The SUV kit is kinda cool but not crazy about those wrap options.  And you can’t do wraps on an assembly line so not sure how that will work at any kind of volume.

You may want to check to see if the Escape was in a previous accident and was repaired poorly. FoMoCo is not gonna go to the guys house based on this post.

https://www.slate.auto/en/personalization?starterPack=blankslate#slatemaker   configurator is up

Yes, he's ok. The guy that slammed into the back of him, it was his girlfriend car and she didn't have any insurance.  Friends car was pushed into the car in front of him and in turn that car into the forth victim.  Since the airbag DIDN'T DEPLOY, he was slammed into the steering wheel.  No broken bones, he's just lucky.  AGAIN, the questions is why didn't the shoulder belt lock, and the airbag didn't go off????  He told me that after the accident when he leaned back into the seat the shoulder belt then locked.    I think if FoMoCo reads these posts they should reach out to this guy and inspect the vehicle which is at his home. 

Yeah, it's definitely interesting and a very loud segment of the market they're trying to address. Time will tell if Slate can deliver and if the squeaky wheels really want the grease or just to squeak.

Looks like there are several former Amazon executives involved with Slate and the big investor is Jeff Bezos.  Bezos, via his family office, reportedly holds a passive stake and is not directly involved in the day-to-day business   Great plans but I think we need to watch this for a while to see what progress they make.

Is this one an actual Bezos company or just backing it like he did with Rivian?

At the moment Slate is all marketing, let’s see how Bezos goes with actually delivering at that price.

Been on the Maverick bandwagon since the start, and currently on my 3rd, but it surprises me how many people bought a Maverick not because it seats 4, or can haul a bunch of mulch or tow a trailer, but because it was a fairly inexpensive hybrid.  There seems to be a LOT of buyers who bought just for the MPG/$$$ equation. It would not surprise me if a 2-door, 2-seat vehicle like the Slate would be popular, IF the price is low enough.   HRG

Most EV startups bring little new to the table, and aren't worth the risk of investing in, but I believe Slate has some good ideas, and a good design, but needs help actually engineering/manufacturing the vehicle. Not to mention partnering or being owned by Ford could make it possible to service these vehicles at Ford dealerships potentially, which would be a massive benefit.    I just think Ford should hedge their bets. It sounds like CE1 is very radical, very radical in how the vehicles look, and act. Buying Slate so you could offer a far more convenient truck on top of that might be a good idea if you're trying to win over more truck buyers to an EV. An areo truck and a boxy truck being sold side by side, each with their own pros and cons, let the customers pick which one they want.    Slate seems like they're bringing a lot of strong ideas to the table, and I believe Ford should be looking for ways to turn them into an ally instead of their competition.