Take a car with an internal combustion engine and replace everything that is needed for an electric car. Now you have a no-nonsense car.

Instead, we have a rolling data center that feels like a smartphone.

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[–] 5 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Seems like Slate can get by with everything removed but airbags. And the price is right.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

    And the price is right.

    Starting at $25k, it's really not a great price :/. Seems like it'll be hard to compete with options like the Ford Fathom. EVs aren't as expensive as they used to be.

    I love the Slate, and I hope to own one someday, but I'd probably shop for one that's a few years old.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago (1 child)

    If the Fathom is 20k but has all the spyware we've come to expect from major manufacturers, I'd still buy the Slate. It annoys me that Bezos is involved, but I'd swallow that for some privacy in a new vehicle.

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