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The Slate Truck Will Cost $24,950 According To An Apparent Website Mistake (www.theautopian.com)
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[–] 10 points 4 months ago (5 children)

I really really want this to succeed but, especially without the federal credit, I am not sure it will if the rumors about Ford’s Maverick EV at $29,999 end up being true (and they actually stock that model). Ford has capital to burn compared to a startup, so this is largely going to depend too on how much Slate’s upgrades cost. If the average person is given a choice of the same features (like automatic windows) for a few hundred dollars difference most are going to go with the dealership that’s been down the street for decades. If that happens I am afraid the enthusiast market won’t be enough to sustain Slate.

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  • [–] 14 points 4 months ago

    After Farley's recent comments and terrible failure at damage control no one in their right mind would ever purchase a Ford again until long after he is gone. Right to repair matters John Deere's customers figured that out the hard way I hear horror stories regularly.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    yep. i'm the target customer for this vehicle, and idk if I'll be getting it. when I was originally thinking about buying it the economy was doing fine. not great, but I was/am fortunate enough that i could spend $20k on an enthusiast car that I'd use as my commuter.

    now, I'm thinking a shite $5k Prius could accomplish everything I need.

    I still have to make up my mind, but right now (speaking for myself) that money can be put in a lot of better places.

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