Is there anything SM could offer to get you to switch from EREV to BEV?

[SpaceEVDriver]

Agreed. I often wonder if there would have been more EV adoption without a "mandate" (even though there was no mandate). Sometimes even just talking about something that hypothetically could have happened 10 years from now appears to really "turn-off" a lot of Americans.

I don’t think so.

The hate and pushback I got when I bought one of the first hybrids in the US (2001 Prius purchased in early 2002) was intense. I get almost exactly the same kind of attitude when I drive to the “wrong” parts of the country in my Mustang Mach-E.

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

Would you care to elaborate? Not just for my own curiosity, but also because Scout does read these posts.

Honestly, I really don’t even want to go down that road since everyone here seems to have decided that a BEV is the correct choice for everyone and anyone who chooses otherwise is an absolute moron. That’s the entire reason I waited so long to even answer the question. I suppose I should have just kept quiet.

Everyone doesn’t live in the same environment. Everyone doesn’t use their vehicle in the same manner.

With that said, I’ll elaborate a tiny bit, just for context: “Many reasons” is the answer. The reality is my family tows frequently, we do not live in a metropolis, the area around us in less than a 50 mile radius varies in elevation by a decent amount (+/- 3,000-5,500 or more feet depending on the direction), we frequently take quick and long road trips, and we spend a great deal of time “in the middle of nowhere”. Sometimes we combine those activities and take a long and quick road trip while towing or we may tow into the middle of nowhere. We’ll see in time what the final specs are, but at this point my answer to the question is definitely a hard no.

 

[LastDayScout]

Honestly, I really don’t even want to go down that road since everyone here seems to have decided that a BEV is the correct choice for everyone and anyone who chooses otherwise is an absolute moron. That’s the entire reason I waited so long to even answer the question. I suppose I should have just kept quiet.

Everyone doesn’t live in the same environment. Everyone doesn’t use their vehicle in the same manner.

With that said, I’ll elaborate a tiny bit, just for context: “Many reasons” is the answer. The reality is my family tows frequently, we do not live in a metropolis, the area around us in less than a 50 mile radius varies in elevation by a decent amount (+/- 3,000-5,500 or more feet depending on the direction), we frequently take quick and long road trips, and we spend a great deal of time “in the middle of nowhere”. Sometimes we combine those activities and take a long and quick road trip while towing or we may tow into the middle of nowhere. We’ll see in time what the final specs are, but at this point my answer to the question is definitely a hard no.

I’m really not trying to come off as an EV zealot. I’m genuinely interested in your answers. This is a forum after all. The point being we can all discuss viewpoints and opinions. It sounds like you are a perfect Harvester candidate. I think it’s great because if EV was the only option I suppose you may not even be considering Scout. With that said, you’re going to love the EV part

 

[Scoutsie]

Honestly, I really don’t even want to go down that road since everyone here seems to have decided that a BEV is the correct choice for everyone and anyone who chooses otherwise is an absolute moron. That’s the entire reason I waited so long to even answer the question. I suppose I should have just kept quiet.

Everyone doesn’t live in the same environment. Everyone doesn’t use their vehicle in the same manner.

With that said, I’ll elaborate a tiny bit, just for context: “Many reasons” is the answer. The reality is my family tows frequently, we do not live in a metropolis, the area around us in less than a 50 mile radius varies in elevation by a decent amount (+/- 3,000-5,500 or more feet depending on the direction), we frequently take quick and long road trips, and we spend a great deal of time “in the middle of nowhere”. Sometimes we combine those activities and take a long and quick road trip while towing or we may tow into the middle of nowhere. We’ll see in time what the final specs are, but at this point my answer to the question is definitely a hard no.

No, it makes sense to me. I know we’re spoiled here in the northeast as far as infrastructure goes for charging, but I know that it’s not the case everywhere in the US.