ads

    OK, I got some and this is probably the only place this will be appreciated. In 1977, I was 8 and my dad bought a brand new SSII - being my dad he didn't spend money unless he had to, so it had the mighty in-line 4 and an AM radio, but otherwise was perfect. This was the car I learned to drive...
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    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    OK, one more real world story in case anybody is still on the fence - these are the kind of posts I was looking for 6 months ago, before I got a BEV, so hopefully somebody finds these useful. Took mom out for lunch last week - total round trip was 102 miles, primarily high speed highway and...
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    One feature that made you pull the the trigger on a reservation….

    This - I learned to drive in an SSII
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