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Looks pretty slick - browsing around it looks like there has been more development in the marine stereo world than the DIN stereo world. Makes some sense - DIN holes have been uncommon in cars for a while now, but people still need stereos for their boats. Lots of interesting options that mount...

Given my experience with the MachE, my guess will be: Fit and finish issues with the panels, doors, tailgate. Noise and vibration annoyances. Water sealing and gaskets, especially on the SUV kits. Weird software bugs "backup camera doesn't turn on sometimes", "12V battery goes dead because...

Exactly, I'd put myself in this bucket - I'm in a related industry, I'm comfortable diagnosing issues, and I find it a little fun to participate in advancing the industry by working out bugs, sharing information about the design and operation of the vehicle, etc. The first year with the Mach E...

Makes me wonder how quickly you can install/remove the open-air kit. I'd be inclined to get it and install it for the summer, but there are only a few months out of the year where it would make sense, and I do need to haul pretty regularly. If it can be swapped in less than an hour I'd be very...

It is pretty linear for small changes. If you put a tire on that is 5% larger in diameter, then it will roll 5% farther per rotation, so the speedometer will read 5% low, and the top speed will be 5% faster (assuming that drag doesn't limit you first). For big changes the drag and weight...

No no, the speed limit may be 75, but people will go 85, and to pass them others will go 95 so to be safe and get around them I have to go 110. You know, for safety.

The hard limit is the max RPM of the motor. Below that there is a software limit for some headroom. Finally, around that same point, there is also just a physics limit that will move around depending on the grade, air density, heat, etc. On the Mach E, if I recall correctly, the primary rear...

Looking at some photos of the DFW showing, the blank slate there was equipped with a fifteen52 Analog HD wheel, in 17x8.0 ET25. https://fifteen52.com/products/analog-hd-asphalt-black?variant=40382093983810 Scaling photos off the tire OD, I'm measuring the bolt pattern as a 5x115, which is a...

Incredible! Jay Leno BARFS in the Slate Truck! Can it compete with the other EV BARF MOBILES?? Or is it too little too late?!? well you know i'd rather barf in 4 slates than one rivian you know what i mean the interiors are so fancy i mean this is a truck come on if you can't barf in your own...

For me the Slate would be a 2nd vehicle, but not a toy. I manage a few properties and a non-profit makerspace/community workshop, as well as my own various projects, so a small truck is a real need - I can't get a Leaf or a Bolt for this application. However, it won't be a daily driver or...

Pretty nice video. It is amusingly casual, which was probably part of the point, but it feels authentic. The ramp itself is neat, but there are definitely a few more good shots of people around the truck, loading things in, opening and closing the tailgate, etc. that are worth paying attention to.

I work in the energy storage industry and one of our sayings is "There are liars, damned liars, and battery suppliers". You can't trust any announcement or spec sheet until you have a test unit in hand.

Yeah, its just enshittification. "Do you want the big plastic piece or the small plastic piece? The small one costs the same as the old big one, and the big one costs $500, including our 500% markup."

Unfortunately the 2025/26 model was a downgrade in several areas - smaller frunk and then no frunk (I use mine all the time?), encrypted CAN (locks out 3rd party tools and ODB readers), etc. The heatpump is a nice addition, but seems to have minimal actual impact on range. So far my '21 has...

Exactly - people say they want a manual transmission, and that is exactly what an EV is - a manual with a single gear.

It's both - there are definitely utilities opposed to net metering simply because it treads on their ground and they don't like it. But more and more, renewables have been doing great, and now we are reaching physical constraints. Here is ERCOT's fuel mix yesterday, it was running around 73%...

The problem is purely physics - CAISO already produces so much solar that during the daytime most of the year there is nowhere to put it all. They routinely go negative and export power to the neighboring grids when they can, but even that isn't always enough. Adding additional rooftop solar...

It will almost certainly have a 14-50 plug, and charge at 40A on a 50A breaker. That is the de facto standard config for a L2 EVSE. More powerful units are hardwired, such as 48A EVSE on a 60A breaker, or an 80A on a 100A breaker.

Apologies, my bolded statement was more for ezjob's concern about having to restrict charging - he won't need to do that. You are right that the reserves/overbuilds are standard, I just mean that a reserve of more than 10% would be very unlikely. There is a minimum reserve as well - about 2%...

Play around with https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ - they have basic specs for the Slate loaded already so you can select it as a vehicle, and choose standard or extended range. Just plot the trips you'd like to do, set some options like what SOC you'll depart home with, and what minimum SOC...