I see from watching the CEO remarks at a recent forum, there is still a fixation on keeping the new Scout all electric. This is a grave error and will bring this new venture to a quick end. Trying to equate legacy and tradition with all electric, is a false characterization. The Scout is traditional America. It has a legacy of power, ruggedness and freedom. Freedom to travel anywhere at any time for any reason. NO LIMITS.
I have my father's 1961 Scout 80 in my garage. He purchased in new, and it is in its original state. I still drive and plow snow with it and I will never sell it. It is part of me.
So, can speak for the Scout community and what we love about this vehicle. We love the engine sound, the drive line, the clutching the shifting and the sense of being integrated with the truck in motion. We love to work on it and getting to know it mechanically, and not being so disconnected from its workings and personality. Scout enthusiasts do not take their vehicles for granted, and they want to be able to take on their own maintenance and repairs as much as possible
An EV is a throw away vehicle, it will get thrown away once it becomes too expensive to repair and the value plummets. Not to mention, how EV's burn up for some reason, or when they crash.
When I found out about the new Scout Motors, it was a guaranty that I would be the first online to purchase. Hower ever, never EV. There is no tradition or legacy in that. You can go ahead and make a Scout body style, but we in the Scout community are most interested in what is beneath. It is the heart and soul that matters. A Scout body with EV power is a fake and will never share the legacy of INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER.
There are many combustion engines that would well serve the new Scout to consider. This is where Scout needs to go to be successful. If not, Scout will fail and fail quickly.
The decisions made at the highest level, must be mature and independent of the climate religion.
I have my father's 1961 Scout 80 in my garage. He purchased in new, and it is in its original state. I still drive and plow snow with it and I will never sell it. It is part of me.
So, can speak for the Scout community and what we love about this vehicle. We love the engine sound, the drive line, the clutching the shifting and the sense of being integrated with the truck in motion. We love to work on it and getting to know it mechanically, and not being so disconnected from its workings and personality. Scout enthusiasts do not take their vehicles for granted, and they want to be able to take on their own maintenance and repairs as much as possible
An EV is a throw away vehicle, it will get thrown away once it becomes too expensive to repair and the value plummets. Not to mention, how EV's burn up for some reason, or when they crash.
When I found out about the new Scout Motors, it was a guaranty that I would be the first online to purchase. Hower ever, never EV. There is no tradition or legacy in that. You can go ahead and make a Scout body style, but we in the Scout community are most interested in what is beneath. It is the heart and soul that matters. A Scout body with EV power is a fake and will never share the legacy of INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER.
There are many combustion engines that would well serve the new Scout to consider. This is where Scout needs to go to be successful. If not, Scout will fail and fail quickly.
The decisions made at the highest level, must be mature and independent of the climate religion.
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