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.

 

[NukeDukem]

They've said current estimates are 300 EV, 500 EREV 150 Electric only + 350 gas to me that seems like a perfect amount. Around town if plugged in regularly (+ my solar panels I already have) it would cost almost nothing, but then if I want to drive up to my cabin which is just over ~310 miles away and uphill to the mountains from sea level it would do it without having to stop at a charger, which is especially great when I want to bring my kayaks with me on the trailer so I don't have to unhook my trailer, then charge it, then hook it back up.

Not for me. I’d like my bi-weekly trips to another city to be battery only. 150 miles doesn’t cut it. And, I’m being greedy by also wanting the Harvester engine for the very occasional emergency.

 

[quikster]

those are the numbers whether you like them or not. They may improve over the next couple years or get worse. They have options and erev is a solid trade off, they’re never going to make everyone happy. But they said this way they expect it to be cheaper and save on weight by not having as expensive heavy batteries