$24,950 is the new $19,999.$300 no-refunds deposit. https://www.slate.auto/
>>28997243>eeveeno thanks
>10Years / 110,000 miles (whichever comes first) retaining 70% capacity
scrap this and build billet 460 bbf blocks and heads insteadyour gay brutalist vanity project is providing something no one wants.you should build what we reay need instead
>>28997264yeah plus it dont got 3rd row seating and how can it tow 30k lbs @ 95 mph?????
I want this to do well because my autism enjoys the idea of a really modular car.
This is honestly the best looking EV I have seen so far. Trim design brings it back to the aesthetic of older trucks. Still not as good as my 1994 V8, but not bad as a Ranger/S10 replacement. Full synthwave vibe looks good
>>28997243This thing is DoA. EVERYTHING IS AN OPTION making it horrendously expensive quickly. Adding a bed cover takes it to $30-32k. Wraps start at $500. Accent decals are $200. A bed light kit is $140. $500 tail light upgrades. Roof rack is $500. Spare tire is $500. Bedliner is $750. Key fobs are probably $150. 3 dashboard speakers is $400. A CENTER CONSOLE is $250. Floor mats are $200. I'll dick around with it to kit something out as a "cheap" commuter doing light duty work, but I'm betting before I dive into it without anything absurd (something I'd buy or already have with my truck) and report back. To be fair a solar panel tonneau cover at $3500 is pretty neat but grossly expensive.
65kwh battery with 120kwh input
>>28997243bet they could make it 16k if it was gas
>no factory anime waifu wrapSAD!
>>28997275I knew it. This is as close as I can get to my Maverick, I didn't add any absurd accessories, didn't choose the most expensive, just got something similarly equipped. And it still doesn't have a radio or power windows because for some reason they still haven't added that in the configurator. It has "an estimated" 205 miles of range, meaning if there are hills, a headwind, its 95 degrees out needing AC (does this thing even have AC?) and you need to do 75mph on freeway, its realistically 125-150 miles of range. Even worse if I'm moving something heavy like a bed of mulch or I *need* 500lbs of tools for my job. They sell a $1000 portable generator, and back when they announced suggested they'd have an extended range battery, and they're never cheap. Sweet, it costs more than a Maverick, Ford is coming up with a ~$30k Maverick EV, and there are used trucks with 10x the working capability of either the Slate or Maverick for $20k. Who is the slate even for?
subscription scam confirmed
>>28997306how is it a scam if the module is optional you dumb nigger
>>28997306Thats not a subscription. Plenty of cars have phone apps without any subscription. Are you stupid?
>>28997293>Who is the slate even for?The rich in LA who want to look utilitarian but in style. Slate will be the Carhartt of trucks.
>>28997311last sentence
>>28997249over half that safety shit isnt even safety related
REO trucks is going to put Slate out of business
>>28997321The only thing I see as not safety related would be keyless entry. What other items such as airbags, stability, and driver aides isn't safety?
They probably inadvertently shot themselves in the foot by trying to make it "modular". It ultimately costs more money to rnd all these modular components and a lot of people are going to be turned off by the configurator when they're getting nickel and dimed for arm rests and a 'telematics module" and whatever the hell a T-Rail is. They could have just sold a OSFA truck and then the 4 seater SUV version alongside it. It would have cost less and no one would have to futz around with the complicated configurator
apologies for the retardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT3IvsFgxnc&t=1489s
>>28997243A price hike was to be expected. Is 25k the absolute base, meaning no nothing? Just two seats and a steering wheel?
>>28997312>Carhartt>RichNigga what? I bought a carhartt sweater from a thrift shop for 20 bucks. They're 60usd, that's not expensive.
>>28997328if it's real, REO looks amazing. that single cab is exactly what i would want. been wanting a light pickup for ages for offroad and farm work, and all the old rangers and taco's around me are rusted out.
>>28997274>This is honestly the best looking EVThe best looking would be the Alpha Wolf but from the name to anything else released so far it fucking REEKS of vaporware. Next to 0 chance it will be real.
>>28997368
>>28997275Uh that's how it works? My Porsche has 20k of options
>no more 150 or 250 motor only 205 standardSlightly better, but not road trip worthy, much more of a pure work/urban only or rural only vehicle. this looks like a shot at the fleet market rather than the general public, and I hope it works.If it does, they should make a slate car
Nah.
>>28997383All fine and good until Shaniqua drifts into your lane because she was texting her babydaddy and turns you into paste.
>>28997386skill issue
>>28997243>vaporware EVshitNot interested, shill the REO or Hilux Champ here instead (both sold with n/a 4 cylinders, full body on frame and offered with manual transmissions) and we might actually be interested. Reddit might be more your speed for trying to market some cringe meme EV '''truck'''.If you'd like to continue to shill here, you can buy an ad, however.
>>28997355Bro, you fell for the marketing wenk. >500,000 mile powertrain lifeNobody on the planet ever could claim this, even semi trucks. You'd have to provide a warranty on all that shit if you're citing it has that kind of lifespan or you just get sued out of existence. >BoF gasoline i4 6 speedOkay, believable since theres nothing exotic about that, but even if they were to get a 4cyl 6 speed 4wd platform (transfer case involved, if there isn't then its just AWD, but theres no legal terminology around it) from an existing manufacturer, it'd -COST- REO probably about $12-15k just in parts. Over half the COST of this vehicle would easily be drive train. That means the rest of the truck would be so spartan nobody would want it. It'd be the equivalent of buying an F850 from ford where they just give you a cab and drivetrain and vinyl seats. >assembled in the USASo assembled using the most expensive labor (provided they don't have an automated robot assembly line like state of the art manufacturers), and they're going to build a truck that has every feature "enthusiasts" want while simultaneously being the cheapest vehicle on the market? Even the manufacturing GIANTS like Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Toyota couldn't make a vehicle that cheap. Its vaporware. in 3-5 years they'll say supply chain and assembly line issues, its actually a $30k truck, gets 350 miles per tank, 4wd is an $8000 option, and a manual transmission is a $2k option. It'll never happen.
