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Slate Auto President Chris Barman wins Newsweek’s World’s Greatest Auto Disruptors Visionary Disrupter of the Year Award

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u/Mac-Tyson — 1 day ago
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From ChatGPT. Is this correct?

Most likely, yes — the Slate Truck will probably have some kind of destination/delivery charge added to the advertised price.

Slate has not officially published the exact fee yet, but nearly all new vehicles include:

  • a destination charge (factory-to-delivery hub transport), and sometimes
  • an additional home delivery fee if they bring it directly to your address.

Community discussions around the Slate truck expect something in the neighborhood of $1,000–$1,500, though that is still speculation until Slate releases final ordering details.

One interesting detail:

  • Slate appears to be planning regional pickup/delivery centers rather than traditional dealerships.
  • Some forum discussions suggest you may be able to avoid an extra curbside delivery fee by picking the truck up yourself at a regional location, but not the standard destination charge itself.

So if the truck is advertised around:

  • $25,000 base price

your realistic out-the-door before taxes/options is probably more like:

  • $26k–$27k+ after destination and fees.
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u/hirouk — 1 day ago
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Anyone aware if the goal is to only ship blank slates for the first reservations filled?

From.what I remember this was the case? Like I knkw they keep adding things to the Maker garage thing, but as far as i am aware they're ONLY doing blank plates to start?

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u/Defconx19 — 2 days ago
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For Wrap Kits will you be a DIYer or leave it to the service centers?

u/Mac-Tyson — 6 days ago
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240 mile version over $30,000? Ford claims it's EV pick up will have 300 mile range. Plus lots of amenities compared to the bare bones Slate.

"At $20,000 it coulda been a slam dunk. "

$25,000 hold it back a bit in the market.

240 mile version Slate over $30,000? Ford claims it's EV pick up will have 300 mile range. Plus lots of amenities compared to the bare bones Slate. With Slate you can pay more for less truck.

Ultimately comes down to Slate's price.

Does The Slate Electric Truck Still Have A Chance? - YouTube

u/hirouk — 5 days ago
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I believed this is the first interview with new Slate CEO Peter Faricy

Interview covers the following topics: Motorcycle Like Customization, Why is this not a Niche Product for a Niche Audience, Development Stage, Repair Pals Partnership, Strategy Post Tax Credit, not pulling a bait and switch on price like other EVs, and finding fast chargers

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u/Mac-Tyson — 6 days ago
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I was about to cancel my rsvp...

But I saw it was only $50, so I'll leave it but I doubt it highly I will be ordering.

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u/zambono_2 — 6 days ago
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Next gen sodium batteries online - Can Slate pivot?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha5cjW6Ar6U

Without the federal tax credit requiring american made batteries to qualify dont you have to look at these? Going to continue to get cheaper and power better than Li-ion and no sourcing issues, gotta be a no brainer I would think. But that doesn't make it so with contracts and other considerations. The cold weather performance part is huge for many and one of the biggest negatives of ev's.

I don't know what battery packs are costing now, but for some time it's been said that the battery pack is 1/2 the cost of ev's. Anyone know if that's still accurate?

u/HovercraftOne2275 — 7 days ago
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I like this slate truck. . . .but it needs white walls, not white wheels.

u/NRCS_DRONE — 8 days ago
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ASCII Slate

If you were growing up in the 1990s you remember ASCII art. The Slate harkens back to the days of simple pickup trucks, like the S10. So, why not an image of your future Slate to include in all your BBS postings and telnet chats? 😁

u/eat-sleep-code — 7 days ago
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Aero modded Slate anyone?

A shaped bed cap, plus some replacement expanded rear fender panels should give you a bunch more range.

Because of regenerative braking, weight doesn't actually factor in much when it comes to an EV's efficiency, so adding weight to the slate to make it cut through the air better should be a net positive. For example, plug in Slate's expected battery size and range gets you 2.8463 miles per KiloWatt Hour, which is about as efficient as a Chevy Blazer Ev, a vehicle that weighs 2000 pounds more than the slate does.

This leaves aerodynamics as the biggest contributor to efficiency. The slate is a bit of a brick, but it's a brick with loads of external screws where we could attach better shaped aerodynamic cladding. Smooth the side of the slate with a fender that covers the rear wheels, smooth the bed with an aero cap, and we could easily attach rear extensions to decrease the size of the wake in the same way truckers do for their trailers.

u/bonsly24 — 9 days ago
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I feel like the Spirit of this commercial is what Slate Auto is trying to bring back to American Car Culture

A timeless design, fully customizable so new generations can craft it to their specific tastes or the tastes of their era, infotainment that revolves around your phone ensuring that it’s never outdated. It’s the type of truck that makes it easy to pass it to the next generation of your family instead of incentivizing you to keep upgrading to the new vehicle as is so common in American Car Culture. I hope to see Slate make a similar commercial to this one day.

u/Mac-Tyson — 9 days ago