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Most likely they put a weight on the steering wheel to simulate a driver or else they were not paying attention to the road. Very typical of those that want to game the system. I don't cheat the system - if it says pull over for coffee, I do. If it says take control because it can't read the...

Ford puts the responsibility with the driver. Since the system uses eye tracking sensors, it will tell you if you are getting sleepy and to pull over for coffee. And if you start texting or fiddling with your mobile, it will warn you and then cut off BlueCruise - handing the controls back to...

Ford BlueCruise Level 2 autonomous driving for me is very nice on long stretches of road while on a road trip. I would NOT engage BlueCruise in urban street traffic or bumper to bumper freeway traffic - that's common sense. It does monitor your eyes so you can't sleep, text, or otherwise be...

^^^ 100% correct. Luckily I live in a warm weather climate surrounded by heavy traffic and have no need to turn on cabin heating, precondition nor speed. I get the best range driving slowly all the time and occasionally the A/C will be on. EV battery chemistries are not quite there yet for...

100% agree ! People that want this and that should look at the $60K Lightning, $85K Chevy EV truck, or $100K Rivian R1T. $25K Slate is not for those that want everything for nothing....

Oh yeah, don't remind how terribly slow the Bolt EUV/EV are at public fast chargers! They do clog up the chargers with their pathetic charge rate. Definitely belongs at home on L2.

Yes, great idea - @zipn could design a super efficient pickup truck that has all these anti EV qualities: squared off corners, front end air dam 90 degrees flat, windshield high angle, high COG, and non energy efficient truck tires. Can call it a Bolt-Slate truck ? BTW: Ford, Chevy, and Rivian...

If my Slate doors hits the tall curbs or the front bumper scrapes the parking berms & driveway apron, I will lift it. Had to do a 1.5" EIbach lift on my Mach E to clear the curbs, not scrape the front bumper dam and not hit the steep driveway aprons. Now my lifted Mach E is a breeze to drive.

100% correct. Can't compare a boxy Slate to a sleek crossover....

EVs have an advantage in slow traffic / bumper to bumper as they regenerate energy. I get the best range driving in congested Los Angeles traffic while I get the least range above 55MPH.

You should look for a different EV. Slate is NOT your most efficient EV. Pickup trucks are the lower efficiency due to higher parasitic + induced drag. There are more efficient crossovers that can reach higher efficency and range such as: Hyundai Ionia 6, Tesla M3 LR, Lucid Air or NIssan Leaf ?

Ha ha! Your sense of humor plays well with this forum! Yes, comparing a Slate to Bolt EUV is like comparing apples to oranges.... As a California native, my parent's farm is smack dab in the middle of all fruits & veggie produced. We used to grow plums, apricots, peaches, apples, kiwi, and...

Um, has anyone seen a Bolt EV/EUV ? It's a tiny version of my Mach E EV that also is a crossover. Can't compare Bolt (crossover) to the $25K Slate (pickup truck).. Slate battery pack combined (pickup truck) compared to a Bolt EUV (crossover) is not comparing apples to apples. When I had the...

I agree the Slate is more of a basic mini pickup truck for daily chores/commuting. My order will be basic w/ extended range battery which will rival that of my current EV with a 240 mile range. As for the battery range and charge I disagree. I have never believed in under charging my EVs since...

Yes correct. Our brakes on our 2 EVs have been so far shown very little use for the most part. One is at 75,000 miles and still have 50% pad life remaining while the other at 35,000 miles has over 80% remaining. However 1PD IMO is something that should be an option for those that demand 2PD...

For purchases: compare financing with your local bank and credit unions. For leases: wait until Slate determines if they will do their own leasing or contract it out to a 3rd party leasor like Capital One, Chase, etc.. Should be interesting if the current $7500 tax credit might apply to either...

Have you seen the IH Scout EREV that are also slated to come out next year ? 500 mile range with both EV and ICE recharger: I put in a reservation last year and will see if this materializes.

Wait, I thought all new vehicles have to be equipped with rear cameras ???

Yes I agree,, but remember after the added costs of the accessories, labor installation for those that are not inclined or mechanically unable - there is no return on resale value for add ons. A vehicle that had all those features built in standard like a BMW, Ford, etc will get better resale...

Yup, for the younger gen for sure. I didn't get it - I must be too old....