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And that is how it has to be for them to follow and be successful with the DTC model used by Rivian and Tesla. VW knows that Scout has to be an American made product by an American company to latch onto the Scout legacy to sell it to consumers. Trying to sell Scout vehicles through the...

Hiring Rivian to do work for Scout does not give them ownership or control of the company. VW being involved with Rivian doesn't give them ownership or control of Rivian or Scout. It doesn't matter how it looks to the outside world, the important part is the legal papers outlining the...

Expecting to be able to purchase a vehicle in two to three years at a price set today, without a written contract, is not realistic. There is so much that can happen. I didn't purchase a reservation. When they start rolling off the line, I'll decide if I want one or if I'm going to keep my Jeep.

Right to Work just means you can't be forced to join a Union to get the job.

The VW dealers are upset because VW started a new car company that they don't get any involvement with. VW is a major investor, but they setup Scout as a company they don't control. VW could have brought the Scout design in and sold a lot of them. The dealers are upset because they don't get...

I've never bought a car direct from the manufacturer. My assumption was they only sell new vehicles. They don't operate under the dealer model. I expect them to provide financing, but wasn't expecting them to take my current vehicle in trade.

Leased vehicles are usually a good deal for the next owner. I bought a lease return, a 2013 Nissan Leaf in March of 2015 for a decent amount (I think about 15k). I've put about 20k miles on it over the last ten years (it's at 35k miles now). I've put one set of tires on it, replaced the 12v...

My concern would be with the e-beam electric axle for extended periods of being submerged, and with the generator if it is actually located underneath and not in the front compartment. The battery case should be watertight, but the electrical connections will need to be on top and well sealed.

If you click on the poster's name, it shows where they are located (if they added that to their profile).

They have to build the factory before they can build the vehicles. That's why production is not happening now. There are so many things that can happen in the next two years. Why worry about something you have no control over? Your deposit is fully refundable. I want to see production...

Production is still about two years out. It's a little soon to be worrying...

There won't be any 'deal' with VW. That would just provide justification for the lawsuits to prevent Scout from doing direct to consumer sales. Since Scout maintains that they are a separate company from VW, they will have to limit their relationship with VW.

There will be data collection. It will go back to Scout for R&D purposes. You may be able to opt-out of storage for any personal information. If this is really a concern, you need to re-evaluate your decision to carry a smartphone.

Having a generator on-board to charge the battery is not efficient and does not make economic sense, it is a convenience feature. It is intended primarily for those who plan to use the vehicle in areas where the charging infrastructure is lacking.

They have not released any specific details about the generator package that is going to be used. I would wait for that to happen. I fully expect it to end up in the front compartment.

If it's going to require a 35kwh generator, I don't see how they can stuff it under the frame in back. It looks like goodbye frunk space to me.

A lot will depend on the size of the battery pack and the generator package. If done as currently being speculated, there will be a lot of complaints about the generator coming on too soon and running too often, and complaints from those getting stranded because they are preventing the...

Wishful thinking. The vehicle doesn't have the computing power, and a bunch of people will be complaining about their privacy being invaded. It will be a simpler algorithm, based on charge level and demand, and possibly on the amount of fuel in the tank.

That's the general idea. Until we have the details on the generator package, how fast it will charge, and how much charge you can get from a tank of fuel, it's all speculation.

There's also the cellular carrier that records all your activity and stores it for the NSA, CIA, and FBI.