Recent content by atreis

Looks decent. This is the configuration I have in the configurator as my preference - fastback with no wrap. It'll likely be the best configuration for aerodynamics, at least without resorting to a third party bed cap. Have they indicated if it's possible to install only one rear seating...

Slate has said they're looking to make it flat-towable. It's not just idle speculation. Rivian said the same though, and then backed off that when they released the R1T. Thus my skepticism. That said, if the Slate is, I'll buy one. If it isn't, then I have no interest. I have an EV I'm...

But it's not. It's an EV, not ICE, can be converted back to a pickup. The CX-5 has 4 doors. They're two very different vehicles that fill different use cases that are only comparable on price. (Also, the Slate is hopefully going to be flat-towable.) The Slate can be converted back to a...

The CX-5 isn't an EV, and while the Equinox is a fine EV, neither of them is a pickup. They're for different use cases. And for me, neither are flat-towable. I figure the Slate, as I want it, will probably be close to $40K and I'm fine with that, so long as it's flat-towable.

50% is a good planning number if you have very cold winters. While my car has a heat pump, it blends in resistance heating once temperatures fall below freezing, and that increases as temperatures continue to get lower. IME, it's been closer to 70% of summer range for my car when temperatures...

They do, and it's available in some parts of Europe too (Nio is the brand). However, the battery is rented rather than owned, and it's expensive. 169 Euro per month to rent the 75 kWh battery ($200/month), or 289 Euro per month to rent the 100 kWh battery ($335/month).

I'm going to wait until there's official confirmation that it's flat-towable, and there's a base plate available that fits my Demco bars. I doubt that will happen day 1, so it'll be some time later before I order one.

Flat-towable EV under 4500 lbs. I don't especially care whether it's a car, truck, or SUV. That isn't an option in the vote though. :)

Also: If you're pro-electric, and I very much am, chainsaws are a pretty bad choice. It's the ONLY gas powered tool that I've yet to find an electric version of that operates as well. I have a couple electric saws (Ego battery-operated, and an old corded one) and they're fine for smaller...

I don't agree in terms of reliability, but this is what they are: External combustion engine - Wikipedia

Horses are pretty unreliable... Sled dogs maybe? Barges poled along canals... TBH, for ground transportation it's hard to beat trains, which are almost entirely electric (sometimes powered by diesel generators, but they're still electric where it counts). No doubt some of that comes down to...

I bought a scissor jack with an appropriate weight rating. It fits in the well at the back under the spare (there's a deeper bit right at the back of the car). I put the spare in upside down and put the charging cord that came with the car inside the rim. The can of fix-a-flat and air pump...

I also like having a spare. My EV (Nissan Ariya) didn't come with a spare, but has room for one under the rear deck (filled with a large foam insert), and even has a center post for a bolt to hold it in place. The space is big enough to fit a donut without taking up any of the storage space...

A lot of EVs will ramp up power in order to try to keep people from spinning their tires and wearing them prematurely. FWIW, my current EV has 42K miles on it and is still using the OEM tires. Others with the same trim of this car have only gotten 15K miles out of the same tires. It's all...

No, but they do charge extra for shark removal!