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

[J Alynn]

I see the Harvester as having a draw on three types of people. One is the type of person who is hesitant to get a BEV. I feel like the EREV is like dipping your toe into the shallow end on that. It's a few steps up from a typical hybrid where the engine powers the wheels. My guess is that once people see that they rarely use the Harvester, their next vehicle will be a BEV. The second is people who have unique circumstances where they need extended range for some reason. The third is they can't wait (well, they can, but don't want to) for the BEV.

I, unfortunately, fit into the second category. I say unfortunately because I have a BEV at the moment and do not want to go back. But my wife is going BEV and we can't have two in the house. I have a unique circumstance given where I live (weather and the Midwest's huge distance between civilization) and some of the places I travel to to see family that has little or out-of-the way charging infrastructure, I have a need for the Harvester. Once in infrastructure fills in/charging times decrease, we'll be a two BEV household.

I, unabashedly, also fit into the third category. There's no way I have the willpower to wait for the BEV to come out.

You certainly are the ideal situation. We have learned, especially now having a BEV it is much easier for our needs and getting to an age that when we travel we follow the old saying “life is in the journey, not the destination” so longer stops for meals at local restaurants or checking out some shops in a small town for 30 minutes to break a trip up makes BEV perfect. Unfortunately I am probably a #3 person. I have traditional hybrid now so EREV is still a step forward and we have wife’s BEV which she will likely never go back so long as she can find a well appointed BEV when this lease ends in roughly 3 years. In fact she said the other day the RZ is her favorite car she’s ever had. Having the Lexus fit and finish probably doesn’t hurt either

 

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[maynard]

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you should just round up!

 

[Broverlander]

I just keep telling myself they can make both and there’s no reason to take ages between EREV and BEV.

I keep thinking that too but then keep thinking about what Chris Benjamin or Scott Keogh (I can't recall which one) said about product refreshes and the crazy amount of re-tooling they have to do to install one little different part. Makes me wonder how easy it will be for them to really switch back and forth between one and the other.

 

[R1TVT]

you should just round up!

But the consistent and fractional percentage increases over last 12 months are so dramatic!!!

 

[maynard]

I just keep telling myself they can make both and there’s no reason to take ages between EREV and BEV.

I still believe this will be true - if all the components are available I think the line will be populated with both build types and then eventually all four...

 

[Broverlander]

Partially category 2 here, along with some category 4**.

**The ability to use the Harvester as a backup power source (paired with solar) for the house for extended weather events, infrastructure failures, societal collapse or whatever.

When society collapses, my six-year old son would welcome you stay in the Cheyanne Mountain bunker he wants me to build in our backyard. Alas, he doesn't yet understand the concept of money and zoning ordinances.

 

[Broverlander]

You certainly are the ideal situation. We have learned, especially now having a BEV it is much easier for our needs and getting to an age that when we travel we follow the old saying “life is in the journey, not the destination” so longer stops for meals at local restaurants or checking out some shops in a small town for 30 minutes to break a trip up makes BEV perfect. Unfortunately I am probably a #3 person. I have traditional hybrid now so EREV is still a step forward and we have wife’s BEV which she will likely never go back so long as she can find a well appointed BEV when this lease ends in roughly 3 years. In fact she said the other day the RZ is her favorite car she’s ever had. Having the Lexus fit and finish probably doesn’t hurt either

You're totally right about the stopping. And I stop often too. The problem is that there are legit places here in the Midwest I just can't get to with a BEV. I'll give you an example. I live in St. Paul (Minneapolis), MN. A buddy and I were talking about heading over to see our favorite NFL team play tonight in Wisconsin. It's about a 4:15 drive. We discussed who would drive but I can't because I have to traverse the entire width of the state of Wisconsin mostly off highway. I can get there, but given the side of the town the stadium is in, there really isn't any close/acceptable/reliable fast charging around the stadium. For that reason, I can't drive.

 

[R1TVT]

You're totally right about the stopping. And I stop often too. The problem is that there are legit places here in the Midwest I just can't get to with a BEV. I'll give you an example. I live in St. Paul (Minneapolis), MN. A buddy and I were talking about heading over to see our favorite NFL team play tonight in Wisconsin. It's about a 4:15 drive. We discussed who would drive but I can't because I have to traverse the entire width of the state of Wisconsin mostly off highway. I can get there, but given the side of the town the stadium is in, there really isn't any close/acceptable/reliable fast charging around the stadium. For that reason, I can't drive.

Did you consider the EA station in Schofield? Looks pretty direct West to East / East to West on ABRP:

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

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If only it was that much in real life...

 

[cyure]

If only it was that much in real life...

 

[THil08]

If only it was that much in real life...

what’s the percentages? Last time it was mentioned it was like 85% harvester.