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Could see it either being right in front of the plate recess or possibly underneath. Alternatively I see 2 square ports there, behind that is rhe metal core for the bumper so there could possibly be some sort of oddball factory hitch for the rear bumper that mounts to those 2 spots with the...

My F150 has a proper frame as well, but it also had a bumper hitch mount that was 1500 rated iirc. Maverick is unibody, no real frame, 2000-4000lb towing. Even it has a sort of frame or partial frame, its gunna base on how the hitch mounts up to it. And my guess looking at the slate is thats...

Looks to be a couple things. My guess would be a mix of range extension, electrical system capabilities vs towing and cooling, and from what ive seen, lack of a proper frame to hitch with. Seems to be a bumper hitch. Price point and type of body doesnt determine towing. Ability to stop...

I think the "do i need AWD for snow" question in the car world is possibly one of the most annoying out there. Model Ts drove in the snow. The muscle cars of the 60s drove in the snow. Every car made in the last 100+ years drove in the snow. For the majority of those years, RWD was the...

I think ive mentioned this before but I dont think anyone is buying a slate for real truck work. Fleet work, around town work yes. Autozone delivery truck type stuff. But no one is going to buy this thing and then try to haul bricks with it everyday. Ive said here before that id be keeping my...

A few things The Ford is, allegedly, supposed to be around the price of the Slate. The Ford will be built here, a point against the maverick, and a slate feature i like. The Ford will likely be RWD, something i liked about the Slate. The Ford doesnt use Chinese motors, which is something...

Back when the slate was announced Ford's compact platform was still an unofficial concept and the slate was cheaper. Things have changed

Been watching that one for awhile. Supposed to be a combination compact/pickup/rideshare car platform. Combination of price changes and chinese electric motors have largely put me off the slate. At the point its at, I feel the Ford will be better for the $$$ I think Slate will still do well...

Waiting for Ford to reveal its new little electric truck before I make any decisions on the slate.

Truly a remarkable stroke of intelligence - i clearly must buy a $25k vehicle to avoid replacing a $40 gasket

Something about these discussions people seem to miss The only "less moving parts" things that EVs have over gas vehicles is generally an engine and a traditional transmission setup. And in a gas vehicle, generally these are not an issue unless there's a defect or mishap which usually falls...

My E46 ate thru gaskets and plastics like there was no tomorrow. My old WJ had 300k+ on it and my E46 had only 220k and was babied prior to me owning it, and after every spirited drive something would break/leak lol. On the plus side, it was quite modular in many aspects. Water pump in it only...

For long time, until 2022 or so, I used reddit for sim racing recruitment. That site was actively in the process of falling apart. That sort of behavior wasnt just common there, it was an active tactic people used to stop people from discussing topics they didn't like, including things like...

I've noticed this more and more - increasingly in internet discussing groups, if you point out flaws, issues, problems, concerns with X project there will now always be a subset of People telling you to be quiet. The guy who posted what he did has every right to. He's clearly here as a fan...

Rich Rebuilds input is about as Valuble to the auto industry as supercar blondie lol. A youtuber i follow who does pretty big deep dives on scams and tech issues among other things recently made a video about how he was approached by a Chinese agency to do some paid for propaganda - and hes...

It would just be the base base, for like i mentioned before, fleet and SXS replacement. Let the buyer bolt on whatever they wanted. Offer basic hold downs/rings standard. Etc Could accomplish alot on that side of things

Bed + less styling features up front. A "super stripper" slate. But alas, too much bed/cab connection. Im sure someone will do it if thisgets off the ground

Something i thought of watching all this. I wonder what the cost of a flatbed based Slate instead of a bed based slate would be. Basic steel flatbed frame with simple coating a headache rack. And even less styling features. At $22k maybe? Edit: upon looking at it the cab and bed seem too...

Point being the EVs are part of that propaganda. The CCP has 2.1 Billion into BYD alone. Its all part of it. Glad we're on the same page. Let's go back to talking features

Yeah if you don't like people saying we probably shouldn't support or be good to a literal enemy country you should probably put me on ignore. Im guessing this being an EV forum im rhe only one with the guts to speak outside the lines. Unsurprising