Recent content by M3_R2

Most EV's sold today have more than 1 battery pack option. Some have 3 or 4. I'm sure SM's is looking at all the parameters that go into deciding on their best ratio of battery size to REX engine type. They will probably have to figure it out before the end of this year and not much is...

There is no hard fast rule that you have to always charge between 20-80%. It's wildly overstated. If it's cold, charge as much as you want and drive away. Just don't let it sit for extended periods with a low or high SOC. While the EREV model may very well suit your needs regardless, I...

Fringe cases excepted, I'm just concerned that some people will buy into the harvester concept and end up disappointed. Hopefully everyone will do their research and allow the release specs to speak for themselves. If it ends up being your 8 day a week vehicle, that's great and I hope it works...

I thought it was originally implied the Harvester battery would provide 150 EV miles. Which means on a trip or when towing, the REX will be on for much, if not ALL of the time and during towing, I still don't understand how it would possibly keep up. If the battery was 200-250 miles, that would...

Exactly my lament. I predict the VAG SSB's will initially go to their premium brands like Porsche and once costs come down a few years later, they will make their way into the Scout. I'm guessing 2031 at the earliest, possibly longer. Oh well. If they exceed their 350 mile EV projection at...

Nice to see the supply chains evolving. Who will get / want first SSB dibs though in the VAG and elsewhere? Hard to say of course at this juncture but oh, how I wish I knew.

Without real world data, configurations, service center locations, final pricing etc. it's difficult to conclude much from a poll like this. I would think that most current EV owners will first be looking at the important metrics of a vehicle purchase generally such as the actual real world...

Build it and they will order. No service centers in Canada = no orders. Plain and simple. Who in their right mind would do that? I'd be willing (in SW Ontario) to be within 2+ hours of a SC or rely on mobile but I can only presume that Scout won't even allow vehicles to be sold in Canada till...

There will be one in the GTA. https://www.auto123.com/en/news/scout-motors-quebec-ontario-british-columbia/72042/

Yes, I recall reading that article. In fact I kept the tab still open (amongst about 130 - who needs favorites!). It's definitely coming down. I hope they are right but I'm not sure it will be quite that aggressive. Scout has a very good idea of how many kWh will be required for 350mi of EV...

Serious off roading won't use up your electrons as fast as your engine's fuel but you won't want to get stuck out in the middle of nowhere and obviously carrying gas is easier than (or producing via solar) electrons. Though prudent use of your UX / metrics helps going past the point of no...

If I was in the market, this and the Lightship would be on my short list.

Yes, I wasn't clear by stating "charging tech" but I meant to imply infrastructure, as well as the tech advancements and standardizations that will occur. For today and the near future, Hybrid/AREV is entirely valid for some, no question. In 5 years and certainly in 10, I can't see how a...

Hybrids and EREV's are just a distraction at this moment in time and for the next 3-5 years. Once battery and charging tech is advanced enough, it will be BEV from that point forward unless something better comes along. You can always rent a truck to do your trips once or twice a year. That...

D2C is the only way forward. Would never go back. Scout will learn from this and fine tune. It's not apocalyptic.