Canceling my reservation

[Luxrage]

On insurance, I'm hoping the insurance companies actually do the research to set the rates, and not just copy/paste something like Tesla or other electric trucks rates. With it being an all new truck and company, that might be an issue.

Hoping the base price alone will push down the insurance price. And that they're all just 'Blank Slate or Blank Slate Extended Range.' It'll be hard to insure addons but it will keep the base insurance down.

 

[Adam W]

On insurance, I'm hoping the insurance companies actually do the research to set the rates, and not just copy/paste something like Tesla or other electric trucks rates.

I hope Slate can do some proactive outreach with the common insurers. Show them the benefits of the design in keeping repair costs down, and almost eliminating insurance claims for a lot of common dents and scrapes. That would certainly help their customers with the total cost of ownership.

 

[Just some guy]

Im sticking with slate, if they didnt come out with this vehicle (car/truck/whatever) at this low of a price the normal manufacturers wouldn't have even tried to compete with them they've (other companies) had time to make affordable vehicles and haven't. Im staying with slate if they make it or not im sinking on this ship

 

[KevinRS]

Even if having doubts, until you are actually ordering or buying something else, I'd stick with slate as well. I am thinking it's possible they were conservative with timing and things like battery range. It seems with the reduced part count they have the majority of the parts designed, and production should be faster than others with the reduced count.

 

[Dorbiman]

On insurance, I'm hoping the insurance companies actually do the research to set the rates, and not just copy/paste something like Tesla or other electric trucks rates. With it being an all new truck and company, that might be an issue.

For what it’s worth, our ID4 insurance is very cheap. Cheaper than my 2005 GTO. I expect the Slate Truck to be cheap too

 

[atreis]

Tesla are well known for having the highest insurance rates. That's one of the reasons that Tesla offers their own insurance. There are lots of other EV options out there though. My insurance rate actually went down by a small amount when I replaced my Honda Pilot with a Nissan Ariya.

 

[GaRailroader]

I think Tesla’s are notoriously expensive to repair. I recently switched back to USAA and was able to get the 2018 Tesla insurance within a few dollars of the 2022 Leaf. The big factor that USAA recognized to reduce the Tesla rate was the fact that we can remotely track the car if it were stolen. Hopeful that Slate will be cheap to insure due to inexpensive to repair.

 

[The Weatherman]

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