>>28997243If you're in the WNY area go to Padlock Chevrolet
>>28997249pass
>>28997374Your Porsche wasn't advertising itself as a $40,000 sports car. An affordable car for enthusiasts. Highly customizable track weapon. It was probably marketed as a $100k enthusiast car, and you added 20k to it. Are you intentionally trying to be dumb?
>radio keyand ruined
>>28997275>This thing is DoAYup. They were really counting on that EV tax break of $7500 I guess but that went bye bye. And why make the base model a truck? You're turning away basically half of the population by doing that. Women aren't going for a truck, and the ones that like trucks aren't gong for a tiny one like this. Should have made it like a subaru forester or outback that they can drive to starbucks in and have the option to add a back row of seats later on for their kids. This would at least make sense to most young couples AND delivery drivers so they could have covered storage.The range isn't great so not targeting bored sububan women is fucking stupid. Save the expensive truck conversions for the larpers that buy lifted jeeps/trucks.
>>28997243Tesla won
Ships in December
>>28997410Are you expecting all the bells and whistles for 25k? It's equivalent to having a base Corolla vs a top trim which is 7k higher.
There is a worrying amount of "price not available" in the options. Was able to get to a 26,900 truck with that special sunburst wrap, front radio, and nothing much else. Biggest issue is that prices for all the add-ons are insane from factory and this will need a real aftermarket to basically get everything cheaper, which will be the death of the company if that happens.
>>28997406thank you for the autism rant of things everybody knows already, anon, but that's why i prefaced my post with "if it's real." i have nothing invested in this and don't have my hopes up for anything. for all i know, this is a complete scam.
>>28997370>>28997368The announcement was years ago at this point. It is super vaporwave. The only actually confirmed EV trucks are the telo and this slate, with the slate being the better option since it is 20k cheaper and looks better
what the flying fuck is this dash cover?
what for?
whats going on here?
this looks so bad. like some horrible unfinished fiberglass that is going put shards into your skin the second you touch it
these deep external screw holes will definitely not get filled with debris
>>28997497>looks betterIt looks like a cheap gas station styrofoam cooler.
who signed off on this?
>>28997519>>28997520>>28997522>>28997523>>28997525>>28997527Small indie company puresu undastando
>>28997519>>28997520>>28997522Looks like a production cover to hide what it will look like.
>>28997519>>28997520>>28997522they still don't have the car finished but are out of money so they drop this announcement as another way to get funding through "reservations" which is why they are non refundable.
>>28997457>Women aren't going for a truck, and the ones that like trucks aren't gong for a tiny one like this.I actually see more women driving Mavericks than men, when its not an obvious fleet truck. However the Maverick comes standard with seating for 4.5 people.But yeah, this is basically an in-town courier truck for parts delivery or something dumb.
>>28997479>Are you expecting all the bells and whistles for 25k?No, but I'm also not expecting many to pay $35k+ for a low-trim brand new EV from a brand new company. You can buy used teslas and silverados and blazers and Mach-E's for less than $35k while getting so much more. What point were you trying to make?
>>28997523Its not fiberglass, just close to it. Its a high glass fiber hard plastic for rigidity and strength. Its very smooth unless you break or kinda gouge it. A lot of vehicles use this material now, however they put a "nicer" material over top of it because it looks like sewer pipe.
>>28997274>EVOh. Gay. Didn't know. Sorry I looked in on this thread. Not my cup of tea.
>>28997243Unironically looks better than 90% of current trucks on the market.
>>28997274>the aesthetic of older trucksThis.80s-90s trucks were great. Today's cope monsters are ugly abominations.
>>28997563it like nails on a chalkboard for me
>>28997243ev, whatever, doesn't really matter. They'll learn the hard truth that no one wants to look poor. People will drive a used car, an optionless car that still has brand prestige but they hate driving a brand that is attached with 'poor'
>>28997588Smooth plastic is nails on a chaulkboard? How do you live every day?
>>28997306>optionalHow is this a bad thing? Every other EV on the market has this by default and you cannot disable it without killing the entire car. The neat thing about Slate is it's an anti-tech EV. For retards who want this shit they can have it, but the truck is more alluring to those who do not.
>>28997598This. It's why driving a 30 year old Lexus is seen as cool and driving a 3 year old Toyota is not. It's all about the badge.
>>28997598>They'll learn the hard truth that no one wants to look poor.This is targeting the segment of people that buy a truck with 50k miles and drive it until it falls apart.
>external materialsRoof is polypropylene with glass mixAll other panels are polypropylene with talc mixDoors also have an embedded steal layer.
>>28997601not smooth plastic, specifically that plastic that looks like fiberglass.have you ever handled tent rods? ever had to deal with a snapped rod? if you know, you know.
>>28997697>have you ever handled tent rods?Those are all fiberglass and resin. The high glass fiber plastic is a different material. If you're not aware of the materials you're talking about, you don't know. You know?
>>28997275so dont get any of those options? everything you listed so far is frivolous in a spartan work vehicle
>>28997243They can pry my hardbody from my cold dead hands
>>28997701>just get the base model truck that is fucking awful to live with on a daily basis. >you could get a great vehicle for less money, or you could get a dreadful barebones shitbox for more!You don't even know what a work vehicle is, do you?
>>28997699if it looks like shit, and feels like shit, its still shit. idk if its fake shit.
>>28997353>They're 60usd, that's not expensive.Maybe not on your wfh do nothing lazy girl job salary but we don't spent $60 on a sweatshirt knowing it'll get fucked.
>>28997715Its not fake, since high glass fiber plastic is real.
>>28997709what exactly does lacking a center console or bed lights (keklmao) make it "awful to live with?" you just sound like a massive pussy
>>28997353>$60that's absolutely ridiculous for a polycotton made-in-china/india sweatshirt
>>28997745Have you ever driven a truck without a center console, arm rest, or bed lights?
>>28997759yes? that's like every truck made prior to 2000.
>>28997760You weren't born in the 1900s, were you?
>>28997763
>can't tow>can't offroad>dogshit range>can't haul anything heavier than groceries>penalty box interior unless you stack add-ons that make it as expensive as aess shitty vehicleWho is this piece of shit for?
