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Another magazine's review dropped after the recent event that invited the media.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a73296422/2027-slate-ev-truck-drive/
A couple of quick fair use quotes:
"The headliner appears to be made from the same material Hollywood uses for its merkins. Hey, the costs have to come from somewhere. "
"Despite being equally light on curb weight and features, Slate didn't strip every inch of civility out of its truck; the doors close without sounding hollow, and the key fob feels better than some from automakers charging twice as much. "
"Our biggest navigational gripe comes from the truck's thick B-pillars, which create a rather sizable blind spot if you're the type to rely more on your neck than the side mirrors. "
"There's one part of the Blank Slate experience that may cause some consternation, and that's the brake pedal. Like with Rivian, Slate's one-pedal driving is permanently on, even in reverse. It's easy to modulate and provides smooth deceleration, but the potential bugbear lies in the moving pedal, which changes its position based on current braking power. Ostensibly, a system set up like this provides consistent brake pressure for a given rate of decel, but some people—including a few C/D editors—think it feels weird. If you prefer that style, though, you'll dig it here.
Overall, we believe Slate's first offering has a lot of promise. By cutting certain corners and offloading certain parts of the car-building experience to the end user, Slate can release a real car with decent figures and an impressively low base price. "
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a73296422/2027-slate-ev-truck-drive/
A couple of quick fair use quotes:
"The headliner appears to be made from the same material Hollywood uses for its merkins. Hey, the costs have to come from somewhere. "
"Despite being equally light on curb weight and features, Slate didn't strip every inch of civility out of its truck; the doors close without sounding hollow, and the key fob feels better than some from automakers charging twice as much. "
"Our biggest navigational gripe comes from the truck's thick B-pillars, which create a rather sizable blind spot if you're the type to rely more on your neck than the side mirrors. "
"There's one part of the Blank Slate experience that may cause some consternation, and that's the brake pedal. Like with Rivian, Slate's one-pedal driving is permanently on, even in reverse. It's easy to modulate and provides smooth deceleration, but the potential bugbear lies in the moving pedal, which changes its position based on current braking power. Ostensibly, a system set up like this provides consistent brake pressure for a given rate of decel, but some people—including a few C/D editors—think it feels weird. If you prefer that style, though, you'll dig it here.
Overall, we believe Slate's first offering has a lot of promise. By cutting certain corners and offloading certain parts of the car-building experience to the end user, Slate can release a real car with decent figures and an impressively low base price. "
