THIS Truck is Designed Like LEGO's—This Could Change EVs Forever

[Luxrage]

The is rather unfortunate. My old 2012 Kia Soul gave me a choice - remote or key from the same fob.

I guess if the battery dies or electrical system fails, your SOL.

I'm hoping on the bottom of the fob, you could remove it for a physical key to access the truck and tailgate, like some OEMs have. You can see on the door and tailgate handles on the prototypes a keyhole. They appear to be blanks for now, but I wonder if they are intended for a physical key backup.

Edit, Slate can give us these LOL

 

[E90400K]

But it will be comforting for women to sit, alone, for 30 minutes in a dimly lit charging station waiting to get to 80%...

Makes complete sense.

 

[KevinRS]

But it will be comforting for women to sit, alone, for 30 minutes in a dimly lit charging station waiting to get to 80%...

Makes complete sense.

If you run it down to zero before getting to a charging station, the only option being a dimly lit one, that is 80% charge away from the next charging station, and you get there so late the store or whatever is there is closed, that's kind of a you problem.

 

[E90400K]

If you run it down to zero before getting to a charging station, the only option being a dimly lit one, that is 80% charge away from the next charging station, and you get there so late the store or whatever is there is closed, that's kind of a you problem.

I didn't say anything about "run down to zero".

Above is Slate's answer to charge time of the 52kWh battery. 30 minutes to 80% SOC. Of the several women I've recently helped with a new car purchase, both said they we not comfortable sitting for 30 minutes or longer in wintertime to refuel. Each recently bought a new ICEV SUV despite my suggestion to buy an EV.

To use women's fear of using a metal key and lock cylinder as an excuse to fit the Slate Truck with electric locks is in my POV a bit misogynistic. Not to point out that with a manual lock system and presuming the passenger door remains locked, manual locks are more safe since the passenger door remains locked when the key is only used on the driver's door by the (female) driver. In addition, because the Slate is just a 2-door cab, there is no way for an intruder to sneak into the back seat via the passenger rear door since there is no rear doors nor rear seat.

But if you believe the misogynistic hype, that's on you.

 

[AZFox]

o use women's fear of using a metal key and lock cylinder as an excuse to fit the Slate Truck with electric locks is in my POV a bit misogynistic. Not to point out that with a manual lock system and presuming the passenger door remains locked, manual locks are more safe since the passenger door remains locked when the key is only used on the driver's door by the (female) driver. In addition, because the Slate is just a 2-door cab, there is no way for an intruder to sneak into the back seat via the passenger rear door since there is no rear doors nor rear seat.

But if you believe the misogynistic hype, that's on you.

Ad-hominem much?

I merely quoted Chris Barman's own words about why the Truck will unlock with a fob.

If you believe Chris Barman is propagating misogynistic hype, that's on you.