Monroe Live: Beta Factory Hoist Review of Slate Battery, Motor, Suspension, Underbody, Frunk, Body, Electrical System, Software, Safety & More

[EverythingSlate]

 

[slateya]

Some of the most detailed mechanical views yet.

 

[motorolas]

Had a great time watching this video. Read that Slate has 70 prototypes for testing and certifications. And are aiming for ~700 parts to build the Slate. Excited to see how far along the company is. Cautiously waiting to see what the base and extended price would be. Been going to the Slate site and armchair guesstimating on the items I have and I’m getting SKU heavy.

 

[Letas]

Had a great time watching this video. Read that Slate has 70 prototypes for testing and certifications. And are aiming for ~700 parts to build the Slate. Excited to see how far along the company is. Cautiously waiting to see what the base and extended price would be. Been going to the Slate site and armchair guesstimating on the items I have and I’m getting SKU heavy.

Praying you’re wrong, but fearing you might be right…

that’s a $40k delivered car!

 

[cadblu]

Munro Live does a phenomenal job with their close-up video footage. There's a lot to learn here! I think this video should find its way into Slate University as an introductory overview before digging into any suspension mods, lift kits, tire swaps, etc. Really appreciate the "hoist review" ... the best video to come out on the Slate so far. And having Sandy host this interview is pure gold.

 

[The Dude]

Awesome. Assembled by hand like Ferrari.

 

[AKrietzer]

Does anyone know when the Munro info was filmed? I notice they said the motor would be made by JJE, but last month they showed one by Borg Warner.

 

[cadblu]

Does anyone know when the Munro info was filmed? I notice they said the motor would be made by JJE, but last month they showed one by Borg Warner.

The BorgWarner unit was a prototype build. Slate is going with JJE for production drive motors.

 

[SlatePossible2028]

Are those motors Chinese? Thought I saw something about JJE

 

[SlatePossible2028]

The BorgWarner unit was a prototype build. Slate is going with JJE for production drive motors.

Oh, they are. Well, thats the end of my pre-order. Unless they are made jointly with Allison.

I don't trust anything made in China to get me down the road, let alone put my family in

 

[wheremytaxcreditat]

Oh, they are. Well, thats the end of my pre-order. Unless they are made jointly with Allison.

I don't trust anything made in China to get me down the road, let alone put my family in

What the hell are you talking about, EVs in china have far surpassed what is offered in the US. Even model 3s made in china are better

Are you typing this on a US built computer or phone too?

 

[SlatePossible2028]

What the hell are you talking about, EVs in china have far surpassed what is offered in the US. Even model 3s made in china are better

Are you typing this on a US built computer or phone too?

Nice propaganda lol. Same format as the thousands and thousands and thousands of other comments that say the exact same thing across all social media.

I've got oceanside property for sale in Nebraska btw

 

[GaRailroader]

I think it was filmed before the unveiling. I saw in an interview where Sandy said they already had great videos made but had to wait until Slate gave them the green light to publish.

 

[Dorbiman]

Oh, they are. Well, thats the end of my pre-order. Unless they are made jointly with Allison.

I don't trust anything made in China to get me down the road, let alone put my family in

I don't even know where to begin. Where do you think the ECUs, harnesses, and sensors come from in your cars right now? Where do you think the internals of your transmission comes from? Or the case?

 

[SlatePossible2028]

I don't even know where to begin. Where do you think the ECUs, harnesses, and sensors come from in your cars right now? Where do you think the internals of your transmission comes from? Or the case?

Most transmissions are not made in china nor are their materials. ECUs and sensors will vary but the plastics are sadly often from there.

Im really not sure why pointing out that Chinese shit is low quality upsets so many.