Double Din Car Stereo Aftermarket Head Unit / Radio Capable (confirmed by Slate CEO)

[JeffVA]

Since the body panels are all plastic, is there a reason an antenna needs to be external? Maybe something in the frunk or under a bed rail would work.

Since there is so much chatter about installing radios Slate might just surprise us and produce it with a hidden antenna under the plastic roof panel that we can just plug our radio into

 

[Letas]

Since there is so much chatter about installing radios Slate might just surprise us and produce it with a hidden antenna under the plastic roof panel that we can just plug our radio into

A standard radio??? What is this? 1931?

Slate might as well rebrand to Plymouth with that innovative of an idea.

 

[moondawg]

Since the body panels are all plastic, is there a reason an antenna needs to be external? Maybe something in the frunk or under a bed rail would work.

Maybe Safelite will offer an old-school windshield antenna upgrade

 

[SichuanHot]

Since there is so much chatter about installing radios Slate might just surprise us and produce it with a hidden antenna under the plastic roof panel that we can just plug our radio into

That would be some smart engineering and in the spirit of BMW from the 90s. BMW used to integrate the FM and key fob antennas in the rear window with the heating element to create a sleek and elegant profile with no metal antenna going up and down.

 

[skidoofast]

Maybe Safelite will offer an old-school windshield antenna upgrade

 

[skidoofast]

Pretty cheap options on Amazon

 

[moondawg]

That would be some smart engineering and in the spirit of BMW from the 90s. BMW used to integrate the FM and key fob antennas in the rear window with the heating element to create a sleek and elegant profile with no metal antenna going up and down.

GM (and I imagine other makers)had front windshield dipole antennas from at least the early 60's through the late 70's. Very thin wires that ran up the middle of the windshield and then along the top. I feel like they were molded *in* the glass. then the antenna coax made the connection at the base of the windshield and snaked down through a hole in the dash to the radio. Sick setup and sure beat a whip antenna that got caught in a car wash, tree branch, or ripped off by your mortal enemies.

 

[zipn]

This one is just a wire - could probably stick in against the dash aor in the weatherstipping up an "A" pillar.

https://www.amazon.com/Audio-System...884&sprefix=windshield+antenna,aps,169&sr=8-9

 

[SichuanHot]

GM (and I imagine other makers)had front windshield dipole antennas from at least the early 60's through the late 70's. Very thin wires that ran up the middle of the windshield and then along the top. I feel like they were molded *in* the glass. then the antenna coax made the connection at the base of the windshield and snaked down through a hole in the dash to the radio. Sick setup and sure beat a whip antenna that got caught in a car wash, tree branch, or ripped off by your mortal enemies.

I didn't know GM did it too so early on. Pretty cool!.

 

[TheShark]

GM (and I imagine other makers)had front windshield dipole antennas from at least the early 60's through the late 70's. Very thin wires that ran up the middle of the windshield and then along the top. I feel like they were molded *in* the glass. then the antenna coax made the connection at the base of the windshield and snaked down through a hole in the dash to the radio. Sick setup and sure beat a whip antenna that got caught in a car wash, tree branch, or ripped off by your mortal enemies.

I remember those, my father had one on his '72 Buick. I always thought it was a good idea but I think people ended up complaining about reception, only lasted a few years.