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Slate Truck is a $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen (www.theverge.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

it will be relatively easy to replace the body panels on this truck

IDK, if they're injection molded plastic then it kinda seems like the only way to get major damage repaired is to buy a replacement from Slate Auto. You can't just visit the junkyard and start cutting material to weld on for patches.

Slate Auto will have a monopoly in addition to having a more expensive manufacturing process. Going with plastic panels means they need less capital to build the factory, but it also means the panels will take longer to produce. Stamping sheet metal can be done fast and cheap, but the machines to do that have a higher up front cost.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Genuine question: would fiberglass and resin adhere to this material? I'm familiar with it from patching up old boats and canoes and could see that being an easy weekend project.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I have no idea, but good thinking!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

you can't just visit the junkyard and start cutting material to weld on

Maybe you can't but I don't give a damn how janky my car looks. The more patchwork the better, battlecar aesthetic is cool as hell.