Why only a short bed?

[P. Regent]

And to continue the discussion from another thread, if you put an aerodynamic shell on the back it would look like this, and probably get good range:

 

[Luxrage]

And to continue the discussion from another thread, if you put an aerodynamic shell on the back it would look like this, and probably get good range:

I think that's pretty sweet, reminds me of the Trans Am Kammback prototype:

 

[Ranb]

It is a Subcompact economy EV truck not a an F150 or 250 competitor.

True, but even little trucks like the old Ford Ranger had a long (85") bed option. A longer bed just makes it more practical.

 

[FlyHappy]

True, but even little trucks like the old Ford Ranger had a long (85") bed option. A longer bed just makes it more practical.

quite right, and I personally think XL bed and AWD are the most likely features for a future evolution, but only after this first and cheaper design proves market viable and starts to pay back its investors (a hard modern reality for startups).

 

[ElectricShitbox]

And to continue the discussion from another thread, if you put an aerodynamic shell on the back it would look like this, and probably get good range:

Alright, Slate Shooting Brake, now we're talking.

 

[SailorDan]

It was easier to make different bed length options when the bed was separate from the cab, as on traditional pick-up trucks,. The Slate has a continuous body from cab through bed. Not impossible to lengthen, just more difficult and more expensive to engineer and manufacture.

The short bed fits the two-door SUV versions better than a long bed would.

On the other hand, if they ever make a long bed with part of the stretch between the cab and the rear wheels, we might get a four-door SUV to go with it. Next Model Slate?

 

[Cubicle23]

But then I saw the specs; 5 foot bed only. That is a deal breaker as I have ....

TLDR: Im looking at the wrong vehicle

 

[Cubicle23]

When we speculate about additional Slate variants, 5 years down the line, a longer bed seems like a relatively straightforward thing to engineer. Slightly more complicated, but no doubt in the Slate-survives-and-thrives future, is a quad cab.

I would expect a larger variant as well maybe coupled with the quad cab and bigger bed all at once

 

[EV Trek]

Do Maverick, Santa Cruz, And Honda Ridgeline owners have the same complaint? None of those offer a longer bed.

 

[SailorDan]

Do Maverick, Santa Cruz, And Honda Ridgeline owners have the same complaint? None of those offer a longer bed.

I imagine they do. You know us truck people: bitch bitch bitch.