Pics & Impressions from Slate showing in Denver today

[jwocky]

I'm also a member on Rivian forums and this was just posted by a member attending the Denver showing today:

I went to the Denver showing today. I don’t know if I will buy one, but I’m definitely rooting for this company to make it. Very friendly and knowledgeable Slate employees were there answering questions.​

• Frunk is bigger than I expected
  • Bed is bigger than I expected
  • Sits a little higher than what I expected
  • I have no idea how this will stand up in reality, but I love the plastic body panels. They did actually allow people to touch!

A few pics:​

 

[GaRailroader]

Thanks for sharing. I debated whether I should fly to Denver and visit my brother and see the Slate. In the end I didn’t do it thinking they will come to the southeast soon enough. These photos looks like they have floor mats of some sort instead of just the naked plastic floor pans.

 

[AZFox]

Thanks for posting, @jwocky.

These always are fun. Especially when people notice things that are easy to miss, which seems to happen every time.

I see a fuse access panel I've never noticed before. Also the wheels are the original non-vented type. The spoiler is missing.

Have all of the Trucks they've shown been equipped with the upgraded center console and door pulls? I'm wondering what the Blank Slate has instead of those.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

Thanks for sharing. I debated whether I should fly to Denver and visit my brother and see the Slate. In the end I didn’t do it thinking they will come to the southeast soon enough. These photos looks like they have floor mats of some sort instead of just the naked plastic floor pans.

Same. Surely they’re going to hit ATL, right?

Also, the base color is growing on me. With some AT tires, lift, and spare in back, it could look good (with/without open air setup in back and with/without doors!)

 

[GaRailroader]

Same. Surely they’re going to hit ATL, right?

Also, the base color is growing on me. With some AT tires, lift, and spare in back, it could look good (with/without open air setup in back and with/without doors!)

ATL would be ideal. I also thought it might make sense to put it on display in Commerce since the battery factory is there.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

ATL would be ideal. I also thought it might make sense to put it on display in Commerce since the battery factory is there.

Hard to beat the centrality of ATL though...just pick north or south of the perimeter. Commerce would be plenty close to me (I'm north). But, I've got plenty of reasons to be in Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Charlotte, Greeneville, etc....pick a spot. Doesn't have to be Lenox Mall!

 

[Tran]

More pics from Slate's Denver event

 

[The Dude]

What are the clamps on the struts for? Why not no struts and just use a single prop bar?

 

[AZFox]

What are the clamps on the struts for?

Noticed that. Also wondering why the clamp is there.

 

[Neil Nelson]

To keep customers' fingers from getting smashed.

 

[GaRailroader]

What are the clamps on the struts for? Why not no struts and just use a single prop bar?

Great point. I have never replaced a single hood prop bar. Between hoods and hatches, I've replaced my fair share of gas struts. I think the the hood prop fits Slate's design ethos better of function over form.

 

[Imhotep]

To keep customers' fingers from getting smashed.

Yup. Asked the same question at the Seattle event. People were slamming doors and tailgate so I’m sure they would have done the same to the hood.

 

[Neil Nelson]

What did the people say at the event?

 

[sodamo]

What are the clamps on the struts for? Why not no struts and just use a single prop bar?

Probably to keep people from opening and closing.

 

[E90400K]

Great point. I have never replaced a single hood prop bar. Between hoods and hatches, I've replaced my fair share of gas struts. I think the hood prop fits Slate's design ethos better of function over form.

Very good point. My only thought is the prop rod would span over the low-height lift-over opening of the frunk and Slate decided to go with gas struts in fear of bent prop rods(?). You'd think the Brazilian company for the window cranks would make prop rods too...