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Slate has said "mid-20s" from the beginning. Many people assumed[\I] that meant $27,500 because (a) that's the highest it could be and still be reasonably called "mid-20s" and (b) it's the highest it could be and still be "under $20k" given the rebates at the time the vehicle was announced. It's...

I've refined the answers based on feedback from last month's poll... If something happened in April that has caused you to change your mind compared to last month's poll, let us all know about it!

That back window doesn't look anything like the configurator, the mirrors are wrong, the badging on the front grill is missing, it looks like there's black duck tape all over the truck, the charge port is even on the wrong side... I'm guessing this is one of the very early prototypes.

The only things I will be ordering immediately are things that replace something already on the truck. I don't think fender flares or the roof rack qualify. But the bumpers, lights, and wheels definitely do.

The one video where they showed a Slate with a tow hitch (the one where they towed a U-Haul trailer through the desert) had what looked like a 2" receiver. It was a pretty brief flash though, and there's still nothing on the configurator. A tow hitch and 4-pin flat plug are the only absolute...

My understanding is that the fabric covers are not standard. In fact, when I went into the configurator and added speakers, it automatically also added the "Dash Storage Wrap (Black Perforated)" It seems to be the only area where you simply can't add feature A without also adding feature B.

I'd be very surprised if it was less than $20k at this point. I strongly expect it to be at least $23k. You should probably get your deposit back.

And don't forget organizations. LA County has a mandate to transition to zero-emission vehicles by 2045. They need EV trucks and as of now, there isn't much for them to choose from. I expect they will purchase literally thousands of Slates within the first couple of years of the company's...

Why would you need any of that stuff while you’re backing up though? I mean it’s a video display. They can just remove all those things to show the backup camera and then put them all back on when you’re going forward.

The main idea here is to tow the boat on the back and use the roof-rack to carry a windsurf board. 2025 Slate Truck Share Code: LL2RBL Build Highlights Body Style Pickup, Tower Rack (Single) Exterior Pickup Roof Rack, Rear Bumper Upgrade, Front Bumper Upgrade, Fender Flares, Bed Step...

I recently saw a truck with an old wrap featuring graphics from the movie Highlander. It looked like a dinosaur had been running its claws across the vehicle. I have no idea how old the wrap was, but the movie is ancient.

Do you mean KOST or WRBO? I'm not sure why you would have to install a radio for either when you have your phone.

No, it has to be a bullet antenna! Everybody knows trucks need bullet antennas!

They have said more than once that they’re expecting the factory to be able to pump out 150,000 units a year. If they only do half of that in the first year that’s 75,000 units. At a 30% conversion rate they could easily do that in the first year. But a lot depends on the fleet sales side...

I will use my phone, but I want to mount it in landscape mode, not portrait. I’m also concerned that their phone mount shows a plug in the mount which would be horrible because of vibration issues.