Chris Benj aka THE BENJ
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I watched this yesterday. It was good! I’ve always enjoyed listening to interviews with Chris Benjamin. I can’t to see his and his team’s designs in person one day!
Be sure you do, because every one of us that have seen the concepts in person already have all said the same thing, they are 10 times better in person!
I like how he made it very clear that they are not Luxury, and that they are a Truck. If it was luxury it would have independent suspension all around
I totally agree with that comment. I definitely don’t see Scout as a luxury brand, I see them as a brand that wants to produce high quality vehicles inside and out. However, I feel like the concepts (the interiors specifically) lean a bit luxury-esque. I understand there is probably a method here from Scout to make these trucks stand out during the concept phase to help drive engagement, but I’m really curious how the interiors, and even exteriors will look with base/mid tier trims and packages. Now, at the same time I could be misinterpreting what I’m seeing. Are those materials actually luxury or are they just well built? I feel like in today’s market so many vehicles rely on cheap plastics that even the slightest upgrade in material might make someone say this is “luxury” even though it’s not actually a luxury material…it’s just solid materials built the right way.
Having seen them I don’t think luxury. I guess the way I would explain the feel is a higher trim package. So two tone seats I would expect to be in a higher trim package. The wood trim I would expect in a higher trim package.
As for what the “base trim” would look like I really feel like if you put a smaller wheel and tire package on Mountainside and a non-steel bumper that, to me, would be the base exterior.
I just keep reminding myself $60k starting price is not “cheap” by any means and I’m expecting even the “base trim” to be well appointed.
I love these interviews…
Just enjoy hearing the back story
Powerful ending there and such good advice. Really love hearing these first hand interview from those working on the future SM models, we get an inside scoop of their passion of the brand.
Speaking of which I’ll be dropping Boston pics tonight
I would call them rugged luxury. It's one of the main things that drew me to Rivian over getting CT or the Hummer EV. Scout like the Rivian has this sort of logged cabin in the woods comfort feel to it IMO. They can be stunning on the inside, but on the outside the look purpose built to handle the environment in the best way possible.
Now with that being said, with the recent release of the R2 they've shown what the base trim materials could be with like a soft touch cloth material instead of wood and I love it! I think this is more of what we could expect from Scout too. Take away all the fancy metal trim, and wood, and leather materials and just add a high quality plastic and cloth mix.
Also, I would love if they stopped referring to the vehicles as concept vehicles and instead started calling them production concept vehicles. That way people might really begin to believe they will actually be built and stop saying "yeah but these are just concept vehicles, where are the production vehicles?" So sick of reading that in the comments on all the posts.
Update: Umm why is no one mentioning the 4th vehicle under the cover? @Jamie@ScoutMotors anything to share?
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I will say this being here in Boston in the cold and rain. I would have loved to crawl into the mountainside this morning and turned on heated seats. It feels like mountain resort in person. And as cheesy as it might be, a UI campfire mode with a literal crackling fireplace on the screen would be great today.
Update: Umm why is no one mentioning the 4th vehicle under the cover? @Jamie@ScoutMotors anything to share?
Maybe the first prototype "production" one off the line? Could be for Oct. 24th? Quite a few months back they'd shown a shell going down the line. Though for all I know that's where the Mountainside Concept came from. I'm not certain.
I would call them rugged luxury. It's one of the main things that drew me to Rivian over getting CT or the Hummer EV. Scout like the Rivian has this sort of logged cabin in the woods comfort feel to it IMO. They can be stunning on the inside, but on the outside the look purpose built to handle the environment in the best way possible.
Now with that being said, with the recent release of the R2 they've shown what the base trim materials could be with like a soft touch cloth material instead of wood and I love it! I think this is more of what we could expect from Scout too. Take away all the fancy metal trim, and wood, and leather materials and just add a high quality plastic and cloth mix.
Also, I would love if they stopped referring to the vehicles as concept vehicles and instead started calling them production concept vehicles. That way people might really begin to believe they will actually be built and stop saying "yeah but these are just concept vehicles, where are the production vehicles?" So sick of reading that in the comments on all the posts.
Update: Umm why is no one mentioning the 4th vehicle under the cover? @Jamie@ScoutMotors anything to share?
I think the basics of the interior can stay similar without much expense, but some of the details can be pared back. The colors are a big thing that need to stay, and fake orange cows don't cost much more than fake black cows, so whatever "vegan" leather (aka vinyl) we end up with doesn't have to be boring. Ditch the Mercedes-esque disco mood lighting stuff if we're gonna ditch luxury.
I thought the same thing, but Scout corrected me. They used the same molds/forms used to make the first one.
I don’t know what’s under the cover, but I do know Mountainside wasn’t made in Blythewood. The tag in Mountainside is the same as the tag in Trail-Ready. Just says United States.
I don’t think it’s a blythewood plant made model. I think it the production-ready vehicle that Jamie and the crew have seen. Still a hand built model.
I'm just as curious as everyone else about the two covered vehicles in the background. But that blue and white OG Scout in the back corner is amazing. 
The vehicle should never be in a corner. It shouldbe on a pedestal for all to admire! Honestly, showing the old an new together levels up my desire for Traveler. Marketing these alongside each other is probably a smart move. Side note, how is it possible to make 1600 design changes to a bank of toggle buttons. I have a new appreciation for what it takes to win hearts and mind design wise. I hope the engineers are this good!
The vehicle should never be in a corner. It shouldbe on a pedestal for all to admire! Honestly, showing the old an new together levels up my desire for Traveler. Marketing these alongside each other is probably a smart move. Side note, how is it possible to make 1600 design changes to a bank of toggle buttons. I have a new appreciation for what it takes to win hearts and mind design wise. I hope the engineers are this good!
Nats last year was so cool. They had the first truck ever made behind the Terra and the last Traveler ever made right behind the new one. It was a great introduction to the brand seeing them that way.I'm just as curious as everyone else about the two covered vehicles in the background. But that blue and white OG Scout in the back corner is amazing.
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