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This is definitely exciting news to hear there will be more competition in the budget end EV truck segment. Let's see how Ford executes their vision of GM's Ultium platform.

I'm still eagerly waiting for the Slate. I'll continue to drive my old BMW in the meantime.

Perhaps Slate is banking on the deep pockets in the California and Florida states to take the gamble and purchase their truck first. Winter in those two areas won't really make much of a difference.

Door seals and weather stripping in cars last a pretty long time. All the seals on my 20 year old X5 are the original ones from 2005 and they still insulate well and keep the water out.

So Slate is taking inspiration from the Cybertruck manufacturing design? Looks like Cybertruck critics can't use that body panel falling off jab anymore.

Slate needs to bring their truck out to actual car shows normal people can attend. I'll be attending the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix that's going on. Typically the big vendors have a section there like VW and BMW. Slate being close to Pittsburgh would make for an awesome opportunity to show it...

Those build it yourself dashcams just won't suffice. A Pizero is a SBC that isn't designed for straight on and off power that purpose built dashcams are. You need tuned camera sensors and lenses for dashcams and currently the best are those equipped with the Sony Starvis 2. Additionally there's...

I'm a big fan of dashcams too, but I don't think Slate should spend rnd hours creating their own unless they're using it for something like sentry mode in Teslas. That of course will increase the base cost since it means more wiring and hardware. Having easily accessible 12v accessory taps...

I dunno, I think Slate would appeal to the prepper and doomsday demographic a lot more.

Was this displayed at a cars and coffee or some random Slate pop up event?

Having lived in a hot climate, I've experienced thermal throttling and shutdowns with almost any mobile device or tablet. Since Slate claims the BYOD isn't mandatory to operate the car, it shouldn't matter. If you absolutely need a nav screen though then a purpose built infotainment device is...

Hopefully the price doesn't keep creeping up. If it does 30k for a 200 mile range Slate would be very nice.

I think Slate and Harley are two very different beasts. The Slate truck can definitely be a lifestyle truck considering it'll be a second vehicle for many, but the difference is Slate isn't from the getgo trying to sell people Slate branded trinkets and shirts the way Harley does. Slate is...

Harley owners and fans are something else though. I've heard that Harley is more a lifestyle and merchandise company and a motorcycle company second.

Yeah his personality is grating and I don't find his videos really informative.

Color me shocked that a Ford is already being problematic.

SEMA at this point might as well be a public show. It's one of the most hyped annual automotive trade shows given the popularity of various youtubers who showcase their builds there now. That said, Scout Motors showed off their trucks at CES last year and they don't even have a factory built yet.

I think that's in reference to the current offering of EV cars in general, not just Tesla. All manufacturers have made cars that are laden with screens and self driving features in their attempts to 1up Tesla. Hyundai, Ford, Chevy etc all have that tech excess.

That makes sense to form a partnership with an existing franchise of repair centers. Missed opportunity for Tire Rack as they're a more enthusiast focused brand, but I guess they're still working through the Discount Tire acquisition.

While Musk is certainly quite the questionable character, it's undeniable that his vision for Tesla is one of the main causes for making EVs popular and viable among the masses circa ~2012. GM and Ford are still reacting as they still don't have anything as polished as Tesla's software/hardware...