New basic EV truck

[EddieWalker]

Kinda like the thing where cheap vehicles often don't hold up well, In part, because people buying the cheapest cars, also are Far more likely to skip PM services. Thats not to say some of the cheaper stuff isn't made cheap, but its also consumers playing a role.
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I have a running joke with my wife that the three most dangerous people on the road are the ones with the windows open, handicap plates and everyone in a Kia.

They all drive like idiots, and you cannot predict what they will do next, except it will require braking on my end to avoid an accident.

 

[paulsharvey]

I have a running joke with my wife that the three most dangerous people on the road are the ones with the windows open, handicap plates and everyone in a Kia.

They all drive like idiots, and you cannot predict what they will do next, except it will require braking on my end to avoid an accident.

Women pulling a horse trailer.... that might offend some people here, but those are scary. Someone with no experience, driving a Chevy 6500, with a 32 ft goose neck with living quarters, and her precious babies inside...

That's not meant to all of them; but if you work in horse country, you've dealt with the type

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Thankfully my girlfriend is an exception. As are her friends, and our neighbors in the area. Then again, only a few of them use medium duty tow vehicles, most are only 1-tons.

Either way, I'd rather deal with a female driver in a 6500 than any driver pulling something with a 1/2-ton. Even if she screws up, chances are that the vehicle can make up for it. There's not much margin with a 1/2-ton.

 

[paulsharvey]

Another thought, im not in the RV world, but maybe this Slate would make a good dinny vehicle, for once the motor home is parked, and that sorta driving.

 

[Oaktree]

Another thought, im not in the RV world, but maybe this Slate would make a good dinny vehicle, for once the motor home is parked, and that sorta driving.

Yeah. Wouldn't have to worry about getting the drive wheels off the ground to prevent transmission damage.

 

[paulsharvey]

I have watched a couple more videos on it. Pre rebate, $27k, I'm just not sure the $4k savings over a Maverick is worth the trade offs. With the rebate... maybe, but i think I'd lean maverick.

Another thought, wonder how this would work for Uber Eats, Walmart contract delivery, rural mail carrier, ect? In a suburban area, the range might not be an issue.

I did see air conditioning is standard.

 

[paulsharvey]

So, not Slate specific, more EV question. How does age and/or milage affect resale? I would think miles are less important than age? Would there be a display showing how many charge-discharge cycles are on the battery? Or are all of the current EVs basically disposable after 5-8 years?

 

[paulsharvey]

Thankfully my girlfriend is an exception. As are her friends, and our neighbors in the area. Then again, only a few of them use medium duty tow vehicles, most are only 1-tons.

Either way, I'd rather deal with a female driver in a 6500 than any driver pulling something with a 1/2-ton. Even if she screws up, chances are that the vehicle can make up for it. There's not much margin with a 1/2-ton.

I didn't mean the mechanical limits; I more mean the ones that need 6 lanes to make a turn, or can't back up. Actually, I know Swift drivers have a rep, but Cardnial trucking.... Dealing with some of those when building a warehouse years ago, and some would refuse to enter a site without pull in, pull out; they didn't know how to back any semi up

 

[ruffdog]

I have watched a couple more videos on it. Pre rebate, $27k, I'm just not sure the $4k savings over a Maverick is worth the trade offs. With the rebate... maybe, but i think I'd lean maverick.

Being that the Maverick is made in Mexico, who knows what the future price will be.

 

[ruffdog]

So, not Slate specific, more EV question. How does age and/or milage affect resale? I would think miles are less important than age? Would there be a display showing how many charge-discharge cycles are on the battery? Or are all of the current EVs basically disposable after 5-8 years?

I have wondered the same thing as we hardly put any miles on our vehicles. Would the battery become useless long before the rest of the vehicle sees wear?