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I reject the notion that four doors is consumer preference. I think it's manufacturer preference, plus some gaslighting about consumer preference.

FWIW, the CrossClimate2 has been superseded by the CrossClimate3. It's quite a flex for Michelin to do that. According to a review I watched (or read, it's been a while) they improved upon the CC2 in every category other than a trivial drop in Rolling Resistance. Edit: There's also a new...

A decade ago, someone in the market for a new car with less than $25,000 to spend, had 43 different models to choose from. Today, there are five, according to Cox Automotive. None is electric. But stalwarts like Ford Motor Co. and startups like Slate Auto are looking to change that, and they’re...

235/65R17 is ever-so-slightly smaller than the stock size, so it lacks the drawbacks of installing larger-than-stock sized tires (if you don't choose a heavy one). it's a common stock tire size for SUVS, so there's an abundant selection of appropriate-weight Standard Load and Extra Load...

I meant for driving around, not for flashing updates to the computer. I should have written "...do what it does when you're driving around" to make that more clear. The photos we've seen show what looks like navigation plus a media player, both of which can be done without a data connection (if...

Here's a party pooper piece from a pessimistic prognosticator. [...] Four years after the Rivian R1T started sales, we can confidently say electric pickup trucks are a failed experiment. Here are all the failed electric pickup trucks, as well as those that hope for a better fate. ... Other...

AutoWeek posted an article about a future hybrid body-on-frame pickup from Hyundai. This one's not really a Slate competitor, but it's interesting nonetheless. The pickup, expected before the end of the decade, will be the brand’s first traditional truck. Unlike the Santa Cruz, which rides on a...

There are a lot of reasons for avoiding dealerships besides "possibly maybe there's a chance they'll discount the price". Besides, if the Truck price becomes non-competitive and inventory starts building up, Slate can lower the price to any new price they want. Take "low cost of ownership" out...

If the front-of-bed partition is installed, you're golden. Edit: The linked thread doesn't claim the Truck isn't a truck. It's more of a PSA about what type of truck the Truck is, and what capabilities you should expect from it.

They know more about monetizing on YouTube than they do about cars, it turns out.

Everyone going the other way was "waving" back.

Sammy Hagar will fly right by. :)

I often (maybe too often) watch YouTube channels where people drive around having conversations in vehicles. They use action cameras (e.g. GoPros) or cellphones and wireless microphones. I seems pretty easy to do. The better ones have multiple camera angles by mounting cameras on the dashboard...

Here's a low-tech(ish) solution: Get a second phone to use only for the vehicle. The phone's main job is to run in airplane mode as a media player for music / podcasts / audiobooks. Load up your media at the house (or any hotspot), listen in the Truck. You could install an Offline GPS app...

Uh-oh, now I need to whack back! :) Can't do that just now, but the overarching idea is that it's not a given that someone would choose to buy a normal econobox car from a dealer over a cool little American-made direct-to-consumer pickup, even if they aren't specifically looking for ("needing")...

Sums it up nicely.

If they sell more Trucks it will add value to your Truck because of an economic Network Effect.

In the rare event of that happening I'll just drive the other car.

That's where you're wrong, kiddos. ;) Regarding the Slate Truck (starts at 17:05): This is the truck that everybody says they want. Barebones, basic rollup windows, no options, no screens. Almost almost no screens. But this is another case where if people wanted small single cab trucks and the...

For my purposes what's important about range isn't the maximum. It's whether overnight charging can keep up with day-to-day driving, which it almost certainly will, even with the Level 1 charger.