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Why is range such a huge topic with EV's? My '25 Bronco has a 16 gallon tank and gets 20 MPG on a good day. I don't care in the least that I can "only" go 300 miles. That 300 though is pretty stable, matters not what ambient conditions are. Sure, extreme cold will hurt it a bit but not drop...

This whole thing is like a dog chasing his tail. First it was EV's, when they didn't sell (more accurately anyone that wanted one bought one and sales dried up), manufacturers pivoted to EREV. Now from what I'm hearing people may not want EREVs even though 85% have reserved them. By the time...

That's an interesting thought. How many people reserved due to the nostalgia of the Scout brand and how they nailed the look to past Scouts vs. people that reserved due it being an EV and any ole EV will fill the transportation need?

I'm in that camp, I reserved a Harvester but now really have no interest in that option but never changed my reservation.

Good points, I have no first hand knowledge of this but I think you are probably on track with your thinking. They can't just let the gas sit in the car for a year. That's why I think in 10 years people will look back and say, "You really thought it was a good idea to put both a gas and...

I've seen that here as well. Our Ford dealer closed their body shop and one of the big mega dealers has one shop for many of its brands. I'm sure there are others, I've only dealt with those two.

I would be just as concerned with body shops as service centers. Getting a “regular” main stream car into a body shop is an ordeal, now make it one with no dealer network? Heck, just getting a windshield replaced these days can be an ordeal.

In before the politics lock. As a former CA resident I would not want to pay for other people to get money back on their 80k SUV purchase nor as a current non-CA resident do I want to subsidize the plan either. Manufactures will just raise prices for everyone if they are forced to subsidize CA...

That’s a great question. We were Bronco reservation holders and everything went perfectly with the dealer we chose for delivery but the horror stories out there were insane. Even though you reserved and ordered the vehicle the dealer owned it and could do whatever they wanted including huge...

We led the world in cleaning up our environment, look at our cities today compared to what they used to look like. Looks like China is trying to catch up and is finally doing something about their horrible air pollution problem. I hope they succeed.

I love everything about the Scout concept, I reserved day one as soon as could. I love the fact that VW is trying to break into the market with a rugged off-road vehicle, I love the looks, I love the nostalgia, I love the fact that they are trying to go direct to consumer to stick it to the...

It's almost as bad as the triggering that happens when you tell an EV diehard that they really just aren't for me.

There weren't any. It took us 118 years to get to where we are today, I don't have that kind of time!

Not as much range for me as availability of charging (I don't have a 500 mile bladder). I do a lot of backroad/ off-road stuff in remote parts of VA, WV, TN, KY and in those travels I haven't seen much of a charging infrastructure in the back country of Appalachia. If you're a city commuter or...

According to a report by South Carolina’s media outlet The State late last year, the local government spent $60 million on environmental mitigation to offset wetlands and stream damage caused by the construction of Scout Motors‘ plant in Blythewood. The costs include $41 million for land...

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...

Behind a pay wall.

Not sure what data you are using for 100K engine replacements in a modern well maintained car but that seems a bit low to me. Nothing wrong with EV's, people that have them seem to like them. Except my daughter, she hated her hybrid Honda, thing made the weirdest noises, sounded like some...

Wait two more years and you'll get a used one for 75% off. It's nice to see that with the tax stuff gone the price is no longer artificially inflated and you can just deal with the manufacturer and keep the .gov out of the transaction.

Nice find, congrats!