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For camping with my FJ, I don’t tow anything. Everything I need fits inside or on the roof. Should be the same with a Slate Cargo.

The oil company lobbyists are going to outspend and outnumber any lobbyists the battery companies can bring to the table. Its less about Big Auto and more about Big Oil.

I didn’t know a G-wagen cabriolet is a thing.

If Slate were to switch now from NMC to LFP, they would most likely need to redesign how the battery fits into the vehicle as to achieve the same range, the LFP battery would need to be larger and heavier.

Really only three negatives for LFP: 1) weight, 2) cold weather performance, and 3) charging speed. Actually four if you include where LFP is sourced. Almost all high performance power stations use LFP (LiFePO4).

2,225 miles for me if I go the scenic middle route with stops at Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse at about the midway point of the drive. i90 almost the whole way.

What is the difference in pounds/kWh between NMC and LFP?

How much do we know about what type of steering Slate is planning to use? Will the steering wheel be adjustable (at least tilt)? Will it be rack and pinion or recirculating ball? Purely electric or electric/hydraulic hybrid? Personally, I prefer more weighted steering...I'm sure Slate will go...

Good question. I wonder if that’s in addition to full load in the bed. No load in the bed and it should safely tow 2400 pounds?

LOL. This isn't exactly what I have in mind, but anything is possible.

Slate seems like it's been founded by Big Auto/Tesla rebels. The kind of people that got fed up with how things are typically done and decided they can do better.

If I can turn my FJ into a camper, I can do the same with a Slate Cargo. The key difference is that with the Slate, sliding furniture modules into and out of the truck bed is way easier than dealing with the interior configuration of the FJ. www.EigerOverland.com

I'd like to see a perforated vinyl option as well.

I’m curious as to whether or not the Slate will make for a good off road camping platform in the larger battery/Cargo Kit configuration. Even with a lift and AT tires, I don’t think it will be able to negotiate anything more technical than a fire road, but with the motor in back, RWD, and the De...

We know wiring needs to run to the back of the bed for the third brake light relocation in SUV mode. We know that wiring can be run to the doors for the power windows option. I'm assuming that wiring runs behind the dash have been thought out. With 400v architecture, step down is required for...

We still don't know what the Slate price is going to be other than the target (with incentives) is less than $20K. Will the price without incentives be $27.5K as a lot of people have assumed? Maybe. I actually think that if the federal incentive goes away, Slate will price it closer to...

I really like this idea. Slate should work with the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce to package this up. I hear the Anthology Whiskey Room is a pretty good spot.

This one is more about the company and less about the product. Like DeMuro, he thinks the blank Slate is priced too high, but also thinks it should be sold anywhere other than the U.S. I disagree with pretty much the entire thing. Enjoy.

See my comments in the other thread about expected Slate battery life.

Gotcha. Let's use the 2000 charge cycles...from 20% to 80% of battery capacity per charge. That's 60% or 90 miles (best case, smaller battery) which is a number I have seen posted previously. 90 x 2000 = 180,000 miles. Let's use 12K miles/year average usage and we get 15 years of battery life...