Scout Traveler solar carport
The family SUV of the new Scout lineup, parked under a heavy-timber solar roof: charged by the sun on ordinary days, running the house when the grid goes down.
What Scout has announced for the Traveler
- A two-row SUV built at Scout's plant in Blythewood, South Carolina, with production targeted for 2027.
- Up to about 350 miles of range all-electric, or more than 500 miles with the Harvester range-extender.
- Towing over 7,000 pounds and payload close to 2,000 pounds.
- Fast charging up to 350 kW and bidirectional charging — power can flow back out of the battery.
- A starting price under $60,000 before incentives, and a refundable $100 reservation.
Bugging Out Solar is independent and not affiliated with Scout Motors. Vehicle facts are as Scout has announced them and can change before the trucks reach customers.
The daily routine
The Traveler parks under the carport and plugs in. On an average day the solar roof makes around 30 kWh, which works out to roughly 60 to 75 miles of driving. For most families that covers the school run, the commute and the grocery trip, from sunshine.
The outage routine
When the grid goes down, a transfer switch disconnects the house from the power lines and a two-way charger lets the Traveler feed the house. A battery this size can carry a normal home for a couple of days, and much longer if you run only the essentials: fridge, freezer, well pump, lights, fans and internet. Every sunny day the carport tops it back up.
The leave-now routine
If the order comes to evacuate, the Traveler is already charged and already packed with room for the family and the dog. Unplug and go.
Ready when the lights go out
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