Is there official word on where Slate stands on "Right to Repair"?

[DangerRuss]

I've of course made some assumptions based on their model, but don't see any official word.

Telo doesn't have official messaging online that I've seen, but I have seen them mention it in interviews.
Granted they've done far more media at this point.

-R

 

[slateya]

One of the interviews I saw at the launch stated slate university support for anything other than high voltage work.

I am hopeful but waiting for the fine print. Restricted repair rights or difficulty of repair has kept me out of the new car market for a long time now. Both my vehicles are over 20 years old, and I need something newer in better shape.

I’m excited and cautiously optimistic.

 

[RevCaptJack]

I’m with you. I would be replacing my 18 year old Smart Fortwo. Hopeful that this Slate will come together as good as it seems to be. This would be a perfect around town and to the beach vehicle. It will join our Lexus RX350 (road-trip car) and old Dodge 1500 pickup used to pull our boats.

 

[JeffVA]

Slate already stated it will open source this truck so right to repair is pretty much there.

Bigger question is what is there to repair? Any battery maintenance is off limits unless you like high voltage therapy. And it's highly unlikely you'll be pulling the motor to rebuild it like your old Chevy

 

[cvollers]

Slate already stated it will open source this truck so right to repair is pretty much there.

Bigger question is what is there to repair? Any battery maintenance is off limits unless you like high voltage therapy. And it's highly unlikely you'll be pulling the motor to rebuild it like your old Chevy

Brakes, suspension, steering, tires. Maybe CVs and wheel bearings. That’s it.

 

[JeffVA]

Brakes, suspension, steering, tires. Maybe CVs and wheel bearings. That’s it.

The battery is going to wear out faster than most of this stuff. Tires yes, brakes maybe. My 2013 F-150 still has the original brakes and I'm still on my 2nd set of tires.

 

[cvollers]

The battery is going to wear out faster than most of this stuff. Tires yes, brakes maybe. My 2013 F-150 still has the original brakes and I'm still on my 2nd set of tires.

Agreed. Brakes should last a good long time with one-pedal/regen braking. Most of the things on my list should last at least 100K miles before servicing. How many miles do you think the battery will last before needing to be replaced?

 

[JeffVA]

Agreed. Brakes should last a good long time with one-pedal/regen braking. Most of the things on my list should last at least 100K miles before servicing. How many miles do you think the battery will last before needing to be replaced?

Well after educating myself on EV batteries the old measurement of miles isn't the deciding factor, charging is.

The Slate battery should be good for 2000 charges if managed properly. Only charging to 80% goes a long way in preserving an EV battery and letting it discharge as much as possible before recharging is also a good idea.

Size also matters. It's the 2000 charges that's important, not battery size. So I would much rather charge a 240 mile battery 2000 times versus 2000 times on a 150 mile battery.

So instead of,"how many miles" we need to start asking "how many charges"

 

[cvollers]

Well after educating myself on EV batteries the old measurement of miles isn't the deciding factor, charging is.

The Slate battery should be good for 2000 charges if managed properly. Only charging to 80% goes a long way in preserving an EV battery and letting it discharge as much as possible before recharging is also a good idea.

Size also matters. It's the 2000 charges that's important, not battery size. So I would much rather charge a 240 mile battery 2000 times versus 2000 times on a 150 mile battery.

So instead of,"how many miles" we need to start asking "how many charges"

Gotcha. Let's use the 2000 charge cycles...from 20% to 80% of battery capacity per charge. That's 60% or 90 miles (best case, smaller battery) which is a number I have seen posted previously. 90 x 2000 = 180,000 miles. Let's use 12K miles/year average usage and we get 15 years of battery life. That's not bad and I'm guessing much longer than most people will keep their Slates. If we use the 240 mile range, then its 24 years...60% better. Another good reason to buy the larger battery if thinking long term ownership.

 

[RevCaptJack]

Well after educating myself on EV batteries the old measurement of miles isn't the deciding factor, charging is.

The Slate battery should be good for 2000 charges if managed properly. Only charging to 80% goes a long way in preserving an EV battery and letting it discharge as much as possible before recharging is also a good idea.

Size also matters. It's the 2000 charges that's important, not battery size. So I would much rather charge a 240 mile battery 2000 times versus 2000 times on a 150 mile battery.

So instead of,"how many miles" we need to start asking "how many charges"

Never having had an electric vehicle I’m going to need lots of suggestions re charging. Only to 80%. Let it run low before charging? Leave it plugged in all the time it’s not being used? I hope Slate gives lots of good input re this.

 

[Ewwgas]

Never having had an electric vehicle I’m going to need lots of suggestions re charging. Only to 80%. Let it run low before charging? Leave it plugged in all the time it’s not being used? I hope Slate gives lots of good input re this.

Same... I like to have a full tank soo it's going to drive me crazy stopping the battery at 80%. Unless I convince myself into thinking that 80% is actually 100% and 100% is 120% overcharge then I'll sleep better.

 

[JeffVA]

Never having had an electric vehicle I’m going to need lots of suggestions re charging. Only to 80%. Let it run low before charging? Leave it plugged in all the time it’s not being used? I hope Slate gives lots of good input re this.

There is Tons of information on Google and YouTube on how to care for an MNC battery which is what the Slate will have. Took me about 2 days worth of YouTube before I said WTF to Slates decision to go with an MNC battery.

It will last you at least 10 years or so but don't get your hopes up for passing this down to your kids or anything

 

[slateya]

I figure by the time this battery wears out there will be a new battery technology that will drop right in to replace it. I’m looking at this being the last truck I ever buy. And I’m in my 40s.

 

[JeffVA]

I figure by the time this battery wears out there will be a new battery technology that will drop right in to replace it. I’m looking at this being the last truck I ever buy. And I’m in my 40s.

That's probably true. But did you know the cost of that replacement battery may very well be two times more than what your Slate will be worth?

There's a video out there of this guy strapping Dynamite to his Tesla and blowing it up in a quarry for just this reason