The Scout Terra is right here, and it appears nice. It’s the better-looking of the 2 lately revealed Scout prototypes, which the producer says are at about 80% consultant of the completed manufacturing fashions. What we’re taking a look at proper now are primarily hand-built design research—the manufacturing facility the place it is going to be assembled continues to be a number of years away from completion.
It’s fascinating to look at how two totally different producers ended up creating such comparable vehicles. Below the pores and skin, although, they don’t seem to be associated in any method and are literally fairly totally different. The Terra pickup and Traveler SUV are each constructed on a brand new body-on-frame platform developed with the backing of its dad or mum firm, the Volkswagen Group.
They’re each about the identical measurement, and they’re about as direct as rivals when it comes to functionality. Most likely the only largest distinction between them is which you could purchase a Rivian R1T right now, whereas for the Scout Terra, you need to wait no less than three extra years. One other important distinction is that it is possible for you to to place gasoline within the Terra to increase its vary with gasoline energy.
Let’s check out the opposite methods these electrical vehicles are comparable, and totally different.
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Measurement
The Scout Terra is a couple of foot longer than the R1T, measuring 229.2 inches (5.82 meters) in size versus the Rivian’s 217.1 in (5.51 meters). That additional foot of size permits it to have a 5.5-foot (1.67 m) mattress whereas the Rivian makes do with a 4.5-foot (1.37 m) mattress.
The R1T is barely wider at 81.8 in (2.08 m) with its mirrors folded, whereas the Terra measures 79.9 in (2.03 m) in width. With mirrors out, the measurements improve to 87.1 in (2.21 m) and 91.6 in (2.32 m), respectively. The dimensions of the cab appears to be about the identical, so each autos ought to provide comparable ranges of inside room.
Energy
Rivian presents the R1T with customary all-wheel drive with two and three motors, with energy ranges starting from 533 to 850 horsepower with as much as 1,103 pound-feet of torque—in prime spec, it is actually fast. Essentially the most potent one you should buy has a quad-motor powertrain with 1,050 hp and 1,198 lb-ft. Rivian claims it may well speed up to 60 mph in “lower than 2.5 seconds,” placing it in supercar territory in a straight line. The bottom dual-motor R1T wants 4.5 seconds to hit sixty.
Solely dual-motor all-wheel drive configurations might be supplied for the Scout Terra. The producer claims it is going to be capable of do the sprint to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and may really feel fairly muscular because of 1,000 lb-ft of torque.
Vary
You may get the Rivian R1T with battery packs starting from 92.5 to 141.5 kilowatt-hours, which may present between 292 and 420 miles of EPA vary. As a result of it has a 400-volt structure, the R1T doesn’t cost as shortly as EVs constructed on higher-voltage platforms, topping out at 220 kW. That’s sufficient to convey the biggest battery pack from 20 to 80% state of cost in 40 minutes, based on the producer.
The Scout Terra runs on 800 volts, so it costs at speeds of as much as 350 kW, enabling it to finish the 20 to 80% cost in 25 minutes. Scout hasn’t specified the Terra’s battery capability, however we will count on it to go as much as 350 miles on one cost.
Must you need to prolong the Terra’s vary additional, there might be an possibility for a Harvester combustion engine (that isn’t related to the wheels and works solely as a generator), which is able to push the vary to 500 miles. It’s already proving to be an particularly standard possibility amongst those that have put their title down for one.
Having the protection internet of a combustion engine so as to add miles appears to be a gorgeous prospect for patrons. Scout hasn’t stated whether or not the vary extender Terra could have a smaller battery pack than the pure EV. In that case, it should make the truck extra engaging than the Ram 1500 Ramcharger, which will get a smaller pack in comparison with the absolutely electrical Rev.
It is possible for you to to make use of the Terra identical to a BEV truck, not like the Ramcharger, whose smaller battery will want the engine to activate extra typically or require extra frequent charging stops.
Scout will ship the Terra with a NACS charging connector, making it appropriate with Tesla’s Supercharger community. If you wish to cost a Rivian by way of a Tesla Supercharger, you’ll need a particular CCS to NACS adapter.
Towing
With an anticipated tow ranking of 10,000 kilos, the Scout Terra gained’t be capable to match the Rivian R1T’s 11,000-pound ranking. Nevertheless, with a 2000-pound most payload, it is going to be capable of carry barely greater than the R1T, which is rated at as much as 1,764 kilos.
Options
One of the distinctive options supplied by the Rivian R1T is its gear tunnel. That is positioned behind the cab, and it’s an additional 11.7 cubic-foot compartment the place you’ll be able to retailer objects (together with longer ones) that you just don’t need to go away within the mattress. The gear tunnel may additionally accommodate a slide-out camp kitchen, however Rivian discontinued the choice in 2022. Now you’ll be able to add a particular toolbox that slides out.
It additionally has an 11.1-cubic-foot entrance trunk, making it very sensible. When you do need to go away one thing within the mattress, the Gear Guard system displays your belongings, in addition to the truck itself. This technique is much like Tesla’s Sentry Mode.
With its customary air suspension, the R1T can fluctuate its trip top between 7.9 in (20 centimeters) and 14.4 in (36.5 cm). In its lowest (and stiffest) setting, it’s surprisingly good to drive for a pickup, sticking to corners higher than you’ll count on a pickup weighing over 7,000 kilos to handle.
The R1T doesn’t have any type of mechanical differential locks (the quad-motor model doesn’t even have conventional differentials). It may well simulate their impact and this makes the R1T a surprisingly good rock-crawler and customarily good off-roader, but it surely gained’t be as much as the identical degree because the Scout Terra.
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Scout doesn’t say how a lot the Terra’s air suspension varies the trip top, merely stating that it’ll have “over a foot” of floor clearance. Additionally, you will be capable to specify 35-inch tires from the manufacturing facility and the car will function a entrance mechanical locking diff to assist it pull itself out of difficult conditions. The Terra could have a strong rear axle and the power to disconnect its sway bars to extend wheel journey and additional improve its off-road means.
Whereas the R1T’s inside adopts a minimalist design type (which nearly makes it look Volvo-esque), the Terra has a way more traditional-looking inside. It nonetheless has an enormous infotainment display screen in the course of the sprint, but it surely additionally has a bench seat within the entrance and a row of bodily controls below the display screen. It additionally has an precise compass constructed into the headliner, which is each helpful and aesthetically pleasing.
Powering your own home throughout an outage is feasible with the Scout Terra because of vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional charging. It additionally has two 120-volt and one 240-volt within the mattress, making it potential to energy instruments like those used round a constructing web site—Scout needs this to be a piece truck too and it needs you to work by yourself car with as much as 80% of its components being serviceable at dwelling. Rivian plans so as to add V2H sooner or later.
Worth
You may have a Rivian R1T beginning at $71,700. The present range-topper, the R1T Tri Max, prices $101,700. The R1T Quad Max, which is coming in 2025, may begin at round $120,000. All Rivians that value lower than $80,000 are eligible for a $3,750 federal tax credit score.
Scout says that with the federal tax credit score factored in, the Terra will value $51,500, so it should nonetheless are available in below $60,000 even with out incentives.
