I definitely check the trunk. I haven’t in years, but I used to play hockey as a goalie. I would bring my equipment with and make sure it fits in the trunk. For reference I used an older version of this bag, definitely not a small thing and has definitely ruled out vehicles before. That’s also a major reason I love a hatch. Just far easier to get bulky things in and out. That said, it’s all personal preference. These days I bought the smallest, best tow capacity vehicle I could find which is a Hyundai Santa Cruz. Now it’s hard to imagine being a home owner without a small truck or minivan to get various supplies. My perfect vehicle has probably changed to be something like the Santa Cruz, but electric and maybe a foot more of bed length. The Slate looks too small and the Rivian is too big.
Realistically, I need a vehicle to move larger stuff about once every year or two. At that point I usually borrow or rent a vehicle. I don’t even care about the Slate as a truck, hell, I’d prefer a sedan version. I like the bare bones nature of it and how it doesn’t feel like a spyware tablet on wheels like every other EVs and honestly most every new car.
I definitely check the trunk. I haven’t in years, but I used to play hockey as a goalie. I would bring my equipment with and make sure it fits in the trunk. For reference I used an older version of this bag, definitely not a small thing and has definitely ruled out vehicles before. That’s also a major reason I love a hatch. Just far easier to get bulky things in and out. That said, it’s all personal preference. These days I bought the smallest, best tow capacity vehicle I could find which is a Hyundai Santa Cruz. Now it’s hard to imagine being a home owner without a small truck or minivan to get various supplies. My perfect vehicle has probably changed to be something like the Santa Cruz, but electric and maybe a foot more of bed length. The Slate looks too small and the Rivian is too big.
Realistically, I need a vehicle to move larger stuff about once every year or two. At that point I usually borrow or rent a vehicle. I don’t even care about the Slate as a truck, hell, I’d prefer a sedan version. I like the bare bones nature of it and how it doesn’t feel like a spyware tablet on wheels like every other EVs and honestly most every new car.