I saw this one a few days ago. I’m highly skeptical. The founder is a real estate agent (who’s current gig is running an Asian food company), REO’s trademark is currently owned by Volvo (and...
I saw this one a few days ago. I’m highly skeptical. The founder is a real estate agent (who’s current gig is running an Asian food company), REO’s trademark is currently owned by Volvo (and there’s no indication they’ve sold it), there’s no mention of leads for engineering, design, manufacturing, or any other positions. I gotta be honest it smells like a way to make a few bucks off of the hype around Slate.
Feels like yet another culture-war-based player in the conservative grift economy. Appropriating the aesthetic of Slate but with extra “America!”, “Texas!”, and “Gas!” signposts scattered about....
Feels like yet another culture-war-based player in the conservative grift economy. Appropriating the aesthetic of Slate but with extra “America!”, “Texas!”, and “Gas!” signposts scattered about. Fleecing red-staters who gravitate toward trendy truck identity politics but mistrust climate science and renewable energy. Sometimes I wonder if the only reason that culture is constantly legitimized by the establishment is because it’s being bred for grifters to slaughter like a herd of prize cattle.
I got the same Slate vibe, and it doesn't even look they have any real specs listed to back up their performance claims. Also telling that in the comparison sheet they put "refueling time: 5 min,...
I got the same Slate vibe, and it doesn't even look they have any real specs listed to back up their performance claims.
Also telling that in the comparison sheet they put "refueling time: 5 min, anywhere." Makes it seem like a dig at EVs which leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
At this point it's $25 for what amounts to a rough sketch and made up numbers. Models aren't even revealed for at least 3 months, which imo is when they should start accepting reservations at the...
At this point it's $25 for what amounts to a rough sketch and made up numbers. Models aren't even revealed for at least 3 months, which imo is when they should start accepting reservations at the very earliest, and then we're not even going to see test results until up to a year after that.
Just based on this, I see no reason to even spend $25 on it. Take into account the actual business side dirt that @nukeman has dug up, and I'm pretty sure that that there would be nobody to refund the $25 when this goes down.
Does this website seem AI generated to anyone else? How far the page scrolls, mono space fonts, glowing/pulsing status circles, pure black background, vague, yet confident statements. It also...
Does this website seem AI generated to anyone else?
How far the page scrolls, mono space fonts, glowing/pulsing status circles, pure black background, vague, yet confident statements. It also didn't exist before last month, according to the wayback machine.
Pretty solid for a truck. Trucks are usually in the 18-26 mpg range. I would note that fuel economy numbers do not transfer between countries. In the UK, the Toyota Corolla has 44-60 MPG. In the...
Pretty solid for a truck. Trucks are usually in the 18-26 mpg range.
I would note that fuel economy numbers do not transfer between countries. In the UK, the Toyota Corolla has 44-60 MPG. In the US, it’s 32-41, but the car is the same, the fuel economy is just measured differently.
Also US and UK gallons are different sizes, to make matters worse, so even if the same measurement was used, the UK value would be slightly higher since their gallons are bigger
Also US and UK gallons are different sizes, to make matters worse, so even if the same measurement was used, the UK value would be slightly higher since their gallons are bigger
Yesn’t. If you’re buying gas? Liters. If you’re using gas? Mpg. If you’re driving, your speed is in mph. If you’re walking or cycling, it’s in km/hr. How far away is something? If it’s driving...
Yesn’t. If you’re buying gas? Liters. If you’re using gas? Mpg.
If you’re driving, your speed is in mph. If you’re walking or cycling, it’s in km/hr.
How far away is something? If it’s driving distance, miles. If it’s walking, meters. If it’s a train, kilometers.
Beverages are measured in mL but sold in pints (568 mL).
Omg. This is like attributive adjective ordering but for measurement units. A fully organic process that feels right when you use it but sounds hellish and makes no sense when you describe it.
Omg. This is like attributive adjective ordering but for measurement units. A fully organic process that feels right when you use it but sounds hellish and makes no sense when you describe it.
Not great but decent for a pickup. It looks like the Ford Maverick (non-hybrid) is also rated for 25 combined mpg. For reference, that’s about 30 UK MPG or 9.41 L/100 km. You also have to think...
Not great but decent for a pickup. It looks like the Ford Maverick (non-hybrid) is also rated for 25 combined mpg. For reference, that’s about 30 UK MPG or 9.41 L/100 km.
The maverick has a rating of 25 combined, but in reality does better than that - mine (not hybrid) has a lifetime average of just over 30, but on long highway trips I can get 35 or so. That’s not...
The maverick has a rating of 25 combined, but in reality does better than that - mine (not hybrid) has a lifetime average of just over 30, but on long highway trips I can get 35 or so. That’s not incredible for a car, but pretty much unheard of for anything truck-shaped.
For a work truck its ok, depending on how big it is. It really depends on how quickly that drops when its hauling a lot of gear or a trailer. Not super inspiring though.
