This is just the tip of the iceburg for the data... I have over 300 assets that I manage I use Fleetio for my information system, but they have some good spreadsheet templates if you are not managing as many vehicles... https://www.fleetio.com/tools/fleet-maintenance-spreadsheet
There is a lot of speculation to this, and as tires for EV's begin to get better they will last longer.
if I could charge my Slate on the methane from my farts I could drive free. Just putting that out there in case there is a fart to voltage generator.
Unless the grade on the hill is extreme, I doubt the Slate will ever engage the brakes just going downhill. It should regen the whole way. One pedal driving in a Tesla, Bolt, etc will come to a dead stop on steep hills with only regen.
just limit the charging to 90% so that you have some room in the battery to store energy and use regen braking down the hill, youll gain a few percent on the way down.
That’s my hope. Years ago this was hard on my Sequoia front brakes. Hoping the regenative braking is a positive solution. Need to check, but 800-900 elevation change.
I think the Blank Slate will weigh 3,600 lbs and 3,900 lbs with the standard battery and extended battery respectively.
No, cost of ownership is generally significantly lower on an EV than an ICE. It’s generally the upfront cost that is higher, but the Slate helps solve that problem. While batteries degrade, it is very unlikely you’ll have to replace it unless you keep it to 150k+ miles. Even then it will likely still be functional, just may have lost enough energy capacity to not be as useful for a car. While EV’s typically are heavier and have higher torque than ICE vehicles, the current weight of the Slate is actually pretty similar to its ICE counterparts because of their minimalist design approach. It is only like a hundred pounds or so heavier than the Maverick. Tires should last a similar amount of time to an ICE vehicles. Brakes will likely never need replaced as regen does most of their work. If you can plug in at home, you will save a significant amount over fueling up a gas vehicle. Cost of repairs should be low and will be DIY friendly based on what Slate has said. Being a new company, only time will tell with this specific vehicle, but the company has some very experienced people in their ranks that seem to have a good handle on how things work in the industry and they seem to genuinely want to change it for the better and make a truly affordable vehicle.
It does have oil but it's not a high temperature environment so that oil can last a long time think of a rear differential, but it has a filter and cooling. Probably a good idea to change it every now and then but they are considered "lifetime" fluids.
