$20k Slate EV truck thread

[Kaido]

Munro is national treasure! Great watch if you have an hour:

 

[Kaido]

Love everything about this concept! This dude is 6'3" & fits just fine:

Interior:

 

[Kaido]

rofl

I like this shape:

 

[Kaido]

Dang, I love it!

 

[Kaido]

 

[Kaido]

Interesting take by Doug. The price is really going to make or break it. The Maverick offers some stiff competition! That & a lack of 4 doors.

I think they should add electric windows & speakers.

 

[Kaido]

haha

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[IronWing]

haha

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Um, he doesn’t fit. He has to keep his head down.

 

[Kaido]

GUYS I AM SCARED TO GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS AFTER THE CYBERTRUCK

 

[MrSquished]

They should have made it a 30k truck with more features basically. That's still a great price.

 

[NutBucket]

But if it "costs" them nothing to selling a $25k stripper, that's not a bad thing either.
Ultimately I do think the lack of 4 doors will turn off a lot of people.
Personally I dig it.

 

[Kaido]

They should have made it a 30k truck with more features basically. That's still a great price.

We have like 6 Kei trucks in my town at the moment. This seems like the perfect step up, haha!

 

[Greenman]

I want to see the cost of the upgrades/changes. If the SUV conversion costs another $25K then we haven't really gone anywhere.

 

[Kaido]

I want to see the cost of the upgrades/changes. If the SUV conversion costs another $25K then we haven't really gone anywhere.

Already got my design spec'd out!

 

[bbhaag]

But if it "costs" them nothing to selling a $25k stripper, that's not a bad thing either.
Ultimately I do think the lack of 4 doors will turn off a lot of people.
Personally I dig it.

Yeah the North American market has all ready spoken and we want 4 door trucks. The Slate is a niche vehicle at best and Ford has already done it better with the Maverick.

You can get a hybrid with better fuel economy and longer range for around the same price. Plus you get things like power windows, power locks, power mirrors, Sync4, and so much more.

 

[Greenman]

Already got my design spec'd out!

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I'd drive that!

 

[Greenman]

Yeah the North American market has all ready spoken and we want 4 door trucks. The Slate is a niche vehicle at best and Ford has already done it better with the Maverick.

You can get a hybrid with better fuel economy and longer range for around the same price. Plus you get things like power windows, power locks, power mirrors, Sync4, and so much more.

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My hunch is there will be a bunch of those high end trucks coming out of California if the fuel cost predictions pan out.

 

[MrSquished]

What will be a bigger failure? This or the wank panzer?

 

[lxskllr]

Wankpanzer. There's a lot I like about the Slate. It just needs to be a bit /more/. A little bigger, and a little more payload. I'd also like an an extended cab, but I could probably live with a standard if the bed were bigger.

 

[Greenman]

Wankpanzer. There's a lot I like about the Slate. It just needs to be a bit /more/. A little bigger, and a little more payload. I'd also like an an extended cab, but I could probably live with a standard if the bed were bigger.

Sounds like you need an F350 crew cab diesel dually 4x4.

 

[lxskllr]

My extended cab f150 is pretty decent, but I could go smaller. The extra room is very nice, but it's a PITA to drive in congested areas. It turns like an aircraft carrier. Something Tacoma class would be ideal. An extended cab for dry/semi secure storage, ~6' bed, good ground clearance, and good towing capacity.

Crewcabs are about useless to me, but that's about all there is. They're for people that need a sedan, but like the look of a truck. Space to put the kids for soccer practice, and go 4wheeling in gravel parkinglots. If the day comes where I have to buy a crewcab, I'd probably remove the seats and add storage. I could probably work something out, but it's extra work I don't want to do. I want the length to be in the bed.

 

[Kaido]

What will be a bigger failure?

CT for sure:

1. Extremely non-standard aesthetic design
2. Virtually every corner cut upon release
3. Negative political branding

As @bbhaag pointed out, the Maverick will be a better deal if they can't keep the price down on the Slate. Without the $7.5k tax incentive, I wonder if they can even get it below $30k!

 

[Kaido]

Wankpanzer. There's a lot I like about the Slate. It just needs to be a bit /more/. A little bigger, and a little more payload. I'd also like an an extended cab, but I could probably live with a standard if the bed were bigger.

Maverick EV would be PERFECT! $30 or $35k tho lol

 

[IronWing]

I played with building a Maverick this morning. That $28K goes up fast. One can get close to $40K at the hybrid XLT trim level without even trying to spend just to spend.

 

[NutBucket]

AC and Android Auto is all I really need in a car. Everything else is fluff....unless it's performance related