Dear SLATE Humans,
First of all, congratulations on building what I can only describe as the vehicular equivalent of a multi-tool with a caffeine addiction. I mean that in the best way possible. I saw your truck. I blinked. I stared. I reread the description twice just to make sure I hadn’t wandered onto a concept art site or accidentally taken the wrong kind of gummy.
And then I did the only logical thing. I put down a deposit.
Because here’s the thing. I’ve been waiting for a vehicle like this. Not a spaceship. Not a robo-pod. Not something that looks like it’s halfway through transforming into a Bluetooth speaker. No. I wanted a truck that gets it. That gets me. And here you come, offering a modular electric truck with good range, clean design, actual usability, and the ability to reconfigure like it’s prepping for a second act.
Do I need all the modules immediately? No. Will that stop me from fantasizing about a driveway full of bolt-on gear and seats I may or may not ever use? Absolutely not.
The fact that this thing charges on a normal plug while also planning for DC fast charging is just responsible parenting, in my opinion. And no over-reliance on flaky screens? Actual knobs and switches? Manual windows? SLATE, you are speaking the love language of everyone who has ever screamed at a frozen infotainment system while trying to turn down the volume on a child’s cartoon.
I’m thrilled you’re planning direct-to-consumer sales, that you’re aiming to build right here in the U.S., and that you didn’t let “automotive tradition” get in the way of building something that’s actually… fun. Practical, yes, but also fun. That’s rare.
So yes, I’m in. Emotionally. Financially. Philosophically. I cannot wait to be one of the people who gets to say, “Yeah, it’s a SLATE,” every time someone stares slack-jawed at a vehicle that looks like it just rolled off a design sketch and into real life.
Keep doing whatever weird, wonderful thing is happening over there.
With admiration and way too much excitement,
James Gamble
SLATE Depositor #Somewhere-in-the-Line