The Slate Truck is my alternative proposal to my wife's request for a small utility trailer to haul landscaping stuff including small loads of mulch, drainage rock and gravel - likely to start very soon after delivery (maybe on day 2). I love the plastic body panels that I don't have to stress...
In yesterday's Q&A with CEO Chris Barman I'm pretty sure I heard that carpet would be standard for the cab floor. This is surprising since there is IMO a much better option already listed in the Slate Maker: Rubber Floor Liner. I've always disliked the standard auto carpet liners as they are...
The fact that the Mexican government is now actively pushing for the domestic production of EVs (like the Olinia EV) creates a strong policy environment that would seem to favor a company like Slate if it decided to establish a footprint there.
The relatively simple Slate Truck assembly line...
Given a choice, I would prefer LFP for additional safety and lifetime (charger cycles) over the NCM chemistry that Slate has announced. And maybe SK On will be able to minimize the energy density reduction/vehicle range reduction penalty:
“We are developing high-performance LFP batteries...