Scout Motors at CES 2025

[DeepDive]

Were you able to touch the leather? If so give a report about how it felt lol. Do you think it will hold up over years of use?

I do. Materials feel top quality. Similar to the feel of the Rivian interiors. I was very impressed. Couldn't find any feature that felt in any way cheap. Think they're going for a very purpose built vehicle that still feels very comfortable and well built inside.

 

[Chaz26]

Just watched the out of spec video and that was great as well. Glad to see the pet mode is included, that was a must have for me. Still hoping for some ceiling ac vents in the rear for production to make it perfect. Was good to see Kyle sitting in the rear seats to get an idea of legroom as well, not quite as much as an F-150 it would seem but still good enough for my needs.

 

[THil08]

I do. Materials feel top quality. Similar to the feel of the Rivian interiors. I was very impressed. Couldn't find any feature that felt in any way cheap. Think they're going for a very purpose built vehicle that still feels very comfortable and well built inside.

Thats what i like to hear! About a New but Old company. Good stuff to hear/read.

 

[Scoutsie]

The only thing that I wasn’t sure about was the size of the icons on the climate bar. I would have preferred them about 120-150% larger. Granted, I really need to go to the eye doctor very soon. It’s a temporary overlay: I don’t think much is lost by having it there as a transient item on the screen for a couple of seconds while you adjust the setting. I understand what was said about reducing cognitive load, but those icons seemed hard to interpret on the OOS vidya. In person, it might be easier on neglected eyes. It also might not.

 

[DeepDive]

The only thing that I wasn’t sure about was the size of the icons on the climate bar. I would have preferred them about 120-150% larger. Granted, I really need to go to the eye doctor very soon. It’s a temporary overlay: I don’t think much is lost by having it there as a transient item on the screen for a couple of seconds while you adjust the setting. I understand what was said about reducing cognitive load, but those icons seemed hard to interpret on the OOS vidya. In person, it might be easier on neglected eyes. It also might not.

In my discussion with whoever the gentleman was that was there from Scout, he did make it very clear that these are still in prototype stage and what was presented might still change. Does seem to me that they will incorporate customer feedback into what they do. Already felt like they had, given how many things they've incorporated into the vehicles that just feel like the perfect choice for an off roader that can double as a very nice daily driver. What's interesting for me is that I have no particular connection to the Scout brand. Always thought the old ones were kind of cool in a quirky sort of way, but it's not as if I'd been sitting around waiting for someone to resurrect the brand. The Traveler just hit on everything I'd been looking for in a vehicle.

 

[GatorScout]

I also watched the Out of Spec video; the UX was great. I don't have vision issues, but I agree with @Scoutsie that some of the temporary icons need to be more significant to be seen and recognized at a glance while driving. Sure, at some point, it will be muscle memory, but until that happens, I would rather be able to see the icons safely while driving.

 

[PhotonMaverick]

Kyle's video just dropped on the YouTubes. I just got to the point in the video containing an unexpected surprise: Kyle speaking with Jamie!

Awesome video! Nicole with UI did a great job. I see a lot of the key features folks are asking for on this forum. Really cool stuff.

 

[cyure]

2years is far away? You must have just joined the party that almost over. Think about us that have been here/known about this for over 3 years. We see new Travelers and Terra’s coming off of the production line with the speed the past few months have been bringing.

Exactly! I kept looking at those pictures with the car shapes in shadow and telling my husband the reveal was the last thing I was waiting for before making my final decision on what car. I have test driven EVERYTHING that's out there and looked at everything coming and once I saw the reveal decision made!

 

[chucchinchilla]

Ok so in Kyles video you can see the Outdoors Menu. This is a huge deal and I'm not talking about camping..

