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While deflated by the prospective Slate final pricing for my needs, I do agree with E90400K… I will leave my $50 just where it is - as an early adopter deposit for the Slate. Yes, “you never know” how things may change, but my sour puss outlook, for now, remains.

I agree with you AKrietzer. I can’t afford those prices, and, at first thought the Slate would be my “salvation.” But, as I already expressed, those low-ball first Slate price expectations have just gotten ”out of hand” for me, too.

I think a lot of potential EV buyers have been burned by disappointment. Not trying/loving to get political, but I do think the federal government’s lack of real support for EV development has put a cloud over pricing and over whether traditional automakers will keep pushing ahead with...

Kudos to you for the witty response!

The more threads I read and the more I think about it, the more I feel I’m over the Slate. I really wanted an EV before I leave this world. It seemed like it could be a great second vehicle and a practical everyday car for local driving. But I live in rural upstate New York, with cold winters...

Scrub to time stamp @ 3 minutes 40 seconds for the CEO answering question on pricing of SUV kit (and larger battery).

CEO Barman said this during the 2025 Q&A session… should be easy to find… also the larger battery may be in same pricing category. I am sure Slate is still deciding on these types of details, so things may change… I mean, honestly, the low pricing was the main attraction for the majority of the...

The CEO announced it… and quite a few sources online verify the $5000 for the SUV. Just do a quick search online and you can verify that.

‘Where does the $5,000 price come from for the SUV kit? Has Slate made an official announcement?” Yes, it was announced by Slate that the SUV kit is $5000. They did not say if this was for the kit alone, or if the $5000 included install by them.

I don’t disagree at all — I put down a deposit with my eyes wide open. The real turning point for me was losing the $7,500 EV rebate, and I’m sure Slate wasn’t thrilled either. Originally I was picturing something like: $19,500 after the rebate, about $3,000 for the SUV kit (not $5,000 plus...

My sister has that Ioniq, and she is extremely happy with it! Enjoy yours.

We canceled our sleep reservation and instead just picked up a slightly used Hyundai ionic six for half of the 56KMSRP. It’s fully loaded all wheel drive 270 mile plus range and goes like a bat out of hell still has five years and nine years left on the warranty. Only had 7000 miles and it’s a...

This winter was rougher than usual—we only just this week got above freezing for the first time in three weeks. Most nights were near zero, and daytime temps were mostly in the teens. I’ve also got relatives in Arizona with EVs, and they say the moment they turn on the A/C, their range drops...

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Besides the much higher real-world price than the original pitch, I’m starting to question how practical the Slate will be for a lot of people—especially folks like me. Between the end of the $7,500 EV rebate, the $5,000 SUV kit, the unknown cost of the larger-range battery (plus whatever other...

I put down my $50 on day two and I’m not asking for it back yet, but the Slate has become much more expensive than I expected when I first got excited about it. Losing the $7,500 EV rebate really hurt. Then I’d need the SUV kit, which adds another $5,000. I could live without many of the extras...

As mentioned, I believe many of us who submitted serious questions not answered in the video, did get serious responses via email. I think they are trying…

I actually appreciated the CEO’s humor and I did get an e-mail follow-up to my unanswered question, with an informative, serious answer. For me, this would be a second car, and while I’m an SUV fan, (not so much a pick-up fan) the increasing real-world cost is a concern. Initially, the Slate...

…my feelings exactly, phidauex… as you can see from my posts on this thread. I still hope Slate changes gears on this, and offers it as an extra add-on.

Many cars back in “those days” only had a “driver side” side mirror… I started to drive in the 1960’s, and side mirrors on the passenger side of cars were usually reserved for ”sports cars.” Of course, way before, no side mirrors... less traffic, slower cars, etc. I think by late 60’s the gov’t...