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I'd prefer that over that huge metal boomerang that flies off Elon's CyberTurkeys. If you put 2 of them together you might be able to form a rudimentary swastika.

WHAT?! How, I ask you, HOW is this possible?* *internet sarcasm...

The power door locks have wiring jumping the door gap and supposedly the optional power window modules utilize the same wiring. I believe it's routed through a rubber sleeve boot. Speaker wire could probably use the same.

He's a CEO of a major carmaker. His base salary is multiple millions/yr and his bonuses are many more multiple millions/yr. He doesn't know what poor means. He doesn't relate to someone who CAN'T pay for everything all at once, so he assumes everybody's gonna fully load it up on day one. Only...

I apologize for attributing your comments to a d#$@ CEO. If they were in one of your comments, I must have skipped it over. I also have difficulties dealing with people's personalities. I have allergies and lately there's a lot of crap floating around in the air.

God, a major corporate CEO acting like an internet bully troll. Literally trying to mean girl shame people for buying an affordable car. I miss the days where people who were in charge of stuff at least "seemed" to be grownups. To me, being desperate to conform is what is weird. It's a sign of...

Folks, I'm seeing on here some of you posting quotes for wraps in the THOUSANDS. I'm not shocked about high prices, but I'm disappointed that anyone goes to the trouble to get quotes for wraps. I'm not a seasoned pro at vinyl wraps, but I've done a few and I can assure you that they're not that...

I've heard that mixing old and new batteries isn't a great idea anyways. I bet it's part of the reason Tesla cancelled the CyberTurkey's Range Extender product. I don't have a serious need for Slate's larger battery, but I'm leaning towards getting it mostly for resale value. It seems that...

Rage sells. Half the videos on YT are designed to provoke our anger. I'm not immune sometimes. I've posted one or two cynical YT "Slate truck is a FAILURE" videos myself. I find them to be an amusing part of the Slate Truck story, and a great way to get discussion going. Strangers bond when...

USB cables are prone to failure and need occasional replacement, so I'm assuming the Slate's phone dock will be designed to facilitate cable replacement. I hope. It would make sense. Phone batteries have a limited number of charge cycles, so I'd never use the phone mount unless I could remove...

It's anybody's guess. IDK if the base Slate truck has fogs or not or whether one needs to purchase a bumper upgrade to get fogs or not. I actually hope it doesn't have fogs. I do need them, but stock fogs are usually junk. I want to DIY my own. Even super-cheap Amazon kits are great. I just...

My commute is only ~30 miles/day, so I plan to L1 charge btwn 9PM-5AM twice/week. I have learned that 120V Level 1 charging is best for battery health if you have the time and don't need to drive many miles daily. Slow L1 trickle charging stresses the battery less and may lead to longer battery...

Yeah, it's crazy how far cars have come since when I was a kid, safety-wise. Crash testing was a thing in the American automotive industry since the 30s, believe it or not, but they weren't PUBLISHED until the 70s (according to Google AI). I was a little kid in the 70s and remember all the talk...

I get that YOU think that YOU'RE BIG INTELLIGENT OR SOMETHING, but if Chinese autos were as awful as you believe, then it would be in Big American Auto's best interest TO LET THEM IN AND LET AMERICANS SEE HOW AWFUL THEY WERE. It would be GOOD for selling American cars. DUH! The truth is: China...

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...