What are your personal MUST HAVE Add-Ons/Accessories for your Slate?

[cvollers]

Cargo Kit, custom wrap, 2” lift, AT tires, roof rack, powered BT speakers, center console. Maybe the rear bumper and spare tire carrier too. The great part is all of those things can be added over time or done all at once up front and rolled into the purchase price.

 

[SLOSlater]

Yeah just saw that. Bummer.

My understanding is SEMA does offer Friday admission to the general public. Not sure if those tickets need to be bought in advance or at the show. I expect the information can be located on their website. Of course one day is not enough to completely experience the event but I guess that's better than nothing. Just taking time to view all the vehicles on display outside the convention center can burn a few hours.

 

[JeffVA]

I know some people who go to SEMA for the Auto Detailing aspect of it. Every major detailing supplier is there. If you get to go don't overlook this aspect of it. I watch numerous SEMA YouTube videos on product launches. Good stuff

 

[bartflossom]

Thanks! I'll look into it, but it seemed to me that the friday deal for the public is outdoors and probably won't see a lot of the stuff on display. I hope to find someone who has been to the friday event and can tell me about it.

 

[GaRailroader]

I was thinking the same thing but 1000 towing capacity isn't much. I rent a U-Haul trailer about every 3 years to run my John Deere lawn tractor in for service but I looked up just the weight of the trailer and it's over 1000 lbs. I don't have one but even something like a single jet ski will be above 1000 lbs. Good thing John Deere offers home pickup

Why not get some ramps and load the Deere up in the bed? That is how I plan to haul my Gravely.

 

[DONMAR Sunroofs]

Not an accessory but really hope there’s an open sunroof option at some point with removable panel(s).

Aftermarket sunroofs are always an option. DONMAR has the sunroof you seek...

 

[GeoLogic]

AWD, ideally with a locking/crawling feature. AWD is non-negotiable, and I'm angry Slate is not offering this from the beginning. Even assuming everything else is stellar, I am not buying their product without AWD. Ever. You know all the tough-guy accessories Slate is boasting of? Lift kit, off-road tires, beach themes...They couldn't be more of a poseur, and it makes me laugh.

The other thing I near insist on, would be the back-up camera having ability to interface with whatever bring-your-own screen I select (likely an iPad). The purpose of a back-up camera is safety, and the piss-ant speedometer screen isn't going to be nearly sufficient enough to be of any real use in that capacity. So it'd better work with the iPad via USB-C. Bluetooth is too weak for meaningful video, unfortunately, so you'd have to rely on USB-C.

 

[cvollers]

AWD, ideally with a locking/crawling feature. AWD is non-negotiable, and I'm angry Slate is not offering this from the beginning. Even assuming everything else is stellar, I am not buying their product without AWD. Ever. You know all the tough-guy accessories Slate is boasting of? Lift kit, off-road tires, beach themes...They couldn't be more of a poseur.

The other thing I near insist on, would be the back-up camera having ability to interface with whatever bring-your-own screen I select (likely an iPad). The purpose of a back-up camera is safety, and the piss-ant speedometer screen isn't going to be nearly sufficient enough to be of any real use in that capacity. So it'd better work with the iPad via USB-C. Bluetooth is too weak for meaningful video, unfortunately, so you'd have to rely on USB-C.

You know that thing that typically lives under a bridge?

 

[GeoLogic]

Criticism often upsets apologists, unfortunately. The Slate is so promising in so many respects, but as much as I wish one, and for success of the vehicle, I shan't give them a pass when egregious shortcomings present. A lift-kit on a RWD only vehicle is good for vanity alone. To each their own, but I favor actual functionality and purpose.

 

[cvollers]

Do you even understand the purpose of a lift kit? It’s not to improve traction, it’s to clear obstacles that otherwise might get caught under the vehicle (and to improve approach, break over, and departure angles). This includes snow. I’ve seen RWD rear engine lifted VWs go places some Jeeps might fear to tread.

Speaking of Jeeps, perhaps you can add value to one of their owner’s forums.

 

[DRugerH]

All I want in mine are a set of speakers and a center console. I want the rest of it bare bones. That's the reason I reserved one.

Dan

 

[GeoLogic]

Yes indeed, a lift-kit is needed for improved clearance in off road conditions, which additionally calls for motivation in all four wheels if you wish to climb a grade better than sub 20% in slick conditions such as snow. Air-cooled VWs, something I know a little something about, were pretty unique given that Busses in particular had both the fuel tank and engine over the rear drive wheels. So those could engage things most other RWD vehicles couldn't (ala Shasta Snow Trip). Even in those cases though, you're still driving on roads with lesser grade. RWD, even with ballast weight, imparts inescapable limitation compared to 4WD, or even AWD. A lift-kit on a Slate with RWD is eye candy alone, and I wish Slate to back up the look with actual function that makes sense.

I grew up skiing in our '63 Bus. I know first hand what RWD is capable of, and what it's not. And in my research capacity also drive all about the State of Oregon in maintenance of our seismic installations, through off-road conditions of all varieties, snow, ice, mud, and inclines reaching the limit of rollover potential. A lifted Slate with RWD is realistically good for going to the mall, and I resent that, personally.

Anyway, no offense to anyone. Go ahead and lift your Slate with RWD and take it off-road. If you're clearing obstacles that a lift is good for, doing so with RWD only is a dangerous and ill-advised combination.

 

[DarkHorse]

First off, gotta have a chain link steering wheel, curb feelers, wheel well lights, lowered, and some spinners.

After that, if they would offer a fender up-badge emblem for having the extended battery would be pretty tight.