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I haven't watched enough Barman interviews to actually evaluate whether she "doesn't like physical keys", but that's not the impression I've had so far. I thought it was more about not wanting a maximally-retro no-remote-unlock-ever system that can only be opened with a physical key in the slot...

OH. I think I read your argument backwards, because it looked to me as if you were arguing against DIN. "Automakers don't support DIN because it locks users into their ecosystem" I read this as "automakers don't support DIN because DIN locks users into DIN's ecosystem" You probably meant it as...

I think that's a very bad-faith argument. DIN is a proprietary hole, and automakers aren't opposed to lock-in. That's like arguing Apple was looking out for users by not "forcing" them to use USB. Automakers don't support DIN because they want to put their own heavily-controlled UX and tech...

I would also note that I was on board for the women in leadership. I took it to mean there would be less problems with ego and, based on what I've seen from Tisha, a more well-rounded, approachable, usable product. I think it's one of the things that gives the Slate a chance to be more than a...

I was checking The Autopian's mention of the change. I didn't realize Peter was actually from McKinsey and Co. There go most of my hopes that he's not basically the "acquisition that ruins Slate" that I feared.

I feel like I can raise concerns about most of the companies on his record, but I do lack some context. Like some particular "era of Ford" where they were trying to "regain profitability"? Way before my time, but doesn't sound great. I skimmed Wikipedia around "Jacques Nasser" and didn't...

Ehh. One of the things that gave me confidence in Slate was that the investors were relatively hands-off. Now the Amazon people are showing up. We'll see how that goes. Finally, someone who understands the value of data collection and automobiles as a service - they help create an active...

My condolences for your GTI. I only wished to raise what I considered a reasonable concern about contradictory information so there would not be a lasting misunderstanding. I apologize if that made you feel unwelcome, and I would be happy to share what information I can if you have further...

It sounds like a Slate might be reasonable for you based on your posts, but I can't help but notice that your profile's "Vehicles" list says "GTI", and it's a bit weird since your first thread is about owning a Ford Ranger. I don't know your circumstances, and I'm not holding you to any...

What did you ask the AI to get this? What question is it answering? It looks like "is 1PD or 2PD better?" and it answered "depends".

I thought that what was being described by Slate was non-adjustable 1PD, as in, there will be 1PD and 2PD "modes", but 1PD wouldn't be "adjustable". It would be weird if they only allowed 1PD, especially since the Slate seems to expect interest from many first-time EV buyers.

MacPherson struts are the most common type of front suspension on cars. I don't think it means all that much, though I'm also not entirely sure what you're saying.

I noticed a lot of similarities between the Ranger EV and the Slate Truck as well. I thought it was a bit tragic that it wasn't followed by a version on an EV-native platform (rather than a conversion).

I hadn't thought of that variation on the "just store your music locally" solution and I find it very amusing. 😆

I was talking about third parties and users adding to or modifying the vehicle software. I would at least expect that, if Slate were to adjust things like regen, they would make it a setting rather than randomly changing how the vehicle drives over-the-air. It would be weird if they did that...

It seems the easiest solution being recommended is to make your in-car entertainment not rely on a constant internet connection. Caching from the streaming service, downloading/owning your music. I imagine that will be a popular opinion from Slate fans. "Internet booster" sounds like a...

The Ioniq 6 is neat, but...did you reply to yourself?

Also, I thought that they gave up on it being "autonomous only" and were gonna put a wheel in it, but I definitely haven't been following Cybercab news.

It's not a competitor, it's an antithesis. They're both cheap EVs with two doors. The Slate was made with ownership in mind. The "Cybercab" is so devoted to cars as a service that you're not even meant to drive it.

It does raise the question of how much it will be possible to introduce new features or changes into the vehicle's software, though I imagine Slate would have good reasons to discourage that. Fortunately, almost any feature you add to the truck won't be integrated into that software.