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Why are you calling for the @Administrator (that’s how you tag them btw) to kick me out? I’ve broken no rule that I’m aware of, and I’m pretty sure I’m allowed to have a different opinion than you.

I’m not going to apologize for disrupting an absolute echo chamber. Nice gatekeeping, though; I bet my Slate reservation is ahead of yours, but please go ahead and pretend I’m in the wrong place.

So you’ve decided to abandon rational thought in favor of what you assume about what Slate researched. I still think, however, that the overwhelming majority of Slate owners will stick an iPad on the dash.

You’re comparing the 2025 price of a Model 3 to your imagined price of a 2027 Slate. And you’re mistaken because, as I’ve pointed out several times now, no one is buying a new Slate for the advertised price anytime soon after it’s released. The three of you are all free to continue deluding...

How many people do you think are doing that today? In 2027?

What I was referring to is that most automakers start high on price and *promise* to work their way down to the advertised price, eventually. It never happens but people apparently still believe them because that’s what they want to hear and believe.

You thought the $20k Slate price didn’t factor in the rebate? Maybe check out the FAQ on their website.

Ok, let us all know when you pick up your $17k Slate. I guess either you’re wrong or I’m wrong, but I‘m sticking with more iPads in Slates than phones because I know humans and human eyeballs that don’t like squinting at 65 MPH.

That’s great. So, the rest of the market pretty much looks at price and aesthetic appeal, then makes a purchase decision. They’re not considering weight unless it’s a detriment, which in this comparison is not the case. Again, you seem to think people want less range and I can’t go there with...

Not sure I need to own a Tesla to understand its market. Following that logic, you don’t own a Slate, so what do you know about its market? Model 3 is under $35k today. Next year, it’ll be under $30k and cheaper than most Slates. If you think Slates will be $20k anytime soon, you’re not...

You must think Tesla is a luxury brand still. It’s actually one of the most affordable auto brands out right now, electric or not, which is why they are totally ubiquitous. Slate and Tesla are both vying for urban dwellers, particularly at the lower end of the auto market.

Just like in 2019 after Tesla lost the credit, the Model 3 magically dropped in price about $5k. And the Chevy Bolt dropped $5k in 2020 for the same reason. But all the people who support these atrocious tax rebates tell me they’re necessary to support the EV market. No, it’s just another...

More convenient because I never have to go to a dealer for a $100 oil change or $1k for spark plugs, etc. Also more convenient in that I don’t have to stop at a gas station, I just pull into my garage and plug it in while I eat dinner and sleep. As for carbon, maybe ask your power company how...

This is demonstrably false. And nearly everyone has known it’s false for at least 5 years now. I’m not interested in an EV to delude myself about the environment; I just think they’re convenient.

Totally got the joke and was actually thinking the same thing lol. Please no Webasto! Or maybe someone will want the honeycomb, cardboard edges look.

Same here. Two door Bronco hauls everything I need. Most pickups these days are luxury vehicles that no one will ever use to haul anything at all. My dad will drive a pickup every single day of the year because he gets mulch twice a year, it’s hilarious.

Thanks but I don’t need advice on how taxes work. I pay enough to understand well already.

I keep seeing images of the Slate hauling around plywood and drywall, and people saying things like the above but I’m over here wondering to myself who are all these carpenters and contractors without a truck, or how often are other people building additions onto your home?

We don’t know the size of Bezos’s stake but investors don’t run companies anyway, so it doesn’t really matter what he thinks about the future of EV rebates. And if Slate can’t be competitive without the rebate, they should rightfully fail. I hope they can be a profitable company on their own...