Slate aims to produce 150,000 electric vehicles annually, starting with a versatile truck model. While its current offering includes several customization options, the compact size limits its audience and practicality. Designers propose a stretched version of Slate, envisioning a wagon format with extended wheelbase and additional seating. This approach could attract more buyers by enhancing the vehicle's utility. Future plans may include all-wheel drive options, though this has not been officially confirmed. The prospect of expanding the platform holds potential for a broader product line.
The Slate electric truck makes a lot of sense as a second car for people who want a cheap, no-frills EV. However, even with a plethora of customization options including a small five-seat SUV add-on, the vehicle's scope is ultimately limited by its compact size and capabilities. .
Offering the Slate with a stretched wheelbase and two more doors would greatly expand the spectrum of potential body styles (and the buyers they could bring in).
The vehicle in the rendering features a wheelbase stretched by about eight inches, and I've also lowered the entire body by about three inches to make it more like a traditional wagon (albeit lifted) instead of an SUV.
We don't know if Slate's platform can be extended to accommodate a longer body, but the company has likely thought of this and future-proofed the architecture to make it suitable for more uses.
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