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  1. USB Plugins for Charging

    i think more common these days is a dashcam. Hopefully there is a power connector by the mirror for a dashcam. I would probably replace the rearview mirror with one that has a dashcam and homelink
  2. AM/FM Radio is a safety issue

    Ive driven for 40 years and never had useful information come via am radio weather. If it is important to you, you can easily add one. And they will have the option to add one as well.
  3. Bench seating for front

    i do keep a gun in a console safe, but otherwise a console just collects clutter. I 100% want the bench seat. I have two kids and wouldnt be able to use the blank slate to pick them up from school. Since I rarely have to do it it isnt that big of a deal, but it would be nice.
  4. Bed notches for crossbars / 4x4 wood useful to create platform, scaffold & more

    hard to get data for this but: Manual windows are available in about 6% of new vehicles, according to a 2016 Car and Driver analysis, mainly in entry-level subcompacts like the Chevrolet Sonic, Kia Rio, and Ford Fiesta, as well as full-size trucks such as the Ford F-150 XL and Ram 1500...
  5. Articles and Videos of Interest That Don't Merit Their Own Threads

    Im pretty sure this is focusing on the EREV (gas generator charges the battery) and not the EV only. America is not china or europe and I think people have range anxiety and EREV satisfies that. I want all EVs but if I have a roadtrip car it needs to be gas or EREV. My plan right now is to...
  6. Article: Why Slate's CEO Isn't Too Worried About Cheap Chinese EVs

    the airline industry and car industry are two that I have never , and will never invest in.
  7. Article: Why Slate's CEO Isn't Too Worried About Cheap Chinese EVs

    Because there is no way the US govt will allow that. The chinese effective blocked american cars for decades
  8. Old man step

    teverything is an option. If enough people want it, it will be an accessory.
  9. Article: Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman tells us how exactly it’s making a $25,000 EV

    Very nice, like to see it. Ill definitely stop calling you a troll now.
  10. Article: Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman tells us how exactly it’s making a $25,000 EV

    He posts a lot and I have never him post a positive comment about the slate.
  11. Slate Factory Update Video & POV Tour (January 29, 2026)

    tailgates, wheels, and catalytic converters are the most common
  12. Article: Slate 'Aspires' to Launch More Vehicles After Two-Door Pickup Truck

    I think AWD/4wd is next Then a longer bed option - very easy to just tack it onto the existing structure Anything after that is a major revision - car/4 door and starts to compete with existing brands.
  13. Slate starting price isn't set yet says CEO (per Insideevs interview)

    I doubt there are issues with gross profit. The problem is as the gross profit shrinks you need more and more volume to get a net profit after capital and SG&A type expenses. ZEV credits are selling for around 3K and california will probably bring back some EV incentives. No one knows what...
  14. Slate event added for February 26-28 at Forth Worth, Texas

    If slate is in ft worth at the end of Feb I think there is a high likelihood they will come to SXSW in austin around march 18th. SXSW attracts creative and tech types, especially from california.
  15. Anyone Else Concerned

    Also it is literally HR that does it. It isnt anything nefarious. You have to keep a pipeline of candidates. It can take a month to get someone through the recruiting pipeline. If you let it go dry then you have 30 days to your first hire + 2 weeks for them to give notice. If you keep the...
  16. Slate starting price isn't set yet says CEO (per Insideevs interview)

    There will always be cross competition. But for someone that needs a light duty truck, none of those will do the job. The maverick is a closer competitor than the ones you listed. If anything non EV trucks compete more than any of the above cars, and they are all very expensive.
  17. Slate Factory Update Video & POV Tour (January 29, 2026)

    well that was really exciting to watch. I wont be an earlier buyer, but once people ahve owned them for 6 months to shake out the early bugs Im in.
  18. Slate app - free or subscription?

    If the slate is 5K cheaper than the next cheapest mini truck, that buys a lot of stereo. Some people will say the same thing about paint, that it is mandatory. I have no interest in wrap or paint and always buy the color that hides dirt the best (silver or gray). Slate is essentially making it...
  19. Slate app - free or subscription?

    You can add that if you want it. Im happy to use my phone. My 2010 tundra does not have infotainment and it is 100% fine. The only thing it is missing is a charging port near where I mount the phone so if I want to charge I have to have a cable.
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