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[SlatePossible2028]

If demand existed for light-duty flatbed trucks we'd see them on the roads.

Flatbeds I see are 3/4-ton and up.

Makes sense when you consider that a pallet of sod weighs twice the Slate's load-carrying capacity (just an example).

It would just be the base base, for like i mentioned before, fleet and SXS replacement. Let the buyer bolt on whatever they wanted. Offer basic hold downs/rings standard. Etc

Could accomplish alot on that side of things

 

[Letas]

It would just be the base base, for like i mentioned before, fleet and SXS replacement. Let the buyer bolt on whatever they wanted. Offer basic hold downs/rings standard. Etc

Could accomplish alot on that side of things

I think you’re overestimating how expensive the “styling” (plastic) up front is

 

[Adam W]

She's Employee #2.
He's Employee #3.
That begs a question...

That was my immediate reaction as well. Do we know who the first employee / founder is?

 

[Dorbiman]

That was my immediate reaction as well. Do we know who the first employee / founder is?

I think it might be Jeff Wilke? Just from a cursory google search

 

[motorolas]

That was my immediate reaction as well. Do we know who the first employee / founder is?

Apparently Slate had been keeping the "Founder" title mum. But from a techcrunch article, it's been pointing to Jeff Wilke from the "Re:Build Manufacturing" incubator project.

Could also be co-founder Miles Arnone.

Looks like the article points to Rod Copes as employee number one, and they frame it as "Our chairman at the time". Also interesting Chris mentions the $25,000 pricepoint.

https://sherwood.news/tech/slate-au...lls-us-how-exactly-its-making-a-usd25-000-ev/

 

[AZFox]

Looks like the article points to Rod Copes as employee number one, and they frame it as "Our chairman at the time". Also interesting Chris mentions the $25,000 pricepoint.

https://sherwood.news/tech/slate-au...lls-us-how-exactly-its-making-a-usd25-000-ev/

Good article! Thanks for posting.

It's good enough to deserve its own thread.