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Nice! You clearly know your stuff, and I appreciate the history lesson!

Hopefully it will be an added option… I hadn’t seen this thread and just reached out to Slate and was told V2L won’t be included on the initial production model. They didn’t explicitly say it would or wouldn’t be available as an added option in the response I got.

Yes, those are definitely good options and would be a little more flexible than plugging into the truck itself at times. Still hope it maybe has outlets as an added option

According to the rep that responded to me from Slate, I wonder if that statement in the other thread isn’t actually confirmed. Of course there’s been some incidences of Slate reps giving the wrong information, so I’d love it if the response I got was inaccurate. Just re-read your response. If...

Just heard back on an inquiry about vehicle to load and outlets in the Slate, and I’m a little bummed about the response. I asked if it would have V2L capability and if there would be outlets in the bed or frunk of the vehicle and the vague response was that there would be neither in the initial...

Unfortunately you seem to be the exception... at least many of the loudest "red" voices seem to be pretty firmly anti-EV.

I've seen mention in other threads of a desire for a bench seat in the front. I would also like to see this, but it's pretty clear from this overhead view that it would only be good in a pinch for short drives around town. I still like the idea though.

Yeah, the Tacoma is awful as far as passenger space and comfort - and not just for the rear seat passengers. One of the main reasons I got rid of mine a couple years ago. The Slate does look like the rear seat comfort may be a little better, at least once you're in place, though I'm sure getting...

There are trucks that still offer a bench seat. Chevy Silverado had it as an option recently, not sure if they still do, the new Scout is supposed to have a bench seat option

I’d say it’s mostly for kids or maybe the younger adults that this may be a first new car. It’ll be easy enough for them.

That is what we did. We have two EV’s (no more ICE for us) and <15 mile round trip commutes and we just did a 14-50 Nema plug and use the charger that came with one of the cars with its 240 adapter. Can easily recharge from pretty low to full overnight on the rare occasion that’s needed. I...

Nice! I thought I’d seen every video out there on the Slate, but hadn’t seen this one. Couple things that it answers (and makes me like the Slate even more): - You don’t need the app to operate the vehicle. I’ve seen some people concerned that it would be required and would have a paid...

Pr My thoughts exactly on Doug Demuro. That guy drives me nuts. Quirkiness only goes so far. It may establish a cult following but not a mass market. Telo is one of the worst looking vehicles I’ve seen in decades, and I’ve seen what Hyundai and Kia have done during that time. The general...

The scout was announced a lot longer ago, so it makes perfect sense to me that they’d have more publicized information even if their targeted release date is further out. As Texasslate said, there will at least be a 100k mile/8 year battery warranty per federal regulation. They also have said...

This vehicle will likely handle very differently than most ICE RWD vehicles. Not that it’ll be apples to apples, but if you look at many “EV RWD in snow” videos on YouTube, in general the handling is much better because of the weight distribution. Even with this being a truck and having...

I think it's far from a landslide. It's not that they don't compete at all - they are both compact pickups in a similar price range, but they also have some distinctions that mean people like myself would never even consider the Maverick, while the Slate is very appealing. For one: It's a Ford...