Slate Auto Launches Budget-Friendly Electric Trucks With Custom Options

April 24, 2025, 10:20 pm

Slate Auto is rolling out a series of ultra-economical electric pickups that ditch the frills for raw functionality. With models boasting manual windows, no-touch screens, and a DIY assembly vibe, these trucks promise a refreshingly bare-bones yet customizable ride for drivers tired of over-hyped EVs.

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techcrunch.com / Bezos-backed Slate Auto debuts analog EV pickup truck that is decidedly anti-Tesla

A new American electric vehicle startup called Slate Auto has made its debut, and it’s about as anti-Tesla as it gets. It’s affordable, deeply customizable, and very analog. It has manual windows and it doesn’t come with a main infotainment screen. Heck, it isn’t even painted. It can also...

arstechnica.com / A $20,000 electric truck with manual windows and no screens? Meet Slate Auto.

Owners can buy kits to add accessories and features to the Slate Truck.

cnet.com / This $25,000 Electric Slate Truck Transforms Into an SUV

Hand-cranked windows and a DIY dashboard join a high-tech electric vehicle platform in the affordable, customizable Slate Truck.

cnet.com / Keep It Simple: New Slate Truck Could Be Next Year's Cheapest EV

The bare-bones Slate Truck is designed to be customizable and affordable, with a flat-pack DIY SUV kit that turns the 2-seat pickup into a 5-passenger SUV.

theverge.com / The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen

Ask just about anybody, and they'll tell you that new cars are too expensive. In the wake of tariffs shaking the auto industry and with the Trump administration pledging to kill the federal EV incentive, that situation isn't looking to get better soon, especially for anyone wanting something...

wired.com / Slate Auto’s $25K Electric Pickup Is Here: Pricing, Specs, Range, Release Date

The modestly priced EV pickup goes 150 miles on a charge and is infinitely customizable. Deliveries start next year.

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