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Take a course in Physical Chemistry and join the fun! (A.K.A. FAFO)

Just an FYI Retro Radio offers sound adsorbing floor mats etc. also a good source if you want that 60s look with BT, MP3, AM/FM and Push Buttons!

I would be more than happy to pick mine up at their Troy location (main office). Realistically, any way it gets me in the drivers seat ASAP. (I am more hyped about this then I was about my Tesla.)

Waited to see what Ford was offering, and I saw it...nothing! (Ok we did see a windshield.) I was all set to do a + and - list. Slate is still winning. The only + so far are the prismatic batteries. And they do not go into production until 2026. I will "suffer" with Slate's pouch batteries. (I...

This was what I was going to Replace my ICE Ranger with. I had an associate that worked at Ford R/D on the batteries. At first it sounded great, but kept getting pushed back. Then I heard the whole project was canceled and the Ranger line discontinued. Only trust what you can see and touch. The...

I wonder if the panel below the window can be removed or modified as a pass thru? If it's part of the structural support for the window, I may have to buy another one to do some experimental modifications. Maybe someone will come up with a replacement rear window with a slide panel.

My Ford Ranger had notched out places for braces like this, it made me happy to see them.

This is an area Tesla really screwed up on. They got used to early adopters doing a deep dive into EVs. Now they have people buying them and not knowing the "care and feeding" of EVs. I have walked many new EV owners and renters I meet at charging stations that don't have a clue. It's different...

I have a '18 Model 3 RWD LR, I used the standard NEMA 5-15 plug for the first year and a half. That gave me 5 miles per hour of charge. I then discovered that I had 2 plugs on opposite phases. This allowed me to have a NEMA 6-15R plug (240VAC 15A) which gives me 11 miles/hr charge. I never...

Based on my Model 3; 7 year battery condition (100K Miles). Range 94% of original, Winter driving at 0°F 30 miles rang decrease per 100 miles. So I would expect that the Slate under the same conditions with the Standard battery would give you about 100 miles. Also keep in mind that the charging...

It's basic, it's electric. Yes a gas small pick up could be cheaper. But, my north Michigan cottage already has a solar generator. I can make electrons, I can't make gas. I already have a 7 yo Tesla, so I know range issues are mostly BS. Grew up and lived in Detroit all my life with most of the...

My sad tale; Love my '18 Model 3 RWD LR, wanted to give it to my wife and get a Cybertruck...years late, way over the promised price point, and de-featered (no tailgate ramp, no exoskeleton) and Elon gone political. Then Slate happened! :clap:

Depends on what's offered in the accessories department and, of course, cost of installation. Based on my skill level, battery pack and wrap wold have to be out of the shop. I insist on 100 mile reliable range, after 7 years and at 0°F with heater full blast, so I will opt for the larger pack...

Promises, promises; In 2012 Ford was talking about a Ranger model refresh that included a BEV. Then...nothing. Don't trust it until you see it.

After market 1950s body kit.

Now I have to get a third Fiero? Maybe just shoehorn in the rear assembly, and put the battery in the center trany tube??? Be still my beating heart!

IMHO wrecked and salvaged Slates will become a "thing" for this very reason. I am thinking aftermarket body panels to give it a more 50s look, perhaps bring back the "Woodie"?

2 inch hitch is a must have, if only for just light towing and bike racks. Also fog lights, my eyes are not getting younger.

As a purely financial decision, you are right. However a vehicle purchase is rarely a purely financial decision. On the financial end, this is not a necessary purchase. I have a 7+ yo Model 3 that I am more that happy with (Elon not withstanding). The Slate will be my secondary vehicle used...

Regardless of Slate's reasoning; I hope they are true to their word about being DIY friendly. I look forward to pouring over the circuit diagram of the Slate and see for myself what is possible. After market and 3D printing will change the way people think about "tricking out this truck.