One thing I think might hold Slate truck back.

[KevinRS]

Most turbo ICE have flatter torque curves than depicted above, but electric motors feel better to most people because most ICE are bolted to crappy automatic transmissions, and the torque flow is obviously not tied to engine speed and noise.

But really my personal issue is, am I going to get to drive a Slate before I buy it? Lots of people and reviewers like the Maverick. I thought it sucked (for a truck).

Sometime next year, I may have read early next year, reservation holders are supposed to start getting test drive opportunities.

 

[AL-Derby]

201 HP and 195 TQ may not be enough.

Why would you say that? It has more HP per pound than my first car a 1972 Fiat 850 Spyder.

 

[Luxrage]

Why would you say that? It has more HP per pound than my first car a 1972 Fiat 850 Spyder.

I was going to say, my truck can do 85 down the interstate and it's 80hp @ 94lb-ft of torque.

For a more modern weight comparison from a vehicle that's not a rolling kleenex box, my Fit is 117hp @ 106lb/ft of torque. I was able to find a few people towing things around the Slate's 1000lb trailer payload, much against Honda USA's recommendations.

 

[ClarD]

And it'll most likely go in the snow like a boss

My 1972 two wheel drive Datsun pickup was fine in snow where the differential was dragging snow.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

My 1972 two wheel drive Datsun pickup was fine in snow where the differential was dragging snow.

How much sand/weight did you have in the bed?

 

[AZFox]

My 1972 two wheel drive Datsun pickup was fine in snow where the differential was dragging snow.

I had one of those too!

Never drove it in the snow, but drove it on desert trails a lot and it was fully up to the task, despite being a bit of a Gutless Wonder.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I had one of those too!

Never drove it in the snow, but drove it on desert trails a lot and it was fully up to the task, despite being a bit of a Gutless Wonder.

Meh...it was the grandfather of the Hardbody. I give it credit accordingly.

 

[ClarD]

How much sand/weight did you have in the bed?

Camper shell, nothing in the back.
The hardest part was getting up the edge of the snow that had fallen where I was parked. That was about up to the bumper.
I drove through the unplowed parking lot.

 

[Daemoch]

Best get-across-the-intersection car I ever had was a 1990 3cyl Geo Metro, 5spd manual. It could reach the other side of an intersection faster than my 400+ HP Camaro could. After that it ate tail lights of course, but it was good for laughs for about one and a half seconds!

I expect an empty-ish Slate could be pretty 'peppy' but I doubt itll be a 'fast' truck. For reference, my 2000 S10 (4.3, auto, 2wd) had 190HP/250TQ. It wont take much to be a 'good little truck', just be reasonable and dont expect it to beat out a 3500 dually.

 

[brian10x]

I think most people that buy Slate and "can only afford one car", aren't going on road trips. Because they can't afford to.
They just want something that's reliable to get them to work so they don't loose their job.

LOSE. Forum spelling NAZI on duty.

 

[Driven5]

LOSE. Forum spelling NAZI on duty.