Slate don't have a radio. Get over it please. I know you can use a phone as a radio to listen to music. What is the best way to pickup(no pun int

[tgpii]

I have been trying to find this little clip again. Jeremy Snyder talks about the audio/stereo systems that will be available, explicitly stating there is a stereo that can be mounted in the center console. He mentions having mechanical and electrical points where accessories can be mounted and plugged in. It will be interesting to see how this all actually works.
Center console vs dash is a choice.

Clip saved at the timestamp for this portion of the interview.

Thank you!

 

[atx_ev]

I wouldn't want to pay for or have installed the wiring, cabling, speakers, antenna, and any accessories associated with a radio, stereo, or any other form of passenger compartment entertainment equipment. But that's just me. I'm okay with a horn though.

Then the slate might be the wrong car for you.
As long as they make it easy to route those things and the taps are available, then Id be fine to do the work to install. Except that I wont because I dont need a radio or speakers at all and Im happy to not pay for any of it.

 

[cadblu]

Important to me, but a different reason -shipping. I will be able to ship with SUV/Cargo installed but not uninstalled as none of the shippers allow anything in the vehicle. I would have to weigh cost of getting installed before delivery to port vs separate shipping of the topper. At this point, lack of info means “who knows”. Shipping here to Hawaii is always a challenge most any purchase. Shipping as SUV likely same cost as blank Slate, so comes down to installation cost and delivery to port vs independent shipping costs of the flat pack. Very possible could be very close. Would something like SUV/ Cargo be installed near factory or local near delivery? Near factory would seem reasonable especially cargo top/fleet.

I’ve been going back and forth on this subject as well. In your case in Hawaii, you’ll need to determine if any of Slate’s delivery partners are reasonably close to you. I’m going to take an educated guess and say, “not any time soon.” Your best bet is to have the SUV kit pre-installed at a preferred and proven site of Slate’s choosing. Then complete ship to HI. Shipping costs usually factor in weight and cargo volume (ft3) but probably not significantly more than the basic truck.

Frankly, I don’t see how the standard knee jerk response: “we”ll know more closer to production” applies to a logistical issue like this. Everyone at Slate has got their feet to the fire to meet obligations. They aren’t going to waste any calories on making specific fulfillment promises that may need to be reversed in the future.

 

[dragondroptv]

I have been driving with my radio off in the car for over 3 years now. I just watch play youtube and apple music the whole time off my iphone. This is a biggest improvement and money saving I've seen so far.

 

[sodamo]

I have been driving with my radio off in the car for over 3 years now. I just watch play youtube and apple music the whole time off my iphone. This is a biggest improvement and money saving I've seen so far.

Hope you didn’t mean watch YT and drive same time.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Then the slate might be the wrong car for you.

Oh brother, not this again... 🙄 This common refrain can also be added to the Forum Motto.

As long as they make it easy to route those things and the taps are available, then Id be fine to do the work to install. Except that I wont because I dont need a radio or speakers at all and Im happy to not pay for any of it.

No doubt someone will start bellyaching about insufficiently undersized, small gauge wires used and the lack of this or inconvenience that... 😂

Hope you didn’t mean watch YT and drive same time.

Only while eating footlong sub sandwiches

 

[Luxrage]

Hope you didn’t mean watch YT and drive same time.

I knew someone who would put their phone up against the instrument cluster so they could watch Good Mythical Morning during their commute.

 

[dragondroptv]

Hope you didn’t mean watch YT and drive same time.

Umm... No of course not.

 

[tgpii]

What about frs, murs, cb, ham, frs, gmrs, harris, or sicingar radios?

 

[pdxmotorhead]

stream iheart radio and get the local stations of your choice.

There arestill massive parts of the US where there is no internet on phones, and someareas where the mountains just make it a no go.. But its not rocket science to go on the website for Crutchfield and just order a single din stereo and speakers and have exactly what you want.. Mild to wild..

 

[John Santa Fe]

Slate don't have a radio. Get over it please.

I know you can use a phone as a radio to listen to music. What is the best way to pickup(no pun intended)AM/FM with a cell phone? Thanks.

Download an app such as Simple radio. There are many to choose from. Not all, but most radio stations local, national, and international are accessible.

 

[cadblu]

Thanks to the many great folks on this forum, I learned about this site;

Radio Garden

The selection is pretty much overwhelming!

 

[E90400K]

There arestill massive parts of the US where there is no internet on phones, and someareas where the mountains just make it a no go.. But its not rocket science to go on the website for Crutchfield and just order a single din stereo and speakers and have exactly what you want.. Mild to wild..

I live in such a place.

 

[GaRailroader]

I live in such a place.

I get the impression you live so far back in the holler that they have to haul the sunshine in and the moonshine out.😂

 

[enigma9o7]

Phones make a very poor replacement for a vehicle am/fm radio.

Not all phones have radios, but those that do it's only fm, not am, and you have to use an external antenna that plugs into the headphone jack; on phones without headphone jack then into usb-c port with an adapter. You can use a pair of headphones as an antenna, or buy dedicated anetennas for 5-10$ (like https://www.amazon.com/ENUODA-Sections-Telescoping-Engineering-Electronics/dp/B0185KMVOO for example).

Be aware you may not be able to use bluetooth speakers when using fm radio, it only works on phones internal speaker. Unless you have a really loud phone and never open your windows, most phone speakers are pretty quiet, not to mention poor sound quality.

Then there's streaming apps like audacy, iheartradio, radiofm, etc. The problem with them is, unless you pay for a subscription, they ad ADDITIONAL advertisements, sometimes right in the middle of songs! And unlike a real radio, you can't just change stations easily when commercials come on, cuz there is a pre-roll commercial on the next station!

Plus, you've still got the quiet problem. So maybe you use a bluetooth speaker as slate suggests, which will work with these apps unlike the fm radio. So now you gotta deal with pairing hassles, which 90% of the time works, and 10% doesn't. You also have to start and stop it on your phone every time you start and stop your car. Basically it's just a big hassle.

The solution if you don't want to install an antenna and speakers and head unit yourself is get a regular boombox. Don't even bother with your phone, not worth the hassle.