I have to say I disagree with the op's position in general. I think the marketing is fine, and I think Jay Leno was honestly a little unprepared... whether that was his fault or Slates. I watched that mostly so that I could get a take on what it felt like to drive because I'm big on tactile feel...
I thought at launch, Slate was going to be a slam dunk. Just a vehicle that does the minimum to get you where you're going without freezing or being drenched in sweat by the time you get there. The perks are that it's cheap and there is peace in simplicity. To get it to work, you just put in...
Already the tech/power/luxury creep is setting in.
Power mirrors a safety issue!?! That's quite a stretch.
Power mirrors are not a need. If someone would like power mirrors as an add-on or aftermarket, that's your prerogative, as long as the rest of us don't have to financially support the...
I feel like this is Scout. It's becoming posh and techy the more they reveal about it... An expensive off-road focused EV. This slate has more in common with original Scout design philosophy than the new scouts.
Don't forget your identity, slate.