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Keeping Chinese cars out wasn't a thing they did to help you or protect America, dude. They did it to maintain the status quo. And the status quo sucks for regular people like me and you. I did not wish to engage in globalism politics and/or tribalism. But, nobody forced American manufacturers...

I had come to that conclusion about 10 agonizing posts ago. Around and around and around and around and around and around and around.... I don't go to Maverick or Telo or Tesla fan forums and argue and kvetch and assume and invent prices.... Sheesh.

Yes. All the carmakers paint plastic body panels. The tizzy some people get in about the plastic is mostly unwarranted. LOTS of cars have had plastic body panels, for DECADES. For lots of good reasons. Partly because it's cheaper and easier to make into weird elaborate shapes and will NEVER...

Same. I haven't bought a vehicle since 1998. I hate modern cars. Most have the same problems: intentionally designed to be difficult, if not impossible, to repair or even do simple regular maintenance tasks. Also, the prices are outrageous. Add in all the dumb infotainment screens and unwanted...

The press announcements regarding EV battery and/or charging technology advancements occur hourly these days. Every company working in the EV sector is working on this stuff because they all want to lead and dominate and sell, sell, sell. In 10 yrs, they'll have replacement batteries that will...

Yeah, I hear you about the "total failure" naysayers. I am cynical. Just look at my profile pic. It's been a hard life. Don't judge. But to be a good Eagle Scout, one must be prepared and that means taking a realistic stance on all things, like "the woods are trying to murder me" so definitely...

It's hard to go wrong with black.

actually, it looks to be from SA test vehicle: ...from this post: https://www.slateforums.com/forum/threads/engineering-deep-dive-slate-ev-truck-chassis-body-battery-safety-suspension-underbody-undercarriage.12646/ The dead giveaways are the roll bar, the door cut-out shape and the...

Yes, there's a mix of legit and WTF, like stock footage of women giggling and eating pizza and shopping for jewelry and perfume. This YT channel is known for AI type of content. This isn't the first Slate video they've grunted out.

Yes. However, it could be a Slate test vehicle. They don't necessarily look like the Slate Truck we've all seen, but a "Slateboard" unibody lacking the body panels or some other kind of mockup that roughly approximates what the Slate Truck would eventually be. It could be video from 18 months...

The Aptera is a very small, light and sleek EV with a unique transmission gear system, so it's solar panels can provide *most* (all? IDK) of the power it needs. The Aptera is very interesting, but it does not fulfill my needs. The GoSun product literally buries a vehicle under solar panels all...

I agree 100%. All of the doomsayers (YouTube influencers prone to clickbait drama tactics like using words like "FAIL" and making cartoonish O-faces in their thumbnails) always use the same thinking, that because people buy big 4-door pickups that "PROVES" that everybody wants big 4-door...

I change the appearance of my Jeep every few yrs, just for fun, without breaking the bank. It's like renewing wedding vows, refreshes the lurv. I literally can't answer the question what I'm going to do. In my configurator, my truck is Night Owl gloss black, but next week that will feel like so...

There's another major upside to SA's barebones approach: probably lower insurance premiums. All the "added value" features in so many modern cars, whether ICE or EV, have them putting sensors, switches, motors and other assorted gizmos all over the vehicle, end-to-end, top-to-bottom. That raises...

Except Costco doesn't use grocery bags. Plz remake this video with 2 or 3 years' worth of toilet paper, 6 months of sparkling water and 4 rotisserie chickens in the pickup bed as I drive past the long lines at the gas pumps.

Leave Slate Auto Alone!!

I almost feel bad for ragging on the Telo so much. In truth, I really don't hate it. If I were wealthy and had disposable money, it would cross my mind to buy a fun car like this. What I like the most is the tunnel storage. I love that they're taking wasted space and making it useful. I...

Yes, it is. And it's the least of it's problems.

I haven't watched enough EV test drive videos to know, but this Telo sounds bad. Lots of loud motor whine and road noise. Jay: "Buttons. Screens." Telo Guy: "We, uh, we... A...combination of screens and buttons. Yeah, that's the ticket." I'm somewhat baffled that Jay Leno is still alive. Or...

Seen it before. It is literally apples-to-oranges comparison IMO. The Slate is for DIY folks and cheap commute folks and holdouts like me who have waited YEARS for a sensible option to present itself. And the Slate is for companies needing to build up their fleet. If a worker bashes into a...