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    Day 3: "You Asked For It" Tour -- Put It To Work at Bowling Alley (@ Chicago)

    Is it me or are those seat covers starting to look pretty tired and stretched. šŸ¤” Hope they are more durable than this.
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    Review video: I Drove the Slate Truck and it’s actually Great! (by MilesPerHr)

    Ya I’m thinking what new cars are using so many incandescent bulbs that make this selection such an extreme low cost solution because of such oversupply? Figure LEDs make the most sense for power consumption overall. Just trying to find an E5 incandescent bulb at the right voltage for my...
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    Review video: I Drove the Slate Truck and it’s actually Great! (by MilesPerHr)

    Pleased to hear from the video the solid tactile of the turn signal, key fob, window crank, chimes etc. We come to expect this level of perceived quality and should be easily had even at this price point—so love it. Super excited about this! However, the steering wheel construction: I saw that...
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    Review video: I Drove the Slate Truck and it’s actually Great! (by MilesPerHr)

    Same. I hope this is all LED. Putting in incandescent bulbs is a bit too inefficient for an EV; doesn’t gel with the overall need to be power efficient.
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    Ooh that New SLATE Truck Smell

    Great question. My knee-jerk answer given all the plastic: as long as it DOES NOT smell like Harbor Freight inside, we are good! šŸ˜‚
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    Is Automation "the new Luxury" ?

    IMHO, what’s luxury is what we have now: owning your own car, which is idle at our disposal to go where we want, when we want. CAR waits on us. It’s analogous to the rich having private jets at their disposal rather than the airlines. All this robotaxi stuff I would never replace the luxury of...
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    What is your transmission or drive control experience?

    Yes this is a great way to put it. Obviously, depending on the type of car and speed, think of it as if you lifted while in 2nd gear auto/man and quick lift off quick, borderline 1st gear. But know that you can dial that in with you foot: lift slow, regen slow. Lift fast, regen max. Your first...
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    Gardena Demo Rides (Sep 3-7) -- Reviews, Impressions, Photos -- Post Yours!

    Awesome feedback and thanks for your perspective as a car guy! Those details were extremely helpful. Can’t wait for my test ride now.
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    Gardena Demo Rides (Sep 3-7) -- Reviews, Impressions, Photos -- Post Yours!

    Thanks for the pictures! Can’t wait for our session in Scottsdale. Love the good ornament idea!! Too much fun! QUESTION: is there some texture to the exterior body panels (no wrap)? Or is it truely completely smooth?
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    Anyone like the old-school speedometer on Slate?

    The more I am looking at my Mach-E speedometer the more I am hoping we can customize the Slate display. It feels like the opening ā€œcouldā€ accept a larger screen in the future. What’s the probability of this screen being customizable, both SW and HW wise y’all? I figure anything is hackable but...
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    Max speed - 90mph?

    Oh totally. šŸ˜‚šŸ¤™šŸ¼
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    Scottsdale See the Slate Event - September 16-20, 2026

    Confirmed Saturday at 1:15p šŸŒµšŸ¤™šŸ¼
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    Max speed - 90mph?

    The point of my post was simply I’ll be seeking a little more speed out of this little thing. Nice, low, nimble, and quick is my goal. Sure it’s not a VW bus, but I do have some minimum pace standards I like to keep when I drive. To each their own style. My Mach-E does quite well here, but also...
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    Max speed - 90mph?

    Yup but for me it’s the burst of passing speed needed. Not sustaining a higher speed. Also hope the power burn is in the high 2 kWh/mi and not like the Lightening that’s abysmal at 1.x.
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    Max speed - 90mph?

    Here is AZ, cruising at 85 is very common; only leaving +5 for passing. šŸ¤” Sure would love to increase that max speed somehow. Curious if the restriction is pure aero/power or is there a stability limit. Also feel like a perf mode will be had to increase this power and inverter current increases. 🦾


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