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I'm not trying to argue with you (I'm enjoying the discussion), but how is locking/unlocking rear hubs for towing any different a responsibility for a driver to use the correct fuel (gasoline or diesel) at a fuel station when the pump has both diesel and gasoline dispensing nozzles? At some...

Now you are even making less sense and people are starting to notice.

Well said.

Good Lord dude, you just never give up trying to make other members on this forum look bad; and you're unsuccessful here in this thread as well. You just like to argue. If the 2026 Maverick owner decides not to buy a subscription to Ford's connectivity package he is no worse off than the 2027...

In the case of Ford's Connectivity Package, it gives the owner: Wi-Fi hotspot, Integrated Google maps, video streaming while parked, video/audio conferencing, Gaming, and Google/Alexa voice assistant. The Connectivity Package is free for 12 months, then becomes a subscription. None of the...

I can understand that point of view. I'll counter with, a person who is a motorhome enthusiast and who has flat-towed other vehicles, say a fully manual Jeep Wrangler or a manual transmission Escort for examples, probably goes through a written, or at least mental, check list when hooking up or...

I've never said the Maverick is a competitor for me personally, I've consistently said the Slate and the Maverick are competitors in the automotive marketplace. They are both small pickup trucks that sell within $5K MSRP of each other.

When Slates start showing up as used vehicles on his auction site, he'll start liking them and they will suddenly become super quirky.

If Slate has engineered and designed lowered and lifted suspensions for the Slate Truck, it certainly could engineer a manual-locking hub solution if there is enough owner demand for flat towable capability. Redesigning the hub to use a manual-locking device does not present an unsurmountable...

I have a 2022 Bronco. If the concern is privacy issues, it is easily solvable by turning off the modem. That is what I've done with my Bronco, which I did to avoid software updates. My Bronco has no crippling subscription fees required to operate it.

My source was Ford's website for the 2025 models that have the Ford Connectivity option. But again, one does not have to buy the Ford Connectivity subscription and not having the subscription is certainly not "crippling". Crippling would actually mean, if we use the Webster's definition of the...

Yeah, read that. Who said anything about using standard off the shelf Warn manual hubs?

But a Mavrick, according to Ford, does not have a subscription fee, only the Mach E, Explorer, and Super Duty trucks have Ford Connect as a subscription. And since the Slate has no connectivity whatsoever, even if a Maverick had the connectivity package one would not have to buy it and they...

But 4WD is not just for snow. I use mine in 4WD just on my property alone that is a mountain, in the summer. And traditional 2WD American pickups are lousy in the snow without adding weight in the bed. 4WD pickups are far better in the snow.

California is the exception where home electrical rates are far above the national average and EV charging infrastructure is less expensive.

Great comment! Manual locking rear hubs is the perfect solution. Manual Locking hubs like 4x4 trucks forty years ago had. Slate should make Locking hubs one of their DIY options. Well done, Sir!

What I really liked was her comment regarding the 50/50 weight balance. I think I lot of us were thinking (hoping) because of the prospective battery placement, the chassis balance would be 50/50. It's great to get that confirmation. As one who has been driving cars for 30+ years from a...

I said some of those things. I don't own a Mavrick. I test drove one and did not like it. If I were to replace my pickup truck today, I'd get a Nissan Frontier 2-door extended cab. No one has made a good argument that the Maverick is not a competitor with the Slate Truck. The, "It's not an...

I just didn't like the whole approach because it didn't seem to be taken seriously, especially after Slate initiated the idea the CEO answer queries from reservation holders. I'm glad I did not ask the few questions I have regarding the business plan. I'm sure they would not have been taken...

I have to say she didn't win me over. She was condescending and trying to be cute (but was nerdish). She came across as really not wanting to be there answering (stupid) questions. Yes, most people cannot write well, but the raw questions should have been edited to read better so to avoid the...