The itch that Slate scratches, the one that it sort of doesn’t

[jonboy108]

if you’ve ever seen a window sticker from, say, a 1966 Chevy Impala, you’ve also seen a bunch of individual options. You could get an Impala with a six cylinder engine and three speed stick. Add an automatic transmission, or a V8. Radio? optional extra. Rear seat speaker? Ditto. pie pan hubcaps standard, full wheel covers optional. In those days you could order everything ala cart. Now, everything is optioned to the hilt and anything extra is part of a package- Want a banging sound system? it only comes with the Premium package that includes moonroof, leather seats, etc. Slate is often thought of as a stripper- and people are sayiing but I wiant this or that. Fine, order this or that, or get it aftermarket. Over the years I’ve added FM converters to my AM radio (yep I’m that old), 8 track, casette decks, in dash stereos, etc etc. I lke Slate because i can get most everything I want and nothing I don’t. It really satisfies my personalization itch.

The only itch I feel is that I’d like a smidgen more range. Could it get to 300 miles? and if the top speed is 80, it won’t keep up with Florida freeway traffic. The interstate speed limit is now 70, they’re thinking of raising it to 80, but left lane flow often hits 90 already. I know, I can ride in the right hand lane, but I don’t want to.

 

[atx_ev]

if you’ve ever seen a window sticker from, say, a 1966 Chevy Impala, you’ve also seen a bunch of individual options. You could get an Impala with a six cylinder engine and three speed stick. Add an automatic transmission, or a V8. Radio? optional extra. Rear seat speaker? Ditto. pie pan hubcaps standard, full wheel covers optional. In those days you could order everything ala cart. Now, everything is optioned to the hilt and anything extra is part of a package- Want a banging sound system? it only comes with the Premium package that includes moonroof, leather seats, etc. Slate is often thought of as a stripper- and people are sayiing but I wiant this or that. Fine, order this or that, or get it aftermarket. Over the years I’ve added FM converters to my AM radio (yep I’m that old), 8 track, casette decks, in dash stereos, etc etc. I lke Slate because i can get most everything I want and nothing I don’t. It really satisfies my personalization itch.

The only itch I feel is that I’d like a smidgen more range. Could it get to 300 miles? and if the top speed is 80, it won’t keep up with Florida freeway traffic. The interstate speed limit is now 70, they’re thinking of raising it to 80, but left lane flow often hits 90 already. I know, I can ride in the right hand lane, but I don’t want to.

Slate is an in town truck. It clearly is not meant to regularly go large distances between cities.

I dont think EVs for longer trips work, so Ill have a gas minivan to complement the slate.