Recent content by PMurphy

IF any forum readers attend please post up some photos (especially any new additions). I am frustrated BUT I never expected delivery of a Traveler until 2028. Looks like 2029 will be more likely. Keeping my options open and cash available for now.

So I just saw a pic of the SOON to be released Slate PU/SUV and if you squint your eyes it looks ALOT like the original Scout (compact/ utilitarian). Based on where Scout is at , may pick up a Slate to play with and let the Traveler birthing process grind out. It seems part of the problem is...

Recent articles in popular news feeds put the cost of dealer franchise laws to consumers at $2-4k per vehicle (cost for dealers to meet OEM requirements to carry minimum vehicle inventory/maintain mandatory showroom appearance, signage etc). While in the best case scenario the dealers local...

“Bottom line is you will be able to buy Scout in some states, but not all. This is not a surprise to Scout/VW Group. There is nothing to suggest they are reconsidering DTC sales.” https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/State-Laws-on-Direct-Sales.pdf EXCELLENT reference and...

Stumbled onto this article RE the cost to consumers of the Auto Dealer Franchise Laws (hint $2-5K per transaction). Also dawned on me that current dealers are happy to sell vehicles on-line to out of state customers BUT don’t like others playing their game. Finally article sums up the origin of...

Mmmm, this doesn’t match my observations. Wherever there is a new or in demand product dealers feel empowered to add their 10-15% (minimum) additional mark up. My last several vehicles have been financed through credit unions (1-1.5% below dealer/bank financing). Dealers will finance those with...

I keep learning AND refining my thoughts and wants as I read through these posts. What I really want is a SCOUT that looks at least mostly like the design mules we have been looking at. I have made my peace with the BEV compromises that will have to be dealt with. At this point Scout should...

Well this development by BYD could change the EV/EREV discussion: https://apple.news/A8DCk8JM7Q56rTlJKgmTIyQ IF accurate (true) most of the day to day EV use barriers disappear. I guess the current reduced rate of charging facility installations could actually help by allowing quicker...

Stumbled onto this coverage of CEO’s comments on Scout this week. https://apple.news/AMxfhi2QaSKW-x-98ZtqXMg Have seen most of the details elsewhere BUT big revelation for me was that the delay may partly be due to re-engineering the Harvester engine to allow non-upright (conventional)...

Televising the jury trial would make for great reality tv. Could line up weeks of testimony from dealer customers who have been victimized by market adjustments, bait and switch, magic juice marketing and financing schemes. Judge likely wouldn’t go for it but who knows. On the flip side I seem...

Probably like the EV even more looking at gas prices over the last 2 days. We forget how nuts gas prices can get until they kick us in the head from time to time.

Just got my Traveler poster gift. Large pic on back side reminds me of the potential Scout has. Gonna frame it up and will look at it when the frustration of waiting builds up. One way or another we’ll get to the end of this.

At this point every EV that comes out in the foreseeable future is an option for me.

It has become clear that the Scout product details under those awesome bodies is far from locked in so production and order details will not be coming anytime soon. Seemed to be about 1/2(?) way through the BEV powertrain development when the emphasis shifted to the EREV. The integration of the...

My concern (bet) is Scout will spend time and resources designing up the EREV that people are demanding now. By the time the financing/factory build out are sorted out the market will be moving on to next generation batteries and Scout could be a day late and a dollar short on both the EREV and...