>>28997765Once again proving bench seats are fucking stupid. What moron would ever get a bench seat truck? She doesn't even have something to rest on while slobbing your knob so she leans on your leg and you're doing 96 then the cop pulls you over and you find out she's actually a man. (you're gay).
>>28997769>hehe i'm cool tho>no real argumenti accept your concession
>>28997770I do concede you're gay and retarded. By far, most cars, trucks, and vans have some sort of arm rest or center console. The Slate truck charges extra for it. Welcome to /o/, try being over 18 before posting.
>>28997769Bench seats are literally ideal for road head though. Every other discussion of them brings that up LOL. How the fuck does having to lean over a center console make it easier?
>>28997788center consoles are gay, and youre a fag fo liking them. people like you are the reason all trucks are bloated pieces of shit now. youre spiritually brown if not actually brown
>>28997310>optional>unlocks features
I have no need or interest but I hope it does well
>>28997243I can’t tell what’s worse, driving and EV or driving a truck?
>>28997854How about both?
>>28997243Are they trying to fail on purpose? Did they not do any market research? Do they realize nobody wants single cab trucks or basic trucks or EV's? Why are they jumping into the deadest market available? Are they not even trying to hide the scam?
>>28997861It was supposed to be 7k cheaper, which would have made it *almost* compelling.
>>28997408I'm in the area anon, but why? Do they have one on the lot?
>>28997329backup cam, ped id, auto high beam, collision warning, automatic e brake, stability control and traction control. most of those id pin as convenience or handling related, and i dont think you need a warning that your gonna get front ended. also why is there no ABS listed?
>>28997264>scrap this and build billet 460 bbf blocks and heads insteadbased
>>28997243apparently there's a market for the gayest truck imaginableotherwise the maverick wouldn't exist
>>28997328sure. I mean, they have an actual factory and are making real units now in preperation for market, right?Its not vaporware and a overly dark artist render photo and a super aggressive price to feature ratio, just to get market capital and never deliver.... right?There's even a launch date................right?
>>28997243>$24,950 is the new $19,999.its still coming in deeply under the average price of a new car sold today. Its right about half.Man... some of you anons really are missing the perspective here. you should want this to succeed just to friggin drag the market price back down.
Info from CEO:In the first 4 hours they received over 10,000 preorders.Factory can produce 150,000 a year, but it’s not ready to enter production yet. They need to sell 80,000 to recoup costs.
>>28997791>How the fuck does having to lean over a center console make it easier?I dunno man, I guess you're the expert on sucking dicks in trucks. Maybe ask the driver next time for confirmation before beginning on him?
>>28997879>most of those id pin as convenience or handling relatedAre you retarded?
>>28997249It has worse towing capacity than a RAV4.
>>28997658>truck that cant even do truck stuffWhy not just but a corolla?
>>28998293more than enough to carry your tools aroundcan fit 8 ft sheets of plywood/sheetrock with the midgate down
I'd get the SUV version but it still has 2 doors so getting my children in their seats will be annoying
The demo car is a "design validation build" https://youtu.be/HZalUwhPsCo?t=1226
>>28998293I've never understood people like you. >it can't fit a toyota corolla in bed and tow a 50,000lb excavator? Just buy a corolla!Dude, not every truck needs to be 3/4 ton. Some trucks are just fine at 1/4 ton and for many people even less than that.
>>28997249205 miles estimated means you get 100 miles irl at best. this is more urban car for little shithole in yuro than the vast states of a
>>28997353fuck you a shirt made from trash should cost 0.001$ at best
>>28998305Because people like that think a truck is just a big chassis and engine, not a collection of components designed to work in tandem to dissipate heat from the work being done when pulling and stopping shit. That's why you keep seeing idiots here celebrate the 70s wagon pulling a 7k trailer when not even a 70s half ton would be rated to pull that. That's why you have notamiata shilling the Maverick for pulling his track car and trailer and likely way over the margin because he paid for the 4k tow package and he's going to use all 4k. I got a little off track actually, but at the core it's because those people don't do anything with vehicles outside their commute, and trucks in their mental model are only tools for moving big shit.
>>28997249>est 205 mile rangekek so in peak IRL conditions you'll get 150 to 180 miles when it's brand new, it'll be undrivable in winter, it can't tow shit, and by the time you've had it 5 or so years you'll be lucky to get 100 miles out of it. Only thing it has going for it is it's looks, and really those aren't that great either.
>>28998342>That's why you have notamiata shilling the Maverick for pulling his track car and trailer and likely way over the margin because he paid for the 4k tow package and he's going to use all 4k.Lol i'm not tracking usuals here. That sounds very dangerous. My Maverick doesn't have the 4k towing package and it feels overloaded when I put 1500lbs in the bed. >trucks in their mental model are only tools for moving big shit.Its very strange people are upset at others' modes of transportation. If I wanted an F150 Raptor to commute to my middle management job, why shouldn't I if I can afford it? Similarly, if I'm the CEO of Ford and I daily drive a Transit connect for 2 years, why shouldn't I? Its very odd seeing people suggest you should never have more than the absolute bare minimum vehicle for the task you're doing THAT DAY. Like damn, I could ride my motorcycle to commute, it'd use less gas and its way more fun, but driving my super duty as a daily commuter because I pull a 40' fishing boat once a year also makes sense despite tards clinging to their hand-me-down '99 Civic DX saying its all anyone ever should need.
>>28997249205 estimated from a better battery, so I expect 190-200 in real life with that halving to 130-150 with a load in the bed. Also with those charging times you basically need to charge at home and it's really disappointing that that has never been fixed
>>28998362It's not odd, the board is mostly euros who can't have trucks in the first place.
>>28998408*euros who can't afford a car
>>28997243I thought small trucks like these stopped selling because burgers are in an arms race of having the largest truck on the road
>>28997243>whatever else you add is entirely up to you how much for the V8 option?
Can you leave it unwrapped or will the sun destroy it?
>>28997562>What point were you trying to make?He was just trying to humblebrag about his used base model porsche like he's been doing everyday here since he bought it.
