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I am now thinking that, assuming no major setbacks, Slate will meet its limited production target delivery by 4Q26… within a few months of their original projection. Using Scout Motors as a reference, they are currently building a brand new factory in SC from the ground up and projecting...

Agreed! First, I don't believe that Slate will meet its targeted priced of $27K due to rising costs and continued supply chain pressures. They don't have the economies of scale that large EV companies (Tesla) have developed. The government incentive is not guaranteed beyond the current fiscal...

Rev. 3 -added large wheel package and finally dialed in the color. Now if they can deliver in 3Q26...

You may recall that Apple did try to develop an EV for 10 years, but the project was officially cancelled in April 2024. But I agree that Slate manufacturing could be picked up by another more established entity. It would need to be a US based company to remain consistent with their mission...

Ok, we get it. A fully equipped and capable paint shop with proper environmental / temperature/ humidity/ filtration controls can run upwards of $500M. I admire Slate for their design decision up front to use molded composite body panels not requiring paint, and highly suitable for wraps. But...

Here's another stat. Only 147 reservations in 9 days since pre-ordering opened up. That's like 16+ per pre-orders per day. At this rate Slate will never get into production. Hopefully there's a lot of ordering activity behind the scenes by customers who don't know about this site or didn't...

Maybe a classic look is the way to go

Perhaps, although they did mention there were some startup issues with setting up accounts and fixes were in the works. At one point I received an error message “cannot send to hotmail accounts”. If this is the biggest glitch Slate needs to deal with then they are off to an amazing start.

Still fine tuning the color, but this is the look I’m trying to create

Not completely sure, but in some of the media I was able to view close up, it does appear that the body panel hardware does indeed have security hardware. Kind of a torx hex but with the pin in the center. I recall growing up in Queens NY where you would park near a subway station and your...

Similar login / reservation issues here! I placed a reservation and paid using my credit card. Good thing I printed out the page from my browser as proof since I could no longer access my account; the code which expires in 30 minutes was never delivered to my email. Tried this like 20x...

Folks who own high end luxury or sports cars will still appreciate the simplicity and value engineering that Slate promises. The real issue is Slate may never actually deliver on the promise. A lot can change in the next 2-3 years with new EV offerings at very attractive prices that will enter...

This truck should appeal to current Tesla owners who want a second vehicle to haul stuff around locally. The charging plug is Tesla standard, so home charging is a simple matter. As a "car guy" who likes to do mods, given the modular architecture and huge customizing options, it can become the...

Yes Sandy was there and he offered up his review on LinkedIn. In summary, he was “seriously impressed…”

I'm in!

Just reserved one! Looks like I'm in under the first 10,000 reservations, if you believe the number sequence. Still waiting the email confirmation. Also cannot lot into the Slate.auto site, maybe can't handle all the traffic?

In true Tesla fashion they produced a way overpriced and over-hyped Cybertruck. They are now sitting out in Tesla dealer and service centers all over the country. But I still won't rule out that Tesla is secretly developing a small, sub $30K truck behind the scenes to compete with Slate. They...