Expected price now "Mid-Twenties" for Slate truck

[Dorbiman]

The comparisons to Tacomas and Mavericks are exhausting.

EV is a primary selling point. I'm not considering another ICE vehicle at this point.

 

[E90400K]

...only if you believe the mid-sized Toyota ICE pickup and the Slate Truck are substitutes for one another, which they aren't.

The Ownership Experience in general, and long-term Cost-Of-Ownership in particular, are vastly different.

That dog won't hunt.

Yeah you're right. The Toyota hauls more weight and tows more weight. Refuels in 5 minutes and has no range limitations. It does truck stuff.

And it will last 300,000 miles.

 

[AZFox]

And it will last 300,000 miles.

Maybe 1% will.

And it will require a lot of maintenance and repair cost and hassle to make that happen because of all the extra moving parts.

 

[Trace26]

Hard pressed not to consider as competitive to a Slate. A truck with paint, radio, and 6' box.

Yeah you're right. The Toyota hauls more weight and tows more weight. Refuels in 5 minutes and has no range limitations. It does truck stuff.

And it will last 300,000 miles.

With the way they built stuff nowadays I have a hard time believing it will last that long. Toyota isn't what it used to be.

 

[Adam W]

I want to haul stuff, not people. And do it with electrons not oil. That means the only comparibles for me are:

Truck Model	Starting MSRP (Base Trim)*
Rivian R1T	$70,990
Ford F150 Lightning	$54,780
Chevrolet Silverado EV (commercial)	$57,095
GMC Sierra EV	$64,495
Tesla Cybertruck	$72,235
GMC Hummer EV Pickup	$96,550
Slate Truck	~$27,500

 

[GaRailroader]

I want to haul stuff, not people. And do it with electrons not oil. That means the only comparibles for me are:

Truck Model	Starting MSRP (Base Trim)*
Rivian R1T	$70,990
Ford F150 Lightning	$54,780
Chevrolet Silverado EV (commercial)	$57,095
GMC Sierra EV	$64,495
Tesla Cybertruck	$72,235
GMC Hummer EV Pickup	$96,550
Slate Truck	~$27,500

Wow. Only 1 that is not more than double the Slate price using $27,500 instead of $25,000. I am in the same boat. I will not consider an ICE truck. I already know it is more cost effective to keep driving my Leaf and renting a pick-up when needed than owning an ICE pick-up. When the Slate comes out I will be happy to upgrade from the Leaf to the Slate and no longer need to rent trucks periodically.

 

[GaRailroader]

Yeah you're right. The Toyota hauls more weight and tows more weight. Refuels in 5 minutes and has no range limitations. It does truck stuff.

And it will last 300,000 miles.

When you refuel it in 5 minutes are you spending 2 figures or 3? When I refuel my vehicles overnight I am spending low 1 figure.

 

[E90400K]

Maybe 1% will.

And it will require a lot of maintenance and repair cost and hassle to make that happen because of all the extra moving parts.

Mine would be the 1%.

 

[AZFox]

When you refuel it in 5 minutes are you spending 2 figures or 3? When I refuel my vehicles overnight I am spending low 1 figure.

Two digits for the Tacoma, but it has a relatively small capacity.

Recently a receipt printer was broken, so I took a snapshot of the pump How many miles could a Slate Truck drive on $106.33's worth of electrons?

 

[brian10x]

I’m going to repost a picture I took yesterday.

This is what you can expect with a 25 year old pickup truck with 150k+ miles. This is why you should buy the Slate.

Any questions?

I'd be worried about all that leaking electricity after a few years. Have you ever seen electricity stains? Oh, boy!

 

[brian10x]

With the way they built stuff nowadays I have a hard time believing it will last that long. Toyota isn't what it used to be.

Sad to say, I agree. I drive a 2006 Tacoma. My significant other is always pressing me to buy a new truck. At 135K, the old girl drives like a new truck, no squeaks or rattles (driven in the Arizona desert exploring monthly btw) and is the most reliable vehicle I have owned in my 65 years on this planet.
I have a hard time believing a new Mexican built Taco can come close to this reliability. I am aggressive with all maintenance and I expect 400K from the old girl.

 

[Trace26]

Sad to say, I agree. I drive a 2006 Tacoma. My significant other is always pressing me to buy a new truck. At 135K, the old girl drives like a new truck, no squeaks or rattles (driven in the Arizona desert exploring monthly btw) and is the most reliable vehicle I have owned in my 65 years on this planet.
I have a hard time believing a new Mexican built Taco can come close to this reliability. I am aggressive with all maintenance and I expect 400K from the old girl.

Never sell, you can only regret it, you'll never say "glad I sold my faithful truck"

 

[brian10x]

Never sell, you can only regret it, you'll never say "glad I sold my faithful truck"

I agree. The thing is, If I like the Slate as much as I think I will, I don't need 2 vehicles. Or, I can justify them by using the Slate M-F and the Taco for serious desert use on weekends.

I think with the weight (maybe??) and range anxiety, using the Slate for weekend desert explorations is not an option at this time.

 

[Trace26]

I agree. The thing is, If I like the Slate as much as I think I will, I don't need 2 vehicles. Or, I can justify them by using the Slate M-F and the Taco for serious desert use on weekends.

I think with the weight (maybe??) and range anxiety, using the Slate for weekend desert explorations is not an option at this time.

Sounds like the perfect use of both! Will help keep miles off the Taco!

 

[sodamo]

I'd be worried about all that leaking electricity after a few years. Have you ever seen electricity stains? Oh, boy!

And it can hurt.
innocently walk up to your truch, grab the door handle, and ZAP