Slate vs. Telo

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Would be interesting to see Slate adopt that opening mid gate.
Not sure how they can given the cab design. That and the bed L-track are the only things I like about the Telo.
 

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Add a hinge and then what? The front seats block it from rotating forward.
LOL, , didn’t notice where the Telo went. make it removable? rotate toward bed, slide up ? Or maybe make the whole mid gate removable without tools.
 
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LOL, , didn’t notice where the Telo went. make it removable? Or maybe make the whole mid gate removable without tools.
It is removable...and easier to remove than that Telo "monster" hatch cover with all the screws. But once you remove it, then what? It won't add any bed length.
 

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It is removable...and easier to remove than that Telo "monster" hatch cover with all the screws. But once you remove it, then what? It won't add any bed length.
Yea, that’s an unknown, 2inches, 0 inches, ??

I’m hoping with the no seat SUV/van option I can just leave in place to keep my dogs in back (Likely with some barrier to replace window)
 

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Man. You all are hard on the Telo. I like them both and have reservations for both. I hope they both succeed.
 

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I'm somewhat baffled by the Telo. Its expensive. It doesn't look like a truck...it looks like a clown car (even Jay is questioning why they are calling it a truck). It doesn't have a frunk...that tunnel storage looks fairly unusable to me, much less usable than what the R1T has. That front end just doesn't look safe. The rear suspension seems compromised. What they are doing with the battery density could be interesting, and I do like the use of L-track in the bed. But the whole thing feels (and looks) seriously bootstrapped...they built the prototype specifically for the PR opportunity of being featured on Jay Leno's Garage. I'm guessing that if this thing does make it to market, they might sell a few in Silicon Valley, but middle America is never going to buy it.

One more thing: Doug Demuro likes the Telo for its "quirks and features" and if that's not enough reason to pass on it, I don't know what is.
My thoughts exactly on Doug Demuro. That guy drives me nuts. Quirkiness only goes so far. It may establish a cult following but not a mass market.

Telo is one of the worst looking vehicles I’ve seen in decades, and I’ve seen what Hyundai and Kia have done during that time. The general shape and look is just off, and whoever designed the headlights should have been fired immediately. I get the appeal of a small vehicle that is also still capable, but in the US, I’m not sure that enough people really need something that small at that price point with the risks that comes with a new maker.

Slate, while it may be less aerodynamic, is mostly an around town car, not meant for long highway miles above 55 mph. I would still opt for the bigger battery for the occasional road trip, but we will typically use our Model Y for that. The price point (hopefully) and it’s customizability are I think the biggest selling points and I would put my money on it over the Telo.
 

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Assuming that little vent hole is actually functional right behind the front wheels that thing is going to be full of rock chips and mud within a few months of ownership. I can already see it flinging rocks up and through it onto the doors.
 

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I have been seeing people in comment sections talk about how great the Telo looks and how ugly the Slate is, boggles my mind.

I'm curious if they have a future owners forum set up like we do, like a parallel universe but everyone hating on the Slate and trying to figure out the Telo.

Slate Auto Pickup Truck Slate vs. Telo bSNQz
 
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I have been seeing people in comment sections talk about how great the Telo looks and how ugly the Slate is, boggles my mind.

I'm curious if they have a future owners forum set up like we do, like a parallel universe but everyone hating on the Slate and trying to figure out the Telo.

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No idea what they talk about but whatever it is, there’s not a lot of conversation with only 19 members.

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