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Very much acknowledged, the vastly greater complexity of ICE driven vehicles, and the impact on reliability this has. Given that, I've always been surprised how reliable an ICE vehicle can be (i.e. previous decade Toyotas). Some of the unfortunate irony here is new electric vehicles have NOT...

If a RWD Slate serves ones purpose, more power to them. I don't believe anyone is saying Slate must offer AWD and nothing else. But I will not buy one of their vehicles without at least AWD. And I also won't buy a vehicle unless it demonstrates absolutely superior reliability, mirroring that...

I frankly believe he's right: The Slate will cost $35k+ once you equip it as many, if not most, would wish. Longest range battery, AWD, SUV configuration... I bet it will cost what he speculates, if not more. As pointed out by another however, besides the battery and (likely future) AWD...

Range is lamentably a major issue for those of us in colder locales, such as we in the PNW. For more than half of each year we must drive about using heat, defrost, wipers, and lights all on. Add AWD as I insist on having, and even the extended range battery on the Slate may not be sufficient...

Fine for Slate to offer such a thing, but I'd wager for at least half of their customers, this scenario wouldn't be feasible. Most people have to work, and taking 3-4 days to drive their Slate back home wouldn't be practical (as much as I personally would LOVE such a trip). On top of the...

That generation Toyota van was innovative and intriguing (as was the subsequent Toyota Previa). I might also add, YOU COULD GET IT WITH 4WD. You hear that, Slate? 4WD. In 1987. *#$&#^@#

Being lamentably old enough now to start becoming nostalgic, I already have an original Toyota AM/FM/CD cassette deck that includes very rare Dolby C capability. Along the lines of the retro inspiration for the Slate, I'd install that Toyota deck therein and relive glory days of analog. As an...

To be sure, I'm not calling those who actually do interesting things with a lifted 2WD vehicle a poseur, I'm calling Slate a poseur for offering all of these additions with zero capability to back it up. It's patronizing, and I resent it. And that's not even claiming the Slate will ever be a...

Lamentably, questioning the "free" character of solar is entirely valid. Costs for even a modest home PV array are presently so high you will never recoup the up-front investment required over the ~25 year useful life of such a system. And it's only a matter of time before utilities start...

Dismissing that the above embedded commentary is from a channel of immediately evident pro-Maverick bias, I otherwise agree the fellow has some valid points. For me personally, I would like a Slate with four doors, I would like ~400 mile range, and I further demand 4WD/AWD, or I'm not buying...

I've had family that retired to Arizona, and they had many Canadian retiree friends that lived there seasonally, also. I suppose it's plausible that if you're a Canadian with a residence in the U.S., you might still be able to acquire a Slate. So perhaps that's the route to be taken by some of...

It's not mildly ironic that a vehicle leveraging Canadian technology won't be available to Canadians. That sucks, and I lament its cause. I hope perhaps this state of affairs will change by the time production ensues.

Yes indeed, a lift-kit is needed for improved clearance in off road conditions, which additionally calls for motivation in all four wheels if you wish to climb a grade better than sub 20% in slick conditions such as snow. Air-cooled VWs, something I know a little something about, were pretty...

Criticism often upsets apologists, unfortunately. The Slate is so promising in so many respects, but as much as I wish one, and for success of the vehicle, I shan't give them a pass when egregious shortcomings present. A lift-kit on a RWD only vehicle is good for vanity alone. To each their...

AWD, ideally with a locking/crawling feature. AWD is non-negotiable, and I'm angry Slate is not offering this from the beginning. Even assuming everything else is stellar, I am not buying their product without AWD. Ever. You know all the tough-guy accessories Slate is boasting of? Lift kit...

Dealer shenanigans and typical Ford cavalier attitudes toward reliability are yet another reason for being supportive of what Slate professes to eventually offer. Even Toyota isn't nearly as reliable as they used to be, which is both a factor of ICE vehicles being ever more complex, and Toyota...

Even if of lesser cost than other patronizingly priced new vehicles, $27,000+ is still a LOT of money to be gambling satisfaction with. Zero chance I buy one without first evaluating actual driving characteristics. Also zero chance of buying one without AWD. And zero chance of keeping the...

While I'd personally like a longer bed option in a Slate (and four doors), people might be surprised what you can haul in a small vehicle, with care. I hauled carfuls of chopped firewood, lumber, closet doors... A varied array of random larger things... all in my 1990 Geo Prizm hatchback. It...

I always loved Japanese trucks of this era. And this was back when a Mazda branded truck really was a Mazda (instead of a badge engineered Ford Ranger). I also love the graphics common on vehicles back then, and really appreciate that Slate will be offering ability to adorn their new offerings...

1991 Nissan Sentra XE coupe; GA16DE, 5-speed manual. A good (not great) vehicle that got me through the later portion of undergrad. Returned 42MPG on the highway, which was great when I was paying for fuel via couch change. Then… Replaced with (my first autonomously bought) brand new 2001...