Here's How The Slate Truck Gets Software Updates Without Built-In Infotainment
Using your phone to phone home.
Slate
The Slate truck doesn't just lack an infotainment system. The base version of the EV also skips a radio, speakers, power windows and even a paint job (hello, vinyl). But without built-in cellular, the truck can still get over-the-air (OTA) software updates. It does so by piggybacking on your device.
Maximum minimalism
Slate
Slate Auto's approach to minimalism isn't just a design choice. It's also the core of the company's business model: it reaches its sub-$25,000 entry price by slashing everything unrelated to driving and safety.
Of course, the company will still be happy to sell you a long list of add-onsto fill those missing pieces. These include speakers, an iPad mount (to turn it into something more like a traditional infotainment system), a kit that transforms it into a five-seat SUV and a telematics module that enables in-app door unlocking....
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