Your observation has merit. While I enjoyed seeing the slate in someone's hands, and I hope the Leno episode got Slate exposed to people who've never heard the name, I can't help but see it as a missed opportunity, or at least one that could have been so much better than it was.
That's perceptive and probably true. It's a goofy situation in the law, but if I were Slate and it worked in my favor, I'd take advantage of it by doing exactly what they're doing.
I think this, or something similar, will be a perfect addition to the Slate truck. I brought up a similar idea in another thread, but you're WAY ahead of my thinking on this. :D
That's a great idea! It would be like having an old two-door Bronco and taking out the back seat. The vanlife crowd might like something like that, too. I can see that space being built out for a camper.
Very interesting analysis. Thank you. As a side note question, does the fact that Ford is not continuing with the F-150 Lightning maybe result in freeing up some manufacturing battery capacity that could go to Slate? That is, if Ford isn't going to be ordering from their supplier, and their...
There's also the issue of the high voltage portion of the system, not something to be too casual about. It's likely possible but not everyone has the knowledge to do it safely.
Pretty simple: I just want a small pickup truck and nobody makes one anymore. I might settle for Ford's Maverick, but it's still too big and too full featured for what I want, which is a small and simple truck whose job is mainly to move me around and only occasionally haul a few sheets of...