I was posting more to be funny since everyone was over analyzing the video. I will add I use ChatGPT to help do my job. It's great, however it will lie and be wrong. I'm a programmer and if you have to also know how to do it. If you rely just on the AI your screwed!
I had AI analyze the video.
A few things stand out that most people probably wouldn’t notice right away:
The body structure is extremely simple
The rear cab wall and bed floor area look very flat and modular compared to most modern trucks. That’s a huge clue that Slate Auto is optimizing for...
It may go the other route, if they are less accidents including major accidents the needs for higher insurance will go away. That is going to kill the profit for insurance companies. So my guess is that they will keep prices the same and just take the profit from the less accidents.
After sodamo clearly alluded to making it with my 3D printer, I plan to start selling these immediately upon release of the truck. 😀
“Tow rated” is more of a mindset than an engineering certification anyway.
To me, the Slate isn’t “non-traditional” because of the cab or bed dimensions — it’s non-traditional because of the philosophy behind it.
Most modern trucks are sold as fully finished products on day one. You pick a trim level, pay for every feature upfront, and that’s basically the truck...
I think Ford is going to have a very hard time actually delivering a $30K EV truck in the real world — even if that’s the headline price they advertise.
A big issue is the dealership model itself. Dealers make a lot of their profit from service, and EVs naturally require less maintenance...
I’m probably going to sit this one out.
After seeing some of the pricing data in the Slate Maker last month (which Slate already said wasn’t final and was placeholder data), it kind of takes the fun out of guessing. They’ve since updated the file so that everything as a cost of $1.
I’ll just...
I need a little color in my life so I updated my design a bit. Also I asked ChatGPT to make me a desktop wallpaper for it. Feel free to use it as well if you want.
2025 Slate Truck
Share Code: KD6XWV
Build Highlights
Body Style
Pickup, Tower Rack (Single)
Exterior...