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  1. Jeff Bezos's $25,000 EV Truck Has One Fatal Flaw • Jeff Jablansky | MotoMan Podcast 006

    I always believed it was in error making every 1 liter penalty box AWD. I would love to see more manufacturers, especially of trucks offer models that are not available as 4wd/AWD. 2 door, bench seat, 2wd, positive traction, manual transmission vehicles are in short supply. 99% of folks that...

  2. Will the Slate’s 8 seconds to 60 mph be adequate for safe highway merging?

    No one has ever accelerated out of an accident. if your about to get hit by a train on the tracks you made other bad life choices

  3. How do you feel about Slate's towing capacity?

    Yeah everyone is focused on the ai link but not the fact being unitized near the rear reduces the amount of materials to build up trailering and support structures. the hitch weight limits on normal trucks are highest the closer the hitch is to the rear axle, with a 5th wheel being strongest...

  4. How do you feel about Slate's towing capacity?

    I am hoping slates official ratings are just liability jargon and not true limits (or even close) Slate with all its structural strength and drivetrain directly on the rear axle is a suitable design for tractor trailer design, Because of its design you need much less high strength raw material...

  5. Sodium batteries for cold weather performance

    Your numbers are off because of “packaged density “ You can cut cell density in half or more for lithium “as installed “ due to the weight of armor and cooling systems required to safely use lithium in a vehicle. Sodium does not require the complex cooling or heating fins, it also can be...

  6. What limits the Slate to 1000 pounds towing capacity?

    Weight and lever arm, is the main factor even on a shorty. we have stubby single seat single axle semis towing dual 80,000lb trailers around town between factories, docks and lots and they are only as long as my antique pickup. seen them going 55mph occasionally so not sure 80mph would be a...

  7. What limits the Slate to 1000 pounds towing capacity?

    Any properly designed EV needs to be capable of running wide open continuously with safe automatic down-rating if any component get close to thermal or power limits. ALL reliable EVs on the road run this way as there is no other option as any EV as it ages depending on it’s environment and...

  8. Will Slate provide an AWD Retrofit Kit for the OG Slate Truck?

    There are a lot of folks myself included who are glad to not see AWD. Guys that would buy an s10 or ranchero will be happy. the only thing I would like to see is a beefed up rear structure and very responsive power/heat limiting software available to increase the durability of the hitch...
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