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Calling it a Jeff Bezos startup is not accurate. Jeff Bezos did not start it, but became an early investor. So he has a stake in the company but is not involved in its day-to-day operation.

It does. Here's from the Slate FAQ:

I'm confident that my frequent visits (every few days) to Home Depot and Lowe's in my new Slate will turn some heads and get people asking and looking into it. I'm looking forward to it.

Slate has rated wrap installs as "Advanced" and requiring 2 people to install. The side panels all look small enough to do by one person. The hood and top may be difficult. Does anyone have experience with wraps that can shed some light on whether a person can do it themself without a high...

This is from the FAQ:

How are you going to get a faster delivery window when the options aren't decided until your delivery gets close? You already have your delivery window.

Look in your account under Preorders and it will say if they are included. Also in the Maker under decals.

I was thinking maybe at a Carvana nearby.

I'm curious what this box above the rear view mirror is. It looks like it might even have a small, single line display. I haven't owned a car for over 20 years, so I'm not used to all the modern features.

Your designs don't need to be decided until your delivery window gets close, unless your designs (now with prices) are the deciding factor for moving forward.

I'm very curious how that's going to work, like how much the deposit will be and how much of it, if any, is refundable if you change your mind. A large or non-refundable deposit will definitely weed out a bunch of people that aren't ready to pull trigger.

I took it to mean the official parts distributor to Repair Pal shops, with the full set of Slate parts. I wonder if they are considering AutoZone for handling sales of all Slate parts, including add-ons, so Slate can focus on just the manufacturing.

I think I heard somewhere that the charging port was moved from its original location to the rear driver's side. I don't remember where I heard that though.

My one car garage has the electrical outlet on the left near the garage door which would be perfect for driving forward in and backing out., so you can't please everyone.

Since Jeff Bezos is involved with both the AI push and Slate, I suspect Slate is covered, but their manufacturing is probably already top-notch since it's new and not in need of upgrades.