Custom seat covers & steering wheel cover for Slate by Madeline Ronzoni (Happy Rugs)

[KevinRS]

I prefer Slate concentrate on building us a great truck and let the 3rd parties handle the minor accessories.

That does seem to be the plan. Many seem to just be antsy that the files haven't been released already for that to start, it will probably be early next year, with real accessories and pricing being shown mid next year.
I mean for me, I'm thinking I probably will at least print seasonal light covers to swap out, at a minimum, but I'm not going to worry about it until I have a truck to fit them on.

 

[Luxrage]

I'm just saying companies like weather tech probably won't have to wait to measure the truck...

I wouldn't be surprised if they do end up having to wait, given the limited availability of these at the start. I don't know if they still have it, but years ago WeatherTech used to have a wanted/bounty portion of their site asking people to bring XYZ vehicles into their HQ to be measured, in return for a free set of mats and a gift certificate. I think some of the aftermarket is gonna be up to whoever gets their hands on them first actually showing them off / the aftermarket seeking some people out. I hope Slate DOES put all of the CAD files and things up as they said they originally would do.

 

[KevinRS]

I wouldn't be surprised if they do end up having to wait, given the limited availability of these at the start. I don't know if they still have it, but years ago WeatherTech used to have a wanted/bounty portion of their site asking people to bring XYZ vehicles into their HQ to be measured, in return for a free set of mats and a gift certificate. I think some of the aftermarket is gonna be up to whoever gets their hands on them first actually showing them off / the aftermarket seeking some people out. I hope Slate DOES put all of the CAD files and things up as they said they originally would do.

Since Slate intends for 3rd parties to make accessories and sell them through the Slate site, with visibility in the maker, so my expectation is they will give all that info to those wanting to make accessories well before production vehicles reach owners.

 

[SichuanHot]

I suspect the open-source CAD files will stop with exterior components as it relates to the body (think bumpers, fender flares, lighting, step rail, roof racks, etc. Regarding interior items, the center console, door panels and storage, floor mats, DIN mounts for audio / speakers and other electronics. Agree that other proprietary elements will not be included but will be 3D laser scanned by aftermarket sellers. Just think how Weather-tech became established, custom made everything for your car.

Bingo. Having dimensions of the interior bits already drawn out will make creating your own Slate accessories much much easier.

We get it. You don't understand why you can't have the technical details you want, and that makes you upset about marketing that isn't directed at you...

I mean for a truck that's trying to sell itself on the "most customizable blank slate ever," information on that is pretty scant outside some cheesy visual mods that people have been doing since the first Fast and Furious movie.

 

[sodamo]

Patience

 

[SparkYellow]

We certainly have very different expectations! I understand that most would appreciate precisely fitted accessories. I was going to slap some generic rubber mats on the floor and make my own spare wheel/tire. I have also used short sections of silicon fuel hose to replace missing knobs on the AC/fan control of an old car. It is interesting how casual I feel about Slate, by comparison. 😁