New basic EV truck

[rontaki]

I can see a market but can it be delivered and make money and will the subsidies still exist to hit the target price?

Reliable comfortable ICE cars are also in this price range.

A very early adopter Doc I work with had very early home solar and also did his medical building plus had one of the first Leafs with Nissan trail and he no longer had a gasoline bill and his electric bill for home and office zeroed out…

He still had a winter natural gas home heating…

Solar does not produce enough electricity in the winter, ergo the gas heating. Our solar has the same limitations, so we heat with propane in winter and cool with solar electricty in summer. Also have Polaris Ranger EV and Ryobi 80V ZT mower that charge from the sun when it's shining. Bought new clothes dryer, chose electric instead of gas for the first time ever, sort of an indirect solar clothes dryer (clothesline outside being direct).
I still prefer ICE car for main vehicle, but the Slate sure sounds interesting.

 

[ponytug]

Roof rack (partial)

Extension supports;

Share your Slate

Take a look at my Slate!

www.slate.auto

Might not be that bad for a few sheets of plywood...

 

[2manyrocks]

Harbor Freight has sold an inexpensive 4x8 trailer that can easily haul sheet goods for years. I doubt most buyers need an 8 foot truck bed. They want something that fits their garage and todays small parking places.

 

[scootr]

There is a tremendous amount of lift created by hauling sheet goods that way...I saw a strap break and 15 sheets fly off in 1 second on the freeway in front of me once.
My friend was struck by a sheet a plywood on the highway in FL. The corner of the sheet came through the windshield. Totaled the van and darn near killed them.
No thanks...

 

[ultrarunner]

Harbor Freight has sold an inexpensive 4x8 trailer that can easily haul sheet goods for years. I doubt most buyers need an 8 foot truck bed. They want something that fits their garage and todays small parking places.

I built my box trailer and not a week goes by where I don’t use it.

The SLATE 1,000 max towing would then become the limiting factor.

 

[ruffdog]

Slate is opting for the more expensive US made battery:

https://insideevs.com/news/757802/slate-ev-battery-chemistry-lfp/

 

[ruffdog]

Will it be made in Warsaw Indiana? Maybe....

https://www.autoblog.com/news/hundreds-of-ev-jobs-for-indiana-slate-auto-eyes-former-printing-plant

 

[newbury]

Well in for 1 reservation.
I did the same thing maybe 5 years ago for a Tesla Cybertruck. That never panned out at the original price and specs.
Reminds me of my 1968 Toyota HiLux. Cramped, bare, but did the job.

 

[not2old]

In my case it's more like a 150 gallon diesel fuel tank in the bed with still room to haul stuff. I consider all the new trucks with 4 doors and a short bed as wannabe grocery store mom's trucks anyway.

I see to get a real 8 foot bed today, it has to be special ordered.

I recently purchased one of the last three F350 supercab, long box Lariat's in western Canada with a diesel engine. I found it in a panic after finding that in 2025 a supercab with a long box is only available in XL or XLT trim and a Lariat no longer comes with a leather interior. I will not be purchasing another new truck.

 

[ultrarunner]

Well in for 1 reservation.
I did the same thing maybe 5 years ago for a Tesla Cybertruck. That never panned out at the original price and specs.
Reminds me of my 1968 Toyota HiLux. Cramped, bare, but did the job.

Kind of looks like Toyota Stout?