Your designs don't need to be decided until your delivery window gets close, unless your designs (now with prices) are the deciding factor for moving forward.
I'm very curious how that's going to work, like how much the deposit will be and how much of it, if any, is refundable if you change your mind. A large or non-refundable deposit will definitely weed out a bunch of people that aren't ready to pull trigger.
I took it to mean the official parts distributor to Repair Pal shops, with the full set of Slate parts. I wonder if they are considering AutoZone for handling sales of all Slate parts, including add-ons, so Slate can focus on just the manufacturing.
I think I heard somewhere that the charging port was moved from its original location to the rear driver's side. I don't remember where I heard that though.
My one car garage has the electrical outlet on the left near the garage door which would be perfect for driving forward in and backing out., so you can't please everyone.
Since Jeff Bezos is involved with both the AI push and Slate, I suspect Slate is covered, but their manufacturing is probably already top-notch since it's new and not in need of upgrades.
I'm considering other options to the Slate since I've come to realize that it could be 2 years or more before I can get my hands on one. I just recently put in a reservation so there are around 150,000 reservations ahead of me. A good deal on a used EV might be a good alternative.