▲ 91 ▼ Slate's $24,950 electric truck is on track for release this year — here's how it stacks up against the cheapest EVs I've tested (www.tomsguide.com) submitted 3 weeks ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca [M] to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net 30 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Jeff Bezos being one of the owners is a big turn off for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] radiantshackles@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) You might've been misled there: bezos is an early investor in slate, but he doesn't own the company and doesn't even currently have representation on the company's board. Bezos reportedly hasn't been involved in decision-making for the company and doesn't have an ownership stake, so I'm willing to accept that slate simply took his early support without handing him the reins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemming741@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago Bezos Expeditions has a seat on the board, what are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent [+] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca -13 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Might as well be a Tesla. No thanks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContactClosure@lemmus.org 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Bezos isn't an owner and slate says he hasnt been making decisions. Not to mention, as much as I hate bozos, he hasn't came out as a nazi, so elons still waaayyy worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 weeks ago Yeah, I mean, there's no such thing as a free range, ethically sourced, organic car, either. At least Slate isn't a megacorp. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] radiantshackles@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) You might've been misled there: bezos is an early investor in slate, but he doesn't own the company and doesn't even currently have representation on the company's board. Bezos reportedly hasn't been involved in decision-making for the company and doesn't have an ownership stake, so I'm willing to accept that slate simply took his early support without handing him the reins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemming741@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago Bezos Expeditions has a seat on the board, what are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago Bezos Expeditions has a seat on the board, what are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca -13 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Might as well be a Tesla. No thanks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContactClosure@lemmus.org 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Bezos isn't an owner and slate says he hasnt been making decisions. Not to mention, as much as I hate bozos, he hasn't came out as a nazi, so elons still waaayyy worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 weeks ago Yeah, I mean, there's no such thing as a free range, ethically sourced, organic car, either. At least Slate isn't a megacorp. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ContactClosure@lemmus.org 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Bezos isn't an owner and slate says he hasnt been making decisions. Not to mention, as much as I hate bozos, he hasn't came out as a nazi, so elons still waaayyy worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 weeks ago Yeah, I mean, there's no such thing as a free range, ethically sourced, organic car, either. At least Slate isn't a megacorp. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 weeks ago Yeah, I mean, there's no such thing as a free range, ethically sourced, organic car, either. At least Slate isn't a megacorp. permalink fedilink source parent