Room For My Stuff........

[Malort]

I dont know how much gear, but in the the frunk.

But if you have a 1 year old maverick, it doesnt make sense to get a slate. You would be losing a lot of money.

I've got an open garage spot, I could keep them both. But then I wouldn't have anywhere for my growing pile of empty Amazon boxes......

 

[Malort]

OP, I hear your question. I drove small single cab trucks for 30+ years. Boy were those space-limited, but I'm a small-vehicle kind of guy. What I really needed all those years was the extended cab variant, where there was just 12" to 18" behind the front seats. And I really hope Slate offers a kit for that (not the SUV kit).

I hate four door trucks. Hate them. So of course I own one (Maverick). Had huge buyers remorse leaving my old single cab Ranger behind at the dealership. But I gotta admit, it's morphed into a love-hate kind of thing over three years. I hate the bloated-fat-pig aspect of the Maverick. But boy do I love keeping two laundry hampers in the back seat and throwing stuff into them at will.

Actually, it's not that I hate four door trucks. I love the Telo. I hate trucks bigger than 190" or so.

I'm with you, I'm not a fan of big four door trucks either. As a stubborn old SOB, I hate to admit it but it's amazing how often I use the back doors and seat. I really like the Maverick and it's smaller size, it's been a great truck for me. And in all honesty, a Slate would be more of a toy for me, an easy way to see what I actually think of an EV.

 

[NMNeil]

It's supposed to be one of the biggest for EVs as well if all goes to plan.

It's one of the attractions for me. Pull into the Walmart parking lot and load if from the walkway between the parked cars without risking being run over by the blind motorists who are more interested in posting their purchases to Farcebook, Twatter or whatever they're called this week.

 

[DONNY]

OP, I hear your question. I drove small single cab trucks for 30+ years. Boy were those space-limited, but I'm a small-vehicle kind of guy. What I really needed all those years was the extended cab variant, where there was just 12" to 18" behind the front seats. And I really hope Slate offers a kit for that (not the SUV kit).

I hate four door trucks. Hate them. So of course I own one (Maverick). Had huge buyers remorse leaving my old single cab Ranger behind at the dealership. But I gotta admit, it's morphed into a love-hate kind of thing over three years. I hate the bloated-fat-pig aspect of the Maverick. But boy do I love keeping two laundry hampers in the back seat and throwing stuff into them at will.

Actually, it's not that I hate four door trucks. I love the Telo. I hate trucks bigger than 190" or so.

 

[IanNubbit]

The large frunk is what I'm relying on here. I'd be going from an extended cab Tacoma where I use that extra space for storage (had someone sit in the jump seat maybe twice in 10 years). I was worried at first, but the large frunk and bit of space behind the seats (and generous dash storage) mitigate my concerns.

Good video here showing the frunk size - last few seconds is where they pan over it.

https://www.slateforums.com/forum/threads/slate-truck-attends-work-truck-week-in-indianapolis.14422/

This is basically where I want to throw the groceries. The bed could be nice, but if there isn’t a roll up soft tonneau offered by someone (like the OEM Jeep Gladiator one, no velcro on the sides, I hate that stupid velcro rails cheap ones have) I don’t want bags just hanging out in the open if I don’t have too, especially in the summer.

 

[Adam W]

Everyone is saying to use the frunk for storage, but what about all those times when it's already full of shrimp? WHAT THEN?!

 

[phidauex]

Everyone is saying to use the frunk for storage, but what about all those times when it's already full of shrimp? WHAT THEN?!

Ah the halcyon days of summer, when the mere existence of a frunk was novelty enough. I took my MachE to an EV car show in 2021, filled the frunk with ice, a bunch of cokes and fizzy waters for people to take, and, of course, a big bottle of spicy V8 for all of the "where's the V8?" questions. It made quite a good impression.