$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.
