Scout has 150K+ reservations now. 85% are for Harvester EREV Hybrid

[Scout Fan]

https://insideevs.com/news/785904/scout-erev-harvester-reservations-ceo-expectations/

Scout CEO Reveals Nearly All Its Electric Truck Buyers Want a Gas Engine: TDS

Scout now has over 150,000 reservations and most of them are for an EV with a gas-powered backup generator.

January 30, 2026

• Scout has collected over 150,000 refundable reservations to date, the company said.
• Roughly 85% of Scout Motors' reservations are for the extended-range "Harvester" versions, its CEO told InsideEVs.
• Scott Keogh originally expected around 60% of reservations to be for the EREV, with the remaining 40% going to pure-EV versions.

Roughly 85% of the company’s reservations to date are for extended-range variants of the rugged Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, Scout CEO Scott Keogh told InsideEVs in an interview. The other 15% are for pure-electric versions.

Since unveiling its first two vehicles in October of 2024, the independent Volkswagen subsidiary has collected over 150,000 refundable reservations, a company spokesperson said. Soon we’ll learn how well that early intent translates into real sales; Scout's debut vehicles are set to go into production at a new plant in South Carolina by the end of 2027.

Keogh said the interest in EREVs blew away his expectations.

“We felt very good about it,” he said. “Did I think it was 85/15? No. I thought it might be more 60/40, let’s put it that way.”

The strong demand for gas-extended versions means the company will "most likely" launch the EREVs first, Keogh said on stage at the BloombergNEF Summit in San Francisco this week, where InsideEVs caught up with him.

Scout began debating range extenders in the summer of 2023, Keogh told InsideEVs. His team looked at how EREVs were being received in China—where the powertrain type is booming—and considered the performance requirements for their vehicles. They also clocked the “noise” around range anxiety and charging that was repelling buyers from EVs, despite the qualities people love about them.

“We said, boy, this takes all that drama away,” he said.

That is the EREV promise in a nutshell. They aim to provide the best of both worlds: the quiet operation, cheap refueling and instant torque of an EV—plus the care-free road-tripping and towing you get in an internal-combustion car.

 

[joewilk45]

My hope is at order time Scout is offering a full EV exceeding 400 miles at which I switch even if it means waiting. EREV's are great for towing but I want a clean divorce from Ice to me EREV's are the bag phones of the auto industry once EV battery tech advances to achieve 500 mile range EREV's will become the Edsel's of the automotive industry in my opinion.

 

[Uncle Spade]

My hope is at order time Scout is offering a full EV exceeding 400 miles at which I switch even if it means waiting. EREV's are great for towing but I want a clean divorce from Ice to me EREV's are the bag phones of the auto industry once EV battery tech advances to achieve 500 mile range EREV's will become the Edsel's of the automotive industry in my opinion.

The 500 Mile range won't be as much of a factor as 10 minute charging.

 

[bpdougd]

The 500 Mile range won't be as much of a factor as 10 minute charging.

When charging times get withing shouting distance of fill-up times... well, "game changer" is an overused term but this could qualify.

 

[FL4Xe]

I switched from an EREV to a BEV reservation once I saw how reduced the electric only range was on the EREV. I wonder how many of the 150k reservations are active on this forum and know that.

In my specific point of view if I have the BEV I can stop and charge it full while on a road trip. With the EREV it isn’t as feasible because you have to fill the tank and also charge the battery for full range. Just filling up the tank gives you reduced total range.

I have a PHEV currently so my current daily commute is covered by the battery but I experience the reduced range on road trips after the initial charge and tank is depleted. Also I have the gas engine maintenance to deal with in addition to the occasional Fuel and Oil Refresh mode if I’ve only been using electric for a while. Finally the ability to use the vehicle as battery backup for the house is diminished with the smaller battery.

When I originally hear about the Harvester option I was excited about it being and add-on without really considering there would be a trade off, but the more I think about it the less sense it makes for my specific use-cases.

