Are you planning to pre-order without ever having sat in a Slate?

[Doctors Do Little]

1) I'm a risk taker, by nature
2) Slate truck will never be my only vehicle
3) I'm physically small, so even in an uncomfortable space, I have "margin" to make accomodation
4) I have general "Macguyver"skills, I always find a way to make things work
5) I don't have a work commute
6) worse case, Slate becomes a toy/hobby
7) its cheaper then a Rivian
8) I've done stupider things

Dude, you and I would get along great. I check off more than half of your points.

 

[sodamo]

1) I'm a risk taker, by nature
2) Slate truck will never be my only vehicle
3) I'm physically small, so even in an uncomfortable space, I have "margin" to make accomodation
4) I have general "Macguyver"skills, I always find a way to make things work
5) I don't have a work commute
6) worse case, Slate becomes a toy/hobby
7) its cheaper then a Rivian
8) I've done stupider things

Can’t relate to #3, so substitute:
#3 looking forward to not buying gas, charging for free from my solar.

 

[Freyar]

I'm not a small guy.. ahem.. so it'll be a risk for sure. I'll chalk it up as a motivator to lose weight.

 

[tubes]

I'm not a small guy.. ahem.. so it'll be a risk for sure. I'll chalk it up as a motivator to lose weight.

Check out the video posted in the Crayola event thread. A 6 ft over 300lb man posted a video, and he wasn't hiding it. Rather, letting others see his fit. He seemed generally pleased.

 

[Visualvalhalla]

I pre-ordered the BMW i3 when it was initially launched and ordered my Volvo V60 2019 special straight from Gothenburg without driving one.
Both had been wonderful experiences, and I'm still driving my Volvo. Slate will switch over to be my daily while the Volvo gets to go on road trips and the track.