Slate’s BYO Infotainment and the possible issue of Temperatures.

[Letas]

As an amateur prepper I can say you are correct haha

Really? I would think electric, and the short range would be counterintuitive to prepper mindset. Interesting to hear!

 

[AZFox]

Really? I would think electric, and the short range would be counterintuitive to prepper mindset. Interesting to hear!

IANAP, but with solar charging you could achieve Personal Energy Independence and prepare for disappearance of fuel sources.

 

[sodamo]

Really? I would think electric, and the short range would be counterintuitive to prepper mindset. Interesting to hear!

Wouldn’t a prepper puta small PV panel and expect 1000 mile range? 😁

 

[Trace26]

As AZFox said it's about not being reliant on fuel. We have ample solar/battery (to be in independent of the grid). And the short range isn't a hindrance because you won't want to stray far from your "home base" which is our ranch. "Bugging out" would be a last resort and we would take our Mazda CX-90 with a trailer.

Really? I would think electric, and the short range would be counterintuitive to prepper mindset. Interesting to hear!

 

[Letas]

IANAP, but with solar charging you could achieve Personal Energy Independence and prepare for disappearance of fuel sources.

Is it still true that you can run cars on moonshine? That seems like a great prepper strategy!

Makes sense. I was thinking an evac situation, not a hunker down situation

 

[sodamo]

As AZFox said it's about not being reliant on fuel. We have ample solar/battery (to be in independent of the grid). And the short range isn't a hindrance because you won't want to stray far from your "home base" which is our ranch. "Bugging out" would be a last resort and we would take our Mazda CX-90 with a trailer.

Makes me chuckle a bit. Here our concerns are earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and to some extent fire. We have friends on the CERT team. They consider our house the emergency place to go if others need to bug out. Being totally off grid, we are self sufficient but don’t have my own ham radio, neighbors do. Hmmmm, maybe I should invest into a charging station. 😁

 

[sodamo]

You live on a volcano in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and you are worried about a doomsday event? Just sayin'

Nope, not really
Kinda amazing, hear on the news like the recent Texas flooding, recent tornadoes, wild fires, etc and Thank God. We are blessed.

 

[Duke Slater]

Could go with a dedicated automotive grade tablet. Police are using these for the most part and squad cars mostly sit in the sun with no cabin overheat protection between shifts.

https://www.getac.com/us/products/tablets/f110/

 

[cadblu]

Could go with a dedicated automotive grade tablet. Police are using these for the most part and squad cars mostly sit in the sun with no cabin overheat protection between shifts.

https://www.getac.com/us/products/tablets/f110/

Since you mentioned it, cabin overheat protection is definitely a nice option. I doubt that Slate will have this feature. The only drawback is that it adds a drain to the battery. I’ve been doing fine without it. Instead I just use a windshield sun blind and it’s just as effective without the loss of range.

 

[AZFox]

Could go with a dedicated automotive grade tablet. Police are using these for the most part and squad cars mostly sit in the sun with no cabin overheat protection between shifts.

https://www.getac.com/us/products/tablets/f110/

Close. That tablet would require a Windows version of the Slate app.

Gentac's two Android offering apparently cost well over $1,000 and run Android 13 from 2022, which I expect will reach end-of-life Real Soon Now.

 

[Duke Slater]

Close. That tablet would require a Windows version of the Slate app.

Gentac's two Android offering apparently cost well over $1,000 and run Android 13 from 2022, which I expect will reach end-of-life Real Soon Now.

Yeah, just wanted to throw that out there as a starting suggestion. There’s probably plenty of options out there that are beefier and more heat resistant than an iPad.

 

[AZFox]

Instead I just use a windshield sun blind and it’s just as effective without the loss of range.

Lucky you. That would be beyond wishful thinking here in the Desert Southwest.

Right now it's 133°F in my car... and that's with the windows cracked and a light breeze blowing.

 

[AZFox]

Yeah, just wanted to throw that out there as a starting suggestion. There’s probably plenty of options out there that are beefier and more heat resistant than an iPad.

Much appreciated. That helped me find other rugged Android tablets, but none that claim to handle extreme heat. (One claimed to handle extreme cold.)

I'm above-average at finding suitable technical products because that has been my profession. So far, nothing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Duke Slater]

Much appreciated. That helped me find other rugged Android tablets, but none that claim to handle extreme heat. (One claimed to handle extreme cold.)

I'm above-average at finding suitable technical products because that has been my profession. So far, nothing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Well we have time to keep looking. Plan B would be get a pop-up car port to keep it in the shade, hand-crack the windows until the sun goes down, or just take the thing out everyday. That defeats the purpose though so I’m either going to find a tablet that can handle the task or just stick to the phone.

 

[AZFox]

I was surprised not to find a ruggedized CarPlay / Android Auto screen. Virtually everyone would leave that in the car, wouldn't they?