Recent content by 2thlesswithta2s

Maybe including installation? I'd opt for DIY.

Exactly. Case in point: when I started driving, males paid more for car insurance than females. There was a sex discrimination lawsuit followed by some legislation & now women & men are on the same scale.

Geographic region is a big one. If the actuaries can legally carve out a demographic to charge you more, they will.

I've been an industrial/manufacturing/supply chain engineer for almost 40 years. I hear what you're saying about exploded part count & LRP, but Slate's plant is a primary assembly operation with mostly purchased sub-assemblies. The only thing they're fabricating in-house is the frame. Most...

First to drive a Slate in a demolition derby. First to use Slate in a clown-car circus act. First Slate to tow a small-town parade float. First Slate parked on concrete blocks with the wheels removed in front of their run-down mobile home. First Slate impounded at the border for running drugs.

You must have seen some reposted old news.

Although the hand-crank windows base feature is what got my attention regarding Slate's simplicity, upon reflection I think I may actually want power windows. It depends on how the switches are configured. You see I'm becoming old & infirm & would rather not lean across to the manual crank on...

Lock washers & rubber grommets.

But it might affect warranty coverage, or if you're in an accident it could affect insurance & maybe even legal liability.

You could probably stay under the speed limit about 25% & be fine. Maybe slower yet on curves & hills.

Depends on supply vs demand. Back in 2008, Prius hybrids had a 6-12 month lead time. Late model low mileage cars were going for $5k over new retail. However, a scalper would be taking a risk on converting their Slate pre-order to an order just to sell it at a profit. If demand is soft or Slate...

Nissan started the Datsun brand in the 1930's, but didn't start selling them in the US until 1958. After discontinuing the brand in the US in the 1980's, they continued to market as Datsun in other parts of the world until 2022.

Do you realize Datsun was the wholey-owned budget brand of Nissan Motors?

From an engineering perspective, the 200-300 lbs added battery weight will be positioned very low, which will likely improve cornering stability. Even though it is added weight, it lowers the center of mass. It's also toward the rear, which should improve traction of the rear drive wheels...

I had a used later model Saturn; I think it was a SL2. I was in a fender bender (not my fault) that damaged a rear quarter-panel. Covered by insurance, but had to be performed by a dealer. The nearest was 90 minutes away. The damage was mostly cosmetic: still drivable, functional, & would have...