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According to Ford, the current MSRP for a 2026 Maverick XL with zero options is $28,145. OK, that's "high 20s" -- but that number does not include the "Destination Charges" of $1,695 or the "Acquisition Fee" of $695. Add those in, and that new Maverick is actually "low 30s", or $30,535 to be...

Yup, that is true. In fact, this happened to the Act in 2024; it never got voted on, despite bipartisan support. So the Act had to be reintroduced in 2025. And then there was the government shutdown, so everything went on hold. Maybe the Act gets voted on this year, or maybe not. If not, maybe...

Update: Neither the House nor the Senate has voted on the "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act" yet. The Act has bipartisan support and the President has indicated that he will sign it if it reaches his desk. But even if the Act doesn't become law this year, it's possible that some state and local...

To be honest, I still use a traditional clock radio too. So I do listen to FM radio outside my car - but typically just for 2 or 3 minutes a day, which is the time I need to gain consciousness, get out of the bed, and shut off the radio. The maximum limit is 5 minutes, because at that point the...

The Slate isn't even alive yet, and we're already thinking about what might kill it?

Toyota calls it the "Cyber Sumo" look. Yes, really.

It's reportedly THB 1,491,000, which converts to about $46,000. That's pricey for a HiLux -- the ICE version starts at THB 899,000, which is about $28,000. It's not priced competitively with the ICE Hi-Lux, and it's not expected to be a major hit. Toyota expects sales of the EV Hilux to be...

If you're wondering "Why is it debuting in Thailand?", two reasons: 1. You know how American car manufacturers sometimes produce low-cost models in Mexico, like Ford does with the Maverick? Japanese manufacturers do the same thing in Thailand. 2. Thailand is one of the few countries outside of...

I'll admit that I was a bit skeptical at first. But then ... I discovered that Ironwood Motors is also on Instagram ... so they must be for real !! They do have some catching up to do, in terms of their social media presence. Slate Auto currently has 174,000+ followers on Instagram. Ironwood...

It's maybe not a good sign when a car company has no physical address, no named staff, no phone number, and no contact info beyond a gmail address. It's not actually that difficult to get a gmail account; my cat jumped on the keyboard once and accidentally set one up. They do have a website...

For all other auto companies, sales and service are handled by a network of independently-owned dealerships, or (in the case of Tesla or Rivian) by a network of company-owned stores. Slate apparently thinks they can manage without that kind of local presence. So the deal with RepairPal explains...

I think it's most Tesla Superchargers, but not all. According to Tesla, they currently have 36,500+ stalls for Tesla vehicles in North America, and 25,000+ of those stalls will also work with other NACS-equipped EVs (like Slates). That number is consistent with the "more than 25,000" number that...

Especially with something as customizable as a Slate. How are you going to pick from the overwhelming list of options without seeing them first hand? Slate will probably have lots of youtube videos covering every option, and that would help, but ultimately I would want to see how things look in...

Carvana says they have a 7-day money-back guarantee return or exchange period, during which you can drive the car up to 400 miles. Sounds reasonable, if they adhere to it.

Well, that seems like a totally reasonable ask. Most other potential Slate customers probably feel the same way. But at this time, it's not clear how Slate will make that happen, since they apparently have no plans to build a network of dealerships or stores.

All new cars sold in the US since 2018 are legally required to have a backup camera, which means there has to be a screen. It's a mandatory safety feature, like seatbelts or airbags. Slate has confirmed that there will be a display for the backup camera. And every other post-2018 car on the...

Yeah, there are obviously a lot of political and religious stations on the AM band. And not surprisingly, those AM broadcasters want to keep AM radios in cars -- for example, the National Religious Broadcasters are big supporters of the "AM Radio in Every Vehicle" act. And it seems possible...

Big Oil probably doesn't care. However, Big Electricity is siding with the EV companies, like Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, and Waymo. Electricity suppliers like ConEd, Duke Energy, Edison International., EVgo, and PG&E are also members of ZETA, which is fighting against the AM Radio bill.

It's the broadcasters. Cars without radios threaten their very existence. You may or may not use the AM/FM radio in your car very much, but think about this: how often do you listen to AM/FM radio when you're NOT in the car? For most people, the answer would probably be: "even less" or "never"...

Hey, if Slate is a cult, at least it's a relatively inexpensive one. Cost of membership is a $50 refundable reservation. If you are really hard-core, maybe another $25 for a t-shirt. Since Slate is privately held, even the most devoted fan can't invest any money in their stock. In contrast...