Recent content by John Santa Fe

If you buy the Slate and its performance and reliability are unsatisfactory, and this is a financial problem to replace it, consider deferring purchase for 6+ months. If you spend $30K and can say, "Well, that was a mistake," but can still pay the mortgage and send the kids to college, then be...

Just tunein to Trucking on Spotify or Tidal and enjoy the ride

Does anyone have experience with WiFi Internet Boosters for cars? To see if I could get by without an AM/FM radio I bought a $80 Android Tablet, used a CD mount which I found far superior to a suction mount, enabled WiFi Hotspot on my Google Pixel phone, subscribed to both Tidal for music and...

Early Slate buyers are either enthusiasts for a low cost low sophisticated vehicle or it just meets their budgetary needs. For the former they are aware of the risks and likely can absorb the loss of $30K. Won't be happy, but not catastrophic. For the latter, they are screwed.

I almost always drive alone, a couple times a week with my wife, and less than ten times a year with 3 or 4 people, so this is a perfect second vehicle for us. Those rare days with 3+ passengers we will use my wife's car. This week I bought a $70 Android tablet to see how easy it would be to...

Hi, There are radio apps for your SmartPhone which can be used for both local, national, and International stations. Really easy to use. I have SmipleRadio. Cost $20/year.