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...with something like 25 moving parts instead of 2,000.

From this article: As for those removable body panels and the potential risk of them getting stolen off the Truck, Slate has developed a dual-layer fastening system that’s designed to ensure the panels can’t be easily removed without the proper access.

Maybe the reason I'm ICE-cautious is because of a past experience with an unproven new engine design. My '89 Dodge Raider had a Chrysler 3.0L V6 engine with a valve guide defect that, years into ownership, caused the engine to consume oil. More importantly, there was a looming possibility of...

I think 2-way speakers in the door with the mid/bass drivers down low and the tweeters in up high near the A-Pillars would work well, or at least adequately. For music lovers a powered subwoofer is almost mandatory IMHO. The eyes in the room are all lookin' at the star The butts are all...

Where I live 104°F isn't considered "extreme". I've owned cars with A/C that works fine at 104°F but struggles at higher temperatures. The Phoenix metro area is called "The Valley of the Sun" for a reason. This year's record-high day was 118°F.

Now we know slightly more. That looks like it hangs pretty low and it requires an extension.

What they're using for headlights appear to have LEDs for the light source. In the recent video I can't tell of these are Daytime Running Lights or if the headlights are turned on. I'm guessing the latter because the amber lights are lit.

45mph at 104°F. 🤔 It's a start. Now do 65mph at 110°F. Edit: This year in Phoenix, AZ there were 37 days where the high temperature was at or above 110°F.

TheDrive: The Average New Car Now Costs More Than $50,000 For the first time ever, and certainly not the last, the average transaction price for a new vehicle crossed the $50,000 threshold last month, according to new data from Cox Automotive via Kelley Blue Book. Autoblog: Average New Car...

This will generate some articles and videos. Slate Auto’s electric truck: See it first at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

There's at least one, attributed to Einstein: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."

By my rough calculations an EV Truck would cost at least $1,000 less per year to operate. That's not my main reason for saying "no-go" on an ICEV version though. No amount of engineering and design brilliance on the part of a startup could pull off a perfect (or, to be fair, let's say...

That's way easier said than done. Radical Simplicity doesn't work that way. Five colors would require be five times the replacement body panel SKUs. Replacement panels in those colors probably wouldn't match body panels that have been out in the weather for a few years anyway. If a wrap is...

This AI Overview describes the Secure Key Ignition Module pretty well, assuming it's not hallucinating. The Secure Key Ignition Module is a proprietary security feature of the Slate Truck designed to prevent unauthorized vehicle access and starting. Unlike conventional push-to-start systems or...

Slate has displayed a Truck sporting Fifteen52 Analog HD aftermarket wheels and 265/70-17 tires. Fifteen52 makes that wheel in four 17" sizes. If you know the bolt circle size you can determine the wheel's other parameters. 17" x 8", w/ Bolt Circle 5x120 Offset 25mm Hub Bore 72.56 Backspacing...

Slate displayed a Truck with 265/70R17 tires on wider-than-stock aftermarket wheels. The stock wheels won't be the ideal width for this size, but it'll fit. +2.1" size (stock 265/65R17 plus 2.1 in diameter) 265/70R17 (31.6"x10.4") - Speedo Error: 53.6 @ 50mph (7.1%) BFGoodrich All-Terrain...

ICE would be a no-go for me because the likelihood that a startup could somehow create a well-executed reliable ICEV from scratch seems.extremely low. OTOH, designing and creating an EV from scratch seems far more achievable.

Because Slate's ethos is Radical Simplicity.

The Truck will have a not-so-dumb "Secure Key Ignition Module" where you insert the key fob into a slot in the dashboard.

I the Rich Rebuilds video Slate's head of engineering said they expect people to put insane sound systems in the Truck. I expect the doors to be designed so they'll accommodate speakers.