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Slate Auto gets serious about privacy for its bare-bones EV pickup (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 11 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I have a Slate reservation, and when the tax incentive made $7,500 less expensive I was probably going to buy it. But at likely around $30k, the value just isn’t there when trucks like the Maverick exist for the same or less.

Don’t get me wrong, I like some of the things Slate is offering (minimalism, no modem, etc), but at the end of the day all else being equal I’d rather buy a vehicle from a vehicle manufacturer.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

    Maverick? The one that had multiple recalls with issues causing fires?

    Also, the are no EV or even a PHEV version. Its not really fair to compare to begin with. Youd be saving a lot with fuel and maintence costs.

    Though, my only complaint is the 150mi range is quite anemic for that price.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    I would still rather have the Maverick at the same price if only for the fact that there is someplace to recall them to.

    I wish nothing but the best for Slate, but if I’m entrusting them with $30k of my money and it’s my sole vehicle (which it would be), being essentially a startup doesn’t instill me with a great deal of confidence.

    Whatever you’d save in fuel and maintenance you’d spend in depreciation.

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