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Slate Auto gets serious about privacy for its bare-bones EV pickup (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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If they actually follow through on making the Slate as privacy friendly as they claim in this article, and it doesn't have any major flaws, I'm gonna go ahead and say this is perhaps one of the best options for someone in need of a mini-truck/SUV hybrid.

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[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

When I first heard about this truck I was seriously considering selling my Tacoma for one, until I found out it is unibody.

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

Also it can only tow 1000 lbs :(

[–] DoubleDongle@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If the bed is long enough and shaped right, is there anything else fundamentally bad about unibody architecture?

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yes, repairability. If my quarter panel gets damaged on my truck, i can replace it and not total the truck.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not sure why the downvotes. Folks dont know how cars work or clearly havent worked on them. Body on frame is the best for repair and longevity.

Also unibody rust=totaled.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Frames rust much faster.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

On a gen 1 Tacoma maybe. Because those were a factory defect. FAR more unibodies rust out. Thinner metal.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can replace quarter panels on unibody.

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Let me clarify, body and frame damage are often coupled on a unibody. Body on frame is generally less susceptible.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Bed isn't long enough. It's only 5'.