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They in a roundabout way told me I was getting old. I reminded them sales are down 30% in the last 5 years. My idea request were denied and one Friday I just went home never to return. Best advice I got many years ago was "the one's with gray hair have all the money". Hopefully Slate (who have...

“I get that the math and convenience is nowhere near as favorable as it is for many of us and perhaps in 2027 there will be an entry level ICE/hybrid vehicle for you.” Sorry! Didn’t mean to infer that Slate will have a hybrid. I’m hoping though that the ICE makers can lower the price range of...

I'd be really surprised if any significant number of Slates appear before some time in 2027. So many months to have pricing and cost go up/down/sideways. But last week I was reminded of one thing that is NOT a variable. Took in Honda Odyssey (80K miles) for oil change at dealer. While waiting I...

Glad I looked on the Slate website Events page! Was headed for Detroit tomorrow and no longer saw the Eastern Market listed for the 6th. Contacted chat at Slate and she confirmed it was cancelled due to "rain". More likely sauna like weather which was brutal today and will be tomorrow with rain...

As the saying goes "many's the slip twixt the cup and the lip". But I hope not and Slate can stick the landing at $24499 for standard battery. And maybe by production surprise us all with an "added feature" we didn't know would be stock on basic Slates. A lagniappe if you will. Many of us might...

Bingo!! You hit the nail on the head. In years past, the Big 3 made more money off their finance arms than you might believe. So if Slate can figure how to circumvent the rip-off banking world (good luck!) they might be able to offer lease or finance options that still put monthly costs below...

I liked viewing the video as much for hearing the staff's enthusiasm along with learning new details. Gonna try and make the Detroit Eastern Market reveal this weekend. One question for me is will longer crossbars be possible? Like most current vehicles, their factory crossbars fit inside the...

Beginning to wonder if E90400K is a troll for the oil companies. He makes no sense. The whole process of mining, transporting, refining, storing, re-transporting oil is crazy. Renewable energy, batteries and EV’s are admittedly in the pupae stage. But so was my cumbersome bag phone in the early...

We generate solar and are really happy with it. It’s true that for now, battery storage for nighttime house appliances is expensive. But man, when storms have knocked the utility grid down, having battery juice is worth every penny. No stinking, noisy generator to fill with fuel. Very unhappy...

Yet in the late 1970's I was a ski rep in Michigan with a RWD Datsun 620 manual with bed cap and with snow tires, never missed a beat in snowy weather. 200 lbs of bagged rock salt over the rear axle along with my ski gear and I went anywhere and everywhere. Only thing that stopped me was -15...

I'm totally weaned OFF social media so I was hoping Slate would email me about any Michigan events but they haven't. Maybe for the July dates in Detroit they will or someone will post on this site. But it's not the end of the world. The production is a long way off which is what really matters.

Furthermore, I have also watch some of those drivers still behave stupidly even with chains or 4WD with M+S tires. For sure. It's amazing how people in wet or snowy weather won't slow down since they figure "me got FWD, me unstoppable". That's right folks. You may be able to haul ass but you...

Here's what I hope the Slate's tech team's motto is "When in doubt, leave it out". Just deliver the most basic vehicle possible and then sell options and accessories with higher margins to appease those who need gadgets. One poster inferred that many new car consumer complaints are due to owners...

If a manufacturer pulls a 20% margin on a volume vehicle they are quite happy. That’s why they load them up with “options “ as 20% of $50k is more profitable than 20% of $40k. Slate will likely pull 40-60% margins on aftermarket goods.

I sure hope you are right. Ford has a very poor designed rear wiper on the Mach E. Doesn't clear the window for one and many have broken the arm mechanism while trying to replace. As they say in the Big Lebowski "this aggression cannot stand". Was surprised to read that the Subie was such a...

Have 3 acres and Stihl battery chainsaw, hedge trimmer, weed whip and blower. All have been surprisingly durable and used often except for the most gnarly thick tall stuff. Really lumpy grounds to mow and I've yet to see an electric zero turn built tough enough to take the beating but I'll bet...

One thing in Slate's favor will be the lack of gizmos to fail. Unless you want to add them. I've noticed on other EV forums that a lot of complaints center around all the crap loaded onto the software platforms that may not even be used by the driver but crap out and brick the vehicle with them...

hmmm...I think I did get a call from that AC but ditched it since there was no ID and I figured spam. Would love to know it they are doing Detroit event since it's only 80 miles away.

My granddaughter is about to begin driving and in shopping for a safe vehicle we (like so many) are shocked at what used car prices are! And sadly, we don't trust the dealers so much anymore. Buying from a private owner you know would be the lucky route but rare too. Slate is perfect for those...

As much as I'd LOVE to attend an event in Detroit you make a killer point. If you have over 100,000 people already jazzed up with deposits, it would be wise to conserve every nickel for getting things built. I've sent info on Slate to a number of friends and EVERY one of them said they read all...