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The FWD version of the Ariya is not rated to tow. I would assume the new Leaf is also not rated to tow as it only has a FWD configuration. Certainly the outgoing Leaf is not rated to tow either.

Pretty sure the tariffs will prevent that. I’m confident the batteries will be made in US.

I don’t see this selling much better than the outgoing model. My Leaf has 1 pedal driving, don’t understand why Nissan discontinued that for Aria and now the new Leaf. Also, failing to get a frunk under that hood is a huge miss. Lastly, having a J-1772 for Level 1 and Level 2 and reserving...

Put me down for extended range version with LFPs. Perhaps range goes down to 200. I can live with that.

That is a step bumper. Trailer ball bolts through hole in the horizontal surface below the license plate. Every truck I have owned has had a very similar bumper with holes in it to mount the trailer ball. It is only rated at 1000 pounds, the step bumper is good for it.

Note that it is possible that when Slate adds the front motor option they will also increase tow rating of the dual motor equipped Slates. There is precedent for this in that the Cybertruck is only rated at 7500 pounds for single motor and 11,000 pounds for dual motor and Cyberbeast. The...

AI Overview +8 CUV stands for Crossover Utility Vehicle, an automotive term for a vehicle that blends features of a car and a traditional Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). Unlike most traditional SUVs built on a truck-like body-on-frame chassis, CUVs utilize a car-like unibody construction. This...

Perhaps the other way around since the Rivian R3 was unveiled before the Slate though Slate will be available first. I did think of the R3 when I saw the Slate fastback images leading up to the 4/24 unveil.

I think they are CUVs(Crossover Utility Vehicles). Where as an SUV is more of a truck based vehicle.

Heat is definitely the case for the charging curve taper on EVs. The closer you get to 100% the higher the voltage and consequently the heat.

45% to 80% is not the meat of the charging curve. When you plug in at 10% SOC, you will see charging rates where you are adding range to your battery at a rate of over 1000 miles per hour. This charging rate tapers off as you fill up. Starting at 45% you are barely breaking 100 kWh. Once I...

Tesla doesn't enforce the 20% rule and they are the ones warrantying the battery. The only thing Tesla cautions is when you set your charge limit to higher than 80% a Charge Tip appears in the app which reads '80% recommended for daily driving'. I didn't hear of the 20% rule of thumb until...

I am pretty sure the Slate will be the 2nd fastest car I've owned in my 40 years of driving. The Tesla M3 LR is the fastest at 5.1 seconds 0-60. I think it will be plenty quick for my needs.

Have you done a road trip in an EV? What you describe certainly is contrary to my experience road tripping in an EV for the last 7 years.

Mark Twain: If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed.

I have a 50 mile round trip commute that I have been doing with a 149 mile range Nissan Leaf for the last 3.5 years. Granted that is not 60 miles, but it has been a non-issue. Generally I charge every other day unless it is a Friday then I will charge it up to give me more range to run errands...

I’ve got reservation # 2061 on the Telo. I have more confidence of Slate meeting their projected timeline than Telo or the new Ford. I will buy either the Slate or Telo, whoever is first to tell me my reservation is up for configuration. If it’s a tie, I think I go with the Slate. Slate will...

Probably during ramp up factory pick-up might be feasible. Once they are at a 10k monthly run rate I think factory pick-up will be unwieldy. If the factory only runs 5 days per week then that is about 500 trucks a day they have to get out of there. If they are loading on bi-level rail cars...

I think the child seat would fake out the sensor and have the airbags be activated. The key switch turns the airbag off so even if it senses the seat is occupied the airbag doesn’t deploy. When you install the child seat you need to secure it really tight with the belt or latch anchors so you...

I think when I am driving my Slate the only thing I will be envious of on the Ford EV is the LFP battery pack. Every other spec and feature to me is advantage Slate.