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Also, if you’re having to go 30-45 miles out of your way to the nearest charging spot, that entails that you’re more than 30 miles from home. That’s not what I would consider “just to use locally”. Personally I have never in my life ~just wound up~ more than 30 miles from home when I’m not on a...

No, I've never had an EV. Ideally I don't want to "find out when I get one", lol. What percent of the max range do you typically get?

So you had a long range Tesla Model Y, which is somewhere around 300 miles of range. You say you charged at home, you "rode around all day" and the battery was dying? How do you burn 300 miles just driving around in a typical day? You'd basically have to do nothing but drive all day and only...

Ultimately I want them to make whatever will be profitable so they stay in business, but I do have dreams of a Slate sports car.

That is impressive! Perhaps I have been advertised into believing 4WD is more necessary than it actually is. I stand corrected.

I would be concerned about using a Slate for boat towing as it is RWD-only. Are you going to launch your boat at boat ramps? Usually that means your rear tires will be submerged underwater on a slimy surface. I guess with such a small boat that might not be a concern for you, but it still...

I assume no rear windows?

I like the look of the taller mirrors on this one. Not only are they practical, they just make the vehicle look more respectable and "truck-looking" without actually making the vehicle bigger. I hope they add the tall mirrors as an option in the Slate maker.

that sounds like the worst idea i’ve ever heard

I get the sense a lot of people here are older and are looking at the Slate as a secondary car. I think I'm an outlier here. I'm in my twenties, and my hypothetical Slate would be my first real car purchase separate from my parents. I was looking into new cars without an integrated touchscreen...

The Ford Ranger EV was my dream truck until I heard about the Slate. It's very similar, even has the crank windows.

That's the secret compartment where you hide the bodies.

She did seem a bit patronizing at times with the simple answers. "Where's the backup camera - the back of the vehicle" is frankly infuriating. That's a valid question to ask, for example if you want to do things with the tailgate. I assumed it's on the tailgate handle because i've been around...

Not like 6-7 but like the "devious lick". The current 6-7 thing is tame compared to that trend. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devious_lick Heaven help us if the kids come for our trucks with this🤣😳

Not making a reservation because it seems like a waste of $50 right now. But I'll buy on day one that they are selling to the general public, provided I can get my finances in order.

Using the phone mount's sliding rail for decorations is genius. I wonder if many owners will remove Slate's phone mount to put other things on the rail. Personally I use a phone mount that clips to the vent, which I like because I can switch between my charger and aux cord with one hand. Plus I...

Yes there was just one vehicle. There were big Slate banners at the entrance to Hook Hall, and I walked in and found the Slate stage up on my right. You don't have to buy a ticket to the Hook Hall event to see the Slate. The times are 11am-6pm https://www.slate.auto/en/events

they won’t really even let you touch it. I wanted to try rolling the window on the door that was open, but that wasn’t allowed. Pretty sure the window cranks don’t work on these models.

I was there. I wasn't gonna bother posting pictures here because it's nothing new or exciting compared to other pictures you've seen. I was glad to see the truck in person.

Fine with me. I commute 30-40 miles, but I almost never break 60mph during that. Even on occasional trips with long highway stretches, I prefer to stay in the right lane around 60-70. Saving a few minutes of driving is not worth raising my blood pressure by going faster than necessary. I like a...