>>28998853you're sort of correct, but we as drivers aren't really in control of that arms race, the manufacturers are. everything built on a truck platform has to fit an entire family now, and that's mostly because they can charge more for it than a manual single cab with a 6 foot bed, fit more techbloat and emissions regulation under the hood, and have a higher profit margin by turning them into luxury vehicles. they sell well because a) manufacturers got rid of all the basic work trucks (except for overpriced commercial-use trucks, most of which are 2wd and gutless) and b) fat retards think that they're some sort of status symbol, and finance the biggest truck they can afford.
>>28997249>can’t even tow a boatHow is this a “truck”?
>>28997275$6k for two dinky seats and a top is highway robbery
>>28998853Nah small trucks stopped selling because they stopped being small. A big truck does everything a small truck can do and more, a lot better. A big truck also gives you the most bang for your buck even if you will never use it's full potential.
>>28997562Exactly, I can get a real, nearly new, full on truck EV with proper 400mi range and “whatever the fuck you want” towing capacity and four seats and a full bed for basically the same amount.Why the fuck would I buy 1/4 of the car for 90% of the price?
>>28997334Are they actually going to produce custom ones from the factory or are they all base models that then get modified after? It seems like the former world be more complicated than the latter.
>>28997328But what about REO Speedwagons?
>>28999216The only part they have talked about the logistics of is the wrapping. The factory only ships out in bare plastic. Wraps are optionally applied by the distributors before final delivery.
>>28999218
>>28999218where do you think they got the name from
>>28997519>>28997520>>28997522Based af I want one nowThis thing is going fuck hard in the golf cart / run about spaces
>>28998948>>28998853>>28999043Utter retardsUS government all but banned small trucks with emissions regulations determined by wheel area.
>>28999393Thanks, I'm not very familiar but I'm interested.
I’d rather have a Cybertruck
How simple is it to fix and maintain? Heard very little reporting on that so far.
>>28999742They are using “RepairPal” as their service network, 3000 stations. 100 stations will be battery service centers. They’ve committed to free service manuals and diagnostics. Some parts will have free video instructions. No info on direct parts selling. Some implications that they may require DIY servicing to be registered in the app.
>>28998193>>28998193>Info from CEO:>In the first 4 hours they received over 10,000 preorders.>Factory can produce 150,000 a year, but it’s not ready to enter production yet.>They need to sell 80,000 to recoup costs.ok pre-orders means a commitment of at least $250 million (assuming they are all basemodel.)lets be super pessimistic. 10,000 in a day, and only 5,000 a month thereafter. that gets them to 70,000 in the first year.If they can do that, they will probably get loans to continue, and amortize costs in the next billing cycles. Thats probably the success measure. Either they hit that 80,000 or they are on a good enough vector to get another loan, or get bought out.
>>29000056Dang. I'm iffy on it but I an office jockey in NorCal (won't use it on non-pavement, DG once in awhile), and would like something like this for the longish distances to other towns and cities and the bed to put large stuff in the back once in awhile, and I remember the very basic cars back in the day growing up.
>>29000101It doesn’t ship until December how are we supposed to know how it is buildwise Here is their spiel https://www.slate.auto/en/ev-maintenance
>>28999555This is the only correct post.CAFE standards are the reason we don't have small vehicles anymore. There is nothing we can do about it.
>>28997243Why did they have to make it look like shit?
>>28998860Goyim don't get a v8 option.
>>28997249It aint got no gas in it
>>28997256>no thanksI thought that too until i visited my mother and drove her ioniq 5 around. I realized if I had an ev, I would never have to deal with card-skimming jeets at gas stations anymore. I'm jealous desu.
>>28997275>Adding a bed cover takes it to $30-32kby "bed cover" do you mean the shit in your pic that turns it into an suv? not really sure why you're even considering this vehicle if you're shopping for an suv>Wraps>Accent decals>bed light kit>ail light upgrades>Roof rack>Spare tire>Bedliner>speakers anon these are all things you can do yourself very easily for much less money. I think this is just not the kind of vehicle for someone like you who can't do even the simplest of auto work themself.
It's cute, I hope they are successful and can drive the cost down further.
>>28997243>$24,950its 5k too muchno one is going to buy this
I got this up to $38k in the configurator with most options. Many of the options still don't have a price so it's even more than $38k. Everyone online is pretending the ceiling is $35k.Seems the way to go to have fun with one of these is to just get a base pickup. $25k highway legal 5 star NCAP 200 mile range golf cart.I want to test drive one but being a street parking city cuck I dont want to deal with charging. I'll continue with shitboxes for now.
>>28999711Isn't it like 2.5x the price though
>>28997765God I miss manual transmission trucks
>>29000659I'll be buying one, but I'm a small business owner
>>28997249So let me get this straight, it's got manual fucking windows, and a radio is optional... but comes standard with keyless entry and a backup cam?
>>29001382Camera is a legal requirement since like 2014. Agree that nigkeys are a big negative.
>>28997243I really wish it was a good platform, but it just isn't.>no swappable engine>no swappable battery>no customizable bed lengthmodularity my ass>$25,000jesus fucking christ
>>29001322why are you buying this?
>>29001402modern trucks are too big, I only want two doors, and I'd prefer an electric truck. Every time I need something for my business its like 5% bigger than the back seat of my Corolla. i want a pickup bed and I don't need a lot of towing
proof this truck is the least gay truck on the market>multiple youtubes complaining the truck doesnt have heated seats
>>28997243I kinda wanted to get one for my tech-illiterate parents
>>29001528It's funnier when they were the ones hyping it up the most and the most soi on top of that.
>>28997243Unsellable at any price.
>>28997370The Cuck Guy.
>>28997275>$5,000 additional for a bed cover
>>29001721The "bed cover" is the SUV conversion. It has a bench seat, rear air bags, a roll cage, and replaces the rear window of the truck version with the extended compartment for the SUV. They don't offer a camper shell or the SUV extension without the other stuff. This is the cheapest actual bed cover option.
>>28997249>auto-highbeamInstantly makes this thing trash.
