Article: Why More People Are Ordering The Hybrid Scout Harvester (EREV) Than The Electric One

[Goose]

Yes there are tradeoffs, but I think it goes too far to call EREVs a distraction. We did almost 8000 towing miles with our travel trailer in 2024, would have done over 12,000 if some plans had not fallen through. Almost 100 nights on the road. I suspect it will take a lot more than 5 years for charging infrastructure to reach enough into remote areas, state and national parks, etc. EREVs won't be mainstream, but are a real boon for some of us. In the meantime I think they will be a big comfort factor driving sales for Scout. Maybe most folks won't "need" it, but might not buy any EV without it.

10000% EREV's have there place in the current world! Honestly, they should have been here 5 years ago.

 

[mcclajb]

Do we have any idea what kind of noise the Harvester generator will produce? With BEVs, they are generally quiet, so I'm wondering if all of the sound generated by the Harvester will be noticeable in the cabin. I have no experience with EREVs, so I don't know if the other ones on the market may give us some insight there.

 

[AlanL]

Do we have any idea what kind of noise the Harvester generator will produce? With BEVs, they are generally quiet, so I'm wondering if all of the sound generated by the Harvester will be noticeable in the cabin. I have no experience with EREVs, so I don't know if the other ones on the market may give us some insight there.

I'm optimistic. Our 2023 Honda Pilot is very quiet inside as are most quality ICE cars these days. The Scout generator looks like it will be at the back, even better for sound isolation. Noticeable/detectable, probably if you listen carefully. Annoying, not to me especially as it won't be on all the time. Plus how much noise will the 35" rugged all terrain tires make?

 

[mcclajb]

I'm optimistic. Our 2023 Honda Pilot is very quiet inside as are most quality ICE cars these days. The Scout generator looks like it will be at the back, even better for sound isolation. Noticeable/detectable, probably if you listen carefully. Annoying, not to me especially as it won't be on all the time. Plus how much noise will the 35" rugged all terrain tires make?

I have an R1S. My all terrains are 34", so slightly smaller than the 35" on Scouts. With the OEM tires, I had a bit of a hum after the first 20k miles, but it was sporadic and not bad at all. Those kinds of sounds are more noticeable on EVs, but I am assuming Scout will develop some kind of sound dampening for the on-board generator. Just one more variable that I am anxious to hear more about as information trickles to us over the coming year or two.