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  1. Article: Slate trucks will cost less than an average used car, even without tax credits

    We'll be keeping our Mavericks. No pluses to the Slate as far as I can see. I have a golf cart for local and I'm fine with that

  2. Slate's Entire Marketing Campaign is Completely Wrong

    I just retired / surrendered from marketing after 22 years. We reached the point the only people they wanted to sell to are 25 -35 YO professionals that live in big cities. I tried but then COVID hit and everything and everybody changed. They in a roundabout way told me I was getting old. I...

  3. Auxiliary Electrical System - 12 volt or 48 volt?

    Don't believe they can go over 42 volts from my time at GM.

  4. Cargo Weight vs. Mileage loss equation for EV light duty trucks

    Rain also does things to mileage. Light rain better heavy less. Friction maybe.

  5. Proposed new Slate builds on r/slateauto

    Nice pics and I like the last one. Walked away from Reddit a few months ago. Too many power trips and too racist.

  6. Playing devil's advocate here, comparing Slate Truck vs. Ford Maverick

    I own 3 Maverick hybrids. The price of needs to be below $20k to compete. Made a 55 mile backroads run this morning 47 MPG.

  7. Top Gear Video: Hands-on with customized Slate Trucks & reasons why SLATE will succeed

    Would like opening side windows on the back too. I would probably buy a few of them.

  8. Top Gear Video: Hands-on with customized Slate Trucks & reasons why SLATE will succeed

    I'm wanting a golf cart that'll go 55mph for work. 200 miles a day and can be plugged in at home and on the job. I want the SUV square back without seats in the back just a flat platform for tools. For less than $25,000

  9. Slate Target Market Flowchart

    Being designed in Michigan I would hope they have a handle on the heat and AC. I'm volunteering to be a Test Engineer for real life testing if they want one.

  10. Unrealistic Delivery Date

    I was order 857 and it took 27 months because it was a Hybrid and they didn't plan on 80% of the orders being Hybrids.

  11. Unrealistic Delivery Date

    My 22 maverick was 27 Months my 24 was 7

  12. Now that the dust has settled...

    I have 3 Mavericks. A 22 XL that was $23k delivered. A 24 XL that was $26k and an 24 XLT that was about $29k. Averaging over 40 MPG. I have $50 down to keep me in the look. I figure at least 2-3 years out.

  13. User replaceable/upgradeable battery?

    Can you charge it at home? Simply?

  14. PLEASE! I want a panel wagon kit.

    Opening side windows or panels would be great

  15. Slate production factory is former printing plant in Warsaw, Indiana

    Donnelly was a big phone book printer. Place could be a mess to clean up. I Have had to deal with that before.

  16. Introductions & Welcome Thread 👋

    I'm in lets see what happens. I just retired from a testing lab, maybe I can do some real world testing for them. I'm in Michigan where the roads and weather suck.

  17. SUV Bare Bones with Opening Side Windows

    Would be useful for contractors tools to get from the front, back or sides. No seats just a floor that perhaps has storage under it. Put me in for one!

  18. 5-Seat SUV conversion kit? Or sticking to pickup only?

    I'll take the roof but not the seats. Lots of room for tools and keep them dry. Maybe opening windows in the back like a truck topper.

  19. Slate truck production plant where?

    Sounds like 3-4 years out and not 18 months.
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