What are you driving until release?
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I'm driving a Subaru Outback Wilderness. I'm hoping to get rid of her when the Scouts are rolling off the factory floor.
A 2012 Infiniti FX50 with 141,000 miles. Please don't delay release. My clock is ticking!
I daily a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4.0L straight six) with a 3in lift and 31’s. I bought it used 16 years ago, and it was my/my wife’s sole vehicle until about 6 years ago.
Well “daily” is a bit of a stretch lately. Between working from home, and some repairs that have taken me longer than needed (radiator), it’s not been driven tons in the last year. It’s currently getting a leaky transmission fixed, and needs new tires. And with that it should be road worthy for another while longer. Hoping that it will make it until the scouts start shipping.
About 2 years ago we picked up a 2022 Hyundai Tucson PHEV that we’ve been loving. It replaced a 2005 Mazda 6 wagon that was nothing but problems (stranded us twice on family trips, 2 fuel pumps, motor mounts, throttle body, valve cover gaskets, main seals, control arms, wheel bearings, o2 sensors, etc). Even doing all the work myself the costs added up, and it just wasn’t reliable.
The Tucson PHEV is what opened our eyes to what driving an electric vehicle could be, and my wife in particular went from not wanting to have an EV, to being really open to one.
The Traveler harvester I reserved I hope replaces the ZJ for me. Big enough to take 5-6 people and their stuff snowshoeing, mountain biking or whatever, and capable of driving through whatever obstacles and weather gets in its way.
Same for me. I’m currently still driving my first car: 2009 Subaru Legacy. It’s got quite a few issues but hopefully it limps across the finish line. I can’t wait for the Scout. What an upgrade!
This is simply the best truck I have ever owned, but a 5.5' bed will handle skis & gear much better. Great storage overall, just not great for long stuff! Add in another 60miles of pure EV range over what I have on 20's with AT tires, and I am all-in for the Terra.
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I’m in an 18M Ariya lease now, as I needed something cheap to get me by for a while. I do need a truck though, so I’ll have to bite the bullet and buy something next year or lease, but unfortunately it won’t be electric.Maybe get a used ID.4? Since they will be on the same platform, you might well get a feel of it. Also, a 2-3 years ID4 will be well depreciated already. Saying this as an ID4 owner.
I’m in a hard spot I think compared to most others, but I feel I should get something reasonably priced slightly used or lease so I don’t have a difficult time selling at a huge lose when it does come time to get the scout.
Maybe get a used ID.4? Since they will be on the same platform, you might well get a feel of it. Also, a 2-3 years ID4 will be well depreciated already. Saying this as an ID4 owner.
Just wanted to point out that the Scout platform is a brand-new platform and isn't shared with anything else in the VW Group. The scout is a full body on frame platform - you can put a lift kit on it if you want. The ID4 is a unibody platform.
I was one of the early adopters for the Mustang Mach-E, so this will be my second go-around with an EV. This will be my second experience ordering a vehicle sight unseen other than pictures online. It would be really cool to see some production-level examples of vehicle options before making your order, but I'm not counting on it.
I am currently in a 2008 FJ Cruiser which is my off-work transportation and a 2020 Taco which is my daily driver for work.
It's not based on the same skateboard platform? You can call ID4 unibody but literally it's a body mounted onto the skateboard. I know scout has a frame, but I thought it's battery and management system is same as ID4. At least that's all the journalists are saying
Have you thought about Ford Maverick? I have 2, and AWD and a hybrid. It has even more payload rating than my 13 f150
MEB/MEB+ is a different architecture. We will be able to talk more details down the road.
Oh yes, I just recalled that when I watch the 46 minutes full version of the launch event it did say the new Scout will be 800 volt system instead of 400 volt like MEB. If the REEV Harvester would also be 800V system, that'll be awesome. A lot faster charging than 400V system
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