"The problem is that things never really took off, and we're now seeing companies like Ram and Ford canceling their all-electric trucks. There are several reasons for this shift, but one of the biggest factors is the price. A Tesla Cybertruck, which had appalling sales in 2025, starts at $80,000. The now-dead Ford F-150 Lightning had a starting price of around $57,000, while the fancier Rivian R1T kicks off from $75,000. But there's light at the end of the tunnel."
"The Slate is a compact all-electric pickup truck designed, engineered and manufactured in the United States. Its main selling point is the low starting price, which is expected to be in the mid-$20,000 range, but there's an asterisk attached to that promise. (Slate still hasn't announced a final price tag.) To keep costs low, the base truck is... well very basic. There are no power windows, no infotainment screen, no speakers, and even the composite body panels are unpainted."
Pickup trucks remain America's top-selling vehicle category, but high retail prices have limited electric pickup adoption and led some automakers to cancel EV truck programs. Premium electric pickups have launched with starting prices roughly between $57,000 and $80,000, constraining mainstream demand. Slate Auto positions a compact, US-designed and manufactured electric pickup with a projected base price in the mid-$20,000s by offering a single, very basic configuration. The base model omits power windows, infotainment, speakers, and paint on composite panels to reduce production complexity and cost. Comforts and features will be available as owner- or garage-installed add-ons, and the company reports at least 150,000 refundable preorders with production planned by year-end.
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