Recent content by slateya

No personal offense intended. Discovering the launch the morning after was such a high. Now the drip drip of little new information and the long wait to get production vehicles is getting to my short attention span. I also hope I get bored of my new Slate quickly and run out of things to do...

With the plastic body panels not blockiyRF, I plan on stealth antenna install under body panels.

“Yawn”. Whatever Ford is doing.

It is never going to happen for this model. The bed side rail structure is integral to the frame. A separate model in the future maybe.

So circling back to generations buying a Slate, Alphas in the future because the Slate will be around for a good long while with autonomous driving not taking over all. I participated in the tangent so no shade thrown.

The road wars are coming. Wait until a significant amount of cars are autonomous operated by big tech corps. They will be programmed for very defensive cautious driving. The meathead aggressive road raging drivers will figure this out quickly and also have a philosophical hatred for self driving...

My take: The Slate was designed by a bunch of Gen X auto industry rebels. Some Boomers think these crazy kids came up with a nifty idea. Millennials are curious but skeptical of the low tech. “You mean I have to take my key out of my pocket and put it in the car?” Gen Z is hopeful but it...

Keeping options open by leaving a space to install a front motor is very different from engineering an entire AWD system that requires motor, cables, controls, software, etc. Edit: spelling and adding driveshafts and cooling.

Here is a Ford Ranger for everyone lauding its praises. Have at it. https://www.rochestermotorcars.com/used-Rochester-2011-Ford-Ranger-XLT-1FTLR4FE0BPA93223

Is there a Unicode for a 20-80% charge. Battery longevity and all.

I was looking at 2012-2017 Audi A 4 Or VW Passat. The cars have worked well for me and I know their demons.

£¥$& this $#%+. Not in any car I will ever purchase. Is this add satire?

Slate stated the fob has physical contacts and must be inserted into the dash for the vehicle to be driven.

I am sure someone will come up with a fob to insert and convert it to contactless.

Physical contacts were confirmed and I am very happy with that decision. More secure than the current proximity via radio frequency. Hackers have amplified relay devices to steal cars now.