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  1. GaRailroader

    Suggestions for first-time pickup owner?

    My suggestion would be a set of cam buckle tie downs. Not as heavy duty as ratchet straps but much more user friendly. That is what most people use for hauling dirt bikes. Ancra is a good quality brand of tie downs that I trust. Also, a short section of chain and a padlock is nice to have as...
  2. GaRailroader

    Carvana granted option to invest in Slate Auto!

    My guess is that if Carvana is the service provider that you will pay a flat delivery fee to Slate and Carvana is going to deliver it to the address of your choice. If you have a trade they will pick-up your trade at the same time they drop off your Slate. I sold a vehicle to Carvana, I live...
  3. GaRailroader

    SLATE Make and Model name?

    I think it doesn’t need a model name since truck uniquely identifies it. Back in the early days of the Japanese trucks I didn’t think they had names other than truck. Once they came out will a full size than they came out with names to differentiate. (I.e. Frontier/Titan, Tacoma/Tundra)...
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    Carvana granted option to invest in Slate Auto!

    Carvana is primarily an online retailer with home delivery as a core service. I don’t think they would be hampered by lack of density of the physical locations since most of their business doesn’t involve the physical locations other than perhaps as a storage site for inventory. Go to their...
  5. GaRailroader

    Suggestions for a Level 2 home charger?

    I am really happy with my Tesla Mobile Connector that I’ve been using for the past 8 years. If I was going to buy a brand other than Tesla it would probably be Emporia. I have Emporia Vue boxes in both of my electrical panels and I have been very impressed with the company and their service...
  6. GaRailroader

    Which came first Bronco Sport or Slate?

    Found it. Mitsubishi DiamantƩ
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    Carvana granted option to invest in Slate Auto!

    I imagine if Carvana is their delivery partner they will deliver it to your residence if you want. You won’t need to go to the vending machine.(Perhaps they would charge extra for home delivery?). I didn’t even have the option to drop my truck off when I sold my Colorado to them. They showed...
  8. GaRailroader

    Carvana granted option to invest in Slate Auto!

    I drive by one going to work everyday.
  9. GaRailroader

    Which came first Bronco Sport or Slate?

    Do you remember in the 1990s there was a Mitsubishi that looked more like a BMW front end then an actual BMW? I don’t think Mitsubishi got in trouble for copying the likeness of BMW for their car. I don’t recall the model of the Mitsubishi.
  10. GaRailroader

    Carvana granted option to invest in Slate Auto!

    This is huge. I sure hope Carvana invested. I like how Slate controls what they need to control and outsources what others already have great solutions for. I have only 1 transaction with Carvana and it was 5 star.(Sold a vehicle to them outright in lieu of trading it in on my new vehicle)
  11. GaRailroader

    Privacy Article: Slate says your truck will never track you!

    I absolutely love the Tesla Mobile Connector. I have been using the same one in 2 houses for 8 years. It doesn’t have all the connectivity you are seeking though. I do have WiFi circuit monitoring in my electrical panels by Emporia so I am able to see the gross electricity sent to the...
  12. GaRailroader

    Preorder questions? We can help! (email June 1)

    My take on the situation. The $50 reservation fee does nothing for Slate financially. Those go in to an escrow and sit there ready to be refunded or moved to an order. If someone adds the $250 then the $250+$50 is now a $300 deposit and Slate is able to use that money. These deposits will...
  13. GaRailroader

    Interview: Slate Head of Design (Tisha Johnson) and Head of Brand and Marketing (Ben Whitla) -- June 1, 2026

    Well the crowd has spoken and determined that the price would be sub $25k.
  14. GaRailroader

    Preorder Starts June 24 (email)! - How to Preorder Your Slate

    Apple had a market cap of $174 billion in 2007. Slate is a pre-revenue start-up. That is like comparing apples to oranges, pardon the pun.
  15. GaRailroader

    Absolutely buying, but worried about this one thing...

    Carvana can be a good option. I used them once and I got a good price and it was very hassle free. For something a little older that may not be pristine, I’ve had good luck with Facebook Marketplace.
  16. GaRailroader

    Does it lock by itself?

    The fob can be used to unlock the door with the press of a button on the fob. Wouldn’t this indicate the Slate has some ability to receive RF from fob?
  17. GaRailroader

    Slate don't have a radio. Get over it please. I know you can use a phone as a radio to listen to music. What is the best way to pickup(no pun int

    I get the impression you live so far back in the holler that they have to haul the sunshine in and the moonshine out.šŸ˜‚
  18. GaRailroader

    Preorder Starts June 24 (email)! - How to Preorder Your Slate

    Flat railcars that typically haul automobiles are 89 feet long. Trucks & SUVs typically in bi-level auto racks and sedans and coupes in tri-level auto racks. At 69 inches tall I think Slates are gonna have to go in a bi-level. Should hold 6 Slates per level so 12 per rail car.
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    Absolutely buying, but worried about this one thing...

    Yeah that and Sentry. At some point it turns those off so than it is just the more organic phantom drain.
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