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No problem. 👍 The article: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64564869/2027-slate-truck-revealed/ The simple formula: capacity after = capacity before - change in sprung weight Interesting that the April 24 Car And Driver article says the SUV Kit adds 120 lbs and a more recent article (also...

Yes, definitely. "It's projected to weigh 302 pounds" was known because it was published in an article published before I asked. "and will reduce payload capacity by that much" was known because the that is a simple formula that's not subject a design change.

I agree in principle. Where our opinions differ is around "Every component" because that would include the slateboard. The slateboard is a platform for a portfolio of vehicles, some of which may be heavier-duty than the first vehicle (the cheap-and-minimalist Truck). Just like AWD can be...

One of the squares is used for the latch of the Spare Carrier, so I doubt it would be used for a hitch also because that would preclude having both a hitch and a Spare Carrier.

My guess is that a hitch receiver that mounts to the frame will come through a port in the bumper below the license plate notch. On this bumper? How would that work?

The slateboard includes a proper frame that runs the length of the vehicle. Also, somewhere I got the idea that there would a Class 2 receiver accessory. Edit: Source: Eric Keipper in the Rich Rebuilds video "It's a truck. It's meant to be a truck, so we have a proper frame that runs the...

IMHO Slate can't commit because they don't know the price yet. Nor do they know the availability date, for that matter.

Given Slate's leanings toward keeping things simple, I'd expect the front of Slate Coupe to be the same as the Truck from the doors forward.

The questions I asked had known answers. Slate's Sales Agent (Team) said the answers weren't known. There's room for improvement.

Lately I keep posting that Slate's next offering should be a dual-motor AWD version with extra payload and towing capacities (upgraded suspension). It could be different without being completely different. I think that offering would be quick to develop, and it would accept existing accessories...

The can't-tell-ya replies are frustrating when they could have given an answer instead. I understand there's some caution, but if something's public information just reply with that. For example I asked how much weight the Extended Battery option adds and how much the option reduces the Truck's...

I think designing the OG Truck so it accepts an AWD kit would cost more money and delay the launch of the Truck. Slate Head of Design Eric Keipper says this: “The entire organization, the entire company is focused on getting the truck and the accessory of the SUV in a rear wheel drive, you...

Good advice. Thanks. Now back to discussing Slate Auto and their 2-door pickup.

It's self-evident. They are engineering the front suspension of the RWD OG Truck to hold up what the front of the Truck weighs, not a couple of hundred pounds more. Look at what the Slate people are telling you over and over: they aren't including things that aren't necessary. Heavier-duty...

Something else to consider is that the front suspension of the OG Truck is light-duty and not designed to hold up the weight of a front motor and drivetrain.

Not to get political, but that's bass-ackwards. The current administration's focus is on removing emissions standards that may have led to the shutdown of some facilities, aiming to boost energy production and reduce costs. The current administration is also fast-tracking zero-emissions...

A lot of people, including myself, don't need or want more than two seats and two doors in their economical pickup truck. I'd rather have the truck be small and have a bed with more utility. I have another vehicle with more seats and doors that I can use when more seats and doors are necessary.

On the bright side the Truck has a Reductive Design that minimizes the parts count to ~1/5 that of an ordinary pickup.

This. The Truck has a long list of appealing attributes the competition lacks. I'm not saying a truly heavy duty truck, just heavier duty than the OG Truck. 1,433 pounds capacity sounds good for the pickup, however consider this: If a Truck has these Extended Battery (302#) SUV Kit (310#)...