Slate will manufacture its seats in house at Warsaw factory

[cadblu]

If Slate is manufacturing own seats, I sincerely hope they explore building a small, middle, filler seat with fold down back that converts to a console.

Great idea, but no airbag for middle passenger might be a non starter.

 

[P99Guy]

Great idea, but no airbag for middle passenger might be a non starter.

It is not currently a problem in other car lines. Why would it be here?
front airbags normally cover the entire dash area and rear seats rarely have anything other than side airbags,

 

[cadblu]

It is not currently a problem in other car lines. Why would it be here?
front airbags normally cover the entire dash area and rear seats rarely have anything other than side airbags,

The law requires all passengers have a restraint system such as seat belts. So at a minimum Slate would need to add belts for the middle jump seat. Regarding air bags, you are correct. Not currently required by law.

 

[sodamo]

The law requires all passengers have a restraint system such as seat belts. So at a minimum Slate would need to add belts for the middle jump seat. Regarding air bags, you are correct. Not currently required by law.

Seems attachment points would be same as currently planned except if over the shoulder loop is required.

 

[The Dude]

State of Florida requires AC.

https://dms-media.ccplatform.net/content/download/153366/1019455/file/2. Automobile or Cars - Sub-Grp A.pdf

yah it’s illegal not to have ac/heat in the cars at least in my state az

Common Guys. We all know that's not correct at all. There's no law in the USA mandating A/C in vehicles.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

Seems attachment points would be same as currently planned except if over the shoulder loop is required.

I thought air bags are integrated into rear roll bars?

 

[cadblu]

I thought air bags are integrated into rear roll bars?

You are correct, but the discussion was concerning the ‘front middle passenger’ if a bench seat was available In the front row.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

You are correct, but the discussion was concerning the ‘front middle passenger’ if a bench seat was available In the front row.

ah! Yeah, they’re compromised.

 

[Luxrage]

Ford, for their 2017 and up fleet trucks, have a center console, seat, seatbelt, all-in-one unit that bolts in the middle. Slate could probably mimick something like that.

 

[AZFox]

My Middle Passenger needs an anchor for a harness, not a seatbelt.

 

[sodamo]

Ford, for their 2017 and up fleet trucks, have a center console, seat, seatbelt, all-in-one unit that bolts in the middle. Slate could probably mimick something like that.

Would love to see that as an accessory

 

[E90400K]

My 1999 F150 Work Series (i.e. below an XL) had a bench seat. It had no specific airbag device for the middle passenger. The right side airbag covered both positions: right side passenger and middle passenger.

 

[1yeliab_sufur1]

Common Guys. We all know that's not correct at all. There's no law in the USA mandating A/C in vehicles.

Really interesting just looked it up and yah there isn’t but there are regulations relating to them some from osha that would indirectly require it my bad I just assumed since all cars have them but also makes since that one with ac/heating vs one with out would sell more down the rabbit hole for ac/heating I go