Featured Slate is getting LFP batteries.

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Isaac Zachary, Jun 16, 2026 at 12:12 AM.

  1. Isaac Zachary

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    The new Slate pickup is now getting LFP batteries instead of nickel manganese cobalt batteries.


     
    #1 Isaac Zachary, Jun 16, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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    by the time they start building, solid state will be better in every way
     
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    I sure hope so. Right now the car market is absolutely terrible. Either you pay top dollar for a brand-new car or you buy a used car that's also top dollar. And it doesn't seem to make much of a difference if it's an EV or not.

    The Slate is one of the few vehicles that turns my head. I'm sure I'll never buy one, but I also feel like I wouldn't buy anything else on the market right now either.
     
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    it's amazing how inflated car pricing is. idk how so many people can afford them, new or used.
    must be credit. Americans are awash in debt, personally and as a country. the spiral downward is dizzying
     
    #4 bisco, Jun 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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    I'm riding my bike a whole lot more. I'm going to work exclusively by bike. I hope I don't get ran over. But I do use my helmet and a fluorescent yellow/orange reflective vest. I'm looking to install a S.O.N. before the days start getting too short. I got one on my wife's bike and it has worked great for several years now.
     
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