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True, sometimes if you just download the FM radio app, you will discover that it is there.. Worth a try. I have a Chromebook with an SDR program, but no available driver for it! Frustration!

The legacy auto makers are on the same path they were in the 70s. They had to deal with rising gas prices, poor quality manufacture, and growing competition from Japan. If you had a problem with your car and went to the dealer for warranty work, you were told that it was due to the government...

Most cell phones already have an FM radio chip in them. I guess us old boomers pay more attention to things like that. :cool: To me the fun of a Slate will be finding ways to kluge things together and have them work. (Part of that DIY thing.) Hmm, maybe I'll build a reverb speaker for it.

I had similar thoughts about the marketing being a bit off. The vendors at Farmer Markets should probably be the target. Guys, like me who have a cabin in the woods or a hobby farm and miss ther Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10. My first thought seeing the Slate was where can I plug in my compressor...

If smart, the concentration needs to be production and ramp up. If popular, then add AWD and LFP chemistry. The puck up market is otherwise saturated with bigger options. Stay with your strength...add styling features like; bolt on panels to give it a 30s or 50s look. Maybe a bed extension?

Yes! I have 6+ acres, an old farm house, with a solar generator. If I add 30 miles per day, I'll be running on sunshine. The Slate is the right size for this place. I have missed my Ford Ranger ever since the oil pump blew. Why not a side by side? A good SXS, electric is about the same price and...

Part of my reason for asking the question was to try to smoke out more info. Using a seperate pack for the added power keeps the build simple. As an add on it shouldn't matter WRT cell rebalancing IF the pack has it's own BMS. All that would matter would be the output voltage. The problems I...

1.) Will the battery be actively heated/cooled? 2.) It is my understanding that the Slate uses pouch style cells packed in modules; 2 modules for the ~150 mile, 3 modules for the ~240 mile version. Will it be possible to "upgrade" to the longer range version if needs change?

I also have received different answers. I would want at least NEMA 5-15 120 VAC. Enough for a small compressor, chop saw, TV, coffee pot, etc I don't need a truck to prove myself, I need it to get "stuff" done. Even if the V2L is $$$, it would still be worth it to me.

Or a marked "drill here" or better yet a punch out to access the 12 V battery and perhaps mounting for a fuse block. This would be more in keeping with the DIY mindset.

The main principle that is central to Slate is K.I.S.S. (keep it simple [you figure this one out]). Keep the "smarts" on the phone app. Keep the truck as simple as possible. Slate isn't revealing how mush of it operating system is software driven. Example; Regen breaking - some view heavy regen...

Assuming the normal "tire kicking" one should do with a used car, I say yes. If Slate becomes as popular as I suspect; The used frame (unibody), motor and battery pack, will alone have value. For example if I had one right now, I would build a "Woody"...add a surfboard and there you go...not to...