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If you don’t like North Texas weather, wait a minute.

I had an F150 that lost a transmission at 68k miles. My Expedition was shifting rough at 58k miles. I changed the transmission fluid on the Expedition and the shift quality improved dramatically.

Of course no one is asking for less range. My point is dragging around the weight of batteries for range you don’t need costs efficiency. I think there is a benefit to not paying for more than what I need. As much as I would appreciate the additional range of the larger battery, if I don’t need...

I understand that’s what Ford publishes as maintenance guidelines, but for any expectation of longevity, I wouldn’t go past 5k for engine oil or 50k for transmission. A bit like keeping charge rates between 20-80% with LMC battery.

There are plenty of people like me who appreciate the efficiency of an EV but absolutely don’t want to be parked in front of a giant screen. I appreciate what Tesla has done to bring EVs to the masses, but Tesla is not everything to everyone. I don’t need a vehicle that outspecs a Tesla. I need...

I think Slate’s vision is fantastic- limit option to battery size and everyone rolls off the line the same. Turn customization over to the end user. Keeps cost down and production fast. I’m all for customization options, but they should remain extremely limited on the production side.

This is a great take. The aftermarket usually has some better than OEM suspension options.

I’m keeping mine to replace our Expedition family vehicle that my wife drives. The Rivian software is encouraging- they were able to cut a lot of cost and complexity recently with their new architecture. Hopefully some of that will convert. But I’m way more excited for my bare bones commuter...

No spare is pretty common practice now. Once you consider the added cost, weight and how few people bother to change a tire, it’s not surprising that it would be optional.

Couldn’t agree more. I plan on a standard range pickup, maybe a wrap for a touch of color. I’m sure the R3 will be great, but it will never offer simplicity of the Slate. Since the mid 90’s consumers have been duped into buying far more features than we actually require. Why does my daily driver...

My 64 Fairlane has crank windows, manual steering and drum brakes on all four wheels- truly ahead of its time lol

Every manual crank window I’ve ever seen worked that way.

Every vehicle is a series of compromises. My opinion- the Scout was conceived as a pure EV, people whined about the range and the engineering team decided to whip up a range extender that sort of compromises any elegance or simplicity that existed within the design. The addition of the range...

It’s not that I’m a hyper-miler, but I do enjoy modifying vehicles. In the case of a RWD EV truck, lowering makes more sense (to me) than lifting and might pick up a small bit of efficiency. There is a case to be made for a pre-runner/buggy type situation. The Slate appears to have a near...

I want to lower mine and reduce the frontal area for a small efficiency gain. I might consider a wheel tire change for the same reason. As much as I like the look of lifted on 32” tires, it will effect the range.

That was kinda my thinking too. I’m keeping my spot in line but it seems like a very complex vehicle with a lot of unrealistic expectations. My guess is it will roll out in more complicated fashion than my Lightning. There are so many variations that it will either take forever to produce or...

I can’t wait for more insight from Sandy Monro. This vehicle seems very near to him and his firm and incorporates many of the principles he preaches. I’m excited that a vehicle like this is being made- seemed like manufacturers had lost sight of building simple, reliable low cost vehicles...

I cannot stand using a touch screen while I drive. Tesla is far and away the worst offender, requiring using the screen to adjust vents, mirrors, climate as well as any other function of the car. The streamlining of production makes sense, but burying features I need while driving in multiple...

I totally count myself as the anti-tech guy. I will have my Slate EV to commute parked alongside a motorcycle and two cars that are all carbureted (and happen to have crank windows as well)