It’s a barebones truck with limited range and only two doors. It’s got the cool customizability, but it has to be cheaper to be competitive as it’s equipped. The central ethos of this company is built around making an affordable (cheap) vehicle.
I think there’s a good chance you’re proven wrong. Besides that I can’t stand when people make claims like this with definitive statements like “no chance” and “it WILL be” this or that. The fact is you don’t know. The entire business model of this vehicle was built on being an affordable...
I agree to an extent. We did have a phase before the IRA where many EV’s on the market were not incentivized anymore because there were more than 200k units sold - in fact we bought our Tesla Model Y during that time and were jealous when the tax credit came back a few months later. The EV...
When it’s a $7.5k difference in price, I start to pay attention. Fortunately my state offers a $3.5k rebate that will likely stick around. $27k for this truck is still competitive in today’s market and I really like the design and concept and will likely buy it even without tax credits as well...
Still has to go back through the House, but most likely will go through in some form. Maybe there'll be more changes? I'm sure the compliant representatives and senators are going to enjoy their bonuses and gifts from the oil and gas industry. Let's increase our dependence on a limited...
I went into this with the same opinion, but actually found this one to be really informative. There were a couple of moments I cringed at, but overall the people he talked with from Slate were great and getting more views of the vehicle was well worth it.
Yes! That whole part of the video really excited me. Because this has only been in the public eye for a couple of months and for those of us outside of the industry, it's easy to think that it must have so much still to do to get ready for production, and I'm sure that's still somewhat accurate...
Nice! This is the kind of video I've been checking youtube for daily! Glad to see the tire mount can be accessorized with the standard bumper... So much more excited about this vehicle after watching this. Just genius in so many ways. Seeing how they've simplified on so many levels gives me more...
I doubt they’ll depreciate at the same rate. Part of the reason so many EV’s depreciate as they do is because they’re stupidly expensive and there’s a general resistance to them thanks to large scale misinformation campaigns. Hopefully it’ll depreciate more in line with typical new car...
Depends entirely on the mods. If it’s using slate parts or quality third party that are going to be designed for DIY installation then yes. I would just remove them if I don’t like them.
Has anyone asked about the square plastic piece in the center front wall of the truck bed? Is it just a cosmetic change in the plastic or does it open? Would be nice if it could pass through to hold longer pieces of lumber
Things do seem to be up in the air a little still on that. I think that’s the likely scenario that they end up going away completely with this administration, but from my understanding there’s currently a provision in there still for manufacturers who have sold less than 200k vehicles that...
From some of the pictures I've seen of the interior, it seems that the SUV shell has pivoting pieces that use designated points on the roll cage to hold them in place, so unless they change that design, it may require the roll cage to hold those pieces in place. Maybe they'll come up with...
Glad to hear other chemistries may be an option... Hopefully LFP ends up making it into production. I don't really know all the rules with the tax credit or if it'll even be a consideration when production starts, but being able to regularly charge to 100% as well as having the thermal stability...
Hadn’t put much thought into how that would work, but that plastic panel at the front of the bed does look like it would come out. That makes me wonder if that space is accessible as some hidden storage when it’s in truck mode or if it’s sealed off completely by the panel at the front of the bed…
According to their social media, they have a wrapped vehicle with SUV kit at Motoring Coffee in L.A. for the month (not sure if that's just the rest of the month or a month from when they posted)
I love the idea of a sunroof for the removable SUV kit roof panel - yes that panel can be removed for open air, but there are times of year where open air isn't ideal, but having the light and openness of a sunroof is. That would be cool option for Slate to offer - either a translucent panel or...
As others have said, there's pretty much no way they start out at anything but a loss with all the startup costs. I think there's so much potential here though long term. I would imagine the profit margin on the truck itself will be relatively small if they're true to the ~$27k price tag, but...