Rocket13foxtrot
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I thought at launch, Slate was going to be a slam dunk. Just a vehicle that does the minimum to get you where you're going without freezing or being drenched in sweat by the time you get there. The perks are that it's cheap and there is peace in simplicity. To get it to work, you just put in your phone and of you go. Don't have to worry about paint chips, kids destroying the interior, or most ICE vehicle related maintenance. Brilliant. Got my reservation. Told other people to get one too.
I hope I'm wrong, but...
The more I'm reading on this forum the more I'm concerned we don't get it and can't help ourselves. We can't NOT have the creature comfort and tech that we have been accustomed to. The Willy's Jeep, if you will. And Slate, to a certain extent and like any other brand, wants to appease customers (looking at all of you who are asking for things captured in the thread title). I think there are far too few buyers of the Slate in it's base, cheapest form for the business case to pay out, especially without incentives. For example, even I will want the SUV kit, wrap, and the larger battery. Without incentives, that will almost certainly put it over the $30k mark (maybe even $35k... Taxes?). Now we're past halfway to a Scout. Or on par with a used Ridgeline/Ranger/Colorado. Scary close to a Rivian R3. Do I suck that up for the principle of supporting a company that sold itself to me on the platform that we're getting back to basics and revolutionizing transportation - or - do I (or anyone else) just buy my Ioniq 5 at the end of its lease for about the same price, and have 4 doors, way more range, way more performance, and all the modern tech and comforts I was willing to give up in the first place, still under warranty?
I'm 100% in on the design concept we've seen so far. The modularity, ability to customize, and no bologna. But it has to make financial sense to buy a vehicle with none of the "things" and not near the performance of other options.
Ball is in your court Slate. Rooting for you. Stick to your guns.
I hope I'm wrong, but...
The more I'm reading on this forum the more I'm concerned we don't get it and can't help ourselves. We can't NOT have the creature comfort and tech that we have been accustomed to. The Willy's Jeep, if you will. And Slate, to a certain extent and like any other brand, wants to appease customers (looking at all of you who are asking for things captured in the thread title). I think there are far too few buyers of the Slate in it's base, cheapest form for the business case to pay out, especially without incentives. For example, even I will want the SUV kit, wrap, and the larger battery. Without incentives, that will almost certainly put it over the $30k mark (maybe even $35k... Taxes?). Now we're past halfway to a Scout. Or on par with a used Ridgeline/Ranger/Colorado. Scary close to a Rivian R3. Do I suck that up for the principle of supporting a company that sold itself to me on the platform that we're getting back to basics and revolutionizing transportation - or - do I (or anyone else) just buy my Ioniq 5 at the end of its lease for about the same price, and have 4 doors, way more range, way more performance, and all the modern tech and comforts I was willing to give up in the first place, still under warranty?
I'm 100% in on the design concept we've seen so far. The modularity, ability to customize, and no bologna. But it has to make financial sense to buy a vehicle with none of the "things" and not near the performance of other options.
Ball is in your court Slate. Rooting for you. Stick to your guns.
