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

[cvollers]

Defining what constitutes "truckness" may be above my pay grade.

Does it have to be body on frame to be a truck?

Not to me it doesn't, but it helps.​

Does it need to have a solid rear axle to be a truck?

Definitely not. If so, the Slate Truck isn't a truck.​

Does it need a pickup bed to be a truck?

Flatbeds and box trucks are trucks, so no.​

Is an 80's K-5 Blazer a truck? It could be argued either way.​

The De Dion in the Slate is a solid rear axle. But not a live rear axle in the sense that it drives the wheels.

 

[cvollers]

Note that the bed is integrated to the cab. In a frame truck the bed is attached to the frame and then there is about an inch gap between the bed and the cab which is also attached to the frame.

PJ

The Scout Terra is body on frame with the bed integrated into the cab (I think). There is a vertical reveal in the bodywork that makes the bed look like it is separate.

 

[AZFox]

The De Dion in the Slate is a solid rear axle. But not a live rear axle in the sense that it drives the wheels.

I stand corrected. I saw"solid axle" as traditional solid axle.

Does it need to have a solid rear axle to be a truck?

Definitely not. If so, the Slate Truck isn't a truck qualifies.​

FTFY 😀

 

[AZFox]

Note that the bed is integrated to the cab.

Picture angle could have been better for showing that.