Welcome to Generator Mode! This is something I was asking for multiple times in various threads and super stocked to see this here. Imagine the power going out at your house due to a storm and being able to hook up your refrigerator/wifi/lights/etc. to the Scout in a proper generator mode. No more tossing out the whole fridge, having no communications, or living with candles waiting for the power to come back. Considering the size of the battery pack you'd have power for days and equip the thing with Harvester, you're probably looking at weeks. That's amazing.

 

[KRG]

I got to see them at CES yesterday and reserved today. Absolutely loved. I have a Rivian now which I also love, but love the retro design of Scout.

 

[J Alynn]

I got to see them at CES yesterday and reserved today. Absolutely loved. I have a Rivian now which I also love, but love the retro design of Scout.

Welcome to the forum. 2 years of hoping and dreaming so if there’s any topics you are interested in check the search button and read until your heart’s content

 

[Logan]

Ok so in Kyles video you can see the Outdoors Menu. This is a huge deal and I'm not talking about camping..
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Welcome to Generator Mode! This is something I was asking for multiple times in various threads and super stocked to see this here. Imagine the power going out at your house due to a storm and being able to hook up your refrigerator/wifi/lights/etc. to the Scout in a proper generator mode. No more tossing out the whole fridge, having no communications, or living with candles waiting for the power to come back. Considering the size of the battery pack you'd have power for days and equip the thing with Harvester, you're probably looking at weeks. That's amazing.

The real question is if we'll get a 240v outlet on the exterior of the Traveler.

Because like you, I love the idea of using it this way. I live somewhere where we generally get 1-3 longer-ish power outages a year at a minimum (longer-ish meaning 12-48hrs). I'd absolutely love to open the garage door, back out the Traveler, plug the houses transfer switch into the Traveler, lock the Traveler, and come back inside.

The key here is that when we have power outages here... is usually heavy weather (50-80mph winds, rain, snow). So an exterior outlet is key, if I don't want to ruin the interior of the Scout anyway (or leave it open to have random people drive by and potentially get in the vehicle...)

 

[chucchinchilla]

The real question is if we'll get a 240v outlet on the exterior of the Traveler.

Because like you, I love the idea of using it this way. I live somewhere where we generally get 1-3 longer-ish power outages a year at a minimum (longer-ish meaning 12-48hrs). I'd absolutely love to open the garage door, back out the Traveler, plug the houses transfer switch into the Traveler, lock the Traveler, and come back inside.

The key here is that when we have power outages here... is usually heavy weather (50-80mph winds, rain, snow). So an exterior outlet is key, if I don't want to ruin the interior of the Scout anyway (or leave it open to have random people drive by and potentially get in the vehicle...)

This is so good I'm quoting it for any Scout employees reading this thread. Not everyone will go off-roading into the middle of nowhere Moab, but everyone does experience power outages, especially those who live in more outdoorsy parts of the country. Being able to use your Scout to power your home is a no brainer feature to have. It's relatively cheap to implement, it would be a huge value to the demographic Scout will sell into, and actually it's on brand considering the farm work truck/swiss army knife history.

 

[ksheffer]

Will the satellite connectivity be available on the Terra as well?

 

[Harris005]

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Loving the subtle touch on the original Ralley stripes!

 

[DeepDive]

This is so good I'm quoting it for any Scout employees reading this thread. Not everyone will go off-roading into the middle of nowhere Moab, but everyone does experience power outages, especially those who live in more outdoorsy parts of the country. Being able to use your Scout to power your home is a no brainer feature to have. It's relatively cheap to implement, it would be a huge value to the demographic Scout will sell into, and actually it's on brand considering the farm work truck/swiss army knife history.

That generator is a big part of my decision making process. Just smart to be able to extend range so dramatically if needed. Agree that it would be a no brainer to have the capability to use it to power certain appliances in an outage.

 

[ID_ENG]

Not sure if someone already posted this. But this got got shots and details I haven't seen elsewhere.

 

[J Alynn]

Not sure if someone already posted this. But this got got shots and details I haven't seen elsewhere.

I think someone may have but don’t recall where I saw it