You should be able to fix your EV in the field [Video]

• Scout says customers will be able to handle 80% of repair types at home or even out in a field
• The company is designing its vehicles with components that are easily accessible
• The company also plans repair guides and manuals that are easily accessible

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.

Scout Motors Strategy Director Ryan Decker recently shared more details about the approach in an interview with The Drive during this week’s 2025 CES event in Las Vegas.

He explained that the key is making vehicle components easily accessible and replaceable, such as by using screws—a concept some might perceive as old-school in a world where automakers are increasingly using adhesives and exploring gigacasting. Gigacasting involves replacing …