• JillyB@beehaw.org
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    2 months ago

    I don’t think the author is complaining that a Slate truck isn’t for them. They’re concerned that Slate overestimated the demand and the brand won’t get off the ground. I kinda hope they succeed but I have similar concerns. I suspect they might announce a new model in like a year that has 4 doors and factory infotainment.

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      2 months ago

      4WD comes up a lot, too.

      Idk, I don’t see them producing enough quantity in the next few years to run into demand issues. And, like you said, I could see them announcing a 4 door SlateUV that would compete with the R2.

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        2 months ago

        I don’t see them producing enough quantity in the next few years to run into demand issues.

        I think you might be right. It seems like they’re trying to start pretty small and niche with low volumes.