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Still so many unanswered questions.

Slate would go out of business rapidly if Chinese EV's were allowed into the US. https://fleetevolution.com/radar-rd6/

It's just that my home is on solar and I have six DIY 48v LiFePo4 battery 'modules' and each module has it's own BMS to take care of cell balance, over/undercharging etc. All the six modules are then connected in parallel. Can't see why Slate modules would be any different. Just thinking aloud.

I was reading about how Ford will construct the new truck and it seems it will be made of two big separate aluminum castings. https://electrek.co/2026/06/08/fords-30000-ev-pickup-almost-here-you-may-see-one-soon/ If I get a major dent in my Chevy truck it can be straightened out with hydraulics...

Would that mean that if the range of your Slate isn't enough for your needs can you just add another module or 2?

Didn't take long. ;) https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-unpatchable-jailbreak-hack

You're far more trusting than I am ;)

So when will be able to test drive a Slate?

That would be truly impressive :like:

So beware the recall for your Slate that tells you it desperately needs to install a missing 'feature' I'm old and all my cars have had a speedo, temperature and oil gauge or warning light and a fuel gauge. Slate will probably have a battery capacity or estimated range gauge and a speedo. Why do...

But only in a State where you can buy direct from the manufacturer. Unless of course Carvana can somehow become a nationwide franchised Slate dealership. :cool:

The NHTSA has to approve any new vehicle before it's sold, not after the vehicle is released. And on checking the NHTSA crash test database they don't even have Slate listed yet. https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/research-testing-databases/#/vehicle

They had the ultimate pedestrian safety back in 1894, when Vermont required the owner of a steam-propelled vehicle to have a “person of mature age … at least one-eighth of a mile in advance of” the vehicle, to warn those with livestock of its approach. At night this person was required to carry...

Sort of like believing the Wall Street Journal or Enron back in the 80's. One gave dire warnings the other assuring investors everything is just fine :cool:

On that note I wonder the maximum size trailer it will be able to tow.

Agreed, so maybe just mandate that they have the same pedestrian warning noise generators already fitted to bicycles and electric scooters. Oh, wait a second :cool:

Do you mean cell phone zombies? No matter how loud an engine is, ICE or EV, they will still be oblivious.

According to this article deliveries wont begin until the middle of next year. No idea where they got their information or if its plain BS, but I'm having second thoughts if it's true. Might be like a lot of other product releases; well over the initial price estimated and endless launch delays...

Do you actually get to drive the truck at any of these public events or do you only get to walk round it while being told all about it? I've never bought a car in my life without a test drive first.

New Mexico has already drawn up plans for the future of EV charging, but as in all government wish lists it will probably never happen unfortunately. https://climateprogramportal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Mexico-FY-2024-Approved-Plan.pdf