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Yeah, not essential, but if the USB data port that the phone connects to is set up right, it could be added, with a small box with wifi and/or a prepaid sim, that could perform some of the functions a phone would, and could be connected to from a phone remotely, to locate the truck, preheat/cool...

All the same, I'd like to see the possibility of plugging in a 3rd party or possibly open source device that gives some of those capabilities to those who want it, under the complete control of the owner.

A bit more of the timeline there, pilot vehicles off the line by Summer and next generation of prototypes into Autumn. Shipping vehicles by end of year. So I wouldn't expect full function test drivable vehicles until Summer at least.

The thing is, even though over half of vehicles sold are now apparently AWD, Slate doesn't have to and isn't so far going for selling half of all vehicles. At planned full production they will be making around 2-3% of the vehicles sold in the US. If things go well, sure they may add a AWD...

I think they may keep the volume so low that it won't be an "it" anything because it will be so rare to see one in the wild. Hype will run down if they can't get them on the street in sufficient numbers.

I think the phone heating up while plugged in and screen on using GPS etc is less of an issue with newer phones, though if it's in the sun it can still be a problem. With my pixel 9a I've made multi hour trips with the phone plugged in, screen on showing directions without noticeable heating...

I think that was an older response, that may have had some errors in it.

The battery doesn't need to be a regular car battery at all, because you don't have a starter. Those high cold cranking amps are useless. Something more in line with an RV or boat deep cycle battery makes more sense, but of course it shouldn't have to cycle all that deep either, that would be...

As there has been no mention of even any hardware that might go with a subscription, I think there is a possibility of add on hardware that might do those kind of things. A small device that plugs into USB power behind the dash door, and has a cell connection, and allows remote start of...

I wouldn't count on Telo, their plan is to move slow, and even when they do start selling, sell in small numbers.

I'm unclear on how the high voltage-12 volt stepdown happens, and why these vehicles are apparently so critically dependent on a 12 volt battery in a way that it becomes a failure point. I'm guessing the charging of that 12v battery is dependent on at least a relay that runs off of that 12 volt...

I doubt that the truck would be showing up as a router, that has no internet, for the phone to connect to. It's really all complete speculation how and if there will be any wireless connection between phone and truck at all, the truck's only connection being through a cable to the phone to do...

For me it's: 1. low cost 2. EV 3. Truck 4. Small, partly because large would likely kill the low cost, and cost more to charge. If I have to, I'll shop a used EV, there is still an incentive here for those, but I'd like to have a truck bed so I could do things like bring home some lumber for a...

I haven't looked into how they are implemented, but I can understand such fees, if they only come into effect when the chargers are at or near capacity. That kind of fee would be another reason for 2 way wireless contact between your phone and the truck, so you can get things like a notice when...

The problem is we can't really read too much into any one response they give. There has been no other mention listing just what kind of remote access we would have, and nothing at all about how that connection happens. It has been said in interviews that the truck doesn't have a wireless...

Power for the heated seat covers was mentioned, but there hasn't been mention of those covers since. I would expect wiring for the power windows to also be factory, since that's kind of a core accessory that will see significant installs. Radio and speaker wiring hasn't really been mentioned as...

So far there has been nothing mentioned as an actual subscription item for Slate. The app itself will be free, the data will be through whatever provider you already have. There has only been early mention that there may be some subscription features, and even in the much more recent Q&A she had...

No they aren't going to price the truck now, it's still almost a year before they plan to deliver. Lots of things could change by then, on the production or consumer side. Every company that has set a solid price this far out seems to have ended up increasing that price by launch. My hope is...

A carbon fiber wrap is going to be harder to wrap right so it looks good, and even that thumbnail shot of the hood shows some of the detail on other vehicles that make it difficult, those multiple curves in the hood for example. Slate should be much easier.

When pickup trucks were designed as work trucks, they stayed mostly RWD after passenger cars went FWD because they were designed to carry a load. You wouldn't want a truck you would be carrying 1000+ lbs in the bed at least half the time to have front wheel drive, you wanted the drive wheels...