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Crash ratings and some actuary data would be welcome vs speculation.

VERY TRYING

Exactly. Range for those of us in mountainous rural areas is an issue.

That’s great for you AZ but when I buy a truck I want the wheel tire options that work for me, not SLATE.

I always try to buy fleet type stripped down basic trucks. If they garner economy of scale doing so good for us because their unit costs are lower and we have an opportunity to get a truck not a show car.

I solved the 2WD issues and snow for those of us enjoying the Rocky Mountain High roads.

Slate folks show that truck in testing running up and down STEEP grades with the AW tires and no chains and I might bite.

Oh how I would love that to work on 6-9o grades

I was doing Tribology before Lake Speed Jr was born. I worked with his Pop.

I wore my CHEVY VAN SONG Tee shirt from 1974 - 1978 until it wore out. Ah the memories......

Cars differentials are really amazing in Jakarta I guess. :whew::whew:

I THINK limited slip is built into motor brake interface but locking could assist but on steep grade will spin you 90o even if you are exceptional driver at some point. Where you back down.

I feel you except in my needs here at 9000 msl, we live on 15,000 acres of remote southern Colorado country with very steep narrow roads. At 65 YO and a 100% disabled veteran I can't install chains anymore so waiting on the AWD version. Wish there was some magic for the slate as a 2WD to climb...

Good point, change the transmission filter at about 30,000 miles if able to be changed, then the extractor technique before that change if needed and after is acceptable. The filters for transmissions generally are ; "screen door on submarine level " so not a real factor. Hydraulic filters on...

As a retired and demented 50 year oil analysis company owner and Cummins R&D tribologist your comments are very interesting. Did you learn tribology from testing yourself or reading on Internet. DYSONANALYSIS ring any bells? Cheers, TD

Put that Slate on a 6 degree grade in that surface condition on sand/rock base and I'll be impressed with the 2WD.

None of this can we control or change.

You won't be electrocuted with High voltage DC you will die and fry.

4x4 for those of us in the Rocky mountains at 9000' where its not a luxury or cool to have.

TELO is on to something but will any of these startups get me a 4X4 before me and my 74' IH 200 die?