[kwlug-disc] Open Cars?

[Doug Moen]

The Slate sounds interesting. Only available in the U.S. <https://slate.auto>

The question I ask when buying a car is whether the telematics can be disabled. This seems likely to be the case for Slate, although it also seems that Slate ownership will not be viable in Canada until they strike it rich and expand to other countries.

Doug.

On Mon, Jun 1, 2026, at 12:56 AM, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
> Here is an EV truck that aims to be for cars what the Framework is for laptops.
> Modular and customizable. 
> Can be customized into an SUV, and so on ...
> 
> In the video description, they say "Right to repair", and Open Source.
> The owner did mention Open Source in the video, but didn't explain what that 
> really means.
> (Video is kind of preachy about "bringing back manufacturing", but I guess 
> it is overhyping the company to go with the times.)
> 
> Will it succeed? I hope so ... 
> An alternative for most cars being at a price point of $50k or more.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6_9_HHLOSY
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