I am really enjoying the visceral response and that Jamie and Chris chimed in with quick assurances! 
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Toyota now as well!
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Toyota signs deal with Tesla for NACS and Supercharger access — Electrek
Toyota announced that it signed a deal with Tesla to adopt the NACS connector and get Supercharger access for its future EV owners.
Sounds like the inevitable is comingToyota now as well!
Toyota signs deal with Tesla for NACS and Supercharger access — Electrek
Toyota announced that it signed a deal with Tesla to adopt the NACS connector and get Supercharger access for its future EV owners.
So saw this Toyota electric pick up concept. Can’t say I love it or hate it. What I do really like is the interior cockpit. That dash had enough room to put a baby n a carrier (please don’t-that’s poor parenting). It’s a bit too modern but the use of space is awesome. Also saw the posted an EV landcruiser concept which I think is pretty sweet looking. I generally don’t like over the top modern cars but the landcruiser is very nicely done. It definitely takes cues from Range Rover and the Fisker Ocean and even a little of the pathfinder but it’s a cool take
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View Photos of the Toyota EPU Concept
This new concept shows what Toyota's future mid-size electric pickup truck could look like.
Saw this update today (can’t find article I saw but Car and Driver covered it pretty well so I attached their article) on the new Fisker Alaska. Not completely my thing and see some Rivian queues but not to shabby looking
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Fisker Targeting $45,000 Price, 340-Mile Range for Alaska Pickup
The Alaska is supposed to arrive in early 2025, will be built in the U.S., and claims to hit 60 mph in as little as 3.9 seconds, according to Fisker.
Saw this update today (can’t find article I saw but Car and Driver covered it pretty well so I attached their article) on the new Fisker Alaska. Not completely my thing and see some Rivian queues but not to shabby looking
Fisker Targeting $45,000 Price, 340-Mile Range for Alaska Pickup
The Alaska is supposed to arrive in early 2025, will be built in the U.S., and claims to hit 60 mph in as little as 3.9 seconds, according to Fisker.
I would assume Magna is building this too like the Ocean.Saw this update today (can’t find article I saw but Car and Driver covered it pretty well so I attached their article) on the new Fisker Alaska. Not completely my thing and see some Rivian queues but not to shabby looking
Fisker Targeting $45,000 Price, 340-Mile Range for Alaska Pickup
The Alaska is supposed to arrive in early 2025, will be built in the U.S., and claims to hit 60 mph in as little as 3.9 seconds, according to Fisker.
These launches just make me more excited to see the new Scout drop... That Fisker is looking at lot more "Miami" than "Alaska" to me. Not that there is anything wrong with Miami. Such weird proportions and lines though. One thing I love about the R1T is its boxiness. And I think the new Scout might even end up being more boxy (if that is a word). Leads to much more function and storage, and personally, nicer lines too.
The windows look sooo tiny compared to the body panels, even with the black at the bottom to try and make the panels look smaller.Saw this update today (can’t find article I saw but Car and Driver covered it pretty well so I attached their article) on the new Fisker Alaska. Not completely my thing and see some Rivian queues but not to shabby looking
Fisker Targeting $45,000 Price, 340-Mile Range for Alaska Pickup
The Alaska is supposed to arrive in early 2025, will be built in the U.S., and claims to hit 60 mph in as little as 3.9 seconds, according to Fisker.
Saw this update today on the new Fisker Alaska. Not completely my thing and see some Rivian queues but not to shabby looking
Fisker Targeting $45,000 Price, 340-Mile Range for Alaska Pickup
The Alaska is supposed to arrive in early 2025, will be built in the U.S., and claims to hit 60 mph in as little as 3.9 seconds, according to Fisker.
Agreed. Has a bit of the Hyundai pick up feel. If someone said it was a modern day Subaru Baja I might buy into it. I will say, aesthetically I love the long wood run on the interior but for god’s sake, the cup holder is smack in front of what I assume is the display pad. That’s just terrible planning and I truly hope SM doesn’t make simple mistakes like that
High belt line + small windows == no.
i like the R1S. Looks similar to the Scout II.
i like the R1S. Looks similar to the Scout II.
VW's rugged Scout EV brand on track to debut electric pickup and SUV next year
The new rugged Scout brand from Volkswagen remains on track to debut its electric pickup and SUV next year. VW...
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Just read Eletrek's article and am really excited. Love to hear that the design is ~85-95% complete. Can't wait to see if anyone in the community spots the prototypes out on the streets like Keogh says they'll be in the next few months. Honestly can not wait, Third quarter 2024 can't come soon enough!!
Towards the end of this article is an interesting mention that he is land to offer turn key EV conversions for Broncos and Scouts.
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This Texas startup wants to rescue old gas-powered cars with simplified EV conversions — Popular Science
'We’re focused on a bolt-on, all-inclusive solution for electrification.'
This seems to be a much cleaner article to read on the news from a few days ago.
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Scout platform and design almost ready, mules on roads next year — Autoblog
Not long after an Austrian publication reported on Volkswagen's partnership with Magna International to develop Scout's first two vehicles, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh spoke to Automotive News and provided some refinements on the development and the timeline. Earlier
Interesting that a comment is complaining that they are focusing on a full size truck and SUV. While I don't think dimensions have been published, if it takes a cue from the original Scouts - while they might have been full sized at the time, now they closer to mid-sized compared to everything else that has supersized.
I sure hope they are smaller than the current crop of oversized (my opinion) vehicles.
I suspect the pick up will be similar to a ford F150. It’s Ford’s #1 seller and gets larger bulk sales for the construction forces. Need to jump in and maximize sales. While a Taco sized pick up is more ideal gor non daily truck needs SM will need a volume seller which would be a daily work sized pick up
I don’t care what size the pickup is but I would like the SUV to be between a Scout II (100” wb) and a Traveler (118” wb) which would be about the size of the 4 door Wrangler and Bronco which both have 116” wheelbase.
Volkswagen’s Scout brand to invest $11M in Detroit — TESLARATI
Volkswagen’s Scout Motors Inc. plans to invest $11 million in Detroit. Scout aims to build a new Research and Development (R&D) Center in suburban Detroit, which is expected to create 200 jobs in the area.
Very interesting names that have been filed so far. The “star” names tie in with International truck names. I know automakers do this all the time and there may or may not be anything to read into here. I’m surprised to not see Travelall.
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Scout Trademarks 'Reaper' and 'Traveler' as Possible New EV Names — Car and Driver
A slew of U.S. trademark filings suggest Scout Motors has some interesting names in mind for its electric truck and SUV.
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