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  1. cadblu

    Carbon fiber body kit for Slate Truck

    You might want to consider creating a poll on this forum to gage interest in carbon fiber body panels. Also, have you thought about custom CF accents, e.g. mirror caps, lip spoilers for the tailgate and roof, fender flares, grill surrounds, etc. These are items that would catch my attention and...
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    Carbon fiber body kit for Slate Truck

    Much easier and lower cost by several orders of magnitude. If done correctly, it will be hard to tell the difference between a carbon fiber wrap and the real thing. They will both pass the tactile "tap test." :like:
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    The Shine is Coming Off the Donut!

    How true! We need to fill the void somehow. Even if it means following some hyped up fake news, as long as Slate is successful.
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    Delivery Date Poll: When will Slate Truck deliveries begin?

    Actually I am thinking 2-3 weeks for the following steps to complete before the Slate shows up in your driveway. Here is how I envision how the ordering process will go.* Slate will send you an email based on your reservation date and region; Congratulations, it‘s time to order your Slate...
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    The Shine is Coming Off the Donut!

    Solid state batteries = Fake news. More likely a supercapacitor. Appears that the Finnish entrepreneur is...... Finished!
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    Who wants this battery in their blank Slate?

    What I am most excited about is that solid-state batteries handle cold weather better than traditional NMC or LFP. They don’t rely on liquid electrolytes, which can freeze or lose efficiency in low temps. The solid materials stay stable, so they charge faster even even at freezing temperatures...
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    Reservation tracking

    Please fill out the information on the Reservation Tracker and click Submit.
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    A way to charge directly from solar panels mounted to a roll bar

    Fisker has implemented this on production Ocean models, don’t know how well it worked, but look where they are now. They claimed it can add up to 2000 miles of extended range over the course of a year under ideal sunny conditions e.g. FL
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    Students In Warsaw Get First Look at Slate Electric Truck!

    You mean, something like this? 😆
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    Video: Slate SUV top rear glass hinge flips up + cargo area room / size (relative to hockey bag)

    Thanks for posting! This definitively answers the question of whether the rear glass is hinged. Yes!
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    Students In Warsaw Get First Look at Slate Electric Truck!

    Well, this is definitely a first. You attend one of those “ugly sweater” contests around the holidays, and your car wins!
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    Ford Level 3 Eyes-Off Driving to launch on $30K Ford EV Truck

    ‘Eyes-off’ driving is sending the wrong message to the autonomous driving community. At least Tesla is marketing its tech as supervised FSD (full self driving). Your eyes should never be closed behind the wheel. I have FSD. It’s the other drivers I’m worried about.
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    Delivery Date Poll: When will Slate Truck deliveries begin?

    Yes, as Slate keeps reminding us, bring your own tech. And it appears you have the very latest. 👍
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    Students In Warsaw Get First Look at Slate Electric Truck!

    Wait until they see how difficult it will be to load a child seat in the second row of the SUV.
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    Students In Warsaw Get First Look at Slate Electric Truck!

    Madison Elementary students examine a Slate electric truck that was wearing a Christmas sweater design. Photo provided by Warsaw Community Schools. News Release Article WARSAW – Before winter break began, students at Madison Elementary School got to check out an electric truck from Slate...
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    Will Slate Make Their Battery ‘Easily’ Replacable?

    Nice! This lift cart will also be useful to maneuver the seats and cargo roof kit when it comes time to assemble in your driveway. As a DIY, there isn't always a second helper around. At least that's how it will go down in my workshop.
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    Where's the 3rd brake light / center high mount stop lamp?

    Not sure if this has been recently addressed, but upon close inspection on the 3D Slate maker it appears the 9-segment LED brake lamp has now been neatly incorporated into the rear tire carrier. Which is adaptable for the open air, fastback, and square back variants. And I must admit it looks...
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    Delivery Date Poll: When will Slate Truck deliveries begin?

    Have you checked it today? 🙂
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    Will Slate Make Their Battery ‘Easily’ Replacable?

    This makes the estimated $5k cost of the extended range battery sound like a true bargain! And that includes labor and a factory warranty.
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    Article: This [Slate Auto] Long Beach studio is designing America’s cheapest EV truck

    Yes, in NYS the color is listed on the registration card.
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