The article pointed out two main things for me. Not everyone shares these thoughts, but since I own a fully loaded leather interior, top of everything, but John Cooper Works Mini Countryman, I decided to get back to my younger days of driving a truck similar to the 1980 Datsun I owned as a US...
I specifically asked Slate during the San Diego Slate and Coffee Event held last year if I could pick my truck up at the plant? Iāve expressing my firm belief around the Slate truck on our Instagram feed since May of 2025. (I am not a rep of Slate) The product and sales said he would look i to...
I picked up the original Slate hat, the New Slate hat. The original T-shirt at the SanDiego viewing of the pickup at the coffee shop. But while I was there wearing my OG Slate T and Hat someone slid me a new T-Shirt from Slate. Iāve been posting about the Slate since it inception in May 2025. I...
I am going all in with Sparco Rally rims with the off road tires that come on the off-road version. RockArmor mud guards and mounting a lightweight spare(DONUT) as this will be used on fire roads. šš¢
I am going with door #1, Blank Slate at first. Hereās my thinking behind this choice.
1. I have had so my vehicles that had this cool thing or that, but the ideaās were great, I never used them. I have a very nice Nav system in my Mini Countryman, but I use Google Maps with Apple play...
In an early video last year, Slate engineering and CEO said the battery was coming from Ford? Please donāt quote me, as Iāll look up the reference. It was an Episode of when Don the Automotive Consultant visited the plant and the video went into suspension, chassis, battery, steering column...
Iām all in with Slate towing. Itās a short distance from my house to the bay. (Small sailboat) Yellow wrap so the California drivers canāt miss my setup going down the freeway!! Also, the Maveric 4dr comparing added parts like or equal to a Slate and the base for a Maveric blows into the...
Infotainment is a has been. The European community has had to add buttons and hand controls for a lot of the automobiles. Slate is KSS donāt reinvent the wheel. Most vehicles now are over engineered both in suspension, structural and electrical. I see more people who donāt use the bed for...
Just an opinion. Tesla, has Lipo batteries that when a slight puncture will turn it into a 4th of July Roman Candle! I have experimented with these batteries, since we fly very large RC Planes. Tesla has hedged towards caution as the only thing done when the battery is breached, the fire...
I am betting just in Warsaw. Watching a YouTube of Porsche build 911ās it took quite a few more hours due to hand made dash covers, with hand made leather seats and steering wheels. Fascinating video!! š¢š
I live in San Diego, actually āEast Countyā weāve seen the up tick of EV especially Rivan. Most if not all of Amazon delivery vehicles are EVās and I would love to see UPS do the same, as theyāre still use gas and the stop and goās really have poor fuel mileage. I am the last of the...
I decided on the Slate for a number of reasons.
1. It has Lithium Phosphate batteries. Being an large plane RC guy, Iāve seen my fair share of Lipo battery fires!
2. Size, at 62 yrs old I had a 1980 Datsun 720 pickup that got 200 miles on a ten gallon tank with the equivalent bed.Americans have...