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No state credit in Washington. Instead, there is a registration fee to make up for the gas use tax lost.

People can drive without tech in their cars. Don’t do it Slate…stick to your knitting.

All the people wanting Slate to be AWD and 4 doors are really just wanting a Maverick not built by Ford.

The Slate isn’t for every location nor every use case. Extreme winter driving may be beyond its capabilities. Snow can stop the most capable of vehicles and ice is even worse. Last March I had my FJ off road going uphill on a wet snow forest road and lost all traction in L4, rear locker on and...

I can easily see the roof panel portion of the SUV/Cargo topper receiving a flexible solar panel. If building out a camper with RTT, solar panels can go on top of the RTT.

The cupholders at the floor between the seats is a standard feature. The optional center console has armrests, storage, and cupholders raised up.

The new Scout seems more like a repackaged Rivian than the old Scout reborn. The key difference being the EREV Harvester model which Rivian does not have. Also the Rivian is unibody and the Scout is body on frame with a solid rear axle. Both use the same tech…and a lot of it.

They are sourcing a mechanical window mechanism already in production.

Do you even understand the purpose of a lift kit? It’s not to improve traction, it’s to clear obstacles that otherwise might get caught under the vehicle (and to improve approach, break over, and departure angles). This includes snow. I’ve seen RWD rear engine lifted VWs go places some Jeeps...

You know that thing that typically lives under a bridge?

Personally I would only go with an Alpine or Kenwood head unit that supports wireless CarPlay. It’s going to be fun tinkering with audio for this thing. I might even install waterproof marine speakers in the frunk for game day “frunking”.

Well here it is.

There are plenty of devices that will deliver CarPlay plus stream audio to speakers. One of the images in the recent Top Gear video shows one next to a phone.

It might be awhile before Slate delivers to Hawaii. Someone else posted about using Matson…

Perfect…now I can import it into SketchUp and get designing.

It’s not going to beat a Tesla in a drag race, but I bet it will be quicker off the line than you think.

Once they have production units, the automotive press is going to go all in on in-depth reviews, driving impressions, comparisons, track days, and maybe even a drag race or two. I suspect there will be very few unanswered questions by the time any (more) money is due to Slate.

To get the 5-star rating, I think the door frames need to be steel.

You want the Cargo Kit and extended battery. Me too. Although I’ll add a custom wrap, lift, and AT tires.

I’m guessing the flip up dash panels are perforated enough to allow speaker sound through without muffling. Probably a fabric material.