What level of DIY are you planning for your Slate?

[Luxrage]

Amber turn signals in back.

I asked Slate about this a while back and they gave me a reply that there's only a single bulb on each taillight for a typical combined brake / turn signal. Annoying as that is, I hope they do eventually give us an alternative or someone comes up with one.

 

[phamtq]

I'm going to go full nerd with the DIY if they're going to really embrace the maker community.

• Vehicle tracking that'll sends data to a private server.
• Design and cut my own vinyl.
• A single board computer (SBC) like a Raspberry Pi connected to a display. Hopefully they'll let you tap into that CAN bus too.

 

[pursuit]

As others have said, for me it’s kind of all of the above. I plan to customize everything, especially if the community grows the way other car communities have in the past. Collectively, this forum as been a huge source of important conversations imo. If we have even more people testing, tinkering, and customizing their Slates, there will be a lot of cool stuff for people to learn from and iterate on.

I have a long list of ideas already and that’s with only seeing the truck a couple times and being inside once. If it was sitting in my driveway right now I’d be constantly trying to come up with DIY improvements and learning the limits of what I take on myself versus what I need to pay someone to do for me.

 

[Paul Rodgers]

None. I'll charge it, drive it, replace tires and brakes as needed.
Probably buy aftermarket seat covers, would like a bench seat, but that will not be an option.

 

[Trace26]

Everything, I can't leave anything alone.

 

[Luxrage]

None. I'll charge it, drive it, replace tires and brakes as needed.
Probably buy aftermarket seat covers, would like a bench seat, but that will not be an option.

I believe the seat covers are designed to be fully removable by the owner (I think they're just zippered on) so you might be able to order a second set if your goal is keeping them nice.

 

[Paul Rodgers]

I believe the seat covers are designed to be fully removable by the owner (I think they're just zippered on) so you might be able to order a second set if your goal is keeping them nice.

"nice" ? mine will get dirty, every year
Lets see what the aftermarket price is, vs. the slate price
My bet half

But I'd willingly pay double for the right fabric, like the stuff in my old Honda Element. I pressure washed it couple times (in 10 years) with some bleach, came out "faded but strong". Bit like me.

 

[Luxrage]

"nice" ? mine will get dirty, every year
Lets see what the aftermarket price is, vs. the slate price
My bet half

But I'd willingly pay double for the right fabric, like the stuff in my old Honda Element. I pressure washed it couple times (in 10 years) with some bleach, came out "faded but strong". Bit like me.

I'm really hoping I can take them off and throw 'em in the big machines at the laundromat! My '07 Element seat fabric is great, stains come right out.