>>29001528>least gay>electric econobox cuckmobile
>>29000086If you are super pessimisting they won't even sell the 10000 preorders and will sell 5000 in the first year after.Novelty (marketing) is the only thing going for it. I can't think of a person who this car would fit better than others.We the people are of course incredibly stupid so maybe marketing is enough to push through.
>>28997249>2000 lbs towingwhat about range when towing 2000lbs?40 miles?
>>29001870>They don't offer a camper shell or the SUV extension without the other stuff.Supposedly they're planning to add a cargo config before final purchase time rolls around:https://www.slateforums.com/forum/threads/cargo-kit-will-be-available-to-retail-customers-confirmed-by-slate.15084/>Yes, the cargo kit will be available to everyone, not just fleet. While I am not sure exactly when that option will be available on the Maker, you don't need to worry about that quite yet. You can design your Truck, but you don’t need to commit to accessories now. Preordering just secures your delivery timing. You’ll finalize your build and purchase accessories later when you complete your purchase, closer to your delivery window.
>>28997275this was known from literally day onethat's the entire business model
>>28997328>announcing the price 3 years before its actual releasesure it will be 21k
>>29000659a 20k car is equivalent to a 15k new car in 2019. literally impossible. especially as an ev and a car that exists in American regulations.
>>28997243Deposit submitted. Can't wait.
just built one I would buy on the site for $26,039.97.All I would add is an armrest, speaker, and wrap. I would love to get one but the range is to shitty for my 60 mile commute in Minnesota winters
>>28997243>24k>AffordableAm I missing some key information?
>>29000477>CrossoverBut why?
>>29002399what is affordable then?>inb4 a used car
>>29002418I realized now its an electric car, but i still think any car above 20k is too much.
>>29002427so every car that exists then
>>29002427Are you a time traveler from 2015?
>>29002432I wish
for 25k you can get a king ranch 7.3 if you look hard enough. theres no way niggas would pay for this shit L0L.
>>29002572>comparing used vs new>comparing to a full sized truckactual retard logichow much will one of these shitbox's be in 5 years after a bunch of businesses turn in leases?the entire idea is it's a runabout shitbox that is easy to fix yourself, has a decent payload, a small footprint and extremely low running costsperfect parts truck or errands truck for running to town/a city for a business and delivering or picking up shitand used seems like a decent farm truck alternative for all the people tripping over themselves to get kei trucks imported or spending 20k+ on a utility sidebyside
no longbed COE/van-front-clip edition, tsk tsk tsk
>>29002015thats not super pessimistic, thats unrealistically dismissive.>>29002015>I can't think of a person who this car would fit better than others.then you're either incapable of abstraction or intentionally not taking it seriously.
>>29002584its an ev nigga you’re not fixing it yourself you can hardly fix new gas cars yourself. 2000s trucks are easy to work on 2010s and up it gets iffy. the point is you’re paying more for something less capable because of what? nigga that ev is worth 5 bands max not even joking. people who buy this are either shit with money or performative as fuck. farmers already have more capable proven trucks on marketplace shits gonna be DOA.
>>29002761nobody on this board wrenches, much less drives a truck
>>29002584>it's a runabout shitbox that is easy to fix yourselfnigga, its a low production run EV. If anything breaks its probably going to be hell finding parts to fix it, unless absolutely everything is off the shelf parts.
>>29002848They claim they're open sourcing it
>>29002842shitholes gayer than a gaybar
Is it Open Source? I reflashed my tesla's firmware last month that closed every single external port and completely shut off anything which even attempts to broadcast my huge dik while I'm driving.>mmmmmmya fuck updates because nobody but ME, the owner of this machine I purchased with MY money needs in my house for ANY reason at all.I might release it after testing.
>>28997275>Wraps start at $500.damn, what a deal lol.>add optional options>mad it increases priceKill yourself
>>29003566>look at my $22,000 truck I just paid $43,000 for!
>>29003573>brings up optional options once againI wonder what it's like in your head? Just worrying about shit that doesn't matter. Do you cry when you hear things on the news?
>>29003582Yeah, I'm sure they'll sell dozens of base model zero option trucks at $22,500 +tax +fees +tip. The hipster can put his fixie bike in the bed of the worst truck in production. It'll be a smash hit, you've really got a great read on the automotive pulse.
>>29003583Compared to the alternatives? Yeah, I think I'll see quite a few on the road, maybe one in my garage.
>>29003586Your wife's boyfriend is just gonna love it. I hope you enjoy it.
Love the maverick frankly, but I don't understand the point of adding up the $800 anime waifu wrap options but not that $5k in differential fuel costs it takes to prevent the maverick from turning into a paper weight.The idea that the slate having a merely slightly lower purchase price would make it a bad value is absurd. The fact that the purchase price factually significantly lower is incredible.
>>29003593You actually just think about things that don't matter. Like I'm talking to my retired parents who sit and watch TV all day lol.
interview with the design househttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxOwUJCmTBM
>>28997334For a small maker, it ultimately makes more sense to have everything be optional. For a large volume oriented manufacturer it will be cheaper to just make options standard to streamline production since the material cost from the suppliers is much lower in bulk
Big warning for anyone going to the configuration. The truck may not actually come to you wrapped, but Instead will come with the box of the wrap along with the truck. Think carefully before selecting any wrap option as it may just be cheaper to get a design done by a local wrap shop
>>29003620Oh you're upset at your parents so you're trying to take it out on anonymous oven mitt designer forum users. I'm sorry you had a rough childhood, I hope your day gets better. Anyway...Considering the Slate will flop, I wonder if theres enough room in them to drop a K24 or something. No RWD so likely no real room for a driveshaft unless I'm missing something with that raised suspension version I don't recall seeing on the configurator anymore. I've often wondered that about Mavericks: once the engines and hybrid system is dead-dead in about 10 years after high mileage, could you basically install any AWD or RWD setup into one and have a fast truck for cheap.
>>29004167>15:43 shows how pulling the recliner lever also scoots the seat forward for rear-row accessNoice, I was wondering how tolerable the lack of rear doors was gonna be.
