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Looks like they will have a huge hand in Slate U. I've not used Teslas service app personally but I've heard it close to useless for the level of self repair we all are expecting to be able to do. I personally just want an online Haynes manual, the old school ones that had pinouts, wire...

It is supposed to have scans, and that would be helpful for people to start making things before launch so they have stock ready to sell, or so the early adopters to be able to customize right off the bat easier. Both things they have talked about several times. But yeah I don't expect a full...

Sorry I was to vague, I meant I was hopping it would launch as soon as they have finalized parts but before scaled production starts. Hopefully it will launch when they start offering test drives.

I hadn't thought of that, that's maybe 1k write off a year depending on your loan.

Yeah I was under the impression the CAD files would be apart of the university so I was hoping it would be out sooner than just before first deliveries.

Oh yeah their great, I should have put a /s after that, I wouldn't let the wife drive around on the year round if I didn't know they were great tires.

The market for stock steelies will be very small if everyone gets a set. To the point shipping cost will be more than the set of wheels as people just try and get rid of them. Along with the fact there isn't really an EV tire in 17's that is winter "focused" (there's not that many 17" tires for...

Same, I am lucky to have room to store sets of tires, I have a winter and all season for my daily and a track and a "performance" all season set for my WRX. My poor wife gets to have crossclimates al year lol But for many even with the room the likely hood of them swapping wheels back and forth...

Kind of bummed we won't get the university sooner but I honestly didn't expect it till after people started receiving them so the whole "in production" does give the chance it might come out before the first truck ships.

That's what I'm saying the chance of the drive battery being just randomly completely dead is not only less likely than the 12v battery but also less of an issue as without a jumper pack you really are dead in the water where as if you only had power from the 12v you have control of the vehicles...

Wouldn't the loss of power from the 12v battery be worse (and much more common as it's just a lead/acid battery) as that powers most of the controls and computer?

Man we got so far away from the original question of financing lol But your right and I didn't mean to imply that Slate had all the accessories near the assembly line, and I agree that Slate will drop ship all the accessories to you or an installer. I still think they will roll off the line...

So we have no idea how Slate will do it, but many OEMs ship accessories with the cars. I work for Subaru and we make the cars to spec, major things that could be customized are done on line (things like wheels.) Then we literally have SoA (Subaru of America) drive the cars out of the factory...

Yes I was more questioning how quickly they'll be available for separate purchase, I'm sure they will be available to purchase as an addon with the truck at the same time. I think I've heard that said as well in an video interview

I'd say it will look more like traditional vehicle sales at initial purchase with addons being apart of the vehicle sale if you chose them at the time of order. We don't know how soon the Individual parts/kits/aftermarket for Slate official parts (like the SUV kit among other things) will be...

https://electrek.co/2026/04/06/kia-launches-most-affordable-ev-lower-prices-than-expected/ It's about a $30k car, 197 or 281 miles with bigger battery, uses the 400v system so 10%-80% on a 118kw charger in 30 min. 146hp front motor.

I always take "simulated" wear with a cup of salt. Yeah you can shake the hell out of it, you can run it nonstop, you can put it in a weather chamber and crank it up and down in temp. You can even expose it to vinegar/salt/hydrogen peroxide all while bathing it in UV light, but combining...

As far as the seats go it's really up in the air, like they said these weren't the final product. But they have shown a video of 4 people in the vehicle and a bar across the front of the seat to move it backwards and forwards. As the forwards and backwards movement of front seats is almost an...

Oh I have no idea what they have strapped/mounted to the top, but I can all but guarantee it isn't to stop the elements from getting into the bed.

Those may be an early or new design for the tower racks, they line up with the roof rack if you get it, if not yes they are taller than the cab so things you strap down aren't resting on the roof of the cab.