Articles and Videos of Interest That Don't Merit Their Own Threads

[GaRailroader]

I watched the video as well and I think that one of the issues that they didn't recognize is what caused the uptick in leases. The EV tax credit incentivized buyers to lease especially when their income prevented them from qualifying for the EV tax credit. I'd bet that many of these leases are not going to be returned at the end of the lease.

I have always been a cash buyer but leased my first vehicle in December of 2025. To soften the blow of the EV tax credit going away, Tesla had lease deals where they were adding $6500 lease cash to the deal and offering a $2k option for free. I went against Dave Ramsey's recommendation and leased the vehicle. My plan is to purchase the vehicle at the end of the lease and my cash outlay will be significantly less than if I had just bought it outright to start with.

 

[cadblu]

I have always been a cash buyer but leased my first vehicle in December of 2026.

🙂 did you mean 2025… or is time travel possible ?

 

[GaRailroader]

🙂 did you mean 2025… or is time travel possible ?

Good catch. Bought a 2026 in December of 2025. Fixed it.

 

[bloo]

🙂 did you mean 2025… or is time travel possible ?

He leased a DeLorean with the flux capacitor package.

 

[AZFox]

The Independent (UK) put the Slate's photo at the top of their article.

Edmunds: Electric vehicles are changing – these are the ones we’re most excited about

 

[GaRailroader]

We frequently get in to the debate of why someone wouldn't just buy a Leaf or a Bolt instead of a Slate. I thought Mack's commentary in the last minute of the chapter on the Temporary Nature of Affordable EVs really hit the nail on the head.

 

[cadblu]

New video from the CES, nothing groundbreaking but interesting nevertheless.

Video
Join Daphne Zargar, Head of Mobile at Slate Auto and Darren Jobling, CEO of ZeroLight to learn how Slate Auto secured 150,000+ reservations by challenging the auto industry's playbook with radical affordability, personalisation, and simplicity. Together with ZeroLight, Slate created Slate Maker, the world’s most customisable 3D streamed car configurator, transforming vehicle personalisation into a viral social experience and a high-performance conversion engine. In this video, we share what happens when you remove trim levels, empower creativity, and let customers truly "make it theirs".

 

[AZFox]

New video from the CES, nothing groundbreaking but interesting nevertheless.

See also:
https://www.slateforums.com/forum/t...rolight-helps-secure-150k-reservations.14346/

 

[cadblu]

See also:
https://www.slateforums.com/forum/t...rolight-helps-secure-150k-reservations.14346/

Thank you, sorry I missed this!

 

[Orley]

Slate vinyl wrap kit will be made in Louisville Kentucky. (I don't know how to make the link)

 

[bartflossom]

Not really a california thing, but it's an article..


https://www.outsideonline.com/outdo...ctric-pickup-truck-review-california-startup/

 

[AZFox]

The new Android Automotive OS for Software Defined Vehicles can control seat motors, HVAC, lights, and more.

InsideEVs:
Google’s Android Is About To Take Over Your Entire Car–Not Just the Screens

 

[AZFox]

A short Motor Trend article:

Slate Finally Reveals When We’ll Know Its New Price and When the First Trucks Will Be Delivered

We haven’t heard much about pricing for the Slate Truck in a while, but that should change soon.​

 

[AZFox]

Doug DeMuro is a little bit nervous about the Slate situation.

 

[motorolas]

Doug DeMuro is a little bit nervous about the Slate situation.

I feel like giving a Slate that's not a production unit will be a disservice to Slate and his audience. Considering Doug wants to "review" and not "preview" it. He's already got a hard on for bashing Slate.
Wouldn't mind him getting a final version and bash it then, if that means getting one of the first that roll off an it's available in June/July or end of year, that's fine with me.