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That is one ugly concept! But I love it!!!

Uh..Henry Ford has been dead for many years. Bill Ford and family, on the other hand have been very good benefactors for not only Detroit but many other important things helping people if you want to do some research. Muskellunge bought into the current administration with his massive donations...

Guaranteed that some first time EV cold weather buyers will freak at range loss no matter what you tell them in advance. To this day, on the Mach E forum, there are post after post from newbies not yet used to the range loss once the sub 30 degree temps lock in. (is my battery defective? is the...

Joe! Way to cut through the fog here. Can't help but ask you questions I've had for a few years. When E-bikes came out the motors and controls were all over the map with many crappy suppliers and assemblers jumping into the market. Most bike shops simply wouldn't allow any E-Bike service on...

Maybe-possibly due in part to many EV's, like my Mustang, are really fast and corner better than any performance ICE car I've owned. So there is a tendency to drive the vehicle harder (whee!) If you read other EV forums, you'll see this pointed out. But I think the Slate will be driven less...

Some of the posters here profess to be materials experts. The body panels are essentially a plastic that is similar to what GM used in years past? Can this material be made using some recycled content? I'm guessing not since I've been told that you can't control the finished properties as well...

KevinRS pointed out that before jumping in the Slate pool, businesses will need us to be the test market for reliability and durability. If the truck proves worthy there are a LOT of commercial uses for Slate. With over cab/bed racks there are so many things that can be done with a small truck...

I knew we would eventually end up with two EV's and also saw local utility company was getting permission for one price increase after another. Sodamo's route for solar is quite different from mine. I used a vetted solar specialty company to do everything. After tax break the cost was about $38K...

They in a roundabout way told me I was getting old. I reminded them sales are down 30% in the last 5 years. My idea request were denied and one Friday I just went home never to return. Best advice I got many years ago was "the one's with gray hair have all the money". Hopefully Slate (who have...

“I get that the math and convenience is nowhere near as favorable as it is for many of us and perhaps in 2027 there will be an entry level ICE/hybrid vehicle for you.” Sorry! Didn’t mean to infer that Slate will have a hybrid. I’m hoping though that the ICE makers can lower the price range of...

I'd be really surprised if any significant number of Slates appear before some time in 2027. So many months to have pricing and cost go up/down/sideways. But last week I was reminded of one thing that is NOT a variable. Took in Honda Odyssey (80K miles) for oil change at dealer. While waiting I...

Glad I looked on the Slate website Events page! Was headed for Detroit tomorrow and no longer saw the Eastern Market listed for the 6th. Contacted chat at Slate and she confirmed it was cancelled due to "rain". More likely sauna like weather which was brutal today and will be tomorrow with rain...

As the saying goes "many's the slip twixt the cup and the lip". But I hope not and Slate can stick the landing at $24499 for standard battery. And maybe by production surprise us all with an "added feature" we didn't know would be stock on basic Slates. A lagniappe if you will. Many of us might...

Bingo!! You hit the nail on the head. In years past, the Big 3 made more money off their finance arms than you might believe. So if Slate can figure how to circumvent the rip-off banking world (good luck!) they might be able to offer lease or finance options that still put monthly costs below...

I liked viewing the video as much for hearing the staff's enthusiasm along with learning new details. Gonna try and make the Detroit Eastern Market reveal this weekend. One question for me is will longer crossbars be possible? Like most current vehicles, their factory crossbars fit inside the...

Beginning to wonder if E90400K is a troll for the oil companies. He makes no sense. The whole process of mining, transporting, refining, storing, re-transporting oil is crazy. Renewable energy, batteries and EV’s are admittedly in the pupae stage. But so was my cumbersome bag phone in the early...

We generate solar and are really happy with it. It’s true that for now, battery storage for nighttime house appliances is expensive. But man, when storms have knocked the utility grid down, having battery juice is worth every penny. No stinking, noisy generator to fill with fuel. Very unhappy...

Yet in the late 1970's I was a ski rep in Michigan with a RWD Datsun 620 manual with bed cap and with snow tires, never missed a beat in snowy weather. 200 lbs of bagged rock salt over the rear axle along with my ski gear and I went anywhere and everywhere. Only thing that stopped me was -15...

I'm totally weaned OFF social media so I was hoping Slate would email me about any Michigan events but they haven't. Maybe for the July dates in Detroit they will or someone will post on this site. But it's not the end of the world. The production is a long way off which is what really matters.