skhayfa@lemmy.world to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 2 months agoSlate Truck is a $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreenwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1154arrow-down113cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1141arrow-down1external-linkSlate Truck is a $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreenwww.theverge.comskhayfa@lemmy.world to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 2 months agomessage-square41fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgnews@lemmy.world
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 months agoCustom injected plastic is cheap to replace? And aluminum doesnt rust… unless your driving around in acid. But honestly as long the bed is made from metal, i wouldnt care if the sides are whatever.
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI suppose you can also just superglue the peices back when it shatters when you back into something in winter…
minus-squareandrewth09@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 months agoNo worries about body panel rust. The frame would likely still be metal.
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Custom injected plastic is cheap to replace? And aluminum doesnt rust… unless your driving around in acid. But honestly as long the bed is made from metal, i wouldnt care if the sides are whatever.
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I suppose you can also just superglue the peices back when it shatters when you back into something in winter…
No worries about body panel rust. The frame would likely still be metal.