Slate Hires New CEO Peter Faricy. Ex-CEO Chris Barman appointed new role

[AZFox]

I don't want my Slate to transmit radio signals at all.
No Bluetooth
No Wi-Fi
No cellular
Radio silence for the win.

When it's parked I want it to just sit there waiting for signals from the fob. That's the extent of it.

If you could turn that off I might even do that.

 

[bloo]

Emailed Slate about the key and if it’ll have keys in the fob. They responded quickly. Seems like it’ll include two “manual keys”. Still doesn’t answer if the keys are built into the fob or if I’ll be carrying a manual key as well. Would prefer the “manual key” or emergency key to be built into the fob, either a blade or ejection style system.

I was wrong about that, too.

Good.

 

[cadblu]

I wonder what "There will also be a Slate app available" means in that context.

…but it’s completely optional…

Not sure what they’re getting at. Does that mean optional at extra cost? So we now have three options to unlock the truck:

1. Key fob
2. Manual key
3. Slate App (but you need to be close by, within line of sight)

 

[E90400K]

Emailed Slate about the key and if it’ll have keys in the fob. They responded quickly. Seems like it’ll include two “manual keys”. Still doesn’t answer if the keys are built into the fob or if I’ll be carrying a manual key as well. Would prefer the “manual key” or emergency key to be built into the fob, either a blade or ejection style system.

My BMW E90 had that exact ignition system format. A slot in the dash to unlock the ignition (and steering wheel) with the key fob, which kept it charged. The fob had a removable metal blade that slid and clipped into the fob.

 

[AZFox]

1. Key fob
2. Manual key
3. Slate App (but you need to be close by, within line of sight)

My guess is that #3 would be via some sort of cellular data connection, so not line of sight.

The fob is already line of sight, after all.

Just a guess....

 

[cadblu]

My guess is that #3 would be via some sort of cellular data connection, so not line of sight.

The fob is already line of sight, after all.

Just a guess....

Correct. But in previous articles we learned there is no cellular connection, so I suspect the app will connect via Bluetooth which has an approximate 30’ range.

 

[AZFox]

Correct. But in previous articles we learned there is no cellular connection, so I suspect the app will connect via Bluetooth which has an approximate 30’ range.

If there's a BT transceiver there's no way you'd want to leave it turned on when you're away from the vehicle.

A cellular dongle with a subscription would do the trick.

I don't like Feature Subscriptions and I'm not alone in that regard.