For a work truck its ok, depending on how big it is. It really depends on how quickly that drops when its hauling a lot of gear or a trailer. Not super inspiring though.
I mean I guess this is nice? A cheap, practical work truck is always appreciated, especially when the market can get pretty ridiculous with the sooper dooty 450s costing 100k+, but I'm not super...
I mean I guess this is nice? A cheap, practical work truck is always appreciated, especially when the market can get pretty ridiculous with the sooper dooty 450s costing 100k+, but I'm not super excited to see "new gas truck on the market." I guess the compact work truck niche is pretty barran these days, but this just kinda feels like they saw the Slate EV truck and said "how can we do this but make it gas and slap "american made" on it.
Also don't really believe they can actually make a truck in america for 20k, seems like a very optimistic target that will probably balloon to 25k and then 30k if it ever even comes out.
I saw this one a few days ago. I’m highly skeptical. The founder is a real estate agent (who’s current gig is running an Asian food company), REO’s trademark is currently owned by Volvo (and there’s no indication they’ve sold it), there’s no mention of leads for engineering, design, manufacturing, or any other positions. I gotta be honest it smells like a way to make a few bucks off of the hype around Slate.
Feels like yet another culture-war-based player in the conservative grift economy. Appropriating the aesthetic of Slate but with extra “America!”, “Texas!”, and “Gas!” signposts scattered about. Fleecing red-staters who gravitate toward trendy truck identity politics but mistrust climate science and renewable energy. Sometimes I wonder if the only reason that culture is constantly legitimized by the establishment is because it’s being bred for grifters to slaughter like a herd of prize cattle.
I got the same Slate vibe, and it doesn't even look they have any real specs listed to back up their performance claims.
Also telling that in the comparison sheet they put "refueling time: 5 min, anywhere." Makes it seem like a dig at EVs which leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
At this point it's $25 for what amounts to a rough sketch and made up numbers. Models aren't even revealed for at least 3 months, which imo is when they should start accepting reservations at the very earliest, and then we're not even going to see test results until up to a year after that.
Just based on this, I see no reason to even spend $25 on it. Take into account the actual business side dirt that @nukeman has dug up, and I'm pretty sure that that there would be nobody to refund the $25 when this goes down.
Does this website seem AI generated to anyone else?
How far the page scrolls, mono space fonts, glowing/pulsing status circles, pure black background, vague, yet confident statements. It also didn't exist before last month, according to the wayback machine.
Oops, this should be under ~transport, not ~travel. Although I suppose it could be used for Travel.
Brit ignorant of US car culture here; is the advertised 25mpg considered good fuel economy?
Pretty solid for a truck. Trucks are usually in the 18-26 mpg range.
I would note that fuel economy numbers do not transfer between countries. In the UK, the Toyota Corolla has 44-60 MPG. In the US, it’s 32-41, but the car is the same, the fuel economy is just measured differently.
Also US and UK gallons are different sizes, to make matters worse, so even if the same measurement was used, the UK value would be slightly higher since their gallons are bigger
They don’t use km per liter?
Yesn’t. If you’re buying gas? Liters. If you’re using gas? Mpg.
If you’re driving, your speed is in mph. If you’re walking or cycling, it’s in km/hr.
How far away is something? If it’s driving distance, miles. If it’s walking, meters. If it’s a train, kilometers.
Beverages are measured in mL but sold in pints (568 mL).
Omg. This is like attributive adjective ordering but for measurement units. A fully organic process that feels right when you use it but sounds hellish and makes no sense when you describe it.
They also don't use megameters as a way to describe thousands of kilometers despite that sounding so much better.
Not great but decent for a pickup. It looks like the Ford Maverick (non-hybrid) is also rated for 25 combined mpg. For reference, that’s about 30 UK MPG or 9.41 L/100 km.
You also have to think about the fact that, in the US, we have so many SUVs and pickups that that’s pretty much the nationwide average according to the EPA. https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2026-02/420s26001.pdf
The maverick has a rating of 25 combined, but in reality does better than that - mine (not hybrid) has a lifetime average of just over 30, but on long highway trips I can get 35 or so. That’s not incredible for a car, but pretty much unheard of for anything truck-shaped.
I have the hybrid, and regularly get 42-55mpg on the hour drive into work, it's great for a car, insane for a truck.
For a work truck its ok, depending on how big it is. It really depends on how quickly that drops when its hauling a lot of gear or a trailer. Not super inspiring though.
I mean I guess this is nice? A cheap, practical work truck is always appreciated, especially when the market can get pretty ridiculous with the sooper dooty 450s costing 100k+, but I'm not super excited to see "new gas truck on the market." I guess the compact work truck niche is pretty barran these days, but this just kinda feels like they saw the Slate EV truck and said "how can we do this but make it gas and slap "american made" on it.
Also don't really believe they can actually make a truck in america for 20k, seems like a very optimistic target that will probably balloon to 25k and then 30k if it ever even comes out.