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I want to see pricing for the extended battery pack and bed cover, but that's still a good starting price for a barebones little city truck.
I'm really hoping it catches on with some fleet sales and DIYers/commuters who don't actually need a Ferd F-teen-thousand.
I emailed them and asked if it was possible to get the SUV body without rear seats because I have large dogs who can’t sit well on seats designed for humans.
They told me they have a pet friendly kit and accessories in the works.
Honestly, that’s how you sell me a car. I like dogs more than people.
I'm hoping a similar setup works for camping. Bed cover, no rear seats, front seats pushed forward... Hopefully that's enough to lie down and sleep back there.
There isn't. The bed is 5 feet long.
Well, 5' bed, plus whatever the thickness of the back wall is, plus moving the seats forward... If that ends up being even like 5'8, I can make it work.
They've said mid-20s for at least a year now, I'm excited. My custom design is slick.
Got a link to it? IIRC you can share the design code
I really really want this to succeed but, especially without the federal credit, I am not sure it will if the rumors about Ford’s Maverick EV at $29,999 end up being true (and they actually stock that model). Ford has capital to burn compared to a startup, so this is largely going to depend too on how much Slate’s upgrades cost. If the average person is given a choice of the same features (like automatic windows) for a few hundred dollars difference most are going to go with the dealership that’s been down the street for decades. If that happens I am afraid the enthusiast market won’t be enough to sustain Slate.
Its not a Maverick. It's a completely new vehicle design. Rumor is it will be called the Ranchero, because Ford repeatedly insists on bastardizing their own brands.
After Farley's recent comments and terrible failure at damage control no one in their right mind would ever purchase a Ford again until long after he is gone. Right to repair matters John Deere's customers figured that out the hard way I hear horror stories regularly.
yep. i'm the target customer for this vehicle, and idk if I'll be getting it. when I was originally thinking about buying it the economy was doing fine. not great, but I was/am fortunate enough that i could spend $20k on an enthusiast car that I'd use as my commuter.
now, I'm thinking a shite $5k Prius could accomplish everything I need.
I still have to make up my mind, but right now (speaking for myself) that money can be put in a lot of better places.
It sure looks like a ranger from the side view.
Hmmm… it’s really hard to tell but it does look a little bigger than a standard Maverick. If it’s a Ranger platform then I doubt they can hit the 30k mark.
I am so skeptical... why on earth would the parasite class (bezos and friends) want to empower people?
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/inside-the-ev-startup-secretly-backed-by-jeff-bezos/
To make money?
Honestly so they can deliver amazon packages.
i dont think he has anything to do with the company, he just funded them hoping for a return. the broker people are, the more they need a cheap car with cheap operating costs. thats the gamble i suspect.
do you think the heaviest investor has some saying in the business decisions?
who am i to argue with a certified expert?
apparently both: my father and a machine.
Yes, because the wealthiest people in the world concern themselves with a potential return equivalent of your pocket change.
The investment, the game, is having a say and a new dollhouse to play with. Because the ghouls are bored.
To the bigger focus of the post, not paying above $18k for the stripped down tin can. Many differences, but Mexico's go kart is targeting about $8k. Slate can do much better.
Mexico's "go kart" has a top speed of 31 mph and a range "up to" 62 miles ... at 31 mph. It's an electric UTV with a nicer passenger compartment.
They're not really comparable.
PR project? Thinks it will be limited to a small subset of the population? I really don't know tbh
PR? As if they gave a shit
Because thats where the money is to be made. Telsa also did the same thing until they became big enough to begin enshitification.
If Slate actually delivers for that price, I'll get one. If they dick around, like they did on the reservations, they can suck it.
I don't like buying vehicles, but I will have to remember this if mine gives up. The biggest concern I have for this vehicle is my legs. Vehicles are typically made for shorter people. I have to be very careful about leg space when buying. I was in a van where my shoe got stuck on the accelerator under the break pedal. That was not fun. I also get cramps if my knees are locked in position or are touching the dash or console. Looking at this truck, I am assuming it does not take tall people into consideration, but I will look if I need to buy something.
There's a video about the truck where the reviewer mentions he's 6'10" (208cm). Should give you a good understanding of how your legs would do
Unless there is a hard limitation with the back panel, a body shop can probably mount the seat rails a few cm further back.
Is it open source? Where's the designs so I can build one myself?
It's strange that people think this is a good price.
It is a good price if you want an electric vehicle and you aren’t rich.
And a truck that isnt built to enter Sunday's monster truck rally.
Compared to the rest of the market and especially new EVs, this is a good price. That's not to say it's affordable, just that it's less expensive relative to pretty much every new car on the market in the US in the last several years.
Can you name one example of an EV in this price range that meets western crash safety standards?
No, but I'm also aware that safety concerns from a capitalist system isn't a thing. Chinese EV bans are more about the impact on established ICE companies pocketbooks than safety.
That answer doesn't explain why the western world has such stringent crash standards in the first place.
It absolutely does.
It is a good price.
Fuck yes.
