Technology

FYI: it looks like slate has switched battery chemistry and suppliers. They will now be using LFP batteries. Cheaper, but they'll last longer. Especially if you charge them to 100% and discharge them below 15%.

An overall win, as there was a zero chance I would have bought one if they put the NMC batteries in it they were going to use.

There will no longer be battery options for a small 150 mile range battery or a bigger battery that would go around 240 miles, though. Now (due to LFP batteries not being as energy dense) there's only going to be one battery option that they claim will have a 205 mile range.

Unfortunately for me, this means I won't be getting one. I need to go 180 miles round trip between charges, and that's just cutting it way too close. Especially during winter time when the range would be reduced by quite a bit.

The concept is a good one. The marketing and financial backing is bad. I think an affordable ev would be a good thing, but this is America.

My buildout went to $33,600 for fastback with roof rack and speakers

While that’s a lot more than base, it’s exactly what I want and it’s still a great price compared to any other EV available to me. The only thing it would really not be good at is road trips but I still have my model Y

But as a big and tall guy I would never buy a vehicle without trying it to see if it’s comfortable for me ….. and to see if I can remove the back seats and fit it out as a camper. (My brother is doing that with a sienna hybrid and he probably has the right idea: lack of range could be a problem if you want to camp for a week with no electric)

You'd have to be a massive idiot to think buying into a Bezos led infrastructure won't nickle and dime them to death down the road....

Only 2 doors for the SUV is pretty wonky.