Most EVs aim really low. Why not aim high? Perfect example is the Silverado EV. There's no excuse now
The Silverado is also 8k+ lbs and isn’t allowed in some areas off-road or pavement because of it
I will keep speaking it because it's true. 130kw doesn't equal 350 miles. It doesn't equal 320. It's doesn't equal 300 in most cases. I speak from personal experience.Not sure why we are bothering to re-hash this again a week later, but OK.
You literally acknowledged not knowing that so many EV's met or exceed EPA range estimates in this thread:
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And just to be 100% clear, Scout hasn't said they are going to "over-promise and under deliver" - you seem to be insinuating this for some odd reason without any factual data. My guess is that Scout will join the group above and fall into the meet or exceed category - they have absolutely no incentive to disappoint customers with their launch vehicles by falsifying or misrepresenting information. I'm guessing something like this would be a bad look with Scout's re-entry: https://milberg.com/news/tesla-ev-range-lawsuit/
Let's see where the numbers land and what the real world range tests show once we have production test vehicles on the road.
I'm lightning a fire so Scout doesn't pull a Tesla. There really is no good reason to mislead on range specification. It just leads to a lot of frustrated people. Bad PR. Scout could choose the high ground on this one. That's what I'm hoping to see.
This is the endless circle of debate. I’m willing to bet @cyure ’s left arm (assuming you are right handed?) that is scout could get another 25 or 50 miles out of it and keep everything else compelling they would. They did the research. They know what the majority of people drive and what will work. The outliers just need to buy the Silverado and accept the Scout wasn’t the right vehicle. I wish people would post a 6 page document with their wants and needs and prove to SM that it can indeed be done, requires X amount of cubic inch space, costs X amount of dollars l, etc… because until they do or until SM engineering falls into good/dumb luck while solving something else I just don’t see it happening until new battery tech jumps to the next level. Next week everyone will want hydrogen because gas is pushing $6 a gallon in CA, half the country is convinced EVs are evil and hydrogen looks cooler when a car gets into an accident. Car and mind blown
Yes I’m right handed, hey I like my left arm. How am I going to wear my wedding ring and my Apple Watch without it?This is the endless circle of debate. I’m willing to bet @cyure ’s left arm (assuming you are right handed?) that is scout could get another 25 or 50 miles out of it and keep everything else compelling they would. They did the research. They know what the majority of people drive and what will work. The outliers just need to buy the Silverado and accept the Scout wasn’t the right vehicle. I wish people would post a 6 page document with their wants and needs and prove to SM that it can indeed be done, requires X amount of cubic inch space, costs X amount of dollars l, etc… because until they do or until SM engineering falls into good/dumb luck while solving something else I just don’t see it happening until new battery tech jumps to the next level. Next week everyone will want hydrogen because gas is pushing $6 a gallon in CA, half the country is convinced EVs are evil and hydrogen looks cooler when a car gets into an accident. Car and mind blown
Okay so in your opinion I should just buy the Silverado EV because it actually has the range they advertise. Is that it?This is the endless circle of debate. I’m willing to bet @cyure ’s left arm (assuming you are right handed?) that is scout could get another 25 or 50 miles out of it and keep everything else compelling they would. They did the research. They know what the majority of people drive and what will work. The outliers just need to buy the Silverado and accept the Scout wasn’t the right vehicle. I wish people would post a 6 page document with their wants and needs and prove to SM that it can indeed be done, requires X amount of cubic inch space, costs X amount of dollars l, etc… because until they do or until SM engineering falls into good/dumb luck while solving something else I just don’t see it happening until new battery tech jumps to the next level. Next week everyone will want hydrogen because gas is pushing $6 a gallon in CA, half the country is convinced EVs are evil and hydrogen looks cooler when a car gets into an accident. Car and mind blown
Based on what we have available from the manufacturer(s) one can only go on what is advertised.
The real issue is that EPA range != highway range. But people (the general public that is, not anyone here) hear that, and think that is the guaranteed highway range. I do think that is a problem. As if a vehicle doesn't meet your expectations when you bought it, people get frustrated fast.
