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  1. cvollers

    NMC Battery Chemistry

    It will be NAC standard.
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    Fastback / SUV Top - Priced How Much?

    I don’t want the SUV seats either. I’m guessing a nicely equipped SUV will be about $35K all in. What I really want to know is the price for the Weekender package.
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    Option to make a Slate pickup a flatbed?

    You should look at the images of the proposed body space frame. I doubt the engineering of that frame will allow a flat bed as the vertical sides of the bed portion are needed to resist twisting.
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    Engineering deep dive: Slate EV truck chassis, body, battery, safety, suspension, underbody undercarriage

    Great to hear some specifics about the suspension. I’m also hopeful that Slate is successful and applaud their unique “question everything” approach. It’s how true innovation happens. I have some ideas for a custom wrap I’d like to see on a SUV version of this thing. All that said, I’m not quite...
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    5-Seat SUV conversion kit? Or sticking to pickup only?

    SUV box including seats. Custom wrap. This is going to be a commuter rig. On second thought maybe no SUV seats…dog bed instead.
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    NMC Battery Chemistry

    I believe Toyota exclusively uses NMC for their batteries and include cooling/ventilation in their applications (eg. new Land Cruiser). That adds a bit of complexity and cost that Slate most likely would like to avoid. [edit: Toyota doesn’t use NMC. Their batteries are NiMH. That said, they do...
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    SLATE UNIVERSITY will teach owners how to DIY

    I love the DIY aspect of this vehicle. As a wrencher (and custom overlanding furniture builder) that often visits a local DIY garage (with lifts), this approach appeals to me. Teaching people how to mod their own vehicles is brilliant as it fits the overall mission of the company to save people...
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    Range Extender

    I have one of those reservations. :)
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    DIY converting Pickup Truck to SUV style?

    Looks like that TFL mod has a lift and off road tires…
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