With the available EREV configuration, Scout models will be more appealing to more drivers, and well-positioned for flexibility in light of future demands and emissions regulations, whichever way they go.

During last year's reveal of its Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, Volkswagen Group's new EV brand, Scout, announced that it was developing the vehicles in a way that would enable 80% of repair types to be handled outside of the company's planned service centers.

The trick is deciding where to draw the line. Fortunately, many of the answers emerge naturally from the design process. The “seamless and fused” look common on new EVs was called out in early iterations of the Scout’s design, Decker said, which naturally led to an iteration with discrete bumpers.

S cout Motors has collected more than 50,000 reservation deposits for its upcoming EV pickup and SUV team, the Scout Traveler and Scout Terra. Volkswagen's CEO says he’s encoura