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Thoughts on the SLATE EV Truck?
- Thread starter redriderbob
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patfromigh
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I have been discussing the SLATE EV pickup in other threads. My first thought is that it has sparked a conversation about simplicity over complexity, affordability, and even necessity. That particular conversation will continue whether or not the SLATE is successful. I'm also very curious about the Auburn Hills connection to this project. I also posted my suspicions about that as well in other threads.
I have spent a lot of time recently house sitting in a major metropolitan area which is a big blue spot on the prairie. The house was a few miles from the CBD and a mile from a bank of EV-Go charging stations sharing a parking lot with a McDonalds. In that neighborhood there are a significant number of EVs. The SLATE could easily fit into such an environment. It will probably fit into a rural environment where more people have space for off the street parking to implement home charging.
It is ironic that one of the early selling points of battery electric vehicles was simplicity, but then over the years as each new model and brand was introduced, BEVs became more complex. The SLATE is the anti-Hummer EV.
Historically there have been blank slates offered by various manufacturers in the past. Example of such vehicles are the original IH Scout, first generation Ford Bronco, Chevy Blazer, Dodge Ram Charger (1974-80), Plymouth Trail Duster, and the 1967-73 Jeepster Commando.
Did you notice the Slate website, under the "events" menu, that the SLATE tour will be in Detroit on June 21st?