Slate at Fort Worth Stockyards - photos & impressions. First deliveries Nov-Dec 2026

[atx_ev]

does the remote have a trunk lock? So the tailgate has a remote lock?

What is the x2 button?

 

[Trace26]

They also couldn't confirm the roll bar isn't included in the cargo topper option.

That's interesting because when I was talking to them I pressed on the details on the topper and they said the cargo kit would be the same topper as the SUV without rollbar but will have a safety partition.

Cargo - topper with partition
Open air - seats with rollbar
SUV - topper, seats, and rollbar.

They also mentioned that it wouldn't be physically possible to install the seats without the rollbar in place.

 

[E90400K]

I guess we must assume the production phone cradle will have some adjustability to it.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Big thanks to all our field reporters!

 

[Lanthian]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing!

 

[cadblu]

I guess we must assume the production phone cradle will have some adjustability to it.

Correct. Here is a closeup of the phone dock mounted on a slide rail, which allows for adjustments. Will also be used for the tablet mount.

 

[clofan]

Thanks for the pics! I don't think they'll ever come to Arkansas, the first Slate I see might be the one with my name on it when it gets delivered.

 

[AeroWolf]

Correct. Here is a closeup of the phone dock mounted on a slide, which allows for adjustments. Will also be used for the tablet mount.

Has anyone asked, or seen if the phone dock can handle thick phone cases. I have had a rather interesting experience of phone docks not working out because of the phone protective cover/case.

Were you able to get a look at the cradle to see how the phone is held, and any potential issues with the connection plug.

 

[MIDgrid]

If you zoom in on the pic, you can see the piece of plywood they drilled the rails to.
I believe the screws into the wood, not rails to wood, are going into the bed to secure the plywood to the bed. Are they existing holes? Not sure.
I would have to find a pic of a bed with no mods.

Here's a photo of the inside of the bed without mods, taken at the Olympia WA event July 20, 2025.