$24,950 SLATE Truck News & Info

[Ford_orr]

This looks like a buyer's remorse vehicle.

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[leehinde]

I think it's great. Instead of yet-another-e-car-like-all-the-other-e-cars, here's somebody trying something different. Options are good. (if it ships, of course, but the same could be said about the Scout/R2/R3/Whatever Ford is Cooking Up Next)

 

[areacode413]

It’s called a base model. No car company wants to sell you one which is why you rarely find one new on a dealer lot. This is not a new idea. Also no dealer wants to sell you one for the same reason.

 

[Shepherd]

It's virtually the same size as the '84 Toyota pickup. And with the backing of Bezos It could well have staying power. If you look at the specs of compact cars from the 80's they all seem tiny compared to the behemoths on the road these days.

Exactly my thought. Like the EV version of the Isuzu P'up from the mid-80s. Back when there were non-moster truck sizes.

 

[Mach1E]

I feel like the target audience is a 75 year old man who still drives his 1995 red Ford Ranger with a topper on it.

Maybe they did a focus group full of them and this is the result.

What do you want most in a truck?

For it to go.

Anything else?

Cheap.

Are we missing anything?

Nope.

 

[Mach1E]

It’s called a base model. No car company wants to sell you one which is why you rarely find one new on a dealer lot. This is not a new idea. Also no dealer wants to sell you one for the same reason.

Sure.

But it doesn’t look you can even get options to put in a console or arm rest for the driver or passenger.

I’m also hoping those exposed metal parts by the seatbelt are going to get covered up.

 

[The Electric Duo]

Go to the configurator and you'll see options (like the center console/armrest).

 

[MellowJohnny]

Seems I'm in the minority but I think the SUV looks awesome. I like that it's stripped down - motor, battery, wheels, and a place to sit. Love it.

 

[agspace]

First off, love my MME and my Acura ZDX. However, I can see myself owning one of these. Utility, bare bones, plug and play customization, …

AND AMERICAN MADE!!!

the North American market is not going to survive the surge of WAY cheaper Chinese EVs flooding the international market if we continue on the current trajectory. We are going to continue paying a lot more for substandard vehicles IMHO because our brands are more focused on silly bells and whistles (MME got most of it right, but have production quality issues; ZDX is a disappointment in all aspects other than premium ride quality).

Time to go back basics with EVs. Not everyone can afford 50k (MME) or 70k (ZDX) cars.

 

[Administrator]

Lots of good info revealed during the press event.

Watch: Slate Truck Official Reveal - Press Event Stream

 

[smoke20]

This value proposition of this ‘new BEV’ is reminiscent of the Yugo…..ugh.

 

[Snakebitten]

My favorite thing about the Slate is it isn't a Chinese or Korean or German........ adventure.

Indiana

Good Ole American engineering and manufacturing.

I know politics dominate (and divide) everything these days. But I have the ability and prerogative to avoid such, if I so choose. I got grandkids that will be approaching driving age soon enough. It would be a hoot to incentivize (bribe/manipulate?) them with a Pawpaw subsidized Slate.

 

[kindofblue]

I love the manual windows!

 

[MachhE-CT]

Certainly not competition to the Mach E but might be serviceable short range vehicle. I can only imagine the range hit when it’s 10 degrees F outside. 50 miles perhaps? At first looks my 6’ 3 frame might be a little cramped.

 

[Mach1E]

First off, love my MME and my Acura ZDX. However, I can see myself owning one of these. Utility, bare bones, plug and play customization, …

AND AMERICAN MADE!!!

the North American market is not going to survive the surge of WAY cheaper Chinese EVs flooding the international market if we continue on the current trajectory. We are going to continue paying a lot more for substandard vehicles IMHO because our brands are more focused on silly bells and whistles (MME got most of it right, but have production quality issues; ZDX is a disappointment in all aspects other than premium ride quality).

Time to go back basics with EVs. Not everyone can afford 50k (MME) or 70k (ZDX) cars.

Stripped down bare bones vehicles like this wouldn’t survive a surge of Chinese EVs either….. because the Chinese EVs are loaded for the same price as a regular cab pickup with crank windows.

Low price matters, but not if you don’t get much content and all you get is cheap.

Don’t get me wrong though, I’m glad this is something different, I’m just making the point that this isn’t the solution to cheap Chinese EVs.

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