 

[TX Buff]

I haven't yet seen anyone post yet on the Harvester economics so I will put in my two cents after some research. Scout states that the Harvester will generate 7.5 kw/h on a gallon of gas. At $3 for a gallon of gas, that means the "Harvester generator" will cost the driver $.39 kw/h vs $.12 kw/h at home... I know campers etc won't care as they want the extended range, but I am not paying $.39 kw/h to charge my EV when I only charge away from home on my Rivian once or twice a year... please all check my math... the post is only in support of Scout producing the EV from the get go as I have a day one reservation.... love the Scout concept.

 

[Chuckles]

I switched from an EREV to a BEV reservation once I saw how reduced the electric only range was on the EREV. I wonder how many of the 150k reservations are active on this forum and know that.

In my specific point of view if I have the BEV I can stop and charge it full while on a road trip. With the EREV it isn’t as feasible because you have to fill the tank and also charge the battery for full range. Just filling up the tank gives you reduced total range.

I have a PHEV currently so my current daily commute is covered by the battery but I experience the reduced range on road trips after the initial charge and tank is depleted. Also I have the gas engine maintenance to deal with in addition to the occasional Fuel and Oil Refresh mode if I’ve only been using electric for a while. Finally the ability to use the vehicle as battery backup for the house is diminished with the smaller battery.

When I originally hear about the Harvester option I was excited about it being and add-on without really considering there would be a trade off, but the more I think about it the less sense it makes for my specific use-cases.

Filling up the Harvester tank may not give you full (500 miles) range, but the range it does give is the same as the range of the BEV(350 miles). At its worst, it's as good as the BEV's best, plus it can be refueled in under 5 minutes. That doesn't sound too bad to me.

 

[PMurphy]

150k reservations is a strong endorsement of what Scout is trying to do

RE BEV vs ERV: IF I need the EREV to justify buying a Scout I think I will keep what I have now (full disclosure I ordered BEV). Need to feel/hear how EERV operates in person and what the required maintenance entails. With direct to consumer sales, owners will be responsible for doing/hiring the work locally. Some will say the EERV maintenance’s no different than what we do now AND THAT IS EXACTLY MY POINT. HOWEVER adding the EREV adds a whole new set of unknowns. Time will tell?!

Positive spin on early Scout production focused on EERV: better chance of getting next gen battery!!

 

[JefferyAWise63]

https://insideevs.com/news/785904/scout-erev-harvester-reservations-ceo-expectations/

Scout CEO Reveals Nearly All Its Electric Truck Buyers Want a Gas Engine: TDS

Scout now has over 150,000 reservations and most of them are for an EV with a gas-powered backup generator.

January 30, 2026

• Scout has collected over 150,000 refundable reservations to date, the company said.
• Roughly 85% of Scout Motors' reservations are for the extended-range "Harvester" versions, its CEO told InsideEVs.
• Scott Keogh originally expected around 60% of reservations to be for the EREV, with the remaining 40% going to pure-EV versions.

Roughly 85% of the company’s reservations to date are for extended-range variants of the rugged Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, Scout CEO Scott Keogh told InsideEVs in an interview. The other 15% are for pure-electric versions.

Since unveiling its first two vehicles in October of 2024, the independent Volkswagen subsidiary has collected over 150,000 refundable reservations, a company spokesperson said. Soon we’ll learn how well that early intent translates into real sales; Scout's debut vehicles are set to go into production at a new plant in South Carolina by the end of 2027.

Keogh said the interest in EREVs blew away his expectations.

“We felt very good about it,” he said. “Did I think it was 85/15? No. I thought it might be more 60/40, let’s put it that way.”

The strong demand for gas-extended versions means the company will "most likely" launch the EREVs first, Keogh said on stage at the BloombergNEF Summit in San Francisco this week, where InsideEVs caught up with him.

Scout began debating range extenders in the summer of 2023, Keogh told InsideEVs. His team looked at how EREVs were being received in China—where the powertrain type is booming—and considered the performance requirements for their vehicles. They also clocked the “noise” around range anxiety and charging that was repelling buyers from EVs, despite the qualities people love about them.

“We said, boy, this takes all that drama away,” he said.

That is the EREV promise in a nutshell. They aim to provide the best of both worlds: the quiet operation, cheap refueling and instant torque of an EV—plus the care-free road-tripping and towing you get in an internal-combustion car.