>>29004167I forgot a two-seat truck may not have much room to recline.
>>29002761>>29002848think of every part that isn't the motor and batterythose are all easily wrenchable according to themtry fixing anything in a new mavericks interior, or suspension, or on the body>you can hardly fix new gas cars yourselfyeah>the point is you’re paying more for something less capable???? what fucking small pickup is out there that is less than 30k new?>farmers already have more capable proven trucks on marketplaceoh, you're retardedanyone comparing a new vehicle to marketplace used is severely brain damaged in some way>>29002848>unless absolutely everything is off the shelf parts.hey guess what idiot, they had the same fucking ideasome of you lack some part of your brain that enables critical thinking
>>29004504>the shill has arrivedlmao
>>29004504>you're retarded>you're braindamaged>you're brain lacks critical thinking
>>28997243That piece of shit should be $10k. THAT would be the inflated price because if we weren't in a fucked economy it should be $5k. It's literally a golf cart and far less capable than a side-by-side.
>>28997275Jeff Bezos will write a check to Trump to get the $7,500 EV rebate back, watch.>$5,000 for a fucking roof>$8,000 for a different shaped roofHoly fuck how retarded.
>>29004504>try fixing anything in a new mavericks interior, or suspension, or on the bodyAdd someone who just installed dynamat and 7 speakers in a maverick and am planning on installing lowering springs it's not that difficult. What do you think is difficult to repair on a maverick? Do wrenchlets think you need a hyper specific rare and expensive tool for each fastener or part on a modern truck? I'm more terrified of the 400 or 800 volt lines and batteries than anything else on a modern vehicle.
>>29004912The "different roof" includes the rear seats, roll cage, and side airbags. The square shape is cheaper because it's reusing the truck's rear wall, whereas the sloped shape cannot.
>>28997243>THE MOST AFFORDABLE TRUCK IN AMERICA>its electric
My mom's Camry can pull better numbers than this.
>>29004362>may notbrother they explicitly state it when looking at the options, the entire premise of the truck is it's a bare bones electric shitbox you have to finish yourself
>>28997334Watch the Munro Live videoThe mod>>28997275ularity allows the assembly line to be very simple. (We will see if its truly cheaper)Make your own options lmaoMf cheap enough break out the self tappers
>>29006501>ularity allows the assembly line to be very simple.I'm confused why you'd think that. Yeah the initial assembly line -could- pump out 1 or 2 versions of the truck (not sure how that midgate wall works) but then you essentially have a secondary assembly line hand-fitting all the individual accessories to the vehicle making it infinitely more complicated. Alternatively, like all modern assembly lines, the computer tells the worker specifically what to put on the truck in front of them every time hoping the parts have been staged correctly.
>>28997243>wrapswhat?
Battery supplier is Gotion High Tech. China company that will manufacture in US.
>>29006314>>29004362Their website still has a line that says there'll be a prewrap option; see lower-left here.>Want the SUV kit, or a wrap? We’ll install them for you before we deliver your vehicle, for a little extra.It makes sense to offer prewrapping, but I guess we'll know for sure when final-purchase time gets closer.>>29006533They opted for wraps instead of paint to keep costs down and have more selection. The base color is gray like in OP pic.
>>29002024I know this is going to blow your mind, but MPG dives when towing the max load too.
>>29006638>They opted for wraps instead of paint to keep costs down and have more selection.Maybe someone on /o/ has immediate experience: I was always under the impression vinyl wraps had a very finite lifespan even if they are high quality. I've heard (years ago) that in moderate weathers you can get up to 10 years out of them, but in harsher places outside of the california coast, you're lucky to get 5 years before they peel, fade, and look like shit. I'm also curious since they're all plastic body panels, can you even remove the vinyl wrap without fucking up the plastic below them.
>>28997243LOL at people who buy cars in this way hhahhahahaahhahaahahah
>>29006680From what I've seen, wraps can damage paint underneath especially when left on too long. The slate truck doesn't have painted exterior panels to be damaged in that way, and even if they did they're supposedly designed to be very easily replaceable unlike sheet metal body panels on most cars. Since this is their whole schtick I would assume they've tested aging their wraps (heat cycles, UV exposure, etc) and removing them from the plastic formulation they used for the body panels. Of course than might go all out the window if you use a different wrap supplier or company as I'm also guessing they use a special kind of wrap that will actually stick to their plastic to begin with, most need some sort of adhesion promoter.
>>28997759>tfw center console is also the arm restFeelsgoodman
>>29006692>they're supposedly designed to be very easily replaceable unlike sheet metal body panels on most cars.Many cars have easily replacable fenders, quarter panels, hoods, and trunks. The "hard" ones are pinch welded that any bodyshop can do. Nobody buying a $25k EV is replacing plastic body panels themselves. >I would assume they've tested aging their wraps (heat cycles, UV exposure, etc) and removing them from the plastic formulation they used for the body panels.Oh they paid some "engineers" to give them projections, kinda like every other car maker tests stuff only to be proven wrong like 90% of the time. Google says vinyl wraps last 3-5 years unless you get a premium wrap which can make it to 7 years. Imagine if Chevrolet said >yeah the paint only makes it to about 5 years, so you'll have to re-paint it every 5 years even if you take great care of itGreat, so Slate is announcing the resale of these will be next to nothing. Aging EV needing a $10,000 battery, a new vinyl wrap (which is mostly labor of removing the old one) and possible body panel replacement in the process of changing the vinyl. Can't wait to see EVERY car youtuber in 5 years pick one up for $2000 only to wreck them, chop them in half, or put an LS in them for burnouts. (this was sarcasm)
>>29006698>Can't wait to see EVERY car youtuber in 5 years pick one up for $2000 only to wreck them, chop them in half, or put an LS in them for burnouts.lol thats what i want to do. the best thing about these trucks is the title says EV, meaning no emissions tests, so you can do any swap you want and have no problem registering it. in 5 years when these go for $3k you can just swap in a v8 and MT and you have a fairly cheap, low mileage gas truckof course this is fantasy because if you're capable of swapping in an engine you're capable of dailying a 30 year old $1000 truck for all eternity. but hey, it's a fun thought.
