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If they use your personal QR code when actually buying a Slate, you could both get a 5% discount on one accessory or something... Call it the 'Ambassador program'.

I saw recently that the non-DIYable 12v battery replacement and re-coding on an Audi E-Tron is ~$1,000! Any company thinks so little of their customers to expect that just to make a $200 battery last twice as long can go pound sand. It's sad that basic maintenance items have become so...

I also have been wondering if Slate, as the un-teSla, is initially under-stating their specs like range and 0-60... Or perhaps, reporting for their worst case scenario offered configuration, like a lifted SUV on oversize all-terrain tires, rather than a blank slate. Consider that the Chevy...

Agreed...

Not even a little bit. The Slate motor is rated to reliably produce up to 150kw, using all of which gets you a supposed 8 second 0-60 time. Range has nothing to do with this limitation. If you reliably want a 2 second quicker 0-60 time, you simply need a more powerful (and more expensive)...

"... And this is the button/knob you can use to prevent yourself from accessing all of the power you've paid for." Or maybe a lever... And maybe it could even be foot operated and placed just to the right of the brake pedal.

The mention of a Slate 'meat' and greet got me thinking... Bed mounted pellet smoker. :idea:

Later Smart cars used injection molded TPO though, which is basically a durability enhanced polypropylene. So at least very similar to Slate, who hasn't gone into any detail on their specific PP blend. However, Smart still added at least a (gloss durability enhancing and UV protecting) clear...

The 'silence is deafening' because there hasn't been a 'meaningful update' in a week and a half? Pure clickbait nonsense. Rivian R2 is supposed to be available in 'Spring 2026', which we're now in, and they didn't even release most of the major details until a mere 1-week before the first day...

2025 Slate Truck Share Code: 9SMR6E Build Highlights Body Style Pickup Wheels & Tires Lowering Kit, Side Mirror Accent (Magma), 20" Alloy Wheels, Goodyear Tire Interior Center Console (Slate Black), Climate Control Knob Accents (Magma), Rubber Floor Mat Insert, Rubber...

Anything can be "competition" if you really want it to be... It's just a matter of by what criteria it's being judged.

Despite their numerous issues and shortcomings, I still want to import a Smart Roadster once they're old enough.

Hand over hand is not recommended for anything other than low (parking) speed. Done right, 'shuffling' hands is the 'preferred' recommendation that works well at any speed. While 8 and 4 might give a little more input before needing to exchange hands than 9 and 3, I believe it's more to help...

10/2 is outdated, largely due to airbag related injuries. 9/3 to 8/4, with thumbs (let alone hands) NOT wrapped around the inside of the wheel, has been found to be safer and is the official (modern) recommendation. https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/steeringtechniques.pdf

While smooth rather than faux textured, the steering wheel in the demonstrator I sat in was decidedly not hard plastic. It may not have provided a 'luxury' experience, but there was also nothing offensive about it either. It was perfectly acceptable. Worst cast scenario, if Slate doesn't offer...

My understanding is that for at least most EV's, as long as there is 12V power it should let you put it into a 'tow mode'. This unlocks all the wheels and let's it be rolled (at low speed) onto a flatbed. If the 12v battery is dead too, a jump pack or jumper cables can be used to provide charge...

I haven't seen where they've said what type of motors Pebble is using, but for some reason I had been under the impression they are permanent magnet... Like Slate and most other EV's. That would require something like an electric clutch to disconnect the motor from the wheels under conditions...

Pebble Flow starts at $113.5k, with the electric assist alone adding a Slate worth ($26k) onto that. An important part of that is the motors have electric clutches that can disconnect them from the wheels when necessary. There's really not much of a business case to be made for Slate to add...

While it should autox fine, I wouldn't get my hopes too high about track days just yet. It may or may not be able to handle the extra strain. Perhaps not, but it will still be closer-to than the front suspension.