Slate Pickup driving on parking garage (video)

[Tran]

Slate pickup driving around a bit on parking garage being positioned for photos in this article.

 

[ValkorTheOptimistic]

I hate flickering PWM lights.
Yes, I know that the visible flicker here is an artifact of camera frame rate, but it just reminds me that poorly implemented PWM dimming is visible, and I hate it. I'm sure I could calculate the frequency here if I knew the frame rate, but I just hope that Slate does this right.

My first DIY just might be lights, and I hope that the base implementation allows it.
I want amber turn indicators on the taillights.
I want DIMMER headlights so I don't blind the poor shmuck in front of me.
Same thing with automatic high beams. Disable that completely.

 

[bloo]

I hate flickering PWM lights.
Yes, I know that the visible flicker here is an artifact of camera frame rate, but it just reminds me that poorly implemented PWM dimming is visible, and I hate it. I'm sure I could calculate the frequency here if I knew the frame rate, but I just hope that Slate does this right.

My first DIY just might be lights, and I hope that the base implementation allows it.
I want amber turn indicators on the taillights.
I want DIMMER headlights so I don't blind the poor shmuck in front of me.
Same thing with automatic high beams. Disable that completely.

I thought I was the only one who noticed PWMs. A lot of the older ones flickered real bad coz the frequency was too low. Kinda like watching CRT televisions in Asia at 50 Hertz.

The newer LEDs are a lot better with flicker, so I think Slate will be okay there. Although nothing beats a resistor for simplicity or reliability - if not efficiency.

 

[Bayfire2441]

I hate flickering PWM lights.
Yes, I know that the visible flicker here is an artifact of camera frame rate, but it just reminds me that poorly implemented PWM dimming is visible, and I hate it. I'm sure I could calculate the frequency here if I knew the frame rate, but I just hope that Slate does this right.

My first DIY just might be lights, and I hope that the base implementation allows it.
I want amber turn indicators on the taillights.
I want DIMMER headlights so I don't blind the poor shmuck in front of me.
Same thing with automatic high beams. Disable that completely.

I was wondering if anyone else here cared about having amber turn signals. I've noticed that the upgraded LED taillight option is the only taillight in the Slate Maker with a clear lens so hopefully that will allow it.

 

[TomFrank]

I would certainly prefer amber rear turn signals but I don't think that's in the cards. I got the impression that the standard front turn signals and taillights are single LED bulbs with reflectors and lenses, and the upgrades are LED grids (4x4 front and 12x3 rear with the center 2 as reverse lights) with pre-programmed animations (selected via the app) but front is amber only and rear red only. Either way, I'm going with the upgrade.