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Jeep managed to avoid common leak problems with their version of cabana top (Sky One Touch Power Top), so it can be done right. The biggest issue for owners who are sensitive to cabin noise is that soft tops in general are just louder. No way to avoid that; it's just physics.

Heat pump definitely needed. They use anywhere from 2-4x less power to run the heat in an EV. And I'd be shocked to see a 2027 EV without one.

Tow hitch on production Scout models has been confirmed by Jamie from Scout Motors: "The concepts didn't have them, but the production vehicles will offer them. No word yet on location specifics." Now where would yall like to see the tow hitch receiver located exactly?

Article published today on that exact theory and phenomenon: Many car companies are moving away from Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the EV truck world. https://insideevs.com/news/739887/apple-carplay-f150-lightning-trucks/

Adopting a traditional manufacturer's software makes no sense since it's not made for ground-up EV platforms. So that leaves only a few pure EV company's software for buying / licensing as an off-the-shelf solution -- Rivian, Tesla, Lucid.

Depends on when deliveries start in 2027. US manufacturers usually switch their model years to the next calendar year sometime in the summer or shortly after. So if Scout production starts in the latter parts of 2027, then the first Scouts delivered will likely be called a 2028 model year. I...

Totally different ordering system model for the Scout compared to Ford. Ford tried to digitize their ordering system by bringing as much of the process online as possible, but at end of the day they're still selling vehicles (EV or not) via Ford dealers. And you know how well that goes...

The plant open date is set for 2027, so substantial completion would probably be very late 2026 - 2027 sometime.

Update from Scout on construction of the production plant. Cool seeing where the different processes will take place -- Assembly, Paint Shop, Body Shop, Finish & Tech Center. October 2024 Scout Motors Production Center Update...

This is from the VW Group investor deck from Q3 2024.

Best idea ever! Don't limit service and repairs to only the Scout Stores / Service Centers that will take a while to build out for good nationwide coverage. Turn any potential neighborhood garage into a potential service center and you'd see flocks of people coming over from Rivian side, which...

Yep to quote Scout reps: the Scout concept Traveler and Terra are "“85% reality and 15% fantasy.”

I updated my post above with this: Scout Motors has confirmed that the spare tire carrier on the Traveler SUV will be optional. is considering having the spare tire carrier be optional. So it's not set in stone yet, but they're considering having it be optional. I bet this is soft speak for...

No details on that yet although that might be what “and more” part means.

Some more views of the spare tire carrier - taken by JAllyn

Which brings up an interesting point... think of how hard it must be for the people at Scout to predict what the future range will be, as well as the cost to produce a vehicle 3 years in the future will be, especially when we're talking about fast moving tech-research dependent parts like EV...

Check out these official renderings of the Scout Experience Center (subject to change) from Scout employee Jamie. ? This is the main Scout Experience Center (there will be multiple) located at the Scout Production Plant in Blythewood, South Carolina. According to Cody Thacker, Scout's VP of...

This infographic shows how homemade and American the Scout Motors Traveler and Terra vehicles will be. :clap: And the Scout plant will employ up to 4,000 workers. >80% of parts will be sourced in North America >50% Suppliers located within 200 miles of the Scout plant in Blythewood, SC

@Mdietrich74 The Traveler SUV and Terra Pickup are both 79.9 inches wide without mirror compared to Gladiator's 73.8 inches wide without mirror. That's 6.1 inches wider.