Poll- What have you Reserved... Let's get a small idea of the take rates.

[cyure]

We are in for one BEV Traveler, and one EREV Traveler. I don't personally want or need the EREV but fiancee likes the idea. I don't think she knows that Harvester will be more expensive. My sincere hope is that Scout isn't locked into a specific battery chemistry yet. If they are pushing the release of the BEV I hope they will be prepared to move to the latest tech that still keeps the pricing in line. Range and charging times are improving by the month. If you have 18 months before production starts, let's make sure we aren't behind the times or obsolete before the cars deliver.

I thought I needed a Harvester but learning as much as I have on here I realized I didn’t. I switched my reservation to a BEV.

Do you have two reservations? If you do and aren’t planning on buying two you only need one reservation. When it’s time to order we can pick any model, any power source. Just FYI in case you weren’t aware.

 

[JBScout27]

I share your concerns, also living in rural NM. Fiesta VW in Albuquerque is 30 miles away.

I know dealerships will take service money where ever and however they can get it. So, although they may not turn you down for an appointment, the legal mess of the VW dealerships suing VWAG of the DTC model, they may very well not do a very thorough job or they may gouge you for the service. Color me skeptical on VW dealerships.

 

[JBScout27]

Hopefully, I will have a physical location and mobile tech options in ABQ, NM. Too far to travel to Phoenix, Denver, or Dallas if they don't have this option in my state at the time of estimated delivery in +2027. I'm anticipating the I.C.E. extended range engine will need servicing at least once a year compared to the EV components.

Highly unlikely they will have a service center by delivery date. Tesla had no service center when the Model S and X came out and it took a few years for that to ramp up. They will likely look at the demographics of who and where vehicles are going and put SC in appropriate places, but I wouldn't hold my breath for one in your town for quite a while. If ABQ is a hotbed for sales...maybe, but I'm skeptical. Technically Scout is a start up with good financial and technical backing, but they are not VWAG.

 

[mbowman90]

When I was in a band in the early 2000s our bassist had an early 90s Pathfinder (forest green, stick shift) - one of the most surprisingly smooth clutches I've ever used in a manual - plus you could really pack in the gear ha

Oh yeah! Up until the time I bought my PFDR, I had never driven a stick (but I knew the concept). On my test drive, I had the dealer drive me around. The dealership was 2 hours away - I had my dad drive me there and follow me home. I think I stalled it 1 time on a hill-stop on the way back. It was a great vehicle - solid as a tank. And it did hold tons of gear - maybe 250k miles of ski trips, camping, and Army deployments. It just rusted out in 13 years of Maryland road salt - when you lifted the rear seats you could see asphalt.

 

[mbowman90]

I know "the google," Meta, .etc all listen to me.... They know I have an EREV order in (forgot to wear my tinfoil hat). But it seems like every Ad I see for a Scout is pushing the Harvester. I'm seriously considering switching to BEV but knowing I can switch my reservation I haven't been in a hurry to do it. I guess I'm just waiting on prices and options.

 

[speedrye]

The market has spoken on the Harvester and Scout is listening. Those forward-thinking individuals should be happy as this will be a stepping stone to full BEV for MANY of the Scout buyers for their next vehicle purchase.

 

[BeerParty]

I had my reservation set for a fully electric Terra, then recently made the switch to the fully electric Traveler (this week).

Basically, I started thinking about the vehicle I loved driving the most: a 1996 Lexus LX450 (took it over 300,000 miles). The LX had a split tailgate just like the Traveler which gives me a nostalgic connection to the bonfire parties of my teens and twenties (growing up in northwestern CT we did not have much to do). While I doubt I will be taking my family to bonfire parties, I can see us using that back area as a post-hike hangout. From there the list grew as to why I would be happier in an SUV more than a pickup, but I can sum it up with a simple sentence: While I love the look of the Terra, I can actually see my family in the Traveler making memories.

Plus, if we ever do a family road trip back out east, we will be prepared should we happen across a bonfire in the woods of Litchfield County, CT. Who knows: Crazier things have happened!

Welcome to the circus! We are not too rowdy, and there are some really excellent engineering types that will explain stuff if you ask.