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Strictly speaking... No, we can't all agree on that. They never said just under $20k. The exact quote is, "A Slate costs in the mid20s brand new... One sec Chris, actually under 20 after current incentives." If they had said, "just under $20k" and never said "mid-20s" I think I would be fully...

Sure... A vehicle in the "mid-20s" will be "under $20k" with the $7,500 tax incentive. And for @AZFox, they have never been any more concrete than "mid-20s" as far as I know. And yea, that could mean anywhere from $22,500 to $27,499. The optimists are saying $25k and the pessimists are saying...

They have always said "mid-20s" look at their very first advertisement on YouTube where the CEO herself says "mid-20s".

Sure it has over double the range. I don't need over double the range. I'm only going to be putting 100 miles a month on the vehicle. Sure it can tow over 3x more. I don't need to tow over 3x more. My boat & trailer combined are 600#. Sure it has an impressive sound system. I don't need an...

I'm not spending $40K+ for a vehicle that I will only be driving 100 miles per month so the Telo is out. And Aptera can only tow a few hundred pounds so it's out. I'm going to get the cheapest solution that is: (1) new, (2) able to tow my beach cat to and from the beach without voiding the...

Well, the initial post says 250 at their headquarters in Troy. They have two other locations. The manufacturing plant and another location in California...

My guess is that a tonneau cover will reduce energy consumption per mile/increase range a little bit. Not that it matters considering I will be towing a not very aerodynamic boat & trailer most of the time. I was thinking though that a cover with solar panels that can charge the battery would be...

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I know they said on a recent video that the metal parts will be stamped off-site and shipped in.

I would not because I would still be using my 2027 Slate. I keep vehicles for at least 10 years.

Understand, the marginal cost of software is practically zero, even if a server is involved. It's the development of the software that's the huge money sink, and development is where Slate is at right now. Your son is not paying money for that service, but it means that the vehicle has cellular...

"I'm so happy someone is coming out with cheep basic transpiration! But I want them to come out the gate with these advanced features included!" Seems to be a real theme. I develop iOS applications. I've been involved in developing over 30 apps, most of them for startups. AI assistance is...

They may still be in price negotiations and just don't want to tip their hand...

Re: Towing, here's what I got: I see that the Slate has a 1000 lb towing capacity, but I don't see a tow hitch as an option. I have a boat (600lbs for both boat and trailer) that I will want to tow... Will a tow hitch be offered as an option or will I have to get that through a third...

Hopefully, if the part in question involves a swap out (bumpers, and wheels, for example) the cost will be less since you are effectively selling the stock parts back to them.

I got confirmation from Slate a while back that a hitch will be an available option... With only a 1000# towing capacity, I highly doubt they will accommodate trailer breaks, and I expect a 4 pin connector.

I suspect they will sell the truck for more than their marginal cost, otherwise they can't expect to recoup their expenses, but I think they will be going for volume of sales rather than high profit margin. Someone up thread guessed 30% profit margin and that may very well be what the big auto...

I'm not in your camp, but I do agree with you that anybody who wants an SUV out the door will likely not get a Slate. I also think the cost will be too close to existing EV-SUVs that have four doors for it to make sense. If that's you, then I wish you well, but you would likely be better off...

I want upgraded lights and fog lights. According to the builder, in order to get the fog lights, I have to get the front bumper upgrade, so I might as well get the rear bumper upgrade. Also a trailer hitch; it's not in the builder, but Slate assured me that it will be an available option. I want...

But can it tow anything without voiding the warranty? For previous versions, Nissan clearly said "no". I have a 600# trailer I need to tow.