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Fun interview. Chris tells about the CEO of Re:Build Manufacturing Miles Arnone coming up with the idea of a super basic vehicle. How Chris came to Slate. Possibility of DIN for radio Hosts mention $25k price point again. They’ve already crash tested half of the ~70 units they’ve built...

CEO Chris Barman from Slate hopes so. "We're going to be pulling from the whole 35 million used vehicle (market)," Barman said, where shoppers figured they may be forced to settle for fewer safety standards and no warranty. "Now, they can step into a vehicle that has all the latest safety...

Another article about Slate, not much new we haven’t already seen. https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2025/jul/22/slate-auto-adjusts-pickup-start-price-to-mid-20s/ Interesting bits: Our business model was never built upon that tax credit being in place," Barman told The Detroit News at the...

I always hated sitting in the back side fold seats.

I’ve got a 2012 Honda Fit, and the Slate is competing with me getting the last available US Honda Fit model sold, 2020. I’ve also considered the Honda HR-V and the Toyota CR-V. I would always tell my kids that I missed old small trucks like the old SR-5s. This appeals to the small length (~177...

I likely won’t install a alarm system, but I’d place two AirTags somewhere on the truck.

Some things I’d like are t-bolt MagSafe mounts for the Top and Bottom T-rails in the center console. Get some RAM Mounts for the Slate. And on the doors, I see four bolts, there can be mesh pockets and cup/tool holders. In the truckbed, have a storage mount that mounts to the seat bolts. There...

Yes, CA Bay Area has spoiled me. Sadly, my DIN had been stolen 3 months into owning it. And I’ve had 2 DINs over 20 years stolen, so simple is better for me, which the Slate is.

I’ve used a Sony CarPlay DIN and liked it. but for the last year, I’ve been using my work and personal iPhones as my nav and entertainment. Both on MagSafe chargers.

Thanks @a]AZFox. Here’s another article from the same site showing a bit more of the Slate, two videos of the Slate slowing driving https://sherwood.news/culture/inside-slate-auto-michigan-design-studio-factory/

From the Rich Rebuilds video, during the walkthrough with Jordan, looks interesting how their render of the Sony CarPlay stereo will look like. I like it.

Apparently Slate had been keeping the "Founder" title mum. But from a techcrunch article, it's been pointing to Jeff Wilke from the "Re:Build Manufacturing" incubator project. Could also be co-founder Miles Arnone. Looks like the article points to Rod Copes as employee number one, and they...

Had a great time watching this video. Read that Slate has 70 prototypes for testing and certifications. And are aiming for ~700 parts to build the Slate. Excited to see how far along the company is. Cautiously waiting to see what the base and extended price would be. Been going to the Slate site...

Thanks for taking close up photos. Were you able to sit inside and how was the viewing area (Front/Rear, and sides) in the driver seat?

Thank you for offering to do this! I’m curious about the “Cigarette” AC port in the cab and if and how many USB-A and USB-C ports there are. I currently have a rear and front view dash camera that is AC port only, and plug my work phone and personal phone and use these for entertainment and nav...

I've been telling my kids (10 and 13) how small trucks were when I was growing up, and how big vehicles have gotten. I've gone from Civic Hatchback > Acura Integra > Mitsu' Eclipse > Integra > Integra > Honda Fit. I know the Slate is not for everyone, and we have the options to make it how we...

From the slate.auto website. It is “HI-SLATE”!

MotorTrend had the host sit in the back and it looks cramped. In the front seat he looked okay. The host is 6'10".

It was a 96' Honda Civic Automatic hatchback. Got hit in the back by a taxi and drove my brothers 84' Toyota Cressida.

What was the phone number to look out for?