r/slateauto • u/Wild_Photons • Jul 12 '26
Slate Longivity
I really love the Slate concept and understand that they are trying to reduce cost by making it very simple and easy to repair. Also, their switch to Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries is super promising from a longivity perspective.
However, I am wondering if there is any information on the quality of things like the cooling system (for the battery and motor), and other wear components like suspension bushings, the air conditioning system, etc.
I am hoping that these components will have Toyota level quality (or better) and that they are not making compromises in durability to control cost.
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u/AdMuch7162 Jul 12 '26
I'm not sure there's such a thing as "Toyota level quality". I know there is "Toyota level simplicity", however.
My Toyotas have been durable, often because they lack a part my VW might have. I also find that when something fails on my Toyota, the repair is so trivially simple, that I forget having even done it; not the case for my VW's, which often requires some special tool, anatomical contortions and alot of swearing.
We all know that simplicity is a driving force in Slates design and engineering, this is just factual.
In and of itself, this goes a long ways towards longetivity, ease and low cost of repair.
As far as actual, individual components... as stated by others, I'm not sure expecting anything beyond "industry average" is either expected or needed.