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I learned about Horse about a year ago and wondered why Scout wasn't using one of their options to speed and offload some development. They seem like a very agile company that would create whatever Scout needed if they didn't exactly have it. I can only surmise the two biggest reasons were they...

I thought I had I'd agree with that. Keeping up at 80 mph into the wind on trips out to West Texas is what has me slightly concerned. I think Jaime said that heat on the Davis Dam run has been a concern. Personally my slight concern would be ending up heading into a mountain pass after a long...

Before marketing ever invented the term EREV, the term being used, though they weren't a popular format, was series hybrid for what companies are now starting to call EREVs. It would be interesting to see who originally created the EREV term. You are right on putting a portable generator into...

They have said there will be outlets but the amperage is not confirmed. I would suspect the 120 v outlets will be 20 amp for widest compatibility. My travel trailer runs fine on 20 amp as long as I don't try to run either the AC or electric heater along with any other big draws. The Terra is...

I think you are saying horsepower is (torque x RPM)/5250 And yes I agree with you main points. I've said in many threads that I think the Harvester will have two speeds, operating close to max torque (which is frequently close to max efficiency) which can be significantly lower RPM but 80% or...

Scout has said they are going for a gas and go 'no compromise' experience with the Harvester. To do that you'll need a good bit more hp for altitude and mountain driving at highway speeds. They are also targeting a Harvester towing rating between 5,000-7,000 lbs based on some conflicting...

I don't think it's too surprising given that they have room to package it. They probably had available capacity of that engine, they may decide to run it on a different engine cycle than Otto for better efficiency and low stress but lower power output. And they were wanting this to be a complete...

Yeah I doubt most of us will be able to sit in one until late 2026 or early 2027, and test drives for people who are in the first ordering window in late 2027.

That can happen for a variety of reasons including batching similar builds, batch transporting vehicles to the area of final delivery, and just general inefficient processes that probably in aggregate reduce total expenses. But generally once a vehicle is completed car manufacturers want to earn...

I don't need rose glasses. If they hit their mark or not it doesn't hurt me. I'll just be sad for them because the longer it strings on the less patience the VW board will have. You are moving up the dates. Sure the factory will need to be doing some runs by Q2 2027 for demo vehicles and...

Scout has said their goal is to start production build in late 2027 for delivery in 2028. I think hope they meet their timeline, rather than expect, is a better term for most of us. If my current truck holds out, I'd be fine with 2029. But their sole investor is VW which is in a world of...

There have been several studies of non-Tesla public EV charging reliability. Throwing out the best and worst numbers, the rest are very close to 1 in 5 failed charge attempts.

The substantially reduced tow rating is not confirmed yet. And it would be substantially down from the Terra. But the Traveler BEV rating was always said to be 7k not 10k. The reduced tow rating came from a statement on Jay's Garage by Scott Kehoe and it was unclear. I haven't read it be...

There was some rumors in the automotive press but the first time I saw Scout confim the Harvester was launch day 10/24/2024. And on that day while it wasn't part of the details in any press packet, at least two vloggers asked and summarized the Scout spokesperson, I think one attributed it to...

I don't think the weight of the Harvester will be the limiting factor for towing weight. It's replacing an already heavy battery pack. I suspect the limiting factor will be the combined lower max discharge rate for the smaller battery and Harvester output, to meet the requirements of the SAE...

Even a 60-40 BEV revised split as they near production, which I believe is a pipe dream given current market results of BEV trucks and government realities, would not substantiate a business case for a pivot. Losing expected sales in total could. They would have a year or more of production...

Although I haven't had an electric truck yet I was with your general sentiment until you got to 'With the Harvester specifically, you end up with both a less capable truck and a less capable electric vehicle.' What is your justification for this statement since we don't know the final specs...

From a manufacturing perspective it's less than ideal, but from a business case perspective this is the best thing they could do. I think you are way overblowing the 'complexity'. Companies like Horse have drop in engine generators if Scout was concerned about complexity. China cranks out...

RAM has been publishing their specs more quickly than Scout, however clearly it's subject to change until order sheets come out too. The Ram 1500 REV | Range-Extended Electric Truck RAM says they'll have a 92kwh battery and a 130kw generator. They don't give specific mileage to efficiency...

We have some very good ideas of how this will work based on Scott (the CEO) and other Scout Rep statements and interviews of what their intentions are and this is based on engineering studies and POCs of what they can accomplish realistically. Of course this could change as development...