How much more would you pay for a Launch Edition Scout

[cyure]

I doubt it. Scout has said they are coming out with the EREV first. I only expect a single "launch" model. Since the EREV comes first, the launch edition will be an EREV. At this point, the BEV is most likely going to be a footnote if they finally get around to it.

I guess I’m just thinking of it like Rivian. They had a launch edition of the quad R1S. It was an R1S just a different motor setup right.

 

[MaddMatt]

Hard to answer this far out, like others have said it comes down to a cost/benefit equation. For the Scout it likely won't be an issue for me, as I have no interest in an EREV at this time, but we'll see what the next 2-3 years brings. As a straight "jump to the front of the line" cost, the answer is $0.

For the R2, after reviewing the specs my 1st choice would be the Premium, there's really nothing on the Performance package that I actually want, but if the stars align and we decide we want it whenever our reservation comes up (this fall, maybe?) then the extra value appears to be good enough that I'd be taking the Premium, but with 20" wheels.

 

[cyure]

Hard to answer this far out, like others have said it comes down to a cost/benefit equation. For the Scout it likely won't be an issue for me, as I have no interest in an EREV at this time, but we'll see what the next 2-3 years brings. As a straight "jump to the front of the line" cost, the answer is $0.

For the R2, after reviewing the specs my 1st choice would be the Premium, there's really nothing on the Performance package that I actually want, but if the stars align and we decide we want it whenever our reservation comes up (this fall, maybe?) then the extra value appears to be good enough that I'd be taking the Premium, but with 20" wheels.

I have a question. I always do.

Now that the R2 specs have been released are they still taking reservations? How does that work if you want one after launch, when they aren’t readily available to purchase?

 

[RodorW]

I doubt it. Scout has said they are coming out with the EREV first. I only expect a single "launch" model. Since the EREV comes first, the launch edition will be an EREV. At this point, the BEV is most likely going to be a footnote if they finally get around to it.

The model will be the traveler, the power train can be swapped and scout will have to be able to support them during the first wave because they can’t guarantee that EREV reservations will stay that way at final purchase

 

[J Alynn]

I doubt it. Scout has said they are coming out with the EREV first. I only expect a single "launch" model. Since the EREV comes first, the launch edition will be an EREV. At this point, the BEV is most likely going to be a footnote if they finally get around to it.

They’ve said priority but they haven’t said first. And plant can roll with both models at same time so it may not be that simple.

 

[ChasingCoral]

They’ve said priority but they haven’t said first. And plant can roll with both models at same time so it may not be that simple.

So what does priority mean?

 

[Scoutsie]

So what does priority mean?

The most straightforward answer I’ve seen, straight from Jamie, is that there are a lot more orders for Harvester Travelers than anything else. Obviously, if that’s where the demand is, isn’t that what they would want to get made first?

Post in thread 'Actual delay official and order of deliveries confirmed?'

Mar 5, 2026

Scott Keogh, during a meeting with journalists yesterday, said production would start in 2027 with customer deliveries in 2028. He also mentioned 87% of our reservations were for EREV and that we obviously want to get the vehicles people want into their hands. Our customer service teams get asked all the time when EREV is coming since so many people have reserved it, and they have been adjusting the language on our FAQ to try to ease the repeated questions. That's where the word prioritize came from, and it could change again.

The good news is that our platform supports both EREV and BEV...

• Jamie@ScoutMotors

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[J Alynn]

So what does priority mean?

Ah-ha. That’s the magic-we don’t actually know. The thinking (for me anyway) is that the EREV is further behind in development but has more demand. Therefore they are prioritizing it to wrap it up and then running both in production with a higher number of EREVs. But that is also open to interpret-if the geopolitical nonsense keeps up and we are all paying $5/gallon when Scout launches the take rate could swing hard to all BEV models then -would Scout get busy building more BEV’s.
Still too many “what” questions to answer

 

[speedrye]

Ah-ha. That’s the magic-we don’t actually know. The thinking (for me anyway) is that the EREV is further behind in development but has more demand. Therefore they are prioritizing it to wrap it up and then running both in production with a higher number of EREVs. But that is also open to interpret-if the geopolitical nonsense keeps up and we are all paying $5/gallon when Scout launches the take rate could swing hard to all BEV models then -would Scout get busy building more BEV’s.
Still too many “what” questions to answer

They've known of the overwhelming support for the EREV now for some time, so I'm thinking engineering resources likely got reallocated. Still, the EREV is a lot more complex, so I'm curious what the development delta is between the models nowadays.

As far as priority, there's no telling. Despite my "priority" with Rivian, I got bumped down a bit because they weren't selling in my state at the time. So many factors can affect this.