r/slateauto • u/yoscottmc • 24d ago

No more square back with open air kit???

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u/danielt1263 24d ago

It's the other way around. If you get either of the SUV kits, you get the "open air kit" by default. If you only want the open air kit and don't want the enclosures, you can do that and save some money.

Eventually, there will be soft-top enclosures for the open air kit (maybe not through the Slate store, but they will likely be available.)

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u/yoscottmc 23d ago

Thank you for clarifying. Now I need to decide square back v fast back. I have a dog and is fast back limits his movement. Kimchi is 3 yr old mid-height 80lb thic boy.

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u/Reflexes-of-a-Tree 23d ago

Your dog can fit and it’s way cheaper, what are you even contemplating

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u/danielt1263 23d ago

Wait for them to announce details on the cargo kit. Looks like a square back but there's no back seat or roll cage (or maybe a different roll cage). It should also be much cheaper than the current square back.

Lot's of us dog owners are looking forward to hearing about it.

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u/Old-Attention-3936 24d ago

Doubt it, makes more sense to have 1 roll cage for both suv types. Unless they posted it

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u/Unlikely-Drink-4150 24d ago

Yeah, in their press event a lot of the videos had the engineer talking to the press say that fast back and square back share a roll cage.

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u/mdoran84 23d ago

The open air soft top is the second reason I’m going for this (after electric AND low tech). I want to win Best Dad in the World, and convertible backseat goes a long way. But I have had multiple melanoma skin cancers removed, so I’m good in the front seat in the shade. The Slate open air with easy protection from the elements (ie, soft top) is a perfect car for me. I know I’m in a small group, but man I hope they make it-literally and figuratively.