Recent content by JoeUser

I typically don’t care for branding. If it’s reasonably possible I debadge my vehicles, even if I love the product. That said, Slate is not an established company and long term survival is not a given. I am happy to have a branded Slate because every person I can expose to this new brand...

Interesting! I emailed slate directly and whoever responded said there was no way to turn off traction control. That’s definitely a TSC off button thoug… I hope you are right.

Figure out how to wire in a traction-control-off switch.

Remote start is different than how it works in ICE vehicles. With a Tesla it means I could start the car from across town and somebody else could get it and drive away with no key. Since this is part of the telematics module that’s what I assume they mean.

The use case is pretty much ‘I forgot my key’ or ‘I’m on vacation but my neighbor needs to move my car’. It’s a pretty edge case for most people.

I preordered. Texas. Q1 2027 ETA. That is all!

I assume it’s DIY only because these will certainly ship from the factory in regular uncovered transporters. No way to protect the interior from bad weather.

FWIW the only EV I have ever seen of that could fit a full size spare in the frunk was the early model S RWD with the ‘microwave slot’, and that was just barely. I would absolutely not count on Slate being able to fit a full size spare up there. I always recommend against roof racks on EVs. ICE...

Seems kind of silly to have two speedometers, but if I wanted an anolog speedo I’d just use a GPS speedo. They have their drawbacks (parking garages, tunnels) but are dead simple to install.

Haven't seen this posted yet. DIY only looks like. $4000.

Having followed the EV market closely for many years, I suspect the Slate will hold it's value better than any other EV on the market. 1. User-friendly repairs/upgrades supported by the manufacturer. The first owner of any vehicle is mostly covered by warranty, and if anything isn't covered...

I am watching all this with interest. I build cars for a living… I have the ability, tools, lift access, shop space, you name it. When Slate came out of stealth mode, I was all in on the modularity and DIY ethos. I had plenty of time on the weekends for projects of all sorts. Fast forward to...

The locks are to prevent siphoning gas and/or sugar in the gas tank. Neither one applies to EVs. Many EV manufacturers do motorized charge port doors which act like de-facto locks but that’s primarily a convenience feature, not a safety/vandalism feature.

I suppose… though charge ports are not that expensive. FWIW many EVs do not have locking charge ports, including the one in my driveway, and I have never heard of that happening. There are much easier, costlier ways to damage a car.

I have a Why, exactly?