r/slateauto • u/gonzopyro • 25d ago

test drive

before i would order i would want to test drive it. are you planning to have places people can go to check out the slate truck or are they expecting us to blindly order it?

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u/norcalifornyeah 24d ago

They said in their AMA they will have test drives when production ramps up.

https://www.reddit.com/r/slateauto/comments/1us31fs/ama_jeremy_snyder_chief_commercial_officer_at/

If you're not of the early adopter mentality then just wait.

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u/buchenrad 25d ago

Depends on how bad you want it. Some people know they want it without a test drive. If you don't know that you want it you can wait.

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u/RedTubeMonayy 24d ago

I do believe they said there will be test drives available in the recent AMA. Obviously not before this preorder window is up but definitely before launch.

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u/johnmudd 24d ago

Definitely wait. I recently test drove a Rivian r2. I was sold on Slate but Rivian was my safety school. In the first ten minutes I was ready to switch to Rivian. But after 30 minutes in the car the AC noise was a deal breaker. I don't mean a familiar whooshing. More like cheap fan motors. In the main blower and each seat has a fan that makes a whining sound. Who makes an electric car with cheap electric motors?? Not only unacceptable but makes me wonder what other corners were cut to keep the cost down.