I really dig this. I think they got a lot of things right here. Among others:
- 200M range, with an optional range-extending ICE engine—this is the way
- Split rear tailgate with a swing-away tire carrier
- 4 doors but a silhouette pointing directly back at Scout II design cues (called the Traveler)
- A 4 door pickup version, called the Terra
- Optional bench seat!!
- Buttons for the controls, not touchscreens
- Multiple roof options (but no removable top)
- Solid rear axle
- Body on frame construction
- Projected price point: $50-60K
It’s still pricey for our budget, but I would really love to move to an electric vehicle in something like this.
Neal Klinman (in Boston) says:
New Scout
There is so much flooding FB groups about this. Especially last night.
Some love it. Some hate it.
I think they redesigned the Rivian!
But I think they look good.
Still want an original though!
And I don’t even need one with four wheel drive.
I’m actually in some of the preview promo media materials. (That’s me in my Boy Scout uniform!). And my family’s Tahetian Red Rallye 3 times (2 pics with my mom: one when it was new and one near the end of its life with us).
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FDRg1LabmD_U%3Fsi%3D2xOMT2MfEJeVprhw%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3A4ygJcmcO6m-60zLMN-lc3ItfY6Gf5_S_P2ifnz4_LB2s7PHlN98Epkc_aem_clCO8TyZB8tctBNzNjCqbw&h=AT2-Z6Ud272OifP8fBuVfst2NhMUk-3xbOBI5pTF4e67KXtiyTSgnrQXBV_v7U1cF0s0zlcj9080C25FoTvRi7cwdcnRsEgk7WoEaETL5nWB_FRJoB5QsTWQZigQJnqVvWU80WR37dQ3nZNK&ai=
bill says:
Yeah, my Scout friends and I were all live-texting each other during the event. I’m really impressed, especially given how VW flubbed the ID Buzz design here in the states. As a former VW camper van owner, I don’t see how they got from the latter to the former or how they relate to each other.
RE the promo materials—that’s amazing!! How did they reach out to you for the pictures?