Recent content by Northwest Passage

  • 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.
  1. Northwest Passage

    The Road to Scout Production - All the latest updates in one place...

    Any thought to providing an option to warm the battery pack (and perhaps the cabin) with the Harvester ICE, either ambiently or intentionally, to boost the electric range on very cold days? Perhaps this option could include an option to start the ICE before engaging the electric motor as a...
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    The Road to Scout Production - All the latest updates in one place...

    TaconicBear is right. There are "extremes" of cold and heat, but also of snow and type of precipitation. I awoke the day after Thanksgiving in Western New York (along the Lake Erie shoreline) to over a foot of snow. My Mach E couldn't take it due to its low ground clearance, and ground clearance...
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    The Road to Scout Production - All the latest updates in one place...

    If they do, it will more than other EV manufacturers have even considered.
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    The Road to Scout Production - All the latest updates in one place...

    Cold weather testing is not the exact same thing as heavy snow testing; feet of snow, inches on the windshield, salt on the body, and very importantly- salt inside the vehicle because it is tracked on boots, melts, salty water covers the floor, and interior rust ensues.... Try a drive in a...
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    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    Classic Autotrader has vintage Scouts for about what a new one will cost. Good luck with a 45 year-old gas engine, ("motor" generally refers to electric power).
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    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    Proximity key access to open the tailgate. My Mach E offers this for all doors except the rear hatch, but that is the only door I need to open when my hands are full with dogs, groceries, camping gear, etc. Let's have the tailgate unlock from the exterior without use of the key in a lockset or...
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    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    How about a non-locking manual, non-powered, latch? Frozen gas caps can be turned. A charger door frozen shut has no leverage- no way to open without prying it/breaking something or scratching paint. I have had this issue with 2 other EVs.
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    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    Thinking more about this- a manual lock on the charger port. Internal locks can get frozen/stuck; leaving a vehicle unable to charge simply because the charger door won't open! Again- it needs to be placed where it is unlikely to get drenched/frozen, which can happen due to road spray in cold...
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    What is one feature you hope Scout will include that has not yet been shown?

    Heavy-duty wipers that can take the ice and snow of Western New York. Unsure where the charge port will be located, but it cannot be on the grille; road spray and snow hit this area and the charge door can freeze shut, and even get into the charger port itself, (a major issue with my Kona)...