Rich Rebuilds video review from Slate Truck design, engineering, production labs!

[cookiemonster131]

 

[SLATEchad]

Nice! This is the kind of video I've been checking youtube for daily! Glad to see the tire mount can be accessorized with the standard bumper... So much more excited about this vehicle after watching this. Just genius in so many ways. Seeing how they've simplified on so many levels gives me more hope for their production timeline and price. Super cool.

 

[cookiemonster131]

Yep agreed i like uncle rich and been waiting for his response. Well done video

 

[Benjamin Nead]

OK, Rich Benoit (aka: Rich Rebuilds) is on the job! For those who don't know, Rich is the guy who took Tesla to task for insisting independent repair shops be able to access Tesla service manuals and parts. There's one Youtube video from Rich that shows how to repair a common Tesla battery pack problem for $700 that Tesla would hit up owners $22,000 for.

 

[slateya]

Releasing CAD and available load data for access points. This will be revolutionary for accessories.

 

[skidoofast]

WOW, he did a fantastic job with this video, I loved looking in the background shots, seeing the cutaways, seeing the slate in the background driving in the factory, seeing him and the engineer sitting in the back seat

he’s right, 1.5 years seems like forever to wait

 

[cadblu]

The best video I’ve seen so far. A candid insider’s view of what to expect. As I see it, the key takeaway is why haven’t other, more established auto makers come up with this concept? Perhaps a startup is destined to succeed, as they don’t have to unlearn the bad habits developed over the last few decades.

 

[5ohbrad]

Did anyone else catch the part about the same part being used for both door armrests as well as the console armrest? The simplicity in design is reminiscent of vehicles like the Mini, 2CV and Beetle- lots of details that are thoughtful and reductive.

I also peeked at the Scout forum today and am far more optimistic the Slate lands at $27k than the Scout at $57k.

 

[cookiemonster131]

Yea love the shared parts. I was also amused in the fact a 4wd 2 door 95+ blazer is in the warehouse half covered up. If you also look at the engineer convo it looks like multiple door handles have been tried by the protos in the background.

 

[Kit352]

I'm gonna have to wait for another YouTuber to review this. Rich was my neighbor and is a nightmare of a person. I just can't give him views. Glad to hear it's coming along though.

 

[Adam W]

I also just got to the segment where the guy says the driver's door armrest is the same part as the passenger door armrest. Then the kicker that it's ALSO the center console armrest part. This thing is so smartly designed.

 

[Benjamin Nead]

I'm gonna have to wait for another YouTuber to review this. Rich was my neighbor and is a nightmare of a person. I just can't give him views. Glad to hear it's coming along though.

Creative people can sometimes be a pain to be around. I've also known a few who were "a nice couple of fellas."

 

[SlateModGarage]

So how many parts do you think are reused more than once? Like the arm rest and tail lights that just rotated I think. Maybe top of the bed it used twice. The air bags in the back look like the same bar. Using a part just twice cuts so much down.

 

[1yeliab_sufur1]

Very good video very informative

 

[Bo’sFarmGeneva]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing. this is a must watch!