Here's my Cosmic Slate build! Share your configured builds

[CosmicSlate]

I have no idea what Slate will ultimately be, but I love the courage and innovation to do autos differently and I think their business model could really appeal to a younger, less affluent generation of buyers. My Rivian is amazing, but my 35-yr-old self could never have afforded it. A personalized Slate though? Yeah, I could have swung that back then. It's an awesome concept. I'm in!

And with that, I present the Cosmic Slate version 1.0 (I'm sure many more configurations will follow). If you want to configure your own, I strongly encourage a visit to their website: www.slate.auto.

 

[CosmicSlate]

(I posted this to the Rivian Forum, but wanted to crosspost it here as well.)

I placed a reservation last night and I just received an email encouraging me to "Make" my Slate in the configurator (clearly Slate hasn't seen the post of my super incredible Cosmic Slate above and have so far missed being dazzled by my design skills).

I think this concept - approachable, bare-bones EV truck - is a play to capture the "Maker Space/Maker Culture" of Gen Z and Gen Alpha. A younger generation of buyers who might start to reject the culture that was imposed on them (screens everywhere, etc) and make purchasing decisions that are the opposite of their parents and grandparents (so much "instant garbage" purchases, excess at every turn, etcetera and so forth).

Every generation creates a new sense of what is "theirs" and what is "cool" by often rejecting what existed when they arrived. Perhaps Slate is tapping into a youth culture zeitgeist with a basic EV that will be cool simply because it's simple. And customizable. Imagine the maker culture possibilities around their basic offerings. So much possibility and so innovative. An Etsy-style store with a company that actually promotes doing things differently and doesn't discourage modifications? I love it!

 

[s0ysauce]

Can't decide, but here's what I'm working with.