It looks like SLATE has pathetic EV efficiency. (and a rant).

[zipn]

Hmmm. I guess it takes a phd to spec low resistance tires, some aero and high efficiency electronics.

 

[Garbone]

Eh, as stated charge curve trumps efficiency. Bolts are nice around town if you charge at home, traveling, they are an annoyance to other drivers. Honestly 2 hours endurance at highway speeds and a good charge curve that gets you on the road in 20 minutes are better than 3 hours endurance and an hour clogging up a charger. If the a Slate can charge decent and not nuke the pack call it a win.

 

[AZFox]

Maybe they’re trying to be the anti Tesla… under promise and over deliver, instead of the exact opposite.

Achieved Results - Expected Results = Level of Owner Satisfaction

Slate Auto knows this... or at least they should.

 

[AZFox]

The standard tire should be a 215 low rolling resistance tire and that would probably increase the range 10%.

There doesn't appear to be a good 215 size for 17" or 20" wheels. I asked Slate if a 16" wheel would fit and they replied "yes", however I doubt the agent really knows that for sure.

Tire Size Chart -- The standard tire is 245/65R17 (29.5 x 9.6)

Have you ever noticed the wheels on a Prius? They look like skateboard wheels! I think efficiency is the reason they're so small.

Personally I'd trade away some efficiency to have closer to "normal" sized wheels and tires. That's what Slate Auto appears to have done.

 

[slateya]

There doesn't appear to be a good 215 size for 17" or 20" wheels. I asked Slate if a 16" wheel would fit and they replied "yes", however I doubt the agent really knows that for sure.

Tire Size Chart -- The standard tire is 245/65R17 (29.5 x 9.6)

Have you ever noticed the wheels on a Prius? They look like skateboard wheels! I think efficiency is the reason they're so small.

Personally I'd trade away some efficiency to have closer to "normal" sized wheels and tires. That's what Slate Auto appears to have done.

This right here. I will not buy a skinny tired little car. The compromise toward efficiency is too far for me. I want a normal robust vehicle that happens to be an EV. Slate is the first one not junked up with extra stuff I don’t want and in a price range I am willing to pay.

 

[metroshot]

Eh, as stated charge curve trumps efficiency. Bolts are nice around town if you charge at home, traveling, they are an annoyance to other drivers. Honestly 2 hours endurance at highway speeds and a good charge curve that gets you on the road in 20 minutes are better than 3 hours endurance and an hour clogging up a charger. If the a Slate can charge decent and not nuke the pack call it a win.

Oh yeah, don't remind how terribly slow the Bolt EUV/EV are at public fast chargers!

They do clog up the chargers with their pathetic charge rate.

Definitely belongs at home on L2.

 

[Sparkie]

True, but many want it at same price as the Slate. Delusional?

Delusional? Not really.
Don't forget that this thread is a rant. OP made it clear at the start. So, feel free to post any complaints in here.
Earlier, I complained about the poor packaging design of oranges. Now I'm going to complain about the missing hair on my head. My brother still has all of his hair, but mine is gone. We both had the same parents and grew up eating and drinking the same. So why didn't my hair last as long as his? I was told to present my complaint directly to the Maker of the original man, but there's no return trip once you see the Maker...

 

[sodamo]

Delusional not aimed this thread but the broader forum people wanting their $20+k slate to have all the amenities of a $$40-50+K, Awd, 4 doors, power this and that, etc. but of course as EV pickup.

 

[metroshot]

Delusional not aimed this thread but the broader forum people wanting their $20+k slate to have all the amenities of a $$40-50+K, Awd, 4 doors, power this and that, etc. but of course as EV pickup.

100% agree !

People that want this and that should look at the $60K Lightning, $85K Chevy EV truck, or $100K Rivian R1T.

$25K Slate is not for those that want everything for nothing....

 

[sodamo]

I can remember as a kid the barber thinning my hair. 78 years later, no need.