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I think I picked up the 6/9 pouch from one of the video tours of the factory. I'm just speculating regarding the single-sized battery pack, but from what I saw on the vid, the battery assembly is secured mid-vehicle with the power wiring a short hop to the rear motor. Clean, simple, low-cost...

My guess is blind-spot warning is a pretty low cost product to source and since Slate is aiming for top-safety they may just have to bite the bullet and add the system to the vehicle. I'm all for adding safety tech to even the base model.

My guess is the battery assembly itself is the same size for both the small and large battery options. The small unit has (I think) 6 internal pouch cells , and the larger pack has (I think) 9 cells built into the assembly. The large final assembly itself probably designed to be part of the...

They’re working on a range extender version. It can be optimized for running at the most efficient rpm, and with computer control they have a handle on oil and fuel consumption as well as pollution. The small size and weight make it ideal for a high rpm single speed engine to drive a small...

Agreed about EREVs. If Mazda actually makes the iconic (rx-9?) with a (spinning dorito) range extender I’d be first in line with my checkbook yelling “ shut up and take my money”, it wouldn’t be 30 grand … maybe 60k to start? But damn it’s gorgeous !

Disappointed that they’re not going with a heat pump on the first models but plan on switching to them later versions. Not a show stopper but I’d rather they do it right from the start. Guess they need to add heated seats and a heated steering Wheel now to needed options.

I think EREVS of all sizes and shapes makes the most sense for single-vehicle households. As long as you can plug them in a night (even at 120v) you're likely to get enough charge to handle your daily commute - and WHEN you need to go with more range - just let the generator handle the load...

The as designed and advertised battery chemistry isn’t the lowest cost. Instead it was specifically picked by Slate to qualify for federal credits. If the fed credits are no longer in play, a lower cost battery might be used and could keep the price down a bit.

Already have a maverick hybrid truck.. Was looking for a low cost ev for around town trips. The mav tows 4000lbs, has AWD, 4 doors and gets mid 40s mpg around town, the Slate is to compliment it, not replace it. I maintain the Slate’s real competition is other very low cost EVs like the bolt...

As long as the proper alignment geometry is maintained I’d be fine with that, but in general I don’t think it is wise to mess with suspension bits that could change a tires toe, camber, castor and thrust angle.

Id like the lower stance to be a factory option. I’d rather purchase just one suspension than have to buy a normal height then rip it out for a lowered set. Seems expensive and wasteful.

I prefer miles/kWh. The higher the number, the more efficient so it’s easier for the less informed to “get it”. 4.7 miles/kWh is greater(better) than 2.7 miles/kWh.

Lowered for ease of entry and exit if needed which also will require a look at the seat height above ground. Wife has mobility issues so want passenger seat entry height ( butt height) low for her. Price dependent too.

Hmmm. I guess it takes a phd to spec low resistance tires, some aero and high efficiency electronics.

Disagree. They are both small EVs. Put a SUV topper on the slate and they’re even closer. The slate even weighs less than the bolt. They’re comparable low cost entry level,small vehicles. I don’t expect the slate to have great miles/kWh but seeing it’s got lower weight and 10 years of design...

That’s a weird calculation for the bolt. Taking the specd miles divided by battery size for the EUV is = 3.8, not 3.4 ( and the bolt EV nearly 4.0). so I suspect the numbers on that chart use a different metric and it isn’t using the same calc I used for the slate for my rant (range/kWh). Okay...

Agreed that drag coefficient won’t be great for the slate, but as a commuter where there’s a good chance most travel will be city speeds it’s still less of an issue than for highway cruisers. ( and our bolts 4.w2 average was more city than highway) Being a truck the efficiency won’t be great...

the lightning weighs between 6 and 7000 lbs. . Chevy over 8000, I maintain that as currently spec,d the slate efficiency sucks. Nothing wrong with expecting better. a lot of slate fanboys here willing to excuse poor efficiency specs. 4 miles per kWh should be the minimum for any ev as small...

Fwiw I really do hope the slate gets over 4 miles/kWh. I want to buy one. That said, there are a lot of ways to maximize the efficiency of an ev regardless of body style. As mentioned before, low resistance tires but also efficient electronics, efficient motors, heat pump heating, etc. even...

Our maverick is a brick too. I see mid 30s on the highway and mid 40s around town. The slate doesn’t have to have a horrible aerodynamic design.