Slate's New Affordable Electric Pickup Truck Will Cost Slightly More Than the Reported $24,950
www.caranddriver.com
The bare-bones Blank Slate's base price will rise to over $25,000 once its mandatory destination fee is finalized.

Range is said to be 205 mi (330 km), higher than the original estimate. This price is for the basic truck. The SUV configuration is expected to be $5000 more.

  • tychosmoose@piefed.socialOPEnglish
    16·
    12 hours ago

    The modular approach is very appealing to me, even though I have little use for a pickup truck. For example, I read that the SUV configuration moves the back glass to the end of the SUV shell when you install it. That makes the SUV top lighter and cheaper.

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      4 hours ago

      Oh, that explains why the fastback is more expensive than the squareback. I’d been wondering about that.

      • burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        1·
        4 hours ago

        There must be a range difference. That’s how I’ll talk myself into the fastback, not just because it looks cooler.

        • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          4 hours ago

          I’m torn because the fastback looks cooler but it has less cargo capacity (both inside and on the roof rack).

          Then again, I also really like the “open air kit” which apparently requires the squareback, so maybe the decision would be easy.