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  1. AZFox

    Is FORD Preparing to Release a SLATE Competitor?

    That looks like it has some El Camino in its DNA.
  2. AZFox

    Is FORD Preparing to Release a SLATE Competitor?

    It's only a matter of time before the Anvil Of Obviousness bonks an existing manufacturer on the head and they produce another Small EV Pickup that skirts around the CAFE standards.
  3. AZFox

    2 Slate trucks spotted on road in Arizona

    Nice of them to do that, Just To Be Sure. ;)
  4. AZFox

    2 Slate trucks spotted on road in Arizona

    The truck has quite a rake to it. (Rear end is riding high.) And the spoiler is missing.
  5. AZFox

    Car Gurus Video: The Brilliant DIY Truck | 2027 Slate Truck Preview (Open-Air Version)

    It's a pretty good 7-minute overview presentation. In a market flooded with ever-more complex and expensive electric pickups, this vehicle takes a radically different approach. The concept is simple: pare things back to the essentials. No frills, no excessive tech, no premium trim...
  6. AZFox

    What is Slate competing with for YOUR money?

    Stumbled across this: Kia Is Making An Electric Truck For America Kia confirmed a North American-bound electric pickup is coming. The automaker wants to sell 90,000 units per year, more than double F-150 Lightning sales This suggests the new EV will be smaller and cheaper than Ford's offering...
  7. AZFox

    Open Air Mode Slate Pickup w/ Blue Wrap (from Rhode Island event showing)

    The Donmar offering is anti-D-I-Y. We can expect other options that are D-I-Y.
  8. AZFox

    Extra Cab Kit?

    What I'm talking about wouldn't be suitable for human passengers, rather it would be for dogs and cargo (or maybe a big 'ol subwoofer 🔊) The SUV Kit, at least the squareback one, is similar to a dining table leaf where a section can be added. A Cab Expansion Kit would move the rear window...
  9. AZFox

    An Observation on the Taillights

    That could be in the plan. The license plate area of the bumper looks like it might be wide enough for foreign plates.
  10. AZFox

    An Observation on the Taillights

    [I recognize that there are LEDs, not filaments, but am using the work filament for lack of a better descriptive word.] Can the wiring for a two-filament single-bulb light be used for a three-filament, multi-bulb set of two or three lights? If so, could someone make a drop-in replacement for...
  11. AZFox

    Jeff Jablansky Interview (Slate Auto's head of Public Relations and Communications)

    Here's what he discusses for the rest of the interview. They're basically open-sourcing the vehicle. They're open to creativity. He talks about wrapping. He talks about range and recharging. He talks about wheels and tires. He talks about safety as a priority. He talks about the key...
  12. AZFox

    Video on EV towing losses

    https://www.slateforums.com/forum/threads/ev-towing-range-effect.13372/
  13. AZFox

    Destination and Documentation Fees

    It's hard to imagine why insurance would not be relatively low for the Truck because the Truck is designed to be repaired easily and, presumably, inexpensively... especially when you consider bodywork cost involves labor and paint. If one insurer charges a realistically low rate and the others...
  14. AZFox

    EV towing range effect

    Factoring in the economic value of time spent (or saved) is always a wise idea.
  15. AZFox

    Double DIN radio compatible - questions

    Someone needs to invent a smaller, automotive-compatible (e.g. able to withstand extreme temperatures) version of the desktop Bluetooth Volume Knob. It could be mounted on on a dash panel so there'd just be a lone knob on the panel. :)
  16. AZFox

    Extra Cab Kit?

    The "slateboard" chassis is completely different from what's in the photo.
  17. AZFox

    Extra Cab Kit?

    A kit that moves the partition rearward 18" or thereabouts would provide room for a dog or two to ride behind the seats. Bonus points if it has an openable pop-out window for sniffing purposes.
  18. AZFox

    Reuters Article: This Bezos-backed EV startup is betting you'll pay extra for a stereo in your petite pickup

    You only pay for a stereo if it has value to you. Makes sense to me. That said, the article's title is clickbait-ish.
  19. AZFox

    Open Air Mode Slate Pickup w/ Blue Wrap (from Rhode Island event showing)

    Or go retro with T-Tops you can stash behind the pickup seat. :) I agree with your sentiment whole-hartedly, but it doesn't appear to be likely to happen, at least with the OG model. Maybe it's because matte wrap is more "forgiving" about surface imperfections than glossy wrap. That, or it...
  20. AZFox

    Server Upgraded: Lost Posts

    I'm glad the upgrade happened because I could tell there was something in the content delivery chain that was straining / at its limit. Sometimes pages would require a refresh or two before loading. Now it's snappy. Cool!
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