Recent content by Letas

Yep, degrading fast. ‘twas fun for a couple weeks

I saw it too, but not seeing it on the actual bill. And that quoted section currently reads... This is directly from the bill. I'm not smart enough to be certain there isn't an exception, but my layman's interpretations says no

I mean the real answer is simple. It will depend on how well it is built and how good the Slate Warranty is. Things are going to break. We don't know what yet. Maybe the Frunk latch will be bad. Maybe the DeDion suspension will blow up. I would be happy to put any money on the fact that this...

Slate was smart… never release exact price so we can say it was never changed. Even 27499 and they’re still technically right ;) Yeah- the lack of the credit won’t affect some decisions, but over 100k+ orders it will undoubtedly lower the purchase percentage

Yes…. Which will affect consumer decision making…. I don’t understand the repeated “well actually” rhetoric around that topic on this forum. If I have to pay $7500 more for something than initially planned, I am less likely to buy it.

Yea, hopefully waterproofing isn’t extra $$

I mean, it’s anyone’s guess. Maybe 3/4 of reservations will convert. Maybe it’ll be 5%. Commissioning will take a while for the factory. Anyone who has commissioned a factory know it doesn’t go to schedule. You’re guessing with like 6 unknown variables.

Yep, and even for the same reasons as the Cybertruck. The loss of the credit jacks the price on this by 30%. Not great when the main selling point is the price. I suspect many put $50 out of optimistic curiosity, but frankly I wouldn’t be surprised if under half converted when the time comes

True, and honestly this is one of those spots where I think Slate can really win the customization aspect. Make it easy to upgrade to aftermarket audio, offer a “fine” option for most. People that deeply care will always upgrade the audio, why not offer a bare bones option if it’s gonna Get...

Nope, that’s lead acid

“Company that does not include radio or speakers as a cost saving measure invests in state of the art audio engineering” would be a headline

Hopefully the slate comes with a pair of "driving bibs" similar to cycling!

Am I seeing this right??? USB-A in 2025??? Aint no way...

They probably don't.... the whole idea of this car is kinda "cheap"

Makes sense. I love me some white lettering KO2s. I've had my family sedan on 2 tires, bottomed out enough times that I probably don't think enough about tires.