Range extender starts charging battery after 100-150 miles of EV-only driving

Golfguy · Oct 25, 2024

Didn't see this stat being talked about but Scout confirmed to The Autopian publication that the Harvester gas engine range extender will start charging the battery after about 100-150 miles of driving EV mode only.

SCOut House · Oct 25, 2024

I expect that will be configurable by the driver. If I prefer to keep the battery charged and therefore run the engine before it reaches 150 miles, I should be able to select when the engine turns on. Many plug-in hybrids have that capability. So they say.

Lakesinai · Oct 25, 2024

SCOut House said:
I expect that will be configurable by the driver. If I prefer to keep the battery charged and therefore run the engine before it reaches 150 miles, I should be able to select when the engine turns on. Many plug-in hybrids have that capability. So they say.

That is the 500 mile Question!

Lakesinai · Oct 25, 2024

Golfguy said:
Didn't see this stat being talked about but Scout confirmed to The Autopian publication that the Harvester gas engine range extender will start charging the battery after about 100-150 miles of driving EV mode only.

And . . .?

popo_patty · Oct 25, 2024

I want to be able to turn it on like a generator while the car is parked overnight to recharge while off-roading. That would be legit. Bonus points if it’s quiet like the predator generators

commadorebob · Oct 25, 2024

Golfguy said:
Didn't see this stat being talked about but Scout confirmed to The Autopian publication that the Harvester gas engine range extender will start charging the battery after about 100-150 miles of driving EV mode only.

I feel that's a fair distance. For most people, they'll never use gas for 90% of their driving.

STRMWZRD · Oct 25, 2024

What is the engine size, generator rating, and fuel capacity?

WrekEE · Oct 26, 2024

I wonder if they will let you change the configuration. I picked EV only but this option depending on how it works, cost, maintenance is intriguing.

85crawlrunner · Oct 26, 2024

I agree, charging while parked would be fantastic. I’m sure though that it would require sensing if it’s safe to operate like being outside and with clearance etc and should have to be manually activated with automatic safety shut off features.

For road trips allowing it to charge when you would like would really help downtime and the only thing that keeps me from taking my Rivian on many road trips at all.

StarTrekNerd · Oct 26, 2024

Golfguy said:
Didn't see this stat being talked about but Scout confirmed to The Autopian publication that the Harvester gas engine range extender will start charging the battery after about 100-150 miles of driving EV mode only.

Hope there's an option. To not use it unless needed.

The Volt would use it to keep fluids moved at random times as well.

350 miles EV only still sounds like a great option without the complexity of a series hybrid system.

mattskr · Oct 26, 2024

WrekEE said:
I wonder if they will let you change the configuration. I picked EV only but this option depending on how it works, cost, maintenance is intriguing.

You can update your reservation on the website. From truck to SUV, or harvester or not. I added the Harvester after the original reservation but it's so early I need to understand more about how it works before I really make up my mind.

WrekEE · Oct 26, 2024

mattskr said:
You can update your reservation on the website. From truck to SUV, or harvester or not. I added the Harvester after the original reservation but it's so early I need to understand more about how it works before I really make up my mind.

I remember when I had pre ordered the Rivian everyone was worried that you would be placed back in the queue if you changed your configuration.

Ehninger1212 · Oct 27, 2024

I'd be willing to bet this means the EREV Versions will receive a smaller battery pack than the EV only trucks. so 100-150 miles between generator kick on.. 500 total. so in 500 miles the generator could run 3-5 times charging the battery back up.

Which is awesome really... minus road trips my ICE GEN will hardly ever kick on. 100-150 miles would do anything I can imagine in a day.

MnLakeBum · Oct 27, 2024

Ehninger1212 said:
I'd be willing to bet this means the EREV Versions will receive a smaller battery pack than the EV only trucks. so 100-150 miles between generator kick on.. 500 total. so in 500 miles the generator could run 3-5 times charging the battery back up.

Which is awesome really... minus road trips my ICE GEN will hardly ever kick on. 100-150 miles would do anything I can imagine in a day.

For many who own or are considering an BEV, anything over 150 miles in a day is unusual. The farthest we go is the 140 miles to our cabin in Northern MN. We have a Tesla that is almost a decade old that has 150k miles on it and one of the best things about it other than the acceleration is that we’ve spent very little on maintenance and repairs. Much less than any ICE vehicle we’ve owned for 100K+ miles. We’ve also saved about $15k on fuel costs since we bought it in early 2015.

I reserved the Harvester version but may change my mind once we have more details. The hardest part is the the 2.5+ year wait we will all have for the Scout. My Bronco that was reserved in July of 2020 didn’t get delivered until February of 2023.

Ehninger1212 · Oct 27, 2024

MnLakeBum said:
For many who own or are considering an BEV, anything over 150 miles in a day is unusual. The farthest we go is the 140 miles to our cabin in Northern MN. We have a Tesla that is almost a decade old that has 150k miles on it and one of the best things about it other than the acceleration is that we’ve spent very little on maintenance and repairs. Much less than any ICE vehicle we’ve owned for 100K+ miles. We’ve also saved about $15k on fuel costs since we bought it in early 2015.

I reserved the Harvester version but may change my mind once we have more details. The hardest part is the the 2.5+ year wait we will all have for the Scout. My Bronco that was reserved in July of 2020 didn’t get delivered until February of 2023.

Not disagreeing with you, but my current roundtrip commute is just over 100 miles to the office, not including any job site visits.

Not saying the BEV wont cover my usage, but the EREV will be more compelling and arguably more efficient. If the vehicle is designed as I assume, smaller battery pack with ICE Gen when needed, I'll be driving around with a lighter weight more economical battery pack and the ICE will only kick on in those less common daily circumstances.

Although, I am also in a wait and see mindset.. still have a lot of info we need to gather before making the plunge.

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