Something the size of the Telo would be closer to my ideal, but like altec said I can't justify spending $41.5k on a donkey. If I'm buying a truck it's getting heavily abused. Part of why I hate driving my more expensive work trucks, $50-80k newer models, is that they're so valuable that I'm afraid to cause any kind of damage. With my old Ranger I can throw loads of boulders and mulch in the back without it being such a huge financial liability. My car was $18k new and that's right at the price point where it's the most valuable thing I own but it wouldn't ruin me for a decade if I lost it. At $25k the Slate is at the extreme high end of what I'd feel comfortable spending on a vehicle I intend to drive for 10+ years on dodgy roads.

Plus I don't trust myself with 500 horsepower. My car is 130hp and that's great. Still agile and sporty but I'm not tempted to be reckless. The Slate's 200hp would be nice for additional hauling power while still feeling like a small car. The Telo's 500hp is such overkill for my practical uses and highway speeds. Even that old Ranger is 160hp and it hauls anything that fits without struggling.