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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.
  1. Chaparral

    Scout Motors New Teaser Video

    My wife recently took a college class on diversity and inclusion. Since it was online I was able to sit in on most of it. Some students started as skeptics and discovered it was not what they thought it was. One thing I learned is that companies can fake an appearance of diversity through...
  2. Chaparral

    SUV Reveal questions-pregame

    I spent my whole time in high school sketching car styling designs, I later came to believe that form mostly follows function so that how something looks is to a large extent intrinsic to how it works. I would ask them about how they think of form vs function. With this project it has to look...
  3. Chaparral

    Scout Motors New Teaser Video

    Isn’t capturing energy with solar and storing it in a battery utilizing our biggest, most badass, fuel burning machine - the sun! I love fire just as much as any other guy but I can do without combustion engines. I spend a lot of time on the road and I really don’t enjoy breathing the tailpipe...
  4. Chaparral

    TFLEV Discussing Upcoming Scout Reveal

    Their expectations seem rather low. I think they are in for a big surprise. For example, I don’t think looking to the VW camper for expected design philosophy is helpful. I also disagree with their take about the closest competitor being the Jeep Wagoneer or their guess that the price will be...
  5. Chaparral

    New Scout To Be Revealed On October 24, 2024

    I think this picture shows the hood? If so, you can see an outward facing catch. A catch would ordinarily be on the inside. Perhaps a “front gate” swings up and connects there? Or maybe I’m confused about what I’m looking at.
  6. Chaparral

    New Scout To Be Revealed On October 24, 2024

    I was thinking exactly the same thing. It looks like we’ll be able to slide items in like the F150 Lightning frunk. If so, I think it’s better than having to lift up and over like with the Rivian and others.
  7. Chaparral

    New Scout To Be Revealed On October 24, 2024

    Here are a few stills from the video that might give us a little teaser.
  8. Chaparral

    New Scout To Be Revealed On October 24, 2024

    This video has got me very excited. It doesn’t give much away but there are what looks like a few glimpses of the new vehicles. One of the designers calls it “badass”. This video is perfect. Just two weeks to wait!
  9. Chaparral

    New Scout To Be Revealed On October 24, 2024

    Scout just posted a new video on YouTube!
  10. Chaparral

    What If?

    It could only work if the addition of the turbine somehow reduced drag and therefore recovered some of the energy otherwise lost to drag. This seems practically impossible but if rather than air being pushed up over and around the vehicle with great energy loss, it could pass into a duct with...
  11. Chaparral

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

    I’m guessing the AI model used to write the article was probably trained months ago - before the date was announced. So much of what we read online now is largely machine generated even if the guy responsible in this case has a BA in journalism. It’s a surprising mistake for a human following...
  12. Chaparral

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

    I don’t think anyone is arguing that. I personally do a lot of very long trips. We max out at about 11hrs of driving a day (with two drivers) and such a journey typically has two stops for gas, one of which will be no longer than 10 minutes and the other will also include a short meal. There...
  13. Chaparral

    New Scout Trucks To Be Revealed October 24, 2024

    Hi Jamie, it makes sense that you cannot accommodate a large group. May I suggest that one or two members of this community be invited. It would be nice if the community is represented, even if just by a few individuals. I wouldn’t be at all offended if one or two very active members were...
  14. Chaparral

    Summer Reveal

    It’s great to finally have the date. (Posted while I was typing my last message). I don’t mind it being a little later than we expected. It’s better to get it right rather than rush to meet an artificial deadline.
  15. Chaparral

    Summer Reveal

    If the reveal will include an in-person event/briefing for the media, I would expect those invitations to go out at least two weeks before so that invitees have time to make arrangements to be there. Since the media are terrible at keeping secrets the reveal date should probably be publicly...
  16. Chaparral

    Audio system

    I work in the audio industry but not car audio. If Scout partner with an audio brand it might be a good idea to choose a brand that reinforces the ‘designed in America’ image. A car is the perfect environment for an audio system that supports “spatial” Dolby Atmos. Apple have been pushing this...
  17. Chaparral

    VW is investing in Rivian

    Nyobolt have publicly demonstrated the technology. And did so charging with a public charger. They are not revealing exactly how their technology works. But the demo worked. Technological breakthroughs can come from anywhere! Some of the greatest (and seemingly impossible) inventions in...
  18. Chaparral

    ICE Box

    From the point of view of camping in the mountains a cooler needs to be transferred to a bear locker and ice needs to be replenished throughout the trip and often this can mean driving just to pick up ice from a store. Given sufficient electrical power available I’d consider taking an AC powered...
  19. Chaparral

    VW is investing in Rivian

    UK based startup Nyobolt are making packs that charge to 90% in less than 10 minutes with existing fast chargers. The battery cells operate down to -10C. It’s unclear to me what technology they are using but it looks like the chemistry is lithium ion. The packs can apparently be built with the...
  20. Chaparral

    VW is investing in Rivian

    I saw a post on LinkedIn (translated from German) claiming the Rivian CEO let slip that VW and Rivian are starting a new tech company. The company will be staffed with engineers from Rivian who will also be VW employees. The company will operate with minimal interference from VW. The company...
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