Poll: Slate's second model - what do you think it will be?

What do you think will be the next model?


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Letas

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I think the thing that makes the most sense is a full sized 4 door pickup, convertible to a SUV like the current. Same thing, just blown up. Better battery range (300+ mi), AWD/4x4, etc. Unfortunately the current market is getting very competitive for that. I think Slate will struggle to compete, and their weaknesses will be exposed. $35k for a bare bones model, or 45k for a equinox, R2, etc.
 

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Respectfullu gonna disagree with the 4 door suggestion. Don’t be just another in the bunch, but concentrate resources into making Slate the benchmark 2 door. That said, maybe if with extended bed the SUV incorporates a sliding door on side, like vans, but remain true to the basic model. Could even add 3rd row
 

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If the original Slate truck is a success and they can afford to develop a second model, I hope whatever it may be is something innovative that addresses a gap in the market the way Slate truck hopes to.
 

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Crazy answer: take the slate, lower it, shrink the wheelbase, put a trunk on it, and give us a Suzuki X-90 equivalent: 😈
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Realistically I think they'd probably do the opposite, lengthen it and add two more doors or do a long wheelbase cargo van with a slider door.
 

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I too think that Slate should focus on the task at hand. But like any product company, thinking about the next product is always part of the DNA. I hope it’s a cab forward mini-van/truck like the VW T4. Keep the kit of parts approach and make the base version an electric Doka…basically a longer bed (flatbed skateboard) version of model 1. Two-motor AWD option (Syncro). No infotainment, low-tech. I would turn it into a killer camper van.
This is kinda what I’m thinking, but with a flat, longer bed. Meet the Subaru Sambar. If you need it to be a pickup, add that kit. If you want a mini van, add that kit.

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This is kinda what I’m thinking, but with a flat, longer bed. Meet the Subaru Sambar. If you need it to be a pickup, add that kit. If you want a mini van, add that kit.

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I could see something like this, but current front look, being Blank Slate 2.0
 

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Something similar to the 2004-2006 (first generation) Scion xB.
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Four doors. Roomy inside (really!). Loved by owners.
As a current owner of a sweet Scion xB (first generation), I'm keeping my eye on the Slate (cargo or SUV) as its eventual replacement.
 

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I think the very next thing they will do is extend the cab to have the same second row of seats as the current SUV, but extend the bed.

keep the wheelbase the same
The seats already fit so it would just be a bed extension and a shorter cap
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Not a whole new vehicle, but an AWD option for sure.
 
 
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