How Long Till Delivery

[smack daddy]

But it has an EV battery, 1-speed transmission drive unit/differential, electric motor, and charging system. That's just as difficult to manufacture as an engine, transmission and exhaust system.

I don’t believe that they are actually manufacturing much they have outsourced a lot of it they are pretty much just assembling a bunch of parts other than the frame and the body panels everything else is outsourced

 

[E90400K]

I don’t believe that they are actually manufacturing much they have outsourced a lot of it they are pretty much just assembling a bunch of parts other than the frame and the body panels everything else is outsourced

Good Lord...I'll rewrite it...

But it has an EV battery, 1-speed transmission drive unit/differential, electric motor, and charging system. That's just as difficult to manufacture/assemble a vehicle that as an engine, transmission and exhaust system.

Yes, all cars are final-assembled at an assembly plant from parts, components, and subassemblies. Just because its an EV doesn't make the assembly process easier or faster.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

Good Lord...I'll rewrite it...

But it has an EV battery, 1-speed transmission drive unit/differential, electric motor, and charging system. That's just as difficult to manufacture/assemble a vehicle that as an engine, transmission and exhaust system.

Yes, all cars are final-assembled at an assembly plant from parts, components, and subassemblies. Just because its an EV doesn't make the assembly process easier or faster.

But but but….it’s electric and stuff! It must be easier!

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Good Lord...I'll rewrite it...

So what you’re trying to say is making cars is hard?

 

[KevinRS]

I think part of the point of the whole strategy Slate is using from the ground up, way before they announced the truck last year, is having far less subassemblies.

 

[JoeBlow-Kokomo]

But but but….it’s electric and stuff! It must be easier!

(it is)

 

[E90400K]

So what you’re trying to say is making cars is hard?

'Lil bit...

 

[1974D2004X4]

I don’t believe that they are actually manufacturing much they have outsourced a lot of it they are pretty much just assembling a bunch of parts other than the frame and the body panels everything else is outsourced

Spot on Smack, that’s every EV start up.

 

[Granite]

That’s the way startup car companies operated in the pre WWII DAYS. So it stands to reason that a pretty basic new vehicle today produced by a new car company would operate the same way.

 

[E90400K]

I don’t believe that they are actually manufacturing much they have outsourced a lot of it they are pretty much just assembling a bunch of parts other than the frame and the body panels everything else is outsourced

The frame is made from outsourced stamped steel pieces welded together in various jigs (welding stations) along the frame construction section of the assembly line.

 

[kvermeer]

IF the truck comes out and does what they say I gotta think this will be one of the slowest to hit used status of any vehicles out there.

That is one of the only reasons I'm buying a Slate as my first brand-new vehicle of my life.

If I could buy used an old 1. Repairable, 2. Customizable, 3. Affordable, 4. Small, 5. Simple, 6. Electric vehicle I would! Even if it didn't depreciate like used complex, expensive, unsupported ICE vehicles, I'd happily accept a used Slate at 60% of it's new value even if the same age/mileage/condition of others put them at 40% of their new value.

But my message to car manufacturers that I value those things: preferring to buy used cars with those attributes, propping up the market for manual transmission Ford Rangers and Pontiac Vibes while letting the market for expensive, overcomplicated, unrepairable BMWs and the like have slightly less demand, giving their cars greater depreciation on the used market, was weak at best. That used Ford Ranger I drove until it rusted away got ignored, and the new Rangers and Mavericks are the size of an old F150.

Regardless, it hasn't been heard by anyone but Slate, so I'll tell the manufacturers what I want the only way they'll listen: by buying a new car!

 

[JoeBlow-Kokomo]

That is one of the only reasons I'm buying a Slate as my first brand-new vehicle of my life.

If I could buy used an old 1. Repairable, 2. Customizable, 3. Affordable, 4. Small, 5. Simple, 6. Electric vehicle I would! Even if it didn't depreciate like used complex, expensive, unsupported ICE vehicles, I'd happily accept a used Slate at 60% of it's new value even if the same age/mileage/condition of others put them at 40% of their new value.

But my message to car manufacturers that I value those things: preferring to buy used cars with those attributes, propping up the market for manual transmission Ford Rangers and Pontiac Vibes while letting the market for expensive, overcomplicated, unrepairable BMWs and the like have slightly less demand, giving their cars greater depreciation on the used market, was weak at best. That used Ford Ranger I drove until it rusted away got ignored, and the new Rangers and Mavericks are the size of an old F150.

Regardless, it hasn't been heard by anyone but Slate, so I'll tell the manufacturers what I want the only way they'll listen: by buying a new car!

IF Fords comes in a 35k with pretty paint, nice stereo and other creature comforts as planned. That won't be far off a close to 30k Slate truck imo. I like the simplicity of design idea to a point, but Most of that comes from not having an ICE engine and all that maintenance and replacing of wear parts that shouldn't be there on an ev. For me it's about something that will last 20 years if I want to drive it for 20 years. I'm retiring, so won't be driving near as much and I do like nice, so I could be swayed by something similar and cheap compared to "most", but doesn't have to be the barest of bones for me. I almost bought a Kia EV6 and am still tempted by the Rivian R2 that is coming out now. Total opposite end of the spectrum.

 

[Garbone]

Depends on their delivery method.

On submitting my order for my 2021 MachE once builds started schedung I was issued a Vin and build week by Ford.

Deliveries stateded in January and my build date was in May. In February I was goofing with Autotrader and a dealer 300 miles away had my exact build on the lot as a customer refused delivery. ($45k car so this happens) I bought it over the phone and had it delivered to my house. When my build showed up in June I refused delivery as I did not want two cars of the same c
olor.

I plan on building out my Slate and getting it delivered even though I do not think they intend to bring a demo to my part of Florida. I mAy just customer refuse as there is no telling when vomiting up $35k cash on a sight unseen vehicle. I expect this will be a common thing.

If a customer refuses delivery it is still a new vehicle as no title will be issued on the factory certificate of origin.

 

[cadblu]

Depends on their delivery method.

On submitting my order for my 2021 MachE once builds started schedung I was issued a Vin and build week by Ford.

Deliveries stateded in January and my build date was in May. In February I was goofing with Autotrader and a dealer 300 miles away had my exact build on the lot as a customer refused delivery. ($45k car so this happens) I bought it over the phone and had it delivered to my house. When my build showed up in June I refused delivery as I did not want two cars of the same c
olor.

I plan on building out my Slate and getting it delivered even though I do not think they intend to bring a demo to my part of Florida. I mAy just customer refuse as there is no telling when vomiting up $35k cash on a sight unseen vehicle. I expect this will be a common thing.

If a customer refuses delivery it is still a new vehicle as no title will be issued on the factory certificate of origin.

In a direct-to-consumer model, Slate is not going to ship any vehicles unless they are paid in full, insurance binder is paid and in force, and a registration / Title application is filled out and sent to your state's DMV. This is NOT like buying a Ford. Your Slate isn't going to just "show up" somewhere with no dealer networks. That said, I don't think it's going to be an easy affair to "refuse a delivery" simply because you don't like it. I suspect shipping damages will qualify for refusing a delivery. I'd really like to see what Slate's policy is on that. I'm not saying that it's not going to happen, but I suspect your 'right of refusal' will be very limited.