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  1. AZFox

    CNBC Video: Can Bezos-Backed Slate Build An Affordable EV Truck In The U.S.?

    The top speed may be limited by motor RPM. When I got my golf cart I grabbed a GPS and tested its top speed going slightly downhill. Result: 27mph. The I turned around and checked it going slightly uphill on the same stretch. Same result! Wasn't expecting that. If top speed is limited by motor...
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    Will the Slate’s 8 seconds to 60 mph be adequate for safe highway merging?

    Acceleration from a stop will be good, especially compared to ICE vehicles, because the electric motor makes its torque starting from essentially zero RPM. As speed builds that advantage diminishes, and eventually vanishes, because things like the one-speed transmission and the boxy...
  3. AZFox

    ARTICLE: You Need Way Less Range Than You Think

    The thing about absolute statements like this is that you only need one exception to prove them false. *clears throat* How about the person who discovers they spent thousands of dollars on extra capacity their purposes never required? Meanwhile that person's Truck lugged around 302 pounds of...
  4. AZFox

    Using Rear Footwell Space for Spare Tire Storage (Design Ideas)

    It'd be nice if we could see the size and shape of the footwell to make sure a tire would fit down in there. It might require a narrower tire than the other four.
  5. AZFox

    ARTICLE: You Need Way Less Range Than You Think

    In the Extended vs. Standard thread @JoeUser posted something that caught my eye at the time...
  6. AZFox

    Does the SUV kit make sense?

    Aphrodite's second-most asked question (after AWD) was about getting an SUV kit without the seats and rollbar. She said yes, and then said "the Cargo Kit is essentially the SUV Kit without seats".
  7. AZFox

    CNBC Video: Can Bezos-Backed Slate Build An Affordable EV Truck In The U.S.?

    84,430 views 1.9K likes 863 comments And it's only be up for 6 hours. The video isn't for us; it's for people who would follow CNBC.
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    Does the SUV kit make sense?

    There's appeal to having a factory-engineered top with no seats or rollbar. For me it would be for hauling dogs and bicycles. A bike won't fit in the back if the seat's in there.
  9. AZFox

    ARTICLE: You Need Way Less Range Than You Think

    Methinks the average for Slate Trucks will be lower because of what it is (commuter, second car, errand-runner, teenager / college student runabout, etc.).
  10. AZFox

    ARTICLE: You Need Way Less Range Than You Think

    Did we read the same article? The title is clickbait to some extent. That's forgivable. That said, a lot of people will read it and find out the title is a true statement.
  11. AZFox

    ARTICLE: You Need Way Less Range Than You Think

    The Extended-or-Not battery thread got me looking fairly deeply into this. I agree with the article's title, even to the point of swinging my mind back toward choosing the Standard Battery option. Importantly, my Truck will be a second vehicle and I can charge nightly at home. YMMV for other...
  12. AZFox

    Articles and Videos of Interest That Don't Merit Their Own Threads

    I presume you meant to write Late 2026, not 2027. Actually, turns out it does mean that.
  13. AZFox

    ARTICLE: You Need Way Less Range Than You Think

    All you needed to say was that and we could know you need the Extended Battery option.
  14. AZFox

    Does the SUV kit make sense?

    Ability to add the SUV Kit after-the-fact factors in.
  15. AZFox

    Ford EV Announcement Aug 11 - livestream registration link

    Oh, the irony! I didn't see any winkies, so I gather you're serious. Consider this: The "news" narratives are created by the wealthy and powerful (so far inarguable) who seek a Transfer of Wealth from you to them (also hard to argue against). If you're watching the "news" to avoid becoming...
  16. AZFox

    CNBC Video: Can Bezos-Backed Slate Build An Affordable EV Truck In The U.S.?

    The production value is indeed top notch. Go Jeff Jablansky go!
  17. AZFox

    CNBC Video: Can Bezos-Backed Slate Build An Affordable EV Truck In The U.S.?

    My Spidey-sense tingles. 🤔 Always take YouTube comments with a big grain of rock salt.
  18. AZFox

    Update: Ford's EV 'Model T moment' Announced

    Some deep discussion of this thread's topic by automotive journalists:
  19. AZFox

    Using Rear Footwell Space for Spare Tire Storage (Design Ideas)

    In my previous post I was thinking of going all the way across and creating storage space on either side of the tire. The whole top would be flat from wall to wall of the bed.
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