Recent content by Twisted Santa

I inherited a car with power windows in my early 30s. On the only new car I’ve ever purchased (2014 Tacoma) I ordered and waited 4 months to get the base version with crank windows, 2 doors, manual transmission, and a bench seat. The only upgrade I opted for was a sliding rear window. I hope...

If they make the screen round they could call it the “gauge cluster puck”.

‘Slate Gray” is just too obvious. “Slate White” doesn’t have the same ring.

My 2005 Tacoma is also long in the tooth. Early adopter anxiety is valid, but I’ve been bitching about the lack of options for a small basic truck for too long to not jump on the Slate when it’s available. I’ll definitely be taking one for the team. The Slate fits almost every criteria I’m...

I agree. My Tacoma has the setup you describe and it has worked for everything I’ve needed. Unless the notch height has something to do with the back seats I’d want to carry my plywood as low as possible.

I believe there are restrictions on camper shells extending onto the tailgate. Has to do with visibility of the tail lights. There are, of course, ways to get around that with kits that extend the tail light structure further back.

Finally entered mine.

For me it’s truck form factor and simplicity. I’m all in on the EV part of it, but if Slate was making the exact same tiny bare bones truck with a 4-cylinder that got 30+ mpg, I’d still make my reservation.

Completely agree. I adjusted the mirrors on my used Tacoma when I got it three years ago and haven’t touched them since. I have a couple of the small convex mirrors also, and they work great. Simplicity is best.

I initially thought I would want the SUV / cargo kit option for a camperish option, but for 5K I think I’ll just go with the open back truck and wait for an aftermarket truck tent option to give a little more sleeping room.

I’ll get a few bits and accent pieces upon receipt of my Slate, but the only option that I need and haven’t seen mentioned anywhere is a sliding rear window. That was the only upgrade I got for my base model Tacoma 10 years ago. (Has crank windows and manual transmission.) it adds a couple of...

I have the exact same yellow ball sitting on my shelf waiting for a Slate to hang it in. I’ll probably need something that gets FM, however.