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It's just a scare tactic trying to bully them into submission. If they had a legitimate case, it would already be filed with the court. Nothing can be done until they make the first actual Scout sale, and you can be sure it won't be in California.

Yeah, it's just a tantrum cause they're not going to get what they want. The vehicles are not being sold, yet, so they can't get the government or courts involved. All that's being sold is a place in line for the potential opportunity to purchase a vehicle in the future.

There's no mandate, yet, for automatic headlights, that's a driver convenience option. There's an increasing push for DRL's that are always on. It's been that way in Canada for a long time. To get the vehicle dark requires stopping and applying the parking brake. By the time the Scout...

When I was growing up, most everything had a metal or rubberized floor in it. They started adding carpet and carpeted mats to the upper end models, but now that seems to be the default option for everything.

And these are Electric Trucks from a company that is supposed to be operationally independent from VW. Petrol engines are not part of their main offering. I want a generator I can rely on. I don't want a VW Dealership doing any kind of work on my Electric Scout.

Plans can and do change. It's still several years out. Why try and build your own generator solution when you can source one from several companies that are experienced in producing them for small spaces?

Why does it have to be something from VW? The logical thing to do would be to get a generator package from someone like CAT or Kohler and take advantage of their existing network for service.

Many vehicles have four-wheel steering, but it is designed in, and the cost shows it. Trying to add four-wheel steering to an electric axle/motor combo that wasn't originally designed for it seems to me to be asking for problems.

This is not a light weight passenger sedan. It just adds complexity and additional points of failure. It would also affect towing capabilities.

To have the generator feed the wheel motors adds complexity and requires different versions of the wiring and electronics. It will just be a generator that ties into the existing charging system. There will only be one system used across all models, with programming accommodations for the...

It's a tax credit. If you owe enough in taxes, it's $7500 you don't have to pay in that you can use elsewhere. It's not refundable, it can only be used to offset what you owe. This is why there are so many leases on electric vehicles. The leasing company owes enough in taxes that they can...

It's going to be a generator to charge the battery pack. Look at what they are putting on motor homes. It will likely be small, efficient, and air-cooled.

Charging to 100% on a regular basis is not a problem. What is hard on the EV batteries is sitting for extended periods of time near 100% or below 20% especially in high temperatures. My Nissan Leaf shows about a 9% reduction in range, on a full charge, with a seven year old battery pack. It...

You will see some form of this, it's a liability issue. My Jeep has it, but a connected seat belt overrides it.

One of the big problems with the EV Tax Credit is that the average person couldn't directly take advantage of it. Their tax liability just wasn't high enough. That is why there were so many that were leased. The leasing company was able to take full advantage, and would pass it on to the...

I have a 2013 Nissan Leaf that I still drive. It was a lease return with about 15k miles when I bought it in March of 2015. The battery pack was replaced under warranty in October of 2017. It still shows all capacity bars on the Guage, so it is still above 85% capacity. I only charge to 100%...