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[RodorW]

I also noticed this in the video, the screen Demo is for the Harvester Terra, but has a little fuel pump icon where the charge door is. Could this mean the door is powered in some way (telling it to open before you exit the cabin), or is it for the external outlets that accompany it?

 

[speedrye]

I do wish that it would get more mention. It’s getting to the point where people may not even realize a BEV is available. Also with gas prices being so high I can’t believe it won’t entice people to give Scout a look.

I'm definitely curious to see the pricing difference between the two. Early on, they expected the EREV to be cheaper, but battery prices have been falling and they're much farther into the engineering on the EREV now, so I'm sure they have a better idea where things are falling.

 

[speedrye]

I also noticed this in the video, the screen Demo is for the Harvester Terra, but has a little fuel pump icon where the charge door is. Could this mean the door is powered in some way (telling it to open before you exit the cabin), or is it for the external outlets that accompany it?

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Great question. Seems odd to have the gas door unlock on a screen with mostly lighting on it. I'd expect it to be with a frunk-open button. Also seems odd to have the gas door all the way back there if the gas tank is in front of the axle.

 

[Chuckles]

Not a bad video, but every single video I see just makes me wish someone was more focused on the EV variant. I know it's probably not as much to talk about as the EREV with "new tech", but still. Unless it's 200-300 Miles on battery and the rest on gas, I really can't see the appeal of the Harvester, though that's because my daily miles exceed 150 regularly, and I don't want to reintroduce a maintenance schedule along with regular fueling stops

What other aspects of the BEV should the video be focusing on? The 350-mile range was mentioned. If 85% of reservations are for Harvesters, doesn't it make sense to devote more time to them? Until we can compare pricing, performance, and towing numbers between the EREV and BEV, the Harvesters are the stars of the show.

 

[cyure]

I'm definitely curious to see the pricing difference between the two. Early on, they expected the EREV to be cheaper, but battery prices have been falling and they're much farther into the engineering on the EREV now, so I'm sure they have a better idea where things are falling.

I thought the EREV would be more expensive. Adding an engine and all the associated parts and all.

 

[RodorW]

Great question. Seems odd to have the gas door unlock on a screen with mostly lighting on it. I'd expect it to be with a frunk-open button. Also seems odd to have the gas door all the way back there if the gas tank is in front of the axle.

That's the odd part, the harvester fuel door is still in the front right (passenger) on the animated screen, but it doesn't have a button, so it's odd that the charge port does. Have we seen significant lighting in the charge port?

 

[Colton_Scout80]

Two new stories posted in the "stories" section on the SM website.

Scout Motors Stories – Scout Motors online magazine and blog

blog.scoutmotors.com

Looks like I managed to hide in every photo lol.

 

[RodorW]

What other aspects of the BEV should the video be focusing on? The 350-mile range was mentioned. If 85% of reservations are for Harvesters, doesn't it make sense to devote more time to them? Until we can compare pricing, performance, and towing numbers between the EREV and BEV, the Harvesters are the stars of the show.

Try to see it this way. The current reservations lean harvester, but where are people getting their info about these upcoming vehicles (not the reservation numbers) from? Realistically, probably YouTube videos or summarized articles. All these videos, and hosts (Scout included), focus on the Harvester model, so for the majority of people, they might not know that a Full electric exists, or if they do, they might still carry the wrong impression that the Harvester can go 300 Miles before the engine is needed. I will say that Scout has made efforts to fix that bit of misunderstanding, with more Hosts calling out the 150EV range of the harvester, but it took days of research for me to find the proof of that before my reservation, because most of the original news was 350EV or 500 Harvester

 

[cyure]

That's the odd part, the harvester fuel door is still in the front right (passenger) on the animated screen, but it doesn't have a button, so it's odd that the charge port does. Have we seen significant lighting in the charge port?

Here you go. Some of my husbands pictures from Nats.

 

[LastDayScout]

Range stats on the new iX3 are looking really tempting. Too bad it's ugly as heck.

BMW's New iX3 50 Is Cheaper Than Its Own Gas X3 M50. Its Range Embarrasses The Model Y | Carscoops

The 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive costs $62,850 and claims 434 miles between charging stops

www.carscoops.com

I saw one in person while in Munich. I thought it looked good in person in my opinion. Certainly better than pictures.

 

[RodorW]

Here you go. Some of my husbands pictures from Nats.

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Do you know if the thin red line around the outlets was backlit? it's hard to tell with the light above it? I know the Charge port on my car glows when open, but that was an upgraded option

 

[cyure]

Do you know if the thin red line around the outlets was backlit? it's hard to tell with the light above it? I know the Charge port on my car glows when open, but that was an upgraded option

I don’t think it was. Let me see if I can find a picture from Chicago.

 

[LastDayScout]

Do you know if the thin red line around the outlets was backlit? it's hard to tell with the light above it? I know the Charge port on my car glows when open, but that was an upgraded option

Chiming in. It was not at reveal.

 

[cyure]

I don’t think it was. Let me see if I can find a picture from Chicago.

Okay so the charging door was shut. And I thought someone said that light isn’t going to wrap around like it does on the concepts. It will be interesting to see how it looks on production.

 

[RodorW]

Looking a little more at the screen, it's definitely not for the outlets, but it's strange that all other controls are for lights, nothing for the frunk, or harvester door, which makes it harder to think it's just for opening the charge port