>>28997293>doesn't have a radio or power windows because for some reason they still haven't added that in the configuratorIf your first reaction to configuring a stripped out vehicle is to immediately add back all of the things that they stripped out then you really haven't understood the point of the exercise and are likely not the target market. The point was that you shouldn't pay for anything that you don't want or need. The idea was that vehicles have become unnecessarily complex and thus unnecessarily expensive and that by removing the unnecessary complexity the unnecessary expense could also be removed. It completely failed in that endeavor, but that was the thought behind what they were going for here.Slate and now REO are functionally chasing that theoretical market that swears up and down that it would buy the Hilux Champ if it were sold in the US. The mentality that gave birth to the Blank Slate was not one that reasoned that people NEED aircon, radio, electric windows, and to do 75 on the highway. It was meant to corner a market that is, as of right now, theoretical and driven by fantasy rather than reality.
>>29006796It has air conditioning. I don't need radio, but I do want power windows. The option existed in the previous configurator, but is currently missing.I think there's a market for a cheap, basic EV. It looks well-suited for fleets, at least.
Oh, and top speed is 90.
>>29006842Pleuff
>>29006845Gesundheit
>>29006842When would I need to go more than 90 in a small pick up?
>>29006855I know, right? The other guy was pulling 75 out of his ass, is all.
>>29006841>I think there's a market for a cheap, basic EVI agree, but I think the problem is that it's not quite cheap enough to justify the downsides and risk. The Bolt starts at $27.6k and say what you will about Chevrolet's standards, build quality, and dealer network but all of those things are at least known and for Slate they are unknown or non-existent.I have experience purchasing an electric vehicle from a startup. Long story short it delivered about half the orders that were paid in full, went bust with half the orders unfulfilled, you can't have them serviced anywhere, you can barely give them away and the batteries are now unobtanium. That is a substantial risk to take just to save a couple grand out the door. If the savings were substantial then the risk is worth it. That's why I sent a startup 5 grand for an electric motorcycle that thankfully they survived long enough to deliver, but the juice has to be worth the squeeze and I'm not sure that it will be for Slate at its current price point.
>>29006864Aren't Bolts being discontinued or something?>mid-2027Save us, startups, you're our only hope!
>>29006796>If your first reaction to configuring a stripped out vehicle is to immediately add back all of the things that they stripped out then you really haven't understood the point of the exerciseIts a car, not a thought exercise. Its basic transportation. The entire point of my post that you apparently didn't read is kitting it out to compare the price to another inexpensive vehicle, the Ford Maverick. You're under the assumption there are hundreds of thousands of buyers yearning for an overpriced electric side by side. Several people in this thread, including me, are pointing at you calling you a complete fucking moron for thinking this thing will sell at any trim level. Toyota made a single cab work truck with a flat bed for something like $18,000. That international multi-billion dollar profiting company concluded it wouldn't sell very well in the USA yet here you are with a galactic level of hubris thinking you've got a better pulse on the country and general car buying public than Toyota.
>>29006886>thinking you've got a better pulse on the country and general car buying public than Toyota.Yes, I do.
Would buy a used one
>think about picking up a slate truck>look at other smaller trucks>oooh a base ranger starts at $31k>click>jumps up to $36k without any inputI'm getting a slate truck
>>29008769Do you need a truck or not? If you do, a Ranger is vastly more capable than these meme trucks. My wife's Rav4 is a more capable work vehicle than the Slate.>>29006658Have fun stopping to charge every 30 minutes. With a trailer.
>>28997243>buying the first year of a car>buying the first year of a car before you've even sat in oneAbsolutely insane>>29008737Correct
>>29008769>jumps up to $36k without any inputTTL, delivery and floor mats cost about that much for all new cars. Is it your first time?
>>29006698>Many cars have easily replacableHere's a (you) for the bait post
>>29006522I'm not thinking anything nigga there are interviews on munrolive about why they did the modularity.Ie to keep the line simple
>>29006541Any word on that Illinois plant?
I think it's pretty cool. You can do a lot with a 5 foot bed. Dirtbike, car parts, haul yard stuff and brush. I'd get a totally base model one if I wasn't a poorfag on disability.
>>29006855Gee I don't know... How about keeping up with traffic when everybody around you is doing 90+?
>>29011263Well, traffic wouldn't be going 90mph but I get your point. This is a slow lane vehicle.
Sell me on it
>>29011413It's a $25k EV pickup (convertible to a $30k 2-door SUV) with physical knobs, no infotainment, and no telemetry. Options are a la carte rather than tiered bundles, and can be DIY-installed if you choose to add parts later. Made in USA.
>>29011478Well, "convertible" might be the wrong word. You can order rear seats and a roof preinstalled, or add/remove them down the road.
>>28997402>don't shill that reddit shit>shill the other reddit shit instead
>>29011222And I'm returning it back. Try turning a wrench before concluding all OEMs are far too complicated for the average person and only a highly trained high school dropout mechanic named Eduardo can do it.
It just looks good /b/ros.$26,504.92 on this build
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>>29006796FM radio is not making cars more expensive. Facial tracking adaptive cruise thirty airbags screens everywhere dynamic air dam turbocharged 1.0 with DEF is making cars more expensive.
>>28997243>25k$ is now a budget vehicleThe absolute state, this industry can burn to the ground soon enough.
>>29012092Just curious what could you get in 1990 for under 10k?
>>29012164Okay, retard, now post the most common wage in 1990 and in 2026, hell, post it in a country without a fake economy like the US, literally at most 200 or 300$ difference per month.
>>29012025>gloss top matte middle
>>29012183No need to be so harsh I was being polite. Did someone shit in your corn flakes?
>>29012253I don't think that guy would drive a forest green EV pickup truck but fair enough, gloss does look better. Matte wraps are negro coded.
>>2901122860 mile battery range with a dirtbike in the bed.
>>29012183>He's not a top 5% earnerLmao
>>28997243I don't need more.
>>29012183
>>29012476>Yeah but have you thought of the Dollar Tree employees?
First sponsored colors announced: 4 Crayola colors.
