Not sure how to vote. Is your Taco your "SUV" or is it extra? I would recommend the slate as a second vehicle, you will really want those back seats for the kids. That Taco is an amazing truck, it would be hard for me to let it go. So I would say Slate as a second vehicle to the kid-hauler.
I won't be driving fast in my slate; it's my "tooling around town running errands relaxed joy ride" vehicle. The quickest I will go will be 70 so I can match traffic on the few highways around me, 15 minutes max before I can slow it back down. I live a pretty chill lifestyle and never need to...
Growing up in NW montana, we always had block heaters because ICE vehicles (the only option really) were hard to start in cold weather. I don't have block heaters on any of my vehicles now, but I do put them on battery tenders during the winter (since I don't drive much).
Most "factory type"...
They mention the kit for the truck will be the same that comes standard with the SUV kit, so the locking mechanism doesn't involve the window in any way; possibly some kind of mechanism that locks the tailgate on either/both sides at the top? Not sure of the specifics, but I know they provide...
I am trying to be patient, but I think we will see better movement after this 30-day period is done. After that, they can safely push everyone else into "All Others" and will be able to better shuffle around the pre-orders.
I realize Slate is still shuffling deliveries around, but right now Q2 seems to have a huge range. My res is Day 3 (27 Apr 2025), over a year before Cubicle (above); yet we are still both in Q2. It'll be interesting to see how this evolves, and looking forward to more order numbers from Slate...