You have it backwards. Scout is claiming an EV range of around 150 mi, and the rest would come from the extender. The battery in the Harvester will be smaller.
Jamie@Scoutmotors has said the Harvester I will have an EV-only range of about 150 mi and the rest will come from electricity from the gas generator. That means a smaller battery. That's how the Ramcharger works. It has a smaller battery pack and the gas engine only generates electricity. There is no mechanical connection.
Since it isn't really a deposit (only a refundable reservation that is supposed to keep your place in line to order one) my understanding is that you will be able to change the model and options with the same reservation and place in line.Has anyone seen anything detailing the price difference between the full EV and the harvest option on the Terra? I’m putting down my deposit right now and if the harvest option will bump it up something like $10k plus then I will just stick to full EV. Thanks!
No the Ramcharger is a REEV/series hybrid. All propulsion provided by the EDM units.
100%, larger battery on the non-harvester model. Using the space from the battery for a gas tank. That's going to be at least 25% of the battery capacity, I'm sure of it. I linked to the reveal where they state this.
Except, there's a caveat. The gas generator takes up space for battery, reducing battery capacity by (50%, 40%, 60%??) Defeating the purpose of having an EV in the first place, and meaning the gas generator will come on frequently (100-150 mi) to do a simple 100 mile drive. And, plugging the car in frequently will be required.
Agree about the EV dominating aspect of the Scout but the gas ER generator is important for those that need to tow or go long distance between chargers.
I think it ultimately comes down to the range of the battery. I think I would be less likely to get the RE if my battery was only 150 mi range under perfect circumstances. If it’s 200-250… I’d likely go with RE.
Agreed. Will be interesting to find out the details as they bring the vehicle to market. I would think there would be room on the pickup for both full size battery and the extender, making for a better tow vehicle (700 mi range?). It seems that towing reduces battery capacity by 50%, or, towing uses up the battery twice as fast!
I think youre right and I dont like it. I have a 2020 Mini EV with about 100 mile range and in the winter, that is plugged in every single day or its unusable. Remember you arent going to let the battery get below 15% and not going to charge it over 85% every day, so that actually gives you 70% of usuable range or 105 miles vs 150 miles total capacity. Thats 2020 Mini EV territory and a pain in the 4$$. Certainly a deal breaker for me.