>>29014452>First sponsored colors announced:The fuck is a sponsored color? Does Crayola pay for the vinyl upgrade? No? Sounds like a really stupid sponsorship.
>>28997861I want a cheap small single cab basic truckI dont want it to be EV
>>28997243needs at least two levels of factory sorted ICE generator using Honda generators including a scheme to vent exhaust and carry extra fuel. You need to be able to start the generator and leave it parked and running, even in a high crime area.
>>29014487>I want a cheap small single cab basic truckget any of the previous gen Ford Rangers or Tacomas then. I await your post as to why thats not what you want.
>>29014498His budget is 10k kekThese poors always want something for cheap
>>29014498Because that anon is one of those retarded buyers that NEED something new. Really the biggest issue with this truck will be competition with the used market, like pretty much every truck is going through right now.
>>29014519I think its come up before, but you can get a basic bitch spartan interior single cab work truck with a V6 and long bed for like $34k. Most of the "I want a cheap basic truck" people will cry thats still far too expensive but will also declare a $12,000 Ford ranger too expensive. Its like they're expecting a $1000 truck to be available because thats what they recall pricing to be when they were 16 like 25 years ago.
>>28997249>bed volumeYou not allowed to exceed the height of the side or what?
>>29014533They expect a lot of people to put a $400 tonneau cover on because its not like this thing is moving refrigerators regularly.
>>29012434The funny thing is I'm an orthopaedic surgeon in training so avg income north of 650k so easily top 10%. But you know not every vehicle needs to be a six figure status symbol, especially if you're into cars for their own sake.Literally was just asking what was under 9750 in 1990. Like a tercel? Absolute base civic without AC?
>>29014998What's funny is most traumatologist and spine surgeons I know have 6 figure figure cars or watches.
>>29015017They're also probably millions of dollars in debt too.
>>28997275Hmmm do I want this digital tin can or a 350 S10 in good condition?
>>29014487wait for the REO truck I guess. It is the ICE equivalent of a Slate.
>>28997243>electricInto the trash it goes.
>>28997243It's not a truck.It's not affordable.They charge like $7k to put a roof on it.It's made of fucking plastic and goes 60mph tops woth a 150 mile ideal range (if you're coasting at 10mph). For twenty five fucking thousand dollars. Get the FUCK out.
>>28997280You can get some side-by-sides for around 10k that are more capable with better range.
>>29015092>people with nice things are ALWAYS in debtno, Thats not how wealthy people work.
>>29015222$0.01 has been deposited into your Exxon Mobil rewards account
>>29015385>goes 60mph tops90mph>woth a 150 mile ideal range205 mile>(if you're coasting at 10mph)I think you just made that up, Anon.
>>29015728yeah but in the winter it gets 4 miles range i saw it on facebook my nephew says those things are no good !!
>>28997249Bro, my Mazda 5 does this for less money. Even when it was new, it cost less than the Slate truck.
>>29012164Chevy S-10Ford RangerToyota PickupToyota CorollaFord EscortHonda CivicChevy CavalierNissan SentraPlymouth Sundance
>>29015992Also base model mustangs
oh look, its the Elio allover again.
>>29016805They're busy setting up for mass production. Did the Elio ever get that far?https://www.newsweek.com/slate-accelerates-toward-full-scale-electric-truck-manufacturing-12149591
>>2899727532 grand for a base model EV Kei car. Seriously, who are these intended for?
>>29018225People who want a cheap(ish) EV but hate all the "smart" features in new cars.
>>29018225Just imagine when people add a few common nicities, they're going to see a $45,000 EV with 250 miles of range and its still less equipped and less capable than a 1995 Toyota Tacoma or Ford Ranger.
>>29018216Said every "fundraising" grifter ever.
>>29018242>but hate all the "smart" features in new cars.I can actually get behind that, good point anon.>>29018251And yeah, right back to my breaking point with these. They need to be bare bones and cheap as fuck and they went the opposite direction on price. You can get a lot more vehicle on the used market for 25k. I can't help but think if it wasn't EV they could make it work.
>>29018311>They need to be bare bones and cheap as fuck and they went the opposite direction on price.No they didn't. They still kinda kept to their very near $20k price tag (only up 10% after all the inflation). The problem is that gets you one of the worst vehicles in production anywhere in the world. Roll up windows with some stupidly complicated mechanism, no radio and nothing resembling comfort or standard equipment. The addons are their profit margin, meaning nobody is buying any of this shit.
>>28997243I hope this won't be a complete POS. I wanna import one to EU, remove the frunk, install small diesel generator and charge it whereever I want creating first ever Diesel hybrid**Yes I know, Edison Trucks was first
>>29018950You want to import a $25,000 shitbox to add whatever taxes owed on it making it probably $35k, then get a good generator and converter to custom fit a fuel tank for probably another $5000 just to drive a $40,000 hybrid? Why don't you just buy a $30,000 hybrid currently in the eurozone?
>>29018952I'm gonna wait til it's scrap value at copartAll new euro trucks are dogshit electronic nanny type shit
>>29000393God it's all so gay nowyou can either be in the US and have big powerful engines but bigger fatter obese vehicles because of CAFE or be in Europe and have nice sized vehicles but tiny little 1L bitch engines because of Euro 7or you can be a third worlder and be able to drive whatever you can get your hands on but what you can get your hands on make shitboxes in the aforementioned regions look luxuryyeah there's asia too but they are largely in the same category of cars as Europe except their options are being being replaced by electric monstrosities
>>29018954I imagine any electric vehicle you find on copart is, in most cases, gonna need a new battery if anything just in casethen you'll find that scrap truck being near MSRP prices after you factor in those repair costs
alright
NEWSlate announces the Destination fee will be $1450.
>>29021694Slate will be bankrupt within 24 months. Liberals are furious Trump and Elon killed the $7500 subsidy for this declaring it's now too expensive without it and they won't buy one now. Like the moon overThe day, the irony isLost on these poor fools A haiku.
>>29021694That seems reasonable, going by a quick Googling. Literally cheaper than a Crayola wrap, although those just seem absurdly marked-up.