Initially I thought the range extender engine would just add 150 miles to the all EV 300 mile range . I doubt if I’m The only one . After more information came out that it’s more like 150 miles battery with the small engine added

 

[FL4Xe]

Filling up the Harvester tank may not give you full (500 miles) range, but the range it does give is the same as the range of the BEV(350 miles). At its worst, it's as good as the BEV's best, plus it can be refueled in under 5 minutes. That doesn't sound too bad to me.

One of my concerns is whether the EREV would be able to keep up while towing. I know that would also hit the BEV range as well. It will be interesting to see how they compare as we get closer to production.

 

[WXman]

“We felt very good about it,” he said. “Did I think it was 85/15? No. I thought it might be more 60/40, let’s put it that way.”

It's unreal how oblivious the top brass at car companies are. The guy didn't know that U.S. buyers prefer gasoline? Is he serious?

If they had a third option: full ICE, you would see 90% of orders for THAT version, 8% EREV, and 2% EV.

 

[Bkenyon53]

It's unreal how oblivious the top brass at car companies are. The guy didn't know that U.S. buyers prefer gasoline? Is he serious?

If they had a third option: full ICE, you would see 90% of orders for THAT version, 8% EREV, and 2% EV.

and more than 150K reservations.

 

[Roger 123]

It's unreal how oblivious the top brass at car companies are. The guy didn't know that U.S. buyers prefer gasoline? Is he serious?

If they had a third option: full ICE, you would see 90% of orders for THAT version, 8% EREV, and 2% EV.

That's where I'm at with this. I reserved to get in line but will not be a buyer. Would be first in line for an ICE only option.

Battery stuff will get there at some point, maybe. I think people may begin to be surprised what the resale/ trade in value on some of these cars currently is. What do you mean my 90K Caddy is worth 25? That's a big pill to swollow.

I always hear, buy an EV it does everything your ICE car does. Well, ok, my ICE does everything too, why switch? It goes to the dealer once a year for a state inspection and oil change. My EV would still have to go to get a state inspection every year anyway. I keep my cars for 10-15 years and the amount of maintenance/ repairs in that time is insignificant.

 

[Bkenyon53]

That's where I'm at with this. I reserved to get in line but will not be a buyer. Would be first in line for an ICE only option.

Battery stuff will get there at some point, maybe. I think people may begin to be surprised what the resale/ trade in value on some of these cars currently is. What do you mean my 90K Caddy is worth 25? That's a big pill to swollow.

I always hear, buy an EV it does everything your ICE car does. Well, ok, my ICE does everything too, why switch? It goes to the dealer once a year for a state inspection and oil change. My EV would still have to go to get a state inspection every year anyway. I keep my cars for 10-15 years and the amount of maintenance/ repairs in that time is insignificant.

Well, brakes and oil... No oil changes and less brake changes as the EV motors are less on brakes. Now, the big question is, are tires replaced more often due to the increased weight of an EV? That would offset costs. (Not to mention if you keep the vehicle long enough to need to replace the battery....but then again, a new engine wouldn't be cheap either)

I don't know if I'd ever buy an EV vs. lease. The depreciation is through the roof. I leased a Jeep 4XE and the buyout was $40K and at the time I turned it in it was worth $26K.

 

[bpdougd]

That's where I'm at with this. I reserved to get in line but will not be a buyer. Would be first in line for an ICE only option.

Battery stuff will get there at some point, maybe. I think people may begin to be surprised what the resale/ trade in value on some of these cars currently is. What do you mean my 90K Caddy is worth 25? That's a big pill to swollow.

I always hear, buy an EV it does everything your ICE car does. Well, ok, my ICE does everything too, why switch? It goes to the dealer once a year for a state inspection and oil change. My EV would still have to go to get a state inspection every year anyway. I keep my cars for 10-15 years and the amount of maintenance/ repairs in that time is insignificant.

I won't be an early adopter either. My 12-year-old Ram Ecodiesel runs fine, gets outstanding fuel econony (20mpg pure city, 30mpg pure highway) and is paid for. A few years from now it will be 15 years old (and I'll be eighty should my luck hold). At that point I will likely buy my last vehicle.