This Transformable Electric Truck Could Become the Cheapest EV in the US

There's a new name in the American electric car market, and it's shaking things up where it matters most: price. Startup Slate has arrived with the $25,000 Slate Truck, a minimalist, no-nonsense electric vehicle built for customization and real-world use. Forget premium gimmicks - this truck offers hand-cranked windows, a barebones dash, and a modular platform so adaptable that you can even transform it into an SUV with a DIY accessory kit. Michigan-based EV startup Slate has been operating in secret for a few years now, attracting funding from Amazon chief Jeff Bezos and many other wealthy investors. (Bezos' Amazon was also instrumental in the launch of Rivian with an early $700 million investment in the then-fledgling automaker.) In a world where most EV startups launch with costly flagship models before scaling down to cheaper additions, Slate's bottom-up, low-price approach to launching its brand is a novel one, and given the current uncertainty around inflation, tariffs and the r ... Read full article.