Traveler Ultimate Wish List for Scout Motors

[TBCreative67]

Scout Motors, you have brought us an amazing, nearly-perfect production-intent concept that has us enthusiasts buzzing and eagerly anticipating 2027! I reserved a Traveler Electric during the launch event and have been obsessing over all the YouTube videos and forum posts. I haven't been this excited for a new vehicle in I don't know how long. If the price doesn't climb into the Rivian R1 range and stays competitive with the upcoming R2, this may be the perfect vehicle we've been waiting for.

That said, I have a few suggestions I recommend that would make both the Traveler and the Terra even more perfect. Here's my list in order of importance:

1. Optional panoramic, opening sunroof (glass section over driver) with shade, like what GM or Kia/Hyundai offer. I love the Cabana top as an option at least, however I won't be able to open it as often during the summer in Phoenix.

2. Lane-Change Assist camera video embedded in driver gauge cluster screen, like Kia/Hyundai/Genesis.

3. Cooled seats (not just heated).

4. Rear seat cup holders. Love the Kia EV6 sliding compartment option!

5. Roof Rails with swing-out cross-bars like the Subaru Outback.

The absence of any or all of these items won't be deal-breakers, but they would greatly enhance your amazing products, making them more appealing to an even wider range of consumers.

 

[underkuver]

Tesla FSD subscription ability

My biggest complaint about the Rivian R1S in the stable. Lightyears behind Tesla

Understand this is not a Scout owned only decision but if we are wishing!!!

 

[Yamapro]

A diesel engine would be my first choice

Solid front axle

4 link system in the front and 3 link in the rear

Now that my first wants, and never will happen, are out of the way. At least make the strapped on generator a diesel. Front and rear lockers are a must. Bench seat available in all models. Rubber or vinyl flooring option. Cooled and heated seats front and back. I’m not a fan of all the driver safety sensors everywhere, lane change-collision-etc. If you must install the safety sensors make it available to turn off the whole system, I don’t want my vehicle slamming on my brakes because it “thinks” we are going to wreck. If it has to be EV, sigh, can it at least be crazy fast like 1 second 0-60 fast? How about a quick charge that only takes 5 minutes? I really am not on board with this EV thing as you can tell. A diesel option would be so much better.

 

[Scout997]

Scout Motors, you have brought us an amazing, nearly-perfect production-intent concept that has us enthusiasts buzzing and eagerly anticipating 2027! I reserved a Traveler Electric during the launch event and have been obsessing over all the YouTube videos and forum posts. I haven't been this excited for a new vehicle in I don't know how long. If the price doesn't climb into the Rivian R1 range and stays competitive with the upcoming R2, this may be the perfect vehicle we've been waiting for.

That said, I have a few suggestions I recommend that would make both the Traveler and the Terra even more perfect. Here's my list in order of importance:

1. Optional panoramic, opening sunroof (glass section over driver) with shade, like what GM or Kia/Hyundai offer. I love the Cabana top as an option at least, however I won't be able to open it as often during the summer in Phoenix.

2. Lane-Change Assist camera video embedded in driver gauge cluster screen, like Kia/Hyundai/Genesis.

3. Cooled seats (not just heated).

4. Rear seat cup holders. Love the Kia EV6 sliding compartment option!

5. Roof Rails with swing-out cross-bars like the Subaru Outback.

The absence of any or all of these items won't be deal-breakers, but they would greatly enhance your amazing products, making them more appealing to an even wider range of consumers.

Lane change assist will be there, it came to all Rivian vehicles in a software update. If they could make it work on a platform designed almost 10 years ago (Gen 1 Rivians) then I can't see why it'd be absent from a vehicle that goes into production 2 years from now. Gen 2 Rivians are supposedly way more profitable and I noticed the same zonal architecture mentioned at the Scout presentation.

If they need to segment some of this off that's fine too the $60K version doesn't get X or Y but its available on the other trims. Makes more sense than not offering it at all.

 

[TBCreative67]

Lane change assist will be there, it came to all Rivian vehicles in a software update. If they could make it work on a platform designed almost 10 years ago (Gen 1 Rivians) then I can't see why it'd be absent from a vehicle that goes into production 2 years from now. Gen 2 Rivians are supposedly way more profitable and I noticed the same zonal architecture mentioned at the Scout presentation.

If they need to segment some of this off that's fine too the $60K version doesn't get X or Y but its available on the other trims. Makes more sense than not offering it at all.

Yeah, I figured that about the lane-change assist, I just really like the camera video showing in the driver's screen, like on the Kia/Hyundai products, providing a safer driving experience. So I hope they do that. It's one of the reasons I'd consider an EV6 (the '25 refresh with the bigger battery/longer range and better interior materials).

 

[lumplegs]

My wish list is pretty basic:
1. bench seats front and back
2. factory roof racks
3. vintage inspired speedometer and controls
4. wood panelling as per the first concepts pics

 

[Mousehunter]

I hate putting it on my wishlist - but after my drive last night/this morning, I kind of feel I should. Thermal animal detection. So many deer last night trying to commit vehicular suicide. Main lights on my VW seem like they are getting dim with age. Fog lights are great to light up the side of the roads, but unless you are driving at fog speed - kind of too late for early reaction. Thermal pedestrian detection/avoidance will probably be mandatory in a few years anyway. And the price of new cars keeps going up...

 

[Scoffroader]

It would be a dream come true if Night Mode includes an "Astronomy" toggle that turns ALL ambient lighting to RED, with a highly adjustable dimmer dial so it can be gradually reduced as eyesight dark-adapts. Open a door? Dome light is a faint red glow. Open the glove box? Same. Tailgate? Same. Door handles...same. In this mode, there would be no rude intrusions on night sky viewing.

I plan to use the vehicle for telescope observing and astro-photography. White lights (really, any color other than red) are the Devil! It takes 30 minutes for eyesight to fully re-adapt after exposure to a bright light.

 

[TBCreative67]

Now also on my wishlist…Amethyst Purple!!!

 

[2star]

I hate putting it on my wishlist - but after my drive last night/this morning, I kind of feel I should. Thermal animal detection. So many deer last night trying to commit vehicular suicide. Main lights on my VW seem like they are getting dim with age. Fog lights are great to light up the side of the roads, but unless you are driving at fog speed - kind of too late for early reaction. Thermal pedestrian detection/avoidance will probably be mandatory in a few years anyway. And the price of new cars keeps going up...

I wait to see that installed in the windshield. Can you imagine how much a cracked windshield would cost…?

 

[Mousehunter]

I know people online (some of which I have probably met in person), who have installed a blackout switch on their vehicles for night time use with night vision - killing all lighting (interior lights, daytime running lights, brake lights...). Probably a lawyers nightmare for a factory to offer that though.

 

[irishkpo]

• A set of upfitter switches for accessories prewired like the Bronco has. That has saved me so much time with offroad lights and air etc.
• Hopefully units actually come with onboard Air Compressors as I've heard rumor about. Just make them capable of blowing up tires in a decent amount of time....
• Lockers Front and Rear.
• Capable of running larger offroad tires with a small lift kit so I can put a set of beadlocks on.