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I'm just a couple hours up the road and my phone is in overheat mode the entire drive home! Pros and cons I suppose....

Oh how nice it would be to not live somewhere hot

Are you saying direct phone to speakers? That would make sense I guess. I’m used to (and maybe prefer?) phone to infotainment to speakers, but yeah your solution does work in that situation!

If the speakers are powered by the car, why not hardwire them for audio too? A plugged in Bluetooth connected speaker seems the worst of both worlds… I’m a tech savvy guy, seemingly about 30+ years younger than the average user here, but Bluetooth will never be as no-fuss as hardwired speakers.

That’d be interesting to see that, if you see the video please let me know! I highly doubt pouches are being installed directly into the entire pack without first being installed as mods, but always want to learn more

Is GM (Ultium) sourcing any lithium domestically? I know they’re investing in Thacker pass, but no lithium is coming out of that yet

Wiped out the moment you install door speakers. Will the locks not be electric? How often are we taking the doors off a Slate?

Look up the McDermitt Caldera. Will be firing up soon, mining Li in USA

It’s just someone being obtuse. “Every other driver sucks, but not me” runs rampant here

Before the big announcement, yeah it was guerrilla marketing. Right now? It’s very conventional and boring

Hmm, never considered this! Im a day 1 rez, maybe I can use the Slate as my "trial" EV, realize I want a radio, and make a profit!

I think it's okay to be skeptical. An echo chamber of positivity doesn't do much good for a car that won't see the public for at least a year. We know Slate is looking at online sources, maybe a head honcho will get a whiff of what the public is thinking. I have a reservation in, but I'm not...

This was a fun little thought experiment for me. Slate has confirmed it won't be offered, but I just wanted to think about it. First of all, I think the regulations and/or liability would be a nightmare, but I don't know much about that, so I can't comment on it. What I do have a fair bit of...

Well those 100k aren’t all going to buy a Slate, that’s a guarantee. I’m sure a large chunk of reservations are people curious and optimistic they can pull it off. Also, they can’t buy a Slate today, so maybe they aren’t looking today! My car will be pushing 200k when the Slate comes out, so...

This rhetoric is repeated often here, but a key detail is…. For you. There are plenty of consumers who will compare a Slate and Maverick side by side for their needs. I would argue that most people looking to buy cars are not strictly EV or strictly ICE buyers. Most have some level of...

I’m of the opinion that they went one step TOO bare bones. No hard wired speakers/radio is going to be a big turn away. i guess the market and sales numbers will decide in a few years!

There are sub 30k EV options. At 35k it gets interesting. At 40k, plenty. We went from “I’m okay with bare bones for 20k” to “$30k is good with me” in two months

Bluetooth is great for speakers. It’s portable, relatively easy to use, can connect to multiple devices. But it’s such a no-go in a car. Needs to be charged, connect every time, easily interfered with. Hardwired speakers are the only permanent solution in any car

I think you’re overestimating how expensive the “styling” (plastic) up front is

The bed is not worth $3k, assuming a 25k base