Colorado Event

[MaddMatt]

Thanks to everybody who posted - I can't believe I missed this, somehow it slipped by me. I won't make the same mistake for the Outside festival, will be there for sure!

 

[cyure]

Thanks to everybody who posted - I can't believe I missed this, somehow it slipped by me. I won't make the same mistake for the Outside festival, will be there for sure!

Post pictures!!! I’m so jealous. I can’t wait till the day I can see them in person!!

 

[Derek]

I like the detail shots. Thank you.

Agree, I realize now that some of the Scout logos on the grill have IH red in them, I absolutely love that!

One nit, I hope that the black ABS plastic on the outside is reduced a lot by the time we hit production. It doesn't age well and can look pretty bad even at 4-5 years old. Possibly it'll be a factory option to order a metal/painted grill at build time and keep the ABS for a base option.

 

[THil08]

Agree, I realize now that some of the Scout logos on the grill have IH red in them, I absolutely love that!

One nit, I hope that the black ABS plastic on the outside is reduced a lot by the time we hit production. It doesn't age well and can look pretty bad even at 4-5 years old. Possibly it'll be a factory option to order a metal/painted grill at build time and keep the ABS for a base option.

It depends on what type of plastic. If it’s HDPE it should be fine. It’s also called get your car detailed, not cleaned by an automated car wash. My Daily driver has plastic and I detail it every 3 months and I have zero aging on it. 5 hours of my life I will never get back but i know my car will always look better than my friends and neighbors.

 

[J Alynn]

Agree, I realize now that some of the Scout logos on the grill have IH red in them, I absolutely love that!

One nit, I hope that the black ABS plastic on the outside is reduced a lot by the time we hit production. It doesn't age well and can look pretty bad even at 4-5 years old. Possibly it'll be a factory option to order a metal/painted grill at build time and keep the ABS for a base option.

The red scout logos at reveal were the back logos tied into the brake lights. But maybe they made adjustments since

 

[cyure]

The red scout logos at reveal were the back logos tied into the brake lights. But maybe they made adjustments since

Ohhh I have never seen a night picture like that!

 

[ColoradoMTBer]

I just wanted to update everyone on what’s been happening in Colorado. I testified earlier in the week in the Colorado legislature at a House Committee hearing on the proposed bill that would require Scout to sell through VW dealers. Two other guys testified as well—I’m awful remembering names but they both did great. There were a ton of dealers who testified along with the national dealers association, all testifying in favor of the bill obviously. Notable and interesting that the Colorado Energy Office and several environmental orgs (sierra club and a clean transportation group) opposed the bill since it didn’t encourage more EV adoption in Colorado. The hearing went on for over 2 hours into the evening, and some of the Colorado legislators asked tough questions of the dealers like why has the national dealer association opposed EVs (no really good answer there). The other 2 guys and I all presented concerns about the dealer model, including price markups and poor service and a more complicated process.

I had to jump before the end of the hearing, but apparently they postponed a vote on it because there weren’t enough votes to pass it out of the committee. This was a pretty big deal since it had so much lobbying from dealers, and the Scout rep told me this was a win for now. Hope it helps in the long run! Also, more reason to keep contacting legislators because they seem to be receptive.

 

[N Wilson]

I just wanted to update everyone on what’s been happening in Colorado. I testified earlier in the week in the Colorado legislature at a House Committee hearing on the proposed bill that would require Scout to sell through VW dealers. Twobother guys testified as well—I’m awful remembering names but they both did great. There were a ton of dealers who testified along with the national dealers association, all testifying in favor of the bill obviously. Notable and interesting that the Colorado Energy Office and several environmental orgs (sierra club and a clean transportation group) opposed the bill since it didn’t encourage more EV adoption in Colorado. The hearing went on for over 2 hours into the evening, and some of the Colorado legislators asked tough questions of the dealers like why has the national dealer association opposed EVs (no really good answer there). The other 2 guys and I all presented concerns about the dealer model, including price markups and poor service and a more complicated process.

I had to jump before the end of the hearing, but apparently they postponed a vote on it because there weren’t enough votes to pass it out of the committee. This was a pretty big deal since it had so much lobbying from dealers, and the Scout rep told me this was a win for now. Hope it helps in the long run! Also, more reason to keep contacting legislators because they seem to be receptive.

Thank you for attending and testifying.

It's unfortunate that the dealers associations keep pushing these anti-consumer choice positions, but as long as they do we need to make our voices heard to counter their narrative.

Thanks again. I know it must not have been what you wanted to do with your time that day, but it's so important and we appreciate you for doing it.

 

[cyure]

Thank you for attending and testifying.

It's unfortunate that the dealers associations keep pushing these anti-consumer choice positions, but as long as they do we need to make our voices heard to counter their narrative.

Thanks again. I know it must not have been what you wanted to do with your time that day, but it's so important and we appreciate you for doing it.

Thank you so much for taking time to do that. That’s amazing!

 

[J Alynn]

I just wanted to update everyone on what’s been happening in Colorado. I testified earlier in the week in the Colorado legislature at a House Committee hearing on the proposed bill that would require Scout to sell through VW dealers. Two other guys testified as well—I’m awful remembering names but they both did great. There were a ton of dealers who testified along with the national dealers association, all testifying in favor of the bill obviously. Notable and interesting that the Colorado Energy Office and several environmental orgs (sierra club and a clean transportation group) opposed the bill since it didn’t encourage more EV adoption in Colorado. The hearing went on for over 2 hours into the evening, and some of the Colorado legislators asked tough questions of the dealers like why has the national dealer association opposed EVs (no really good answer there). The other 2 guys and I all presented concerns about the dealer model, including price markups and poor service and a more complicated process.

I had to jump before the end of the hearing, but apparently they postponed a vote on it because there weren’t enough votes to pass it out of the committee. This was a pretty big deal since it had so much lobbying from dealers, and the Scout rep told me this was a win for now. Hope it helps in the long run! Also, more reason to keep contacting legislators because they seem to be receptive.

Thanks for doing your part in helping SM and other EV manufactures get a step closer to changing the sales approach for all car buyers

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

Thanks for attending. This is exactly what we need to convince the public and legislators that it is time for change.

 

[ColoradoMTBer]

As of this morning, the bill was indefinitely suspended (aka not enough support to pass it). Big win for Scout and other EV companies in Colorado!