hmmm...Great catch - I didn't pick up on that.
CJ interview must have been at the June 24 reveal, when Rod Copes was interviewed (and Jablonsky just stuck his head in).
Jablonsky's interview was published first-last October-but during interview it's actually August when they interviewed.
CJ is a KEY GUY in what Slate is trying to do...Hired early in 2023...often referred to by their top management...a "regular guy" who LOVES his Rivian...
ACCESSORIES is a whole new ball game - plus trying to OPEN SOURCE it!
In a Jay Leno's garage episode driving the original MODEL T - he refers...
Interesting interview - same guy who interviewed Rod Copes the Employee #1 from a few weeks ago. In that video, they often referred to "CJ". This is that guy - who is in charge of SLATES ACCESSORY group - he comes from a Rivian, Tesla, Harley Davidson background (worked with Copes at Rivian...
Slate is well beyond 10,000 orders - that was in the first couple of hours DAY 1 per SLATE.
Per Chris Higa (a contractor working with SLATE) on Facebook-SLATE took in 25,000 orders the FIRST DAY! HIGA often posts on the FB group Slate Auto EV Truck Enthusiasts and answers questions there from...
Exactly! They are planning ahead. Our DELIVERY WINDOWS stay the same for now. BUT - what if - 5-10% of us when it comes time to make payment are unable to do so due to some (fill in the many things in life that go wrong with our best financial planning).
I'm hoping it's only 5% of us or...
Also, there could have been these issues with PEP BOYS as a nationwide network:
Pep Boys has faced multiple high-profile lawsuits over the years, most notably Asbestos wrongful death trials, a $3.7 million hazardous waste and illegal dumping settlement, and AutoZone's breach-of-agreement...
Also - What areas for us DIY'er's to be aware of - that will violate their stated WARRANTIES? This is a perfect video subject for SLATE UNIVERSITY (with detailed examples in our USER MANUALS)