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Slate Auto’s sub-$30,000 EV pickup is due next year (arstechnica.com)
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I haven't been excited about a car in quite a while, and I'm definitely not a pickup truck fan. That said, I'm on the waiting list for Slate because:

  1. Minimal electronics and no call-home. Almost every other vehicle on the market today (including all EVs) have OTA telemetry and insane data collection policies. The Slate will use your phone connection (at your option) to download OTAs if needed
  2. Cheap for what you get. Assuming the quality is OK sub-$30K without rebates gets you decent range and NACS charging
  3. Highly customizable - get what you need, and nothing else

That said, it's a Bezos-backed automotive startup who hasn't delivered a product yet, so there is clearly a lot of potential downside here.

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[–] bluGill@fedia.io 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The tow capacity isn't what stops me from using my sedan to move stuff, it's the lack of space!

I'm not sure what you are hauling, but I would not be surprised if it is beyond the maximum weight of this thing. It is very limited as a truck even though it has space. Of course there is a difference between a box of feathers and a box of gold (the later implies you are putting more than the capacity in armor on the truck)

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Wood stock, furniture, etc. It's not a feature I would use every day but I'd use it a hell of a lot more than the extra seats in my sedan!