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I can only answer for myself. It would the latter for sure, and it's not even close. I'll have an ICE vehicle for road trips (or long local runs for that matter), so it's moot for me personally.

The Systems Thinkers at Slate will come up with a good solution, just you watch.

The road trip problem is easily solved. I've rented vehicles for road trips before. It's easy to do, and, in the grand scheme of things, inexpensive.

There's a "waterbed theory of complexity" in programming. The waterbed theory of complexity suggests that in systems like programming languages, reducing complexity in one area will lead to increased complexity in another, similar to how pushing down on a waterbed causes the water to rise...

This is a good way to look at it. First Mover Advantage is worth a lot.

TL;DR: The automotive press will poo-poo the Slate because the automotive press is supported by the established manufacturers. I've been listening to a podcast about "Media Deconstruction" (the No Agenda Podcast) for 17 years now. Let me jump to the conclusion by telling you this: All "news"...

It's not supposed to! And it'll most likely go in the snow like a boss, so you can cross that off of your list of buzzkill limitations.

I was thinking more of a Last-Mile installation, but yes. Logistics would be vastly simplified. At some some time in the future (when production supply exceeds current demand) you could be able to decide to buy a Truck in the morning, go to a Delivery Partner and buy it, and happily drive your...

Good point. "Prototypes" is more suitable?

Ah. 🤦‍♂️ The January part of "buying new panels 4x a month in January" is obvious now. Let's hope the "injection molded polypropylene composite" panels are strong and dent-resistant as promised. Remember, Saturn's body panels were engineered 35 years ago. Technology has advanced since then...

That was my original thought, but now I think "Blank means blank". Unless Blank mean leaving the space for the bumper blank, as in without a bumper installed.

The reason I think it's possible is because they're unwilling to confirm otherwise, or a least were at one time:

There's similar sentiment expressed in this thread: Subscription Features Poll

The only legitimate thing I can think of is some sort of hardware dongle and wireless service that allows remote access via the app, where the subscription is for the wireless service part.

Didn't know that! Ranger De Dion FTW.

The Truck is designed with a motif that embraces visible wear and tear rather than hiding it so you can sport those rock dings and snowball marks with pride.

Pertinent because of Slate Auto's direct-to-consumer model... Carscoops: Rivian’s Lawsuit Exposes The Car Industry’s Most Absurd Barrier The electric carmaker argues that the state's ban on direct sales makes no sense...

Apparently some of of them qualify, some don't. When they do it's partial ($3,750). But wait, there more! There's a workaround to get the full $7,500. This comes from an AI bot, so it may not be accurate: Rivian Tax Credit Eligibility Rivian vehicles do not currently qualify for the full...

I do this with propane tanks. Tank getting old? Go to the propane exchange and pick out a better one.

Some content I find is interesting enough to post, but not important enough to merit starting a thread, like this article: Inside EVs: Rivian, Lucid And Slate Face A Tough Road Ahead https://insideevs.com/news/767977/rivian-slate-lucid-tax-credit/ Let's talk about newcomers like Rivian, Lucid...