It may go the other route, if they are less accidents including major accidents the needs for higher insurance will go away. That is going to kill the profit for insurance companies. So my guess is that they will keep prices the same and just take the profit from the less accidents.
After sodamo clearly alluded to making it with my 3D printer, I plan to start selling these immediately upon release of the truck. 😀
“Tow rated” is more of a mindset than an engineering certification anyway.
To me, the Slate isn’t “non-traditional” because of the cab or bed dimensions — it’s non-traditional because of the philosophy behind it.
Most modern trucks are sold as fully finished products on day one. You pick a trim level, pay for every feature upfront, and that’s basically the truck...
I think Ford is going to have a very hard time actually delivering a $30K EV truck in the real world — even if that’s the headline price they advertise.
A big issue is the dealership model itself. Dealers make a lot of their profit from service, and EVs naturally require less maintenance...
I’m probably going to sit this one out.
After seeing some of the pricing data in the Slate Maker last month (which Slate already said wasn’t final and was placeholder data), it kind of takes the fun out of guessing. They’ve since updated the file so that everything as a cost of $1.
I’ll just...
I need a little color in my life so I updated my design a bit. Also I asked ChatGPT to make me a desktop wallpaper for it. Feel free to use it as well if you want.
2025 Slate Truck
Share Code: KD6XWV
Build Highlights
Body Style
Pickup, Tower Rack (Single)
Exterior...
I like that look, but I'm worried about the sun fading the panels over time and then if you remove the wrap. Your truck will still look two tone. I think i would wrap the top in Slate Grey color if I were going to do that. I also really like the Slate decal on the side.