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Really? Why's that?

I've been driving an EV for a decade now and will never go back to anything powered by gasoline. Full stop. The pickup truck format really isn't a high priority for me, but I like Slate minimalist approach and that's an important consideration. I don't want any car with AI-assisted cup holders...

We're probably getting deep into the weeds here with the definition of what a "pack" is. I think what is probably unclear to many is that the the larger pack is, in fact, two separate boxes (one slightly smaller than the other) that both contain pouch cells and a host of supplemental...

Not likely . . .

Quite possible. I should be remembered that a lot (or most) of what's on the Slate is off-the-shelf OEM parts and assemblies with reliable North American supply chains. That's how they're keeping it at a reasonable price point.

1) Yes. Liquid cooling. 2) The entry level Slate will have a single pack at 52..7kWh for ~140 miles of range. They bolt together and electrically link an additional but smaller pack, measuring 31.6kWh, to yield the larger 84.3kWh pack option for ~240 miles of range. There is no upgrade option...

I'm sure the stock headlight assemblies on the Slate EV Truck will be a readily-available OEM part suitable to the basic task at hand. I do know that one of the "fancy" features will be auto dimming of the high beams for oncoming cars. That might be mandated on all new cars sold in the US at...

I think what a lot of folks don't realize is that simply carrying a cell phone around with you will track your location to someone. Multiple phones can be a possible solution . . .

It looks like they're covering the east to west, but along the northern US border. They'll work their way south in the same fashion. By the time they make it to the southern latitudes, it'll be snowy up north and nice in places like Arizona and Florida.

Well, this is why I'm interested in a vehicle like a Slate that will hopefully allow me to someday plug in a third party Bluetooth-linked diagnostic reader onto a tablet or phone to monitor such things as individual cell status of the traction battery. An authorized service technician would be...

Yup. And my '95 Saturn, which was probably built in late '94, was among the last cars made with an OBD1 port. When I took that car to independent shops in the early 2010s, this is when I learned of the OBD2 being the industry standard beginning in 1996. When I was learning how to work on cars...

Interesting. I asked Google AI and, yes, you are correct. The OBD2 standard isn't required on EVs sold new in the US! But most, apparently, do have OBD2 ports today. It's later model Teslas that now have their own diagnostic port protocol. No quibbling complaint here. I appreciate being kept up...

OBD2 ports became a requirement on all vehicles sold new in the US from 1996 forward. Although I don't use it often, I have a rather sophisticated app was developed for owners of i-MiEVs and related worldwide variants (ones sold internationally under Peugeot and Citroen branding) that allows...

Hey, Tucsonan, greetings from Bisbee! I, too, now have continuing concerns about the electronic complexity of modern vehicles. The promise of OEM EVs in the early days was a reduced mechanical parts count (powerplant and drivetrain, specifically,) and after the inevitable price reduction of...

Yeah, this was the first thing I asked about in late April, just a day or so after the live reveal. I also would have preferred LFP, but a well-designed and carefully-manufactured NMC cell ain't bad. The supply chain for things like batteries was going to have to be cemented in place fairly...

And one that gets worse whenever you accelerate, no doubt, with adaptive AI assist to give it that authentic analog feel. We're getting into seriously deep Rube Goldberg territory here . . .

That's funny. What we tend to forget, though, is that vacuum wipers took their feed from the intake manifold of the car's engine. Whenever you hit the accelerator hard, manifold pressure would drop and the wipers would suddenly slow down or even stop moving. I'm sure Slate will include...

No. It's going to have to be specific to the vehicle's software/firmware, as it interacts directly with the vehicles traction battery. It might also be something that will only be available with the larger battery option and not the stock 150 mile one.

I don't hold anything personal against anyone who owns a Tesla, simply because that was the brand they happened to buy. Long before hating on Elon became a thing, though, I've felt no joy regarding the direction of the company. They should have put out a smaller entry level no frills EV long...

Yeah, I've seen the phrase "Tesla Killer" so many times over the years that it's almost meaningless now. The other one, when someone is bringing out a rather innovative product and someone wants to hype it, the phrase "This is the Tesla of" toaster ovens, or toilet plungers, or what have you...