The Scout Times

[cyure]

Scout Motors: We Aren’t Delayed or in Trouble. Stop Saying So.

Another article about the validation vehicles. I found this quote interesting:
"The company refers to the extended-range hybrids as Harvesters internally, but that will not be part of the official name. One idea being tossed around is calling it the Traveler H, however."

Scout Motors: We Aren’t Delayed or in Trouble. Stop Saying So.

The revived EV and EREV brand is still on track, it says, to deliver Traveler SUVs and Terra pickup trucks for 2028.

www.motortrend.com

Traveler H. Hmmmmm…. So will the filler door still have that graphic I wonder. I love that little combine graphic.

 

[speedrye]

Traveler H. Hmmmmm…. So will the filler door still have that graphic I wonder. I love that little combine graphic.

Definitely don't care for the name, and I don't care what they do with the door, so long as it's far away from my charging door, haha. I'd even be fine with a retro chrome gas cap off the side.

 

[cyure]

Definitely don't care for the name, and I don't care what they do with the door, so long as it's far away from my charging door, haha. I'd even be fine with a retro chrome gas cap off the side.

Courtesy of Gemini.

 

[J Alynn]

Traveler H. Hmmmmm…. So will the filler door still have that graphic I wonder. I love that little combine graphic.

I’d be really disappointed if they didn’t have that embossed design on the fuel door

 

[J Alynn]

Courtesy of Gemini.

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Moving the panel back creates prime spot for after market Chrome font/script badge above the front wheel flair

 

[R1TVT]

Moving the panel back creates prime spot for after market Chrome font/script badge above the front wheel flair

 

[Broverlander]

Scout Motors: We Aren’t Delayed or in Trouble. Stop Saying So.

Another article about the validation vehicles. I found this quote interesting:
"The company refers to the extended-range hybrids as Harvesters internally, but that will not be part of the official name. One idea being tossed around is calling it the Traveler H, however."

Scout Motors: We Aren’t Delayed or in Trouble. Stop Saying So.

The revived EV and EREV brand is still on track, it says, to deliver Traveler SUVs and Terra pickup trucks for 2028.

www.motortrend.com

You know, I haven't thought about this since the launch but your comment triggered the memory. When they announced the names of the Traveler and Terra, my wife, who works in fashion and is thus, WAY more in touch with this stuff than I am, said that the Traveler name was "meh" and the Terra name "sucks." I wonder if Scout is doing some market research and found that "Harvester" is not being met with good reaction. I have to say though, I don't like "Traveler H." If they are not going with Harvester, please find something better than that.

 

[cyure]

You know, I haven't thought about this since the launch but your comment triggered the memory. When they announced the names of the Traveler and Terra, my wife, who works in fashion and is thus, WAY more in touch with this stuff than I am, said that the Traveler name was "meh" and the Terra name "sucks." I wonder if Scout is doing some market research and found that "Harvester" is not being met with good reaction. I have to say though, I don't like "Traveler H." If they are not going with Harvester, please find something better than that.

I’m wondering what the trim names will be. Are they going to go with numbers like there was a Scout II so would this be the Scout Traveler III. Or they had the Scout 80 so would a model be the Scout Traveler 80?

 

[Indy]

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Stoppppppppp it

 

[maynard]

I’m wondering what the trim names will be. Are they going to go with numbers like there was a Scout II so would this be the Scout Traveler III. Or they had the Scout 80 so would a model be the Scout Traveler 80?

I wonder this too...

I like Scout III

 

[speedrye]

I wonder this too...

I like Scout III

Those Roman numerals would be easy to incorporate into a nice design.

 

[J Alynn]

You know, I haven't thought about this since the launch but your comment triggered the memory. When they announced the names of the Traveler and Terra, my wife, who works in fashion and is thus, WAY more in touch with this stuff than I am, said that the Traveler name was "meh" and the Terra name "sucks." I wonder if Scout is doing some market research and found that "Harvester" is not being met with good reaction. I have to say though, I don't like "Traveler H." If they are not going with Harvester, please find something better than that.

Agree 100%. Just stamp the fuel door and leave it at that. Seems like majority like that detail. Why muck it up with a bunch of words. Create a little icon on rear. Make it a tipped pair of batters for the BEV and a single (double a style ) battery, a +symbol and a little engine block, maybe the are embossed into a little chrome rectangle. To be honest I’m sick of lettering all over cars. I’m sure the first Model T’s weren’t covered with letters and ford logos

 

[Broverlander]

Scout Motors: We Aren’t Delayed or in Trouble. Stop Saying So.

Another article about the validation vehicles. I found this quote interesting:
"The company refers to the extended-range hybrids as Harvesters internally, but that will not be part of the official name. One idea being tossed around is calling it the Traveler H, however."

Scout Motors: We Aren’t Delayed or in Trouble. Stop Saying So.

The revived EV and EREV brand is still on track, it says, to deliver Traveler SUVs and Terra pickup trucks for 2028.

www.motortrend.com

Okay, so there have been three new articles today with tons of new information, Motor Trend, I think, was by far the best with the most information.

