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    Confirmed: 4x4 all-wheel drive AWD planned for future Slate version!

    None of this should be a surprise. Just keep in mind that adding that second motor and drive train adds cost and complexity. A lot of people will opt for it since ā€œthat’s what trucks should haveā€. I have 4WD on my FJ (RWD otherwise) and the only time I engage it is when I go off road and even...
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    Your Photo / Question Requests? -- Seeing Slate Truck In Warsaw This Weekend

    Throw some ice in the frunk and see how long it takes to melt. ;)
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    Another cynical YouTube video dooming the Slate to failure. Worth a laugh.

    How is the Gladiator more modular than any other pickup truck? Except the Slate of course…
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    Article: Ram CEO: Slate Vehicles Won't Be So Cheap Once Buyers Get Done Optioning Them Up

    Slate hasn’t quoted prices for anything other than a TARGET to be under $20K for the base Slate after federal incentives.
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    What was your first vehicle?

    I had a SI back in ā€˜92 in white very similar to this one. Drove it cross country from Boston to LA.
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    Will you be installing a Level 2 charger?

    This vid has me seriously thinking that a 30a/240v circuit hardwired might be enough. I like the simpler (no app) approach.
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    Dashboard Speakers DO NOT come standard, and more audio options in the works [confirmed]

    Door speakers are the way to go. Maybe tweeters in the top of the dash in the corners. No central speaker is needed nor wanted. Hopefully room for a small sub under the passenger seat.
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    Bench seating for front

    Interesting. Is that how Scout is handling it?
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    Interesting video from Mobile Mama for Slate.

    1400 pounds of payload is nothing to sneeze at. Sure it won’t tow much more than a trailer full of lawn mowers, but the work potential is there. I think you are spot on regarding their marketing focus…creating that extra demand in the lifestyle segment. We’ll see…
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    Sound bar - factory mounting location under dashboard

    Ugh…when my radio is on, its almost always tuned to 710am (Seattle Sports).
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    Ford recalls over a half million vehicles, the 2025 Maverick is on the list

    If it came with a flux capacitor, more people would buy it.
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    Bench Seat for Base Model

    I really like the jump seat accessory idea. Seat can be hinged to provide storage below. Slate should also consider cup holders to be clipped to the lower dashboard rail.
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    Interesting video from Mobile Mama for Slate.

    It’s a company run by a woman selling a vehicle much smaller than the pickups a lot of guys buy. I can guarantee you that they have done their focus groups and other marketing research and know exactly who their target is. I don’t think ā€œserious work vehicleā€ is the feedback they are getting...
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    Article: Ram CEO: Slate Vehicles Won't Be So Cheap Once Buyers Get Done Optioning Them Up

    The cab rear wall doesn’t get removed. It’s a fascia body panel with hinged glass and third brake light that gets removed/relocated to make the SUV and Cargo. That fascia body panel is bolted to the cab rear wall.
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    Article: Ram CEO: Slate Vehicles Won't Be So Cheap Once Buyers Get Done Optioning Them Up

    I could be wrong, but given available information this is what (I think) the key kits will include: SUV Kit: rear seats, roll bar (with airbags), topper with glass side panels. Cargo Kit: topper with glass or solid side panels. One can wrap over glass side panels. Open Air: rear seats, roll...
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