I think there's room in the market for a back to basics car company that takes out all this bs, goes back to crank windows and all that crap and sells new vehicles for an affordable cost with a good warranty.
It would probably crush today.
Edit: I got like 400 responses saying "slate" ok I get it you can stop
This is the entire concept behind Slate vehicles. They aren’t dead yet… but it’s not crushing.
People like brands and they want to show off. They talk shit about spending money on all the bells and whistles but it’s not like someone is telling you that you can’t drive a used, $5,000 F-150 or a ‘98 Tercel…. But as long as people would rather pay for a new Chevy Sonic over a used Honda Accord (same price, horrible choice) they will keep building cars to sell to idiots.
Came to say exactly this.
Rivian was originally supposed to be this but then early funders had different ideas, and people wanted a Tesla competitor so they went up market.
But this lady just needs a used Hyundai.
I work in the Detroit area in automotive. I’ve seen all major EV pickups in a complete tear down. Rivian is, by far, the best made EV on the market. Their build and design quality far exceeds Tesla in almost every aspect. They should be a Tesla destroyer but fanboys will be fanboys and some people just want a taste of Elon’s dick I guess.
I’m talking about the vehicle. You’re talking about software. Tesla vehicles are junk compared to Rivian. Their software and charging network are superior. FWIW tesla has like the 4th best FSD system out there… so pretty much their only flex is, “we have the best chargers!”
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u/burge4150 9h ago edited 3h ago
I think there's room in the market for a back to basics car company that takes out all this bs, goes back to crank windows and all that crap and sells new vehicles for an affordable cost with a good warranty.
It would probably crush today.
Edit: I got like 400 responses saying "slate" ok I get it you can stop