Recent content by zipn

FWIW in April this year we purchased a 25 maverick lariat hybrid with AWD and 4k towing. Ordered it back in November and paid 3% below invoice. Dealer was no hassle, In and out in about 2 hours total. the truck has been great so far. We’re seeing low to mid 40s mpg around town, and the truck...

I plan on a double-din stereo with wireless carplay hardwired to a pair of speakers (door speakers? Maybe with extra left/right small dash tweeters). Many low-cost stereos, some with real volume controls.

My guess is they realize the extended range version would outsell the battery- only and are concentrating on where the sales are. if the reev was half the size I’d be interested.

Looks very competitive, though it doesn’t get a heat pump or battery heaters in the lower trim levels. Does get wirelesmcarplay/aa, safety features and 360 cameras though. The Leaf, Bolt and Hyundai/kia EVs will all compete in the low cost ev segment along with the Slate.

There's no room near the rear axle for a spare under the bed due to the somewhat unique suspension design. Here's another variant if the spare sits low enough in the bed so the top is below sides. The hump is now a box with a ledge. The ledge would match the height of the flats on top of the...

I like that idea too. Need some dimensions to see what could fit

Something like this? Looks a bit more like Slate with straight sides. Should be easy to home brew with some strategic plastic pieces.

No idea of the space available but it would be cool if the top of the zipn hump matched the top of the wheel wells (and would make a nice ledge for 4' x 8' sheets that lay in the bed (similar to the Maverick layout where the sheets lay on the top of the wheel wells + the gate is designed to drop...

Thanks. If they don't offer it, and no one else does, I'll probably try to rig something up should I actually wind up with a Slate. I will be cross shopping the Ford EV as well as the Bolt EV and New entry level Kia/Hyundai or a gently used Kia/Hyundai with the majority of the factory warranty...

I think I want to stuff a spare tire in there, sitting vertically, with the different cover that includes hump .This would let you keep the jack and tire tools under there too. I'm not a fan of hanging the spare behind the tailgate. Asking for major repair after a small rear ender. as well...

The Scout is tempting but I don't want nor need an all-terain vehicle like the Scout. A smaller commuter EREV is what I want. Something that's efficient yet nice enough for longer road trips too. Honestly for the $60K ish for the Scout I'd MUCH rather give my money to Mazda for an EREV ICONIC...

I think the biggest problem with this from Ford is calling it a model-T moment. There's really nothing revolutionary here. A low-cost entry level EV on a skateboard built with large components pre-assembled on multiple lines. If anything the SLATE is doings this differently with a no-dealer...

Nice work. wonder what a ragtop or full power retractable hardtop version would look like? Maybe make it more aerodynamic … know the body panels won’t be flat but a longer hood and some swooping curves might be interesting.

Digging the EREV.

That's more than I expected. That would definitely will put the Slate at a disadvantage compared to other low-cost EVs.