This is heavily backed by Jeff Bezos btw, so, don’t get too excited
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Yeah that sucks. Its the only new vehicle I'd ever consider.
It’s still pretty neat. I love how it’s modular. I’m often wishing I had multiple types of vehicles for various occasions. Too much playing GTA 😅
Also, that customizable dash would be amazing with a 3d printer.
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I ordered one day 1. There are a lot of drawbacks though. I don't care for trucks. This would be my first one. I appreciate the exclusion of a modem but...not even so much as wiring for an aftermarket audio system is dumb.
My largest concern remains the future of the company. As the article states, most consumers don't care about privacy. They expect connected everything. And I don't think a small truck is viable in the US market.
Further, the price is still too high. You can get a Chevy Bolt for the same price, with many more comfort and convenience features. This will be an unfortunate result of the company's small size and low volume.
Nevertheless I will vote with my wallet and hope I'm wrong.
Who wants a big truck? I don't think you know what people who actually need work trucks want
I mean, I guess I do? I want a 2 door truck that's wide enough for a bench that will sit 3 people and a bed that's at least 6.5 foot long. So, 90's style F-150 or 1500. What they're offering is too small for me to be interested. But I'm actively hoping they make a bigger version in the future.
Alternately, I'm kind of hoping their stuff is modular enough that I could electrify an older gasoline truck. Doubt they're actively looking to sell kits to the hobbyist market, but that would be awesome.
I have one of the aforementioned 90's style trucks. Still had an extended cab and a proper sized bed even then (late 90's at least).
It's also not my daily driver, but if I could get something off similar capability in a fairly simple EV I'd gladly swap it and my regular car over.
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not even so much as wiring for an aftermarket audio system is dumb.
Not having power windows too. I get the point of simplicity, but you gotta have at least some basic conveniences.
And I don't think a small truck is viable in the US market.
Isn’t the Maverick super popular?
I mean, you can get power windows with it, I just wonder what that add-on will cost.
I recently drove a Uhaul with manual windows and definitely don't need that in my life again, lol.
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Even if you don’t like Jeff Bezos, the fact of this existing opens the door for smaller competitors to enter the scene.
Canada is getting 3% more ev competition due the recent 49k chinese imports deal even if they’re banned from entering the USA, Americans will have an easier time checking out the models on their travels and then they will ask their-out of-touch politicians why they don’t also have similar options.
The future is EV!
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Not having an AWD version is a non-starter for me up here in the frozen North.
That's where you just need a diesel. Don't forget that blockheater! And a torch to reheat the fuel line and the gas tank or fuel pump.
Hopefully they'll add one later.
Bare bones indeed
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Now if only it were body on frame too then I could finally own something like my first vehicle (a '98 S10) again.
When I first heard about this truck I was seriously considering selling my Tacoma for one, until I found out it is unibody.
Also it can only tow 1000 lbs :(
If the bed is long enough and shaped right, is there anything else fundamentally bad about unibody architecture?
Yes, repairability. If my quarter panel gets damaged on my truck, i can replace it and not total the truck.
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.
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Bed isn't long enough. It's only 5'.
S10 🤝 Ranger
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What I want to see, if you want to make a "privacy friendly" EV, is make the OS open source. Then we can easily guarantee privacy.
and have updates installed via static file, don't get my phone involved
Any chance this design is open source, so I can build my own?
Or is this just proprietary corporate trash?
if you really want to build your own, buy a kit car. they're cheaper.
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"Making it privacy-friendly"... I really really don't like the language here. There is absolutely 0 need to make anything privacy-invading, out of all products cars probably the least. So it isn't really hard to do this at all, just that companies like that free consumer data.
Bezos. No thanks.
I hate the guy too. But, I'm actually looking for a small EV that is 4wd, has clearance and has enough range. At the very least, this adds more options and adds more competition
Buying this will give Amazon more money to buy out the competition before they even make it to market.
Yeah. I'm in Australia. They likely won't even sell it here
Byd will probably just grab some of the ideas, and I'll buy them 😂
I just hate that all the 4wd stuff is massive. I really want something more that's a jimny but BEV. I drive a jeep now, but I don't need to tow or compensate for anything
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So, if this is bezos, it's just them openly admitting that they already get more than enough info from everyone, regardless of purchase, from ring cameras and flock.
Bezos is one investor of many, unfortunately, but I don't believe it's known how much say they have in the company or not.
If you think high profile investors like this stay as true silent partners and don't have deeper hooks into operations of a small startup like this, and don't have teams that get regular consultations on meaningful future decisions, than I'd like you to please invest in my campaign for local dogcatcher. I need 7 million and then you leave me alone to work, because I don't owe you anything.
I think they absolutely can have deep hooks, but how much sway those hooks have somewhat depends on how much stake they own in the company, which AFAIK is undisclosed.
Slate Auto is ultimately a standard corporation so I trust them about as far as I can throw them, which is why I framed the point on privacy in the post body as if they follow through.
It is entirely possible that the privacy aspect is purely a pre-release marketing thing, and at the point of release the story suddenly changes and a modem is integrated.
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