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 were not comfortable sitting for 30 minutes (or longer in wintertime) to refuel. Each recently bought a new ICEV SUV despite my suggestion to consider 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 as acmattervof order, 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.

 

[KevinRS]

If you are at 20%, you don't have to sit for 30 minutes to charge right now. You can charge somewhere else, 20% isn't a hard limit.
You can also always charge for 10 minutes to get enough to drive to where you feel safe charging.
Most people will almost always be charging when they would be parked and away from the vehicle anyway, usually at home or work, not sitting in the vehicle until it's done.
If you are making a longer wintertime trip, most chargers are at locations where you park, plug in, lock the doors, and go inside the store or restaurant it is outside of.

On unlocking doors with a button on a fob: on many cars one press unlocks the driver's door only, 2nd press unlocks the rest. If I do have a passenger I end up forgetting the 2nd press because I usually don't have a passenger.

 

[AZFox]

On unlocking doors with a button on a fob: on many cars one press unlocks the driver's door only, 2nd press unlocks the rest.

All fobs I've owned have worked this way.

 

[E90400K]

If you are at 20%, you don't have to sit for 30 minutes to charge right now. You can charge somewhere else, 20% isn't a hard limit.
You can also always charge for 10 minutes to get enough to drive to where you feel safe charging.
Most people will almost always be charging when they would be parked and away from the vehicle anyway, usually at home or work, not sitting in the vehicle until it's done.
If you are making a longer wintertime trip, most chargers are at locations where you park, plug in, lock the doors, and go inside the store or restaurant it is outside of.

On unlocking doors with a button on a fob: on many cars one press unlocks the driver's door only, 2nd press unlocks the rest. If I do have a passenger I end up forgetting the 2nd press because I usually don't have a passenger.

And most women are smart enough not to park their car in a dimly lit, dangerous area...

Right, electic locks are set (or are programmable) to mimic the old-fashion bladed key lock system, which unlocks just the driver's door when the driver is alone at night in a dimly lit parking spot.

You now understand the whole "using a key is dangerous " thing is misogynistic hype, I hope. Even if the words come from the female CEO.