Slate Auto reveals $24,950 electric pickup, preorder page live
Slate Auto, backed by Jeff Bezos, opened preorders for a two-seat electric pickup starting at $24,950, with the company listing an estimated 205-mile range and a $300 deposit to hold orders. The base truck is intentionally bare-bones, crank windows and optional speakers, and Slate says buyers can convert the bed to a five-passenger interior for roughly $5,000. Slate also lists a purpose-built SUV variant starting at $29,950. This matters because a sub-$25,000 EV pickup with a claimed 205-mile range undercuts most current electric trucks and could broaden affordable EV ownership if Slate meets production and range targets.
I know a bunch of you are excited about the Slate truck. I'm going to their event tomorrow to learn all the things and get a ride in the little truck. I'll share articles, photos, and videos in this thread so you don't have to run around looking for details. Bookmark this or something
Aaron31If you get the chance to corner someone from Slate could you ask if their commitment to owner maintenance extends to making the software needed for maintenance freely available or open source?
Nonya Bidniss12I want a new vehicle with no telematics data surveillance
Roberto Baldwin7Hi Everyone, here are the 2027 Slate details: Price $24,950 w/ SUV kit $29,950 205 miles of range DC fast charging: 150kW 20% - 80% : 30 min level 2 AC charging 11kw NACS port
Joe Rybicki6I’m excited to learn more about this. I recently got back from almost two weeks in China and they are kicking our asses in the ev space so handily it’s comical. Something like the Slate seems like a good start
Steve McDonald 4Boring suburban dad and I’m genuinely excited about this.
Dance Against DOGE 🕺💃3I'm on the list to get one but only if they can extend battery range beyond 200 miles on a charge.
Von Hitchofen ™⍼☈♅ 🛩👹😬2I'd struggle to be less excited.
wohinjetzt2This is Bezos backed. I’m about as likely to buy one as I am to buy a Tesla.
Jon2Given the limited range, I'd be curious about the 20-80 numbers, and what the charge protocols are
www.cnbc.com/2026/06/24/s... Slate’s flagship product is a two-seat, $24,950 bare-bones electric pickup truck that’s so basic the speakers are optional and it has crank windows. The truck can be converted into a five-passenger sport utility vehicle for an additional $5,000.
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linuxnerd7With the fascists (on both sides) trying to mandate AI cameras in all vehicles, grabbing one with no intrusive infotainment spyware is a no-brainer.
Jawn Claude Van Damme6I wish I didn’t have to rely on gas but my 2014 Toyota Corolla still has just under 100,000 miles, fully paid off. I don’t drive much. Hoping I can get another 10 years out of it at least because new technology and AI makes the market look like an absolute nightmare.
cb-sr.bsky.social6American auto makers are designing unattractive, poor quality vehicles at the behest of the fossil fuel industry. When someone brings an attractive, affordable EV line to the Amaerican market, the fossil fuel industry will collapse. Bring back the Green New Deal Act!
martilives.bsky.social4I’m watching them closely because damn they’re cute
Dad Bod E3Nope. Bezos profits from these.
St Rogers3I don't get it. A Ford Maverick with power windows, seats 5, stereo is 29,000. Now it only gets 40 mpg, but it does have a 450 mile range.
Heathen2Nope. I want nothing connected to Bezos.
mac1too.bsky.social2If only bezos wasn’t in this picture it would be great. It’s appealing for Jeep wrangler drivers including women. Damn fuck “bozos!”
MileHigh420☭2They would actually be cheaper if their investors stopped building AI data centers. Just saying.
