An Observation on the Taillights

[Dorbiman]

I brought this same topic up a few months ago. I don't see why a sealed beam headlight would not be a first choice for Slate if costs and especially repair costs are a primary concern. Any custom headlight will cost thousands to replace if it is damaged in an accident. Modern plastic aero headlight lead to many cars being totaled by insurance once the cars get 10 years old. I speak from direct experience.

That's a great point. The headlights on our ID.4 are astronomically expensive to replace. I'd really appreciate a return to off the shelf parts. I also appreciate the fact that they're glass (though no guarantee the Slate Truck's are)

 

[Trace26]

Sort of off topic I suppose, but does the headlight look like a 5.75"/7" sealed beam headlight to anyone else? I wonder if they're using one of those drop in LED replacements for classic cars. I've seen some people do those for their old F100s. Would make replacements easy--and potentially even back to traditional halogen sealed lamps too!

I would be careful about power draw, the wiring will be sized for the LEDs but nothing a relay kit can't fix.

 

[Luxrage]

I brought this same topic up a few months ago. I don't see why a sealed beam headlight would not be a first choice for Slate if costs and especially repair costs are a primary concern.

Adding to this that Holley and a few other companies now make LED sealed beams that look identical to the original style and (from what I've seen with a friend who put them in his Land Cruiser) out perform the sealed beams by a mile. With proper redesigned reflectors that don't throw light everywhere. Planning on putting a set in my LTD when the $14 glass Sylvania ones blow out. They're not cheap in comparison but still far cheaper than designing their own.

https://www.holley.com/brands/holley_retrobright/