There will be three trim levels. Let's call them base, mid, and top. Sales with start with mid. What does everyone think will be part of that trim level? And will you be able to option it up? Because I really want the concepts and my guess is those are top, not mid. But can I get the mid and option it up to the concepts? Or are those options gated to the top (BOOOOO!).

Speaking of waiting, I think you BEV folks are in for a long wait. In of the articles, Scott said he expects it'll take about 12-18 months for Scout to fill all its reservations. It's not clear if he meant existing about 210K reservations or the 400K he hopes to have by the time of launch. Regardless, if that's the case, Scout plans to go Traveler Harvester, Terra Harvester, and then BEV (probably Traveler and then Terra). 87% of reservations are for the Harvester. So the BEV folks might be looking at what, another year maybe from launch? We'll have been four years from reveal at launch. If the BEV folks can wait another year on top of that, you are all much better people than I am!

Finally, and this isn't a fact, but but author of the Motor Trend article said "It appears salable production could be closer to the end of 2027, putting them in dealer showrooms in early 2028." I trust Motor Trend as quality journalism. I don't think they'd just make that up without having some reason for thinking that. If that's the case, boo ya!

 

[Thavin4]

Okay, so there have been three new articles today with tons of new information, Motor Trend, I think, was by far the best with the most information.

There will be three trim levels. Let's call them base, mid, and top. Sales with start with mid. What does everyone think will be part of that trim level? And will you be able to option it up? Because I really want the concepts and my guess is those are top, not mid. But can I get the mid and option it up to the concepts? Or are those options gated to the top (BOOOOO!).

Speaking of waiting, I think you BEV folks are in for a long wait. In of the articles, Scott said he expects it'll take about 12-18 months for Scout to fill all its reservations. It's not clear if he meant existing about 210K reservations or the 400K he hopes to have by the time of launch. Regardless, if that's the case, Scout plans to go Traveler Harvester, Terra Harvester, and then BEV (probably Traveler and then Terra). 87% of reservations are for the Harvester. So the BEV folks might be looking at what, another year maybe from launch? We'll have been four years from reveal at launch. If the BEV folks can wait another year on top of that, you are all much better people than I am!

Finally, and this isn't a fact, but but author of the Motor Trend article said "It appears salable production could be closer to the end of 2027, putting them in dealer showrooms in early 2028." I trust Motor Trend as quality journalism. I don't think they'd just make that up without having some reason for thinking that. If that's the case, boo ya!

isnt that assuming everyone will convert from reservation to orders though

 

[maynard]

Okay, so there have been three new articles today with tons of new information, Motor Trend, I think, was by far the best with the most information.

There will be three trim levels. Let's call them base, mid, and top. Sales with start with mid. What does everyone think will be part of that trim level? And will you be able to option it up? Because I really want the concepts and my guess is those are top, not mid. But can I get the mid and option it up to the concepts? Or are those options gated to the top (BOOOOO!).

Speaking of waiting, I think you BEV folks are in for a long wait. In of the articles, Scott said he expects it'll take about 12-18 months for Scout to fill all its reservations. It's not clear if he meant existing about 210K reservations or the 400K he hopes to have by the time of launch. Regardless, if that's the case, Scout plans to go Traveler Harvester, Terra Harvester, and then BEV (probably Traveler and then Terra). 87% of reservations are for the Harvester. So the BEV folks might be looking at what, another year maybe from launch? We'll have been four years from reveal at launch. If the BEV folks can wait another year on top of that, you are all much better people than I am!

Finally, and this isn't a fact, but but author of the Motor Trend article said "It appears salable production could be closer to the end of 2027, putting them in dealer showrooms in early 2028." I trust Motor Trend as quality journalism. I don't think they'd just make that up without having some reason for thinking that. If that's the case, boo ya!

I just can’t really agree with you on the wait…. I’m still really hoping and believing that Scout is going to vary the production coming down the line and satisfy more than just Traveler Harvesters…

 

[cyure]

Okay, so there have been three new articles today with tons of new information, Motor Trend, I think, was by far the best with the most information.

There will be three trim levels. Let's call them base, mid, and top. Sales with start with mid. What does everyone think will be part of that trim level? And will you be able to option it up? Because I really want the concepts and my guess is those are top, not mid. But can I get the mid and option it up to the concepts? Or are those options gated to the top (BOOOOO!).

Speaking of waiting, I think you BEV folks are in for a long wait. In of the articles, Scott said he expects it'll take about 12-18 months for Scout to fill all its reservations. It's not clear if he meant existing about 210K reservations or the 400K he hopes to have by the time of launch. Regardless, if that's the case, Scout plans to go Traveler Harvester, Terra Harvester, and then BEV (probably Traveler and then Terra). 87% of reservations are for the Harvester. So the BEV folks might be looking at what, another year maybe from launch? We'll have been four years from reveal at launch. If the BEV folks can wait another year on top of that, you are all much better people than I am!

Finally, and this isn't a fact, but but author of the Motor Trend article said "It appears salable production could be closer to the end of 2027, putting them in dealer showrooms in early 2028." I trust Motor Trend as quality journalism. I don't think they'd just make that up without having some reason for thinking that. If that's the case, boo ya!

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.