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A good read. Some more insight from CEO @Scott@ScoutMotors
techcrunch.com
How Scout Motors plans to bring rugged, retro cred to the EV era | TechCrunch
Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh talks to TechCrunch about the new EV brand and shares details about where it will be built.
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A good read. Some more insight from CEO @Scott@ScoutMotors
How Scout Motors plans to bring rugged, retro cred to the EV era | TechCrunch
Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh talks to TechCrunch about the new EV brand and shares details about where it will be built.
Techcrunch had an exclusive interview with Scott. There will be more in the coming day ahead. Most of Monday is TV interviews and round tables online with journalists.
I especially liked Keogh's line, “Certainly you would not want the Scout VIII to be like the Scout II.” Had the Scout remained in production to this day, it would have evolved. Even as an old guy whose profession has him often living in the past, I can appreciate the need for a vehicle, a brand to evolve. Compare the first Scout 80 to the Last Scout II. Night and day evolution. We old Scout people are kinda stuck at 1980. We haven't seen those gradual updates the other iconic brands went through, some of them now reaching the point where an EV powertrain is in their future. The old Scout people are jumping from 1980 to 2026 in a single bound feeling a little like Scotty had beamed Alan Shepard from Freedom 7 to the Starship Enterprise. Scout Motors needs to capture and bottle the essence that made the original Scouts a success. That will bring in buyers not familiar with Scout history and maybe win over the "Old Breed" as well.
Glad to read the physical touch points will be on the vehicle. Hoping the modernized look reference isn’t too modern though but I’m anxiously awaiting.
Bronco hadn’t been around for quite awhile and they nailed the “new meets nostalgic”. Hoping Scout pulls it off just as well if not bettet
Bronco hadn’t been around for quite awhile and they nailed the “new meets nostalgic”. Hoping Scout pulls it off just as well if not bettet
The rendering looks good…especially for an Audi!
I think I like it. I see bits of several vehicles when I look at it including Infiniti’s flagship-forgetting the model name. Guessing that’s $100K and then some. Way out of my league-or more like way beyond what I would justify spending on an SUV
PPE is Audi/Porsche speak for Premium Platform Electric and is another EV component platform that is more luxury-oriented. It is essentially another skateboard platform but has a bit more flexibility for heavier luxury vehicles, plus numerous improvements over the current J1 and MEB EV platforms. Different software as well.
Scout will be using an all-new body on ladder frame EV chassis. There could be some component sharing (electric motors for example) between the various platforms as that just makes sense from economies of scale perspective. We are working on a code name for the new Scout platform...
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Not an article reference but an idea for a media event. I think when Scout hits the 6 month mark-give or take and has 95% accurate prototypes for the media to experience-you should mix things up. I think you should invite the long term forum members to media day (at our cost-but throw in an assorted swag bag, let us drive and experience the new Scout and then allow the outside media to gather info from our perspectives as potential buyers.
This would allow us as the first round buyers to get the experience of driving them before we order, see exterior/interior color combos in person-rather than guessing if we like the colors and give your team final thoughts so maybe small changes/improvements could be made. It would give the journalists a different perspective to write - from the buyers/enthusiasts point of view rather than just a car critics point of view. Most of the articles from each company are always slightly slanted to their preference or everyone compares a vehicle’s performance to BMW. Imagine articles written from consumer input. Even if Scout had a form you fill out after your drive experience that is a 1-10 scale of 20 items then an area for a couple write-in personal thoughts (always some loose canon that will crap on everything so limit the space or sort them before the media gets them.
As someone who reads a lot of car news, I can always guess which magazines/news sources will like this, that or the other thing. What I’d often like in those articles is to hear what people like me think about a vehicle.
I own an Acura TLX type S. I don’t like BMW’s and didn’t need to spend $15K more for an equivalent set of features. I get tired of every BMW owner or journalist complain how the TLX doesn’t out perform the Bimmer. I’m fond of Japanese cars, didn’t want maintenance costs of a BMW and for my place in life, the Acura was the right fit. That said, if I would only have listened to journalists I might have made a decision I regretted. Point is-I’d like to hear what Scout enthusiasts think of the new vehicle-not the journalist who might have 0% connection to Scout but is being paid/comp’d to be there.
Just a thought. Maybe an east coast and west coast event-like DC/Virginia where your team is sorta based or SC near/at the new headquarters and maybe one near MOAB or Las Vegas for the west coast.
Just some crazy talk but figured I’d share.
This would allow us as the first round buyers to get the experience of driving them before we order, see exterior/interior color combos in person-rather than guessing if we like the colors and give your team final thoughts so maybe small changes/improvements could be made. It would give the journalists a different perspective to write - from the buyers/enthusiasts point of view rather than just a car critics point of view. Most of the articles from each company are always slightly slanted to their preference or everyone compares a vehicle’s performance to BMW. Imagine articles written from consumer input. Even if Scout had a form you fill out after your drive experience that is a 1-10 scale of 20 items then an area for a couple write-in personal thoughts (always some loose canon that will crap on everything so limit the space or sort them before the media gets them.
As someone who reads a lot of car news, I can always guess which magazines/news sources will like this, that or the other thing. What I’d often like in those articles is to hear what people like me think about a vehicle.
I own an Acura TLX type S. I don’t like BMW’s and didn’t need to spend $15K more for an equivalent set of features. I get tired of every BMW owner or journalist complain how the TLX doesn’t out perform the Bimmer. I’m fond of Japanese cars, didn’t want maintenance costs of a BMW and for my place in life, the Acura was the right fit. That said, if I would only have listened to journalists I might have made a decision I regretted. Point is-I’d like to hear what Scout enthusiasts think of the new vehicle-not the journalist who might have 0% connection to Scout but is being paid/comp’d to be there.
Just a thought. Maybe an east coast and west coast event-like DC/Virginia where your team is sorta based or SC near/at the new headquarters and maybe one near MOAB or Las Vegas for the west coast.
Just some crazy talk but figured I’d share.
I would love to be apart of this. I had a difficult time with the deciding on a trim for the Bronco and purchase as I was unable to see it beforehand. Seeing cars online or through images is not the same experience as in person. I was unable to see the Bronco until it was released on a dealer lot, I now have a Heritage trim ordered that I have yet to see in person and it's a gamble. I hope Scout is able to provide a tour to each region. It seems that the Ford hit the west more than the east with the Bronco. Auto shows seem to only feature cars that are currently available and not what is coming out, it seems that auto shows are no longer the platform to share upcoming models. I'm fine with this, I just hope Scout is able to provide our loyal fans and the general public viewing pleasure in person prior to blindly placing reservations or orders.
I hear you. My daughter ordered her Bronco in the Azure Gray-sight unseen other than the computer sample. Fortunately she loves the blue color (nobody thinks it looks gray-we now call it denim blue). She agonized and gambled and it paid off-not to mention it was a premium cost color. I’m sure others felt the same as you and her. That’s the reason I posted this initial thought-concur 100% with you
Chris and I have been discussing this for months now. There are details to sort out but it is all part of our larger community plan that we are excited about Stay tuned... I think you will all be excited.
We will be doing our best to take our first concepts/intro models out on the road to tour around the country. Chris and I are also of the mindset that once the vehicles are introduced we do our best to build as many colors and trims (pre-production) that we can so we can get photos right away of all the different combinations and hopefully get them into circulation for both testing and so people can see them in person.
Wow.. working on Sunday (Easter!) I hope the engineers are this dedicated to getting the new Scout right
LOL. It's all good. Happy Easter to you and yours.Wow.. working on Sunday (Easter!) I hope the engineers are this dedicated to getting the new Scout right
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