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On the topic of senior discounts, what if Slate does the opposite? Seniors just got a new ~$6000 tax deduction, why not raise the price of the Slate by as much for those 65+ to help subsidize price for those who do not qualify?

Okay, whatever helps you sleep at night. We can keep moving the goalposts til the cows come home. I guess we all ought to think that Slate is an altruistic company who is bucking the trend of maximizing profits in the name of nostalgia. Their PE backing surely won’t change that.

3 considerations I'd mention, having experience with these. 1) they suck (okay bad point, I'm just not a fan) 2) leaving batteries sitting in direct sunlight is at minimum bad for the batteries, at worst, dangerous- make sure to get a good pack if you do look into this 3) The windshield will...

Ahh yes, thats where I saw it. My take on the whole 1/5 reliability but 5/5 satisfaction is... they must take care of issues pretty well. Or, their users are all cult-like and would never say a bad thing about them, but I don't see Rivian having that following, unlike other EV Mfgs...

Valid concern. Their customer satisfaction is off the charts (I believe it was #1 actually). Wonder if that’s because people who buy it make sure they are near service centers, or they have good remote support. I’m sure they’ll beat Slates support network!

Everything you said is fundamentally true. However, in practice, it is not applicable. The Chicken Tax applies to imports- it is a tariff. The S10 (my previous example) was produced in America. If anything, this protectionist legislation benefits the sale of the S10 (and other domestic...

I'm as big of an opponent of the chicken tax as any. It's far overdue that it be rolled back, but that's neither here nor there. That being said, it's silly to blame it for the reason we don't have small trucks in America. Chicken tax was enacted in the 60s. We had small trucks (comparable...

BMS's are easy to swap. That is, once you have the battery disconnected and dropped and were able to order the BMS from the MFG. Which is much harder. However, BMS swaps are not generally recommended as it is really easy to screw it up and brick the battery. That being said, BMS issues are...

I intended to put in a reservation months ago... and never did. Im sure the waitlist now after recent press is probably 2-3 years minimum! Give em time to work out the tooling... my current car will be at ~190-210k miles by then, so it won't feel bad to replace it :) If I don't get a slate of...

I'd say Slate #1, Rivian R2 is #2, Scout #3, and just keeping an eye out for Ford news.

Thanks for sharing! I am casually following a lot of projects. Best case scenario (for me) is the Ford is a home run. Puts a ton of pressure on Slate.

This whole thing comes down to one key detail, which we won't know for a bit... price. The advantage to this model is get (pay for) what you want, and nothing else. Right now the model is sell a package that has a few features you want, some you don't care about, for $2500. If Slate can...

This thing is going to be a hit, from everything I can see. The venn diagram of Slate and R2 buyers does not overlap completely by any means, but I can see them getting cross shopped for some buyers. Super cool to see. I've been following the Rivian and Scout launches as well, albeit not as...

Yeah, this will be in opposition to the majority opinion here, but I could totally see it too. Slate's Ethos is not to make a great car and never worry about profits. They want to provide a customizable experience, which is not just physical, but all pieces someone interacts with. Perhaps not...

Curious how this will look. My guess would just be that the panels that overlap the door have a fastener under the door, only accessible when the door is opened, and the other panels not overlapping with the door overlap with these panels. Or, they use a super secure proprietary bit called a...

Fine video, nothing too groundbreaking or new to come from it that I observed, perhaps someone else picked up something. Jay and Doug are two of the biggest "car guys" online, so this review will certainly get more eyes on the car. Comments were a mixed bag. The in-car driving portion seemed a...

Well then I agree with ya.

Comma as a whole is pretty neat, in my opinion. At minimum, a cool proof of concept. It’s difficult to find pure data on whether it is safer or not than a human driver, but my biases lead me to believe yes. That being said, I’d be willing to bet $$ it won’t be compatible with the Slate. At...

Yeah, and you’re one (likely) buyer out of a proposed 150k a year. If this was an ICE compact SUV, the comparisons become more direct for more of the buyers. What I cross shop the Slate with will not match what you cross shop it with. Its uniqueness is what makes it unique, which makes pricing...

The fun, confusing and difficult part about the Slate is it doesn’t cross shop pound for pound with one group. I think (emphasis on think), the Slate will be the cheapest new pickup on the market, but it will be entirely uncompetitive in the compact SUV market (on price). But each buyer need is...