While costs to repair your own vehicle play a significant role in determining the insurance rate, the costs to repair any property (or people) that you damage (or injure) are also a major factor.
A heavy truck or SUV will typically cost more to insure than a similar year small car, because the...
If the Slate does not ship, I'll then look back into getting a Kei truck or doing a Smyth Ute conversion. I want a small truck truck, the EV is bonus, and the customizability will be fantastic.