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Well, the surprise has just about worn off. But the "unconventional interactions" is exactly what the last few posts in this thread are about. Its a great idea! hey, stick a dummy slate, doors open so kids can climb in, right in the middle of a major international airport. Then just stand back...

Nope, slate was trying for 2025 $$, with the 7500 rebate. Maybe they should wait until 2028?

I'm assuming 2027 dollars

Phooey! You know you'll look at a dozen or more. I'm just jealous, too far away.

Not how many models. How many real vehicles? They can change the model overnight. My bet? Three. I've never seen a photo, or video, with more than 3 vehicles that move Now, not a bad thing. But it shows they are not yet close to the starting line Good news? Neither is anyone else

But? A plea for help? Their will be a pile of places, airbnb, small motels etc jumping in. A pile of guys, like me, wit a truck and a trailer. A printsop. A tee shirt business . . . There are a lot of us out here rooting for you Slate, yell for help and Bezos be damnned

Does not matter, if entry costs 2000 and you can't even afford lunch for 2 or 3 staffers. You don't go

Seems to me it's simpler than that. 1. They only have 2 or 3 show cars 2. Show them in the north first. Before winter arrives 3. Only show them at free venues, pretty much wipes out all the big car shows. 4. Cheap lodgings. Can't afford fancy stuff for the crew. They will be lucky to get fries...

Sorry to rain on the parade, but Bullshit! 20k was a way to get a wake-up-call out to the buying public. And it did. We all read it, looked, and salivated. but 30k, which is what will get delivered, (if we are lucky) is not so great. Slate, 20k, at my local dealer? I would drive one, then buy...

Sodamo, he has a point, a good one. IF (and only if) the power co would pay you for the juice you pump back, then, you get it back later, middle of the night, to charge? So the issue is where does all that sunlight sit in-between? Answer is BATTERIES, and they are expensive So, until they get...

OK, everyone, including me, are under 30k. I just wish this were a bar where I could pin the $100 bill above the register. 2024: predicted 20k, with the EV credit, i.e. 27.5k for-real. 2025 4% inflation, that takes it to 28.6k factory comes online, July-4-2026, another 6% inflation (thanks Mr...

Great rant! here you go: "Go to car shows, go to farmers markets, go to anywhere that has a large crowd of people and ideally in place where they are most likely a captive audience so they can stay and chat and look it over. " Show a slate to some folk whose kids are buying candy and sausage...

BTW, listing says your in Hawaii, explains a bit. Only been their twice, on business. I can confirm that the airport, and hotels, from the inside are indistinguishable from NYC, San-Francisco, or just about anyplace in Europe. SO? second time, I got fed up, went for a walk, quite a long one...

Oh now you have my attention Yes, I know, my numbers are tiny. But of lot of us camping folk would love to hear the details. Because the devil is in the details. I talk about it non-stop. Its taken me 3 years, to get to a "comfortable" place. My neighbors are only just starting. There are a...

You may have nailed it here They are not looking for "car people", they want "normal folk" I think their marketing division is just plain wrong, Normal folk dont buy a car because its good, they read Consumer-Reports, and talk to their neighbors. Thats why everyone wears the same stuff you...

Yeah, and when will we see one (or two) in the SE C'mon Slate, FL is pickup country, So is Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia (sorry if I missed anyone) show one at Daytona! I will start a food-fight in the infield: PetrolHeads vs ElectroNuts! My, I wish I had that Tee-Shirt. Everyone knows...

Yes, and I see their point. You try buying a Pole (and putting it in without cheap labor), buying a transformer, wiring in a meter, then looking at it every month, and send out a bill? They are a business, not a social welfare program. Someone has to pay for all that, and the only reasonable...

well, I dont think its a thing yet, but its still a great idea. Only problem will be convincing the power company to change to a thing where they pay you, rather than you pay them. I have a solar setup at my campsite, totally off-grid, about 3kW of solar and 15kwH of battery. Runs fridge...

Maybe in some parts of the country, but not everywhere. And that will not last much longer, because the electric company does not want your power in the middle of the day. They want it early morning, when sun is barely up, and afternoon-to-evening, when sun is setting. Its called the "Duck...

oh yes, it was one of those definitely. Small oil leak, collects in the drip-pan under the motor, touch of a tiny gas leak? gets hot, exhast gets hotter Ooomph, gone in 60 seconds Still, I really liked that car, simple, sturdy, never stuck as long as tires were not bald. Even in snow, just put...