Delivery Date Poll: When will Slate Truck deliveries begin?

[Driven5]

There is a high likelihood of their delivering trucks to customers eventually, but also a high likelihood that it's at least 6 months 'late'. I'd put my money on mid-to-late 2027.

 

[AZFox]

Have you checked it today? 🙂

I joined you. My heart says December; my head says the Holiday Season will get in the way.

 

[GaRailroader]

I listen to the weekly Tesla/EV podcast titled ‘Ride the Lightning’. Last Sunday’s episode was the annual prediction episode where the host, Ryan McCaffrey, makes his annual predictions on what EV milestones will or won’t be hit in the coming year. Disappointedly, he is predicting no customer deliveries of Slate in 2026.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I listen to the weekly Tesla/EV podcast titled ‘Ride the Lightning’. Last Sunday’s episode was the annual prediction episode where the host, Ryan McCaffrey, makes his annual predictions on what EV milestones will or won’t be hit in the coming year. Disappointedly, he is predicting no customer deliveries of Slate in 2026.

I am feeling like Slata Clause will give way to Slata Bunny (Easter, 2027), if we are being realistic.
Signed,
Crusher of Dreams

 

[Mac-Tyson]

Counting early runs In small numbers.

If you’re not an early reservation holder it’s likely 2027 for you.

 

[The Weatherman]

If you’re not an early reservation holder it’s likely 2027 for you.

That is an early reservation holder (in the first three hour here) and in the ‘Region’ selected for early deliveries. Slate Auto has not indicated how the Regions will be designated.

 

[ElectricShitbox]

I'm a day one reservation holder, and within 500 miles of the factory. I have the highest likelihood of getting an early delivery. When do I think the deliveries will actually start? Let's just say I won't be pre-buying snow tires.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I'm a day one reservation holder, and within 500 miles of the factory. I have the highest likelihood of getting an early delivery. When do I think the deliveries will actually start? Let's just say I won't be pre-buying snow tires.

Straight truck would seem to indicate earlier early delivery, I’m speculating. They want to get some units out there…free advertising is seeing Slates in civilian hands. My $.02

 

[Susan]

I told them that I was looking forward to my Slate being delivered for my birthday. And the very nice people I talked to at the in person events didn't seem to want to disappoint anyone. So... 🥳

 

[sodamo]

I told them that I was looking forward to my Slate being delivered for my birthday. And the very nice people I talked to at the in person events didn't seem to want to disappoint anyone. So... 🥳

Yup, my 80th BD present.

 

[cadblu]

Or maybe they are to remind me of my iPhone. 😆

Yes, as Slate keeps reminding us, bring your own tech. And it appears you have the very latest. 👍

 

[Doctors Do Little]

Yup, my 80th BD present.

Not nice to tease an 80-year old!

 

[KevinRS]

Straight truck would seem to indicate earlier early delivery, I’m speculating. They want to get some units out there…free advertising is seeing Slates in civilian hands. My $.02

Straight truck is all they are making. Choice of 2 battery options. I suppose if battery cells are a bottleneck they may start with standard batteries, if at the time they are manufacturing they basically have a glut of cells, they go the opposite way. So that could be 50/50 whether one choice gets delivered quicker.

Even the SUV kit is a kit. Probably will ship separate from the truck even if it's being shipped to a local shop to be assembled before you pick up the truck.
Distance from the factory might not be a factor the way you think, with some states not allowing direct sales, and other states likely having a lot of day 1 reservations. First deliveries could well go to California, Florida, Texas.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

Straight truck is all they are making. Choice of 2 battery options. I suppose if battery cells are a bottleneck they may start with standard batteries, if at the time they are manufacturing they basically have a glut of cells, they go the opposite way. So that could be 50/50 whether one choice gets delivered quicker.

Even the SUV kit is a kit. Probably will ship separate from the truck even if it's being shipped to a local shop to be assembled before you pick up the truck.
Distance from the factory might not be a factor the way you think, with some states not allowing direct sales, and other states likely having a lot of day 1 reservations. First deliveries could well go to California, Florida, Texas.

Well yes. I was thinking about trucks that weren’t lifted, lowered, had AT tires, spares, or anything modified at all. Won’t those basic mods happen at factory? I understand the rest of mods could happen 3rd party. I might misunderstand the MO some.

 

[OldGoat]

if first deliveries happen in winter or early spring, it would be wise for Slate to only deliver to warmer weather regions so new owners don’t flip out over cold temperature range loss. And start howling on blogs and forums as they do.You can warn folks in advance of this issue but they don’t really hear it until temps dip. But maybe they’ll squeeze a few out to some of us in El Norte. I’m now familiar with the 30% drop in range during winter in our Mach E and do fine but at first I too was a howler! My guess on first Slates-Feb 2027