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Sometimes (always) it's profits that drive what companies produce, and not consumer damand. It seems to me that CAFE standards have created a perverse incentive for auto companies to produce larger SUVs and pickup trucks. here is an article that explains this issue...

I couldn't agree more. I see comments online (forums and video) that say something to the effect of "Slate won't succeed, americans only like big trucks" but between the chicken tax and CAFE standards favoring larger trucks I don't think it's possible to judge how many americans would love a...

since it was announced I've thought the reason Slate chose to build a pickup was because of the Chicken Tax, a 25% tarrif on all light trucks imported to the US. Which makes it harder for foreign imports to compete but doesn't limit Slate from exporting trucks.

Now that the tax credits are no longer available is Slate still committed to sourcing from the US?

I went to a Slate event in Charlotte NC in November and asked a rep how many reservations they had and was told over 100k. I said "surely it's more than that now" and the rep said "Slate wants us to say over 100k".

I've been playing around with creating some key fobs/plaques/fridge magnets, etc. Can't wait for the official models etc to be released. Will be fun

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