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

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1329 points kwindla | 1 comments | 25 Apr 25 15:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.22s | source
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JackC ◴[25 Apr 25 16:34 UTC] No.43795630[source]▶
> It only seats two yet has a bed big enough to hold a sheet of plywood.

Not really the point of the article, but, does it? This[0] says the bed is 60 inches long and 43 wide, and plywood is 96x48 inches. Is it like, any vehicle fits plywood if you cut it to the size of the truck or stack it on top?

[0] https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-slate-truck-is-two-feet-sh...

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1. edaemon ◴[25 Apr 25 20:07 UTC] No.43798018[source]▶
Yeah, it's interesting that their FAQ [1] just says it can fit "full size sheets of plywood" and their specs page [2] also does not list the actual dimensions, only the volume. A 60"x43" bed would technically fit a 96"x48" sheet, but you would have to lean one edge against the side of the bed.

That said, the article you linked appears to list the bed width at the wheel wells. They say the Maverick's bed is 42.6" wide but above the wheel wells it 53" wide or so. You can find plenty of pictures of people hauling plywood with one. I suspect the Slate is similar.

[1]: https://www.slate.auto/en/faq

[2]: https://www.slate.auto/en/specs