A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen

1. brad0 ◴[25 Apr 25 15:26 UTC] No.43794592[source]▶

I put down $50 to reserve one. I grew up with an old car that I tinkered with endlessly. Mostly because it was simple enough for me to get my head around! This car reminds me of that time.

I'm hoping that they go with a lot of "off-the-shelf" electronics and mechanical parts. Standards are a blessing.

It feels like they're going with a different business model to traditional car manufacturers. AFAIK most manufacturers make a lot of their money via servicing. I'd love to take a look at what their long-term business strategy is.

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2. Tokumei-no-hito ◴[25 Apr 25 15:53 UTC] No.43794958[source]▶

>>43794592 (TP) #

how did you find their website? all i get are articles about the car but no links

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3. kwindla ◴[25 Apr 25 16:00 UTC] No.43795069[source]▶

>>43794958 #

https://www.slate.auto/en

The configurator is fun:

https://www.slate.auto/en/personalization

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4. ◴[25 Apr 25 16:01 UTC] No.43795089[source]▶

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5. 7thaccount ◴[25 Apr 25 16:10 UTC] No.43795247[source]▶

>>43794592 (TP) #

You could buy an old Volkswagen bug (not the new models) for cheap. They are dead simple too with tons of parts available.

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6. rawgabbit ◴[25 Apr 25 16:55 UTC] No.43795924{3}[source]▶

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Thanks for the link. I see they sell portable bluetooth speakers we can mount under the dash. I like the idea of DIY wrapping both the interior and exterior; I can imagine anime fan boys like my son coming up with very wild art for these wraps. I had also forgotten cars used to have hand cranks to roll up the windows.

7. mrweasel ◴[25 Apr 25 19:30 UTC] No.43797697[source]▶

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Depending on where you live you can almost build certain older cars from new parts. For the UK I believe you can get every single part of an Morris Mini either brand new or at least refurbished. For France you can probably built a Citroen 2CV for parts, including an EV version.

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8. testing22321 ◴[26 Apr 25 13:08 UTC] No.43803282{3}[source]▶

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A friend is doing exactly that with a defender 130 . New galvanized frame, every panel new, new axles, new brakes, new transmission, transfer case and engine. New seats, new interior, new doors. Cool project.