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I put down $50 to reserve one. I grew up with an old car that I tinkered with endlessly. Mostly because it was simple enough for me to get my head around! This
by brad0 1y ago
I put down $50 to reserve one. I grew up with an old car that I tinkered with endlessly. Mostly because it was simple enough for me to get my head around! This car reminds me of that time.
I'm hoping that they go with a lot of "off-the-shelf" electronics and mechanical parts. Standards are a blessing.
It feels like they're going with a different business model to traditional car manufacturers. AFAIK most manufacturers make a lot of their money via servicing. I'd love to take a look at what their long-term business strategy is.
- Tokumei-no-hito 1y agohow did you find their website? all i get are articles about the car but no links
- kwindla 1y agohttps://www.slate.auto/en https://www.slate.auto/en The configurator is fun: https://www.slate.auto/en/personalization https://www.slate.auto/en/personalization
- rawgabbit 1y agoThanks for the link. I see they sell portable bluetooth speakers we can mount under the dash. I like the idea of DIY wrapping both the interior and exterior; I can imagine anime fan boys like my son coming up with very wild art for these wraps. I had also forgotten cars used to have hand cranks to roll up the windows.
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- 7thaccount 1y agoYou could buy an old Volkswagen bug (not the new models) for cheap. They are dead simple too with tons of parts available.
- mrweasel 1y agoDepending on where you live you can almost build certain older cars from new parts. For the UK I believe you can get every single part of an Morris Mini either brand new or at least refurbished. For France you can probably built a Citroen 2CV for parts, including an EV version.
- testing22321 1y agoA friend is doing exactly that with a defender 130 . New galvanized frame, every panel new, new axles, new brakes, new transmission, transfer case and engine. New seats, new interior, new doors. Cool project.