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Check out this article from The Drive… more information about the presentation Scout Motors gave to the media this morning. This article in particular goes over the data on what existing reservation holders are driving…watch out Jeep and Ford!

www.thedrive.com

Scout Is Poaching Bronco and Wrangler Owners. This Data Proves It

With nearly 212,000 reservations for its electrified off-roaders, Scout says it's conquesting drivers of the nation's favorite 4x4s above all else.
www.thedrive.com www.thedrive.com

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RBPII said:
Rapid interview with Scott!…they’re thinking Ford will be their biggest competitor!
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In the future, and if Ford gets it's shit together, they already have an off-road oriented Gen 1 legacy/heritage model in their quiver. If they were to turn a Gen 2 Bronco into an EV in the future, and re-develop a real full-sized EV truck from the ground up, then you would have 2 competing offerings, but even without that EV-class legacy/heritage flagship model in their future line-up, Scout Motors will be poaching buyers that are on the fence about ICE or EV in 2028 AWAY FROM FORD, as more buyers continue to adopt EV Trucks and SUV's.
 
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R1TVT said:
In the future, and if Ford gets it's shit together, they already have an off-road oriented Gen 1 legacy/heritage model in their quiver. If they were to turn a Gen 2 Bronco into an EV in the future, and re-develop a real full-sized EV truck from the ground up, then you would have 2 competing offerings, but even without that EV-class legacy/heritage flagship model in their future line-up, Scout Motors will be poaching buyers that are on the fence about ICE or EV in 2028 AWAY FROM FORD, as more buyers continue to adopt EV Trucks and SUV's.
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I'm curious how the sentiment is towards developing new EVs at Ford right now after writing down a lot of losses recently. I'm guessing they pulled themselves out of the deep end and will just slowly test the waters this time, so Scout might have the pool mostly to themselves for a bit.
 
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cyure said:
Seems like they had some press to the factory and provided information. I’m so glad. Finally getting real reporting, not AI slop.

My husband and I have been discussing this a lot. Yes I want a BEV, he is more fluid than me and would take either. We have a list of nonnegotiables.

1. Console seats
2. Cabana roof
3. Fun color, no black, white or grey
4. Tire carrier
5. No all black or all white interior
6. Compass on the ceiling console
7. Roof rack or rails

I’m hoping that before order we are provided specs for both EREV and BEV and given an idea of how long the wait will be for the BEV will be.
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Those are basically my non-negotiables too except the cabana roof. I'd prefer the panoramic glass, but I'll take the steel if I have to. I just have a fun color, no all black or white interior, and 35" tires. Even if it doesn't come with 35" from the factory, I'm happy to head over to discount tire to get them but the truck needs to be able to accept them. I don't know if they need a suspension mod at the factory to accept 35s. Probably (hopefully) not?

I wonder what the difference between the mid and top tiers is. Because my wish list seems like mid-tier to me. I'm focusing on aesthetics though. Is the top tier going to have to do with performance rather than aesthetics like what Rivian does? Maybe the BEV is the top tier?
 
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Broverlander said:
Those are basically my non-negotiables too except the cabana roof. I'd prefer the panoramic glass, but I'll take the steel if I have to. I just have a fun color, no all black or white interior, and 35" tires. Even if it doesn't come with 35" from the factory, I'm happy to head over to discount tire to get them but the truck needs to be able to accept them. I don't know if they need a suspension mod at the factory to accept 35s. Probably (hopefully) not?

I wonder what the difference between the mid and top tiers is. Because my wish list seems like mid-tier to me. I'm focusing on aesthetics though. Is the top tier going to have to do with performance rather than aesthetics like what Rivian does? Maybe the BEV is the top tier?
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I’m Wondering if the top tier would have things like air suspension and high end materials in the interior. Like the double stitching in the interior. Fancy wood trim. Things like that.
 
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Broverlander said:
Those are basically my non-negotiables too except the cabana roof. I'd prefer the panoramic glass, but I'll take the steel if I have to. I just have a fun color, no all black or white interior, and 35" tires. Even if it doesn't come with 35" from the factory, I'm happy to head over to discount tire to get them but the truck needs to be able to accept them. I don't know if they need a suspension mod at the factory to accept 35s. Probably (hopefully) not?

I wonder what the difference between the mid and top tiers is. Because my wish list seems like mid-tier to me. I'm focusing on aesthetics though. Is the top tier going to have to do with performance rather than aesthetics like what Rivian does? Maybe the BEV is the top tier?
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I was thinking there would only be one drivetrain for each BEV and EREV initially, though they could add more down the line I guess.

I'm with @cyure and thinking the higher cost ones will have the fancier interiors/stereo, adaptive suspensions and driver-assistance stuff, but an off-road model with lockers, steel bumpers, winch, sway bar disconnects, etc could still be a range-topper akin to Toyotas TRD Pro series.
 
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cyure said:
I’m losing track of what’s been paged already. Here’s one I don’t think I have seen yet.

www.cnbc.com

Scout Motors has 212,000 vehicle reservations as $2 billion South Carolina plant nears completion

Scout Motors has roughly 212,000 reservations for its Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, CEO Scott Keogh told CNBC.
www.cnbc.com www.cnbc.com
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The reporter/writer did a great 30 second clip on YouTube of 5 rapid fire questions for Scott. Was pretty cool. He thinks biggest competitor is actually Ford!
 
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speedrye said:
I was thinking there would only be one drivetrain for each BEV and EREV initially, though they could add more down the line I guess.

I'm with @cyure and thinking the higher cost ones will have the fancier interiors/stereo, adaptive suspensions and driver-assistance stuff, but an off-road model with lockers, steel bumpers, winch, sway bar disconnects, etc could still be a range-topper akin to Toyotas TRD Pro series.
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Okay, I didn't think about the adaptive suspension thingy or the stereo. Those are really good points. I think you're right on that and those are in the top tier.

I need driver assistance stuff (L2+) though and I can't imagine it won't be on the mid-tier one. Maybe you have to pay for it on the mid-tier like you do with Rivian Autonomy+ ($2,500 one time or $50 a month) but because they're not doing true autonomous driving, they don't need LIDAR so all the trucks should come with the same sensors and hardware and stuff anyway, right? Then it's just a software upgrade like Rivian.

What I'm really trying to parse is the diffrence between mid and top interiors. Here's the one from Pacific Mist:

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I don't consider that "fancy." I consider this mid-tier. No real wood to speak of (I think?) This one with the hounds tooth I do think of as fancy:

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If I'm right on the interiors, I'm cool with mid-tier because that's my fav anyway!
 
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