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Illusory superiority… the amount of drivers who I’d truly call “good” or safe is a small fraction of the people who claim to be good. I’m smart enough to know I’m not the best driver on the road, And have just been lucky to not have been in a major accident up until this point.

At risk of sounding like an idiot here…. How is an optional subscription that adds additional features worse than not even offering the option for the subscription and features?

If it is so redundant and unnecessary in your view- why does every single auto insurer offer discounted rates for a vehicle with BSW compared to without? Surely you know something their actuaries and models don’t?

To add to the fun- this method is, by law, not legal in many states. For example, WA states " (1) Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror mounted on the left side of the vehicle and so located to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet...

This is a fine method, and a strange hill to die on. It is entirely dependent on the availability of an unobstructed rear-view mirror inside the cab. Which is not a guarantee by any means. BSW helps cover the gaps where a rear-view mirror is unavailable and a blind spot exists, even in the SAE...

There's not a ton to cover. Only 3-5 bits of new and confirmed information. Nothing was delved into deeply. It was just a PR thing to keep steam up for Slate. And frankly, it didn't do that well- 18k views in 2 days. Just over 10% of reservations took the time to click the link for a car they...

Sheesh, I'm not a BSW advocate by any means. My daily doesn't have it, but probably 2-4 times a month I drive a vehicle that does, and it's nice. I would appreciate it in the Slate, but don't need it. That being said, it kind of puts a poo-poo in the rhetoric of this thread "properly adjusted...

Top-down vs bottom-up. Fair enough.

A solution to an engineered problem. I know it is not a new thing, as all keys had to insert into a slot, but that slot was "deeper" than the Slate one appears to be, and it was never advisable to have a keyring with your car keys... yet many do.

Agree- I am saying the proportion itself is a lofty assumption. Tesla has ~4% of US Market share, for Slate to achieve even 25% of that is awfully lofty in the short-mid term.

Emphasis on the only.... that's a massive amount. I think the 150k figure is probably off, I'd assume their "make it or break it" volume is much lower.

In my opinion, yes. The Slate is a unique product in the low-price EV truck model. It is completely oversatured in the 30-35k SUV EV market. Sure, some people will enjoy the ability to convert to a truck or open top- but I suspect most consumers will rarely if ever convert on any regular...

Interesting- I will look into it a bit more. Skimmers do exist and are getting better, but I would think you could achieve a secure solution w/ encrypted one-time keys that reset each use. Not just for Slate, but industry in general. Curious how the Ignition module will handle having a key...

They opened with a bang. “How will it perform in cold” met with “we will direct you to the nearest charging station!”

Seems to be using NFC tech. Modern fobs use RF/LF combos to achieve “access” while the key is in your pocket. Dirt cheap. NFC may be a bit more affordable (I’m talking a $10 difference per truck), but it feels like a gimmick to be “quirky” I can’t see any real reason to stray away from current...

Doug is one of the most well-known car “influencers” in the game. 5m subscribers on YouTube alone. A video he posted 7hr ago has more views than the Slate has reservations. For a small company trying to be successful in the hyper competitive auto market, a review from him could change the...

As a midwesterner at heart, living out west, the Midwest does not lay claim to the toughest winter driving conditions, at all. Anyone can drive in snow over flat ground. Driving mountain passes is a different beast, even if overall snow totals are lower. There is a very large population of...

“Over 150,000 reservations” Seems they slowed down a bit since the initial surge.

Nothing too riveting yet. Test drives confirmed, no flat towing confirmed.