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As of now Minimalist Design is in the lead with Utility a close second. Didn't expect that. It's encouraging.

There's more to cost-of-ownership than purchase price, especially if you put a value on your time. I've owned and maintained vehicles for over half a century, so there's that.

At the risk of quibbling, those trucks don't "do what the Slate does". I get your point now though. At least where I live, the vast majority of pickup trucks under $10K have been ridden hard and put away wet a few times. Either that or they have 200K+ miles on the odometer, so despite being...

Most people's side-view mirrors are adjusted improperly, including mine before I learned the proper way. You shouldn't be able to see the side of your car. I'll let Stan explain it. Here's the article he refers to...

Thanks!

Really?

A truck is a motor vehicle designed to transport goods. When you add the SUV kit it's no longer a truck because you're converting it to a motor vehicle that's designed for transporting passengers. The Slate is a Coupe Utility Vehicle (CUV).

This. If owning an inherently complex HEV or a Tesla that's jam-packed with electronics sounds great to you, Slate's unique proposition might not be your jam. Reminds me of the comic strip that poked fun at what the car companies were offering. "Belchfire Motors" would sell you a car with...

Wait... there's something wrong with that? Asking for a friend.

If it's anything like golf carts, someone will figure out how to modify the motor's windings to give it a bunch more torque and horsepower. Or maybe replace the stock motor with a different one. There'll be hopped-up Slate Trucks. It's only a matter of time...

A convex JDM "Broadway Mirror" from eBay enhances visibility and reduces blind spots effectively. It looks a little goofy (at first) and won't attach to some phat mirrors, but if it fits on your mirror you'll leave it on and wonder why you didn't get one sooner.

Is that super-long Amazon link an affiliate link or something? Either way here's a shorter one: https://www.amazon.com/screens-cars/s?k=screens+for+cars

Slate Auto says Blank Slate Trucks will start rolling off the assembly line "Late Next Year". When do you think production will begin?

I think the 27.5k is supposed to include projected inflation generally, and tariffs specifically. Somehow I got the impression that the original target price was $25K and it was boosted to $27.5K at the last minute before launch.

There's a poll here: Suspension Poll: Lifted, Lowered, or Standard Height?

Missed one... ◻ Slate's Marketing Campaign 😂

I think of preconditioning as something you need on cold mornings / hot afternoons when the battery and cab are cold / hot. If I understand correctly, the battery needs to be (or, at minimum, should be) warmed / cooled prior to departure. Fifteen minutes before you leave, hit the...

Utility (small truck!), Value Proposition (low cost-to-own!), and Minimalist (who knew you could even have that!), in rapid succession.

Our power company was charging a monthly "grid access charge" for a while. The stated purpose was "to recover costs to serve residential solar customers who generate their own electricity". They have lobbyists. ;)

Eventually to be known as the OG Slate Truck.