Many people will be pleased to have a vehicle with no communication, sensor, or surveillance systems.

It's hard to estimate how important that might be now that all other cars force them on everyone.

It’s going to be very interesting. Has Slate identified an under-served market? Will they see mainstream success?

Or is this another iPhone Mini / Framework / sports wagon where a small, passionate minority ends up disappointed and angry that their priorities are not shared by the mainstream?

I sincerely hope for the former. We need lower-cost vehicles, I like diverse product offerings, and this is a purist’s take on a small truck. But then I like small phones, (the idea of) repairable laptops, and sports wagons.

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qsxfthnkp2322 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You must be very naive to think that this app that you would need for this vehicle won’t do all that.

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wiml 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> a vehicle with no communication, sensor, or surveillance systems

Do we know that? The website seems silent on the topic, unless I've missed something.

	▲	dtagames 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		As we used to say in the car business, "it comes with a heater and paint." In this case, not even paint, but you can buy decals and wraps.

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dzhiurgis 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's most likely will have comms. And it will make 0 difference for most people. Having your most expensive asset NOT have basic tracking is insanity. That said I'm all in for all of this to be easily disabled even tho I struggle to find a valid reason (in actual dictatorships you are fucked multiple ways anyway and in democratic ones you are about to do crime).