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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.

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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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  1. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Pricing and State Rebate Programs

    The phrase we use in my realm is “start slow to go fast.”
  2. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Pricing and State Rebate Programs

    It’s not so much about being pessimistic as it is looking at the cost of facing issues. If you build 10k units and have to do a recall because one or more of the tools was miscalibrated, you have a 10k unit recall. If you build 50k units before you discover the miscalibration, the cost of the...
  3. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Brand Ambassdor Program

    No math. When I teach my workshops and give talks, I don’t include math. (Well, okay, some math for the photography stuff) I use it here to help my brain work through the problem.
  4. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Pricing and State Rebate Programs

    My guess (total speculation loosely based on other new vehicle production in the first year): If production begins in late 2027, we’ll see deliveries in the first quarter of 2028. They’ll produce ~2-5 thousand vehicles. Then they’ll shut down for a week or three to retool and reconfigure...
  5. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Terra Debuts in New Silo Color and Retheme

    https://www.motorcarstudio.com/vehicles/103/1970-international-scout-800a
  6. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Brand Ambassdor Program

    Some day…maybe. I worry that my capital costs and insurance costs would be high enough that it’ll always just be a dream unless I can find some investors.
  7. SpaceEVDriver

    Scout Brand Ambassdor Program

    One of my hopes is to someday find a way to pivot my business to running planetary geology / astronomy / photography / off-road workshops a few times a year. We’d take our 4WD EVs out into the desert Southwest for a week of astronomy, geology discussions, including comparisons with other...
  8. SpaceEVDriver

    Received the following picture from my uncle, what year?

    Looks like 1961-1964. Reasoning (the combination of these): The wipers on top the fold-down windshield the pickup form the door hinges on the exterior
  9. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    The cost of natural gas is poised to increase very, very quickly. I suspect by the end of the year electricity costs will increase by an alarming rate (tens of percents to close to 100%).
  10. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    The speed at which a tow truck can remove a car is wild. And people think some encrypted communications between their fob and their car keeps the car safe.
  11. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Okay, that’s his own darned fault, then.
  12. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    AI as well. It’s a massive bubble with a negative return on investment for 95% of companies that have incorporated it. It’s a very bad bet. But its value keeps growing. For no good reason other than being propped up by speculators.
  13. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    I think there’s a typo or missing word? Tire rotations every 18k miles? Tire replacement should be in the 40k to 60k miles realm.
  14. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    That is concerning. I certainly would lose interest in Scout Motors if the BEV is scuttled.
  15. SpaceEVDriver

    Happy Birthday to the last Scout II!

    Happy birthday!
  16. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    I expect a delay of all production, but I would be surprised if there’s a delay of the BEV vs the EREV. In fact, I’d expect that if one is delayed relative to the other, it will be a delay of the EREV. The market only matters so much. Materials sourcing, engineering, and production are more...
  17. SpaceEVDriver

    September 2025 Scout Motors Factory Update

    That’s fantastic and not at all surprising. :)
  18. SpaceEVDriver

    September 2025 Scout Motors Factory Update

    I copied it from a different forum.
  19. SpaceEVDriver

    September 2025 Scout Motors Factory Update

    I hope they reconfigure the forum to have a pile of different forums related to use of the vehicles. Something like: General Reservations, ordering, production, delivery Builds and other Show & Tell Trip Reports, Journals, Logs Reviews (vehicles and aftermarket stuff) Tech: Issues, Repairs...
  20. SpaceEVDriver

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    According to data from the Recovery Database Network (RDN), analyzed by CURepossession, 2025 has seen over 7.5 million repossession assignments—authorizations given to an agency to recover a vehicle on behalf of a lender. Based on historic trends, this figure is expected to reach a record 10.5...
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