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So, I threw $50 towards a Slate reservation. slate.auto

This is exactly what I want in an EV. Minimalist setup. Simple. No constant monitoring/selling data. No giant proprietary screen to break. No subscriptions. Simple. Small (3600lbs). Capable of hauling my partner and I, plus our dog and gear (for camping, forestry work, repair jobs, whatever). 250 mile range (on the extended battery). Simple.

The performance sucks (8s 0-60 in an EV is pretty shit) and the RWD-only platform is lame (no winter driving here). But this would otherwise be a solid choice for us, assuming they can meet the promised price point. I see myself getting the hatchback SUV option and rear seats, which would give us the flexibility to configure for hauling or passengers (and dog).

I'd love to see what maker communities could do with the platform. I have some ideas just from the promotional renders!

SlateSLATESLATE Auto | The Customizable EV That Works for You
#ev#suv#slate

Les cas de cancer du côlon explosent chez les jeunes, des chercheurs ont peut-être compris pourquoi
🗞️ slate.fr - 🕐 30/04 10:00
Temps de lecture: 2 minutes - Repéré sur IFLScience
Loin d'être un phénomène marginal, l'augmentation du cancer colorectal chez les jeunes adultes concerne aujourd'hui au moins vingt-sept pays. D'après une étude publiée dans la revue scientifique Nat... [2752 chars]
🔗 slate.fr/sante/cas-cancer-colo
#actu #news #presse #slate.fr

So, quickie thoughts on the #Slate EV:

- I hate that it has ties to Bezos. 🤬
- I love the design. It's like an Amish EV. 🖤
- I really want to know how it handles sub-zero weather (C or F) and snow/ice for comfort, handling, and range. 🥶 Volunteering to test drive for about 100 miles / 161 km per day.
- If I make the leap, it wouldn't be until '30 or so. Gotta get the kid through college. But now wondering when my wife's vehicle gets paid off? 🤔

I wonder how many Americans will continue to spew global warming pollution while they wait for this latest impending awesome EV coming onto the market. Will they wait for a #Slate rather than to make the transition now when they should be doing it?

Donald Trump "l'isolationniste" entraîne pourtant l'Amérique dans une nouvelle guerre au Moyen-Orient
🗞️ slate.fr - 🕐 28/04 18:55
Temps de lecture: 2 minutes - Repéré sur Vox
Durant sa campagne, Donald Trump jurait de mettre fin aux guerres sans fin de l'Amérique. La promesse a fait long feu. Certes, le président des États-Unis a acté lors de son premier mandat le retrait des t... [2845 chars]
🔗 slate.fr/monde/donald-trump-is
#actu #news #presse #slate.fr

The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen…
theverge.com/electric-cars/655
"By eliminating paint, and thus eliminating the paint shop, Slate’s manufacturing process is massively simplified. So, too, the lack of metal body parts. “We have no paint shop, we have no stamping,” says Jeremy Snyder, #Slate’s chief commercial officer who formerly led Tesla’s global business efforts."

Blank Slate - Front 3_4_web
The Verge · The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreenBy Tim Stevens

2027 Slate Truck 1st Look: America's New Cheapest Pickup? 🛻 🔌 🔋 ⌚

The host is 6’10” tall. The truck is still tiny, but for normal size humans it’ll fit you!

Crank windows and no touchscreen—what? This tiny all-electric truck is ultra-inexpensive, but offers huge potential for customization and modification to suit your needs and preferences. You can even turn it into a five-seat SUV.

@motortrend

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