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A Rivian Fender Bender Cost $42,000. Its CEO Says That Should Never Happen
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this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2026
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Slate.. though who knows if it will ever materialize in the real world.
Isn't Slate a unibody design?
No idea, does it matter?
Yes, because unibody designs will all have this problem, where it's extremely expensive to repair damage to the frame.
Body-on-frame is generally better for repairability because you don't have this problem - you can just remove the damaged panel and replace it.
In both slate and rivian's case (I think), they seem to use a hybrid of both. So, it's probably around the same expense as repairing a Rivian in regard to labor (and possibly materials).
The point is that Slate might not resolve this problem either.
You can remove and replace outer skins on any unibody.
I can't wait to preorder mine! https://www.slate.auto/share/VYMIBC
Preorder a new model from a new company that has never made anything before?
I know, I know...
Cool idea.