EV Tax Credit Likely Gone, Tariffs Next? Are you still a Scout buyer without $7500 tax credit?

[timmyhil]

Hate to say it but most likely the trim levels that will be offered right out of the gate would not qualify in the first place. I’m anticipating that for at least my house it will be a $80k rig and will be over the limit for the ev tax credit guidelines.

The credits are nice, I got two MYPs last year and two full credits.

We will find out soon (12-18 months) pricing and what each trim level gives I was told by Jamie from Scout today. They are also very dedicated to that 50k and 51k starting prices.

 

[Virgs Fresco]

We will find out soon (12-18 months) pricing and what each trim level gives I was told by Jamie from Scout today. They are also very dedicated to that 50k and 51k starting prices.

I have watch a you tube blogger indicating that the electric range of a hybrid will be about 200 miles plus the ICE. Is there any truth to it?

 

[timmyhil]

I have watch a you tube blogger indicating that the electric range of a hybrid will be about 200 miles plus the ICE. Is there any truth to it?

For that i believe being that ive worked on Hybrids, it all depends on battery and how much the engine outputs. Being that the scout will be using VW’s latest engine that will debut in 2026 that will probably be what Scout will use. I think the hybrid will get 500 and the ev will get 350 so exactly what Scout is saying but the EPA has to do their testing to find the true range. Its possible scout is planning on using new battery technology but we wont know until next year most likely.

if i can squeeze it out of Jamie i will report back lol!

 

[agir]

While credits are nice, I think what this administration should do is eliminate the incredibly high CEO pays and the board members. If that happens companies will have more money left and they won't have to charge this much for products. Just my two cents, this is just economy to me, not politics.

 

[timmyhil]

While credits are nice, I think what this administration should do is eliminate the incredibly high CEO pays and the board members. If that happens companies will have more money left and they won't have to charge this much for products. Just my two cents, this is just economy to me, not politics.

Low key agree with you CEOs get paid to sit on there as$es all day. Not sayinf that Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Scott him self, ect. Did work their ways up to where they are but they shouldn’t be paid billions for no reason.

 

[timmyhil]

I think he will allow the tax. Credit to only made in America Ev’s. For the same reason for the tariffs it’s to stop Chinese Ev’s that have tendency to blow up to come in at ultra low prices that will also hurt the US economy.

I'm also talking with Jamie about this exact situation at the moment will update when he gets back.

Update to this: Jamie has Spoken and said they havent been told about it yet and it seems to be a rumor that is spreading around. But will probably not happen at anypoint.

 

[Mousehunter]

From a former tax professional. The large print giveth, the small print taketh away. More than likely, I would not have been getting the credit anyway. If anything, removing the credit will probably make the vehicle less expensive to me.