Scout EV / EREV launches delayed until 2028

[Mando]

https://www.scoutforums.com/forum/threads/scout-launch-delayed-until-2028-summer-report.17132/

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[TaxmanHog]

Economy & market demand

"existing financial obligations"

 

[FloridaMan655321]

Well that really sucks. I was kind of planning on this being out for a few years before making a decision for the Lightning replacement. I was assuming it was going to be this, but really did want the kinks to be worked out for a few years.

 

[vvgogh]

We need to redouble our efforts to pathfind a bench seat modification for the Lightning.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

"Uncited sources" isn’t really a reliable bit of journalism.

 

[Scorpio3d]

Probably worried about the other EREVs and hopefully Fords UEV pick up?

 

[abcut973]

Lol! By the time these EREV will hit the market BEV will be back in demand. Brands like Toyota, BMW, Mercedes will be ahead ... Maybe FORD can catch up if they do it right.

 

[Lytning]

Lol! By the time these EREV will hit the market BEV will be back in demand. Brands like Toyota, BMW, Mercedes will be ahead ... Maybe FORD can catch up if they do it right.

I often wondered why Toyota stayed with hybrids and held back on EV's as everyone else was jumping on the EV bandwagon. I think the sustained demand and success of EV's depend on the solid state battery (or similar innovation) delivering on the need for fast charging, fire safety, lighter weight and reliability. I expect huge changes in battery technology commercialization within the next 3 to 5 years.

 

[Grumpy2]

I expect huge changes in battery technology commercialization within the next 3 to 5 years.

I certainly hope that is the timeline. It would be great if it is a couple of years before my extended warrantee expires!

 

[chl]

I often wondered why Toyota stayed with hybrids and held back on EV's as everyone else was jumping on the EV bandwagon. I think the sustained demand and success of EV's depend on the solid state battery (or similar innovation) delivering on the need for fast charging, fire safety, lighter weight and reliability. I expect huge changes in battery technology commercialization within the next 3 to 5 years.

I think Toyota wanted to develop hydrogen/fuel cell technology that they worked on sine the 1990's so passed on EVs.

 

[chl]

Lol! By the time these EREV will hit the market BEV will be back in demand. Brands like Toyota, BMW, Mercedes will be ahead ... Maybe FORD can catch up if they do it right.

While the rest of the world is driving inexpensive Chinese EVs and their utilities are powered by Chinese solar panels...at least 3 more years of back to the dark ages for the US.

 

[22legit2quit]

There’s a shock. For those of us who remember the Chrysler esx1 and beyond, the gm ev1, and others that never made it. It’s all the same playbook.

Car companies need to make products that support petroleum. Free/cheap energy and efficiencies cut into profit margins.

For the scout specifically, it’s not gonna be out there on front street but it has to do with the retail side. They were supposed to be direct to consumer or at least that’s how they were intended. They’re running into legal hurdles because something like the scout or slate or any mass produced efficient, reliable and common sense item is always suppressed.

Ford made a car out of hemp fibers during world war 2. It was stronger than steel, lighter and more fuel efficient. Heard of it? You can still find a few things on it but most drugs were scheduled in the 1970s but cannabis was effectively illegal in 1937. Weird, but I’m sure everyone reads between the lines. Just saying because the cycle has become almost circular at this point trying to do this. Until someone (probably Elon) finds a few other someone’s like Bezos and really brings something like the Slate to market and deals with the headwinds, it’s going to be this way.

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