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Slate Auto's base $24,950 Blank Slate truck ships without built-in cellular connectivity, which buyers can add via a separate $275 Telematics Module. The add-on includes the hardware plus a one-year service subscription and enables features like remote access and battery pre-conditioning across all Slate body styles.
Slate has replaced its original dual-battery lineup—a 52.7kWh NMC pack from SK On and an optional 84.3kWh version—with one 205-mile LFP battery made by Gotion in Manteno, Illinois. The change keeps the truck's starting price at $24,950 plus a $1,450 destination fee, though the 205-mile range is still a projected estimate pending final EPA certification.
Slate's debut electric pickup, priced from $24,950, offers a 135 kW motor producing 181 horsepower, 195 ft-lb of torque and 2,000 pounds of towing capacity, with a 205-mile range. The truck currently comes only with rear-wheel drive, though an email reportedly posted to a Slate fan forum suggests all-wheel drive could arrive in a future version. Slate has not publicly confirmed these plans, and the company has been contacted for verification.
Ford announced that its upcoming Fathom electric pickup, priced under $30,000 and due next year, will come with vehicle-to-home power capability built directly into the truck. Unlike the earlier F-150 Lightning setup, which required a separate inverter in the wallbox to convert the truck's DC power to usable AC power, the Fathom integrates that inverter onboard, letting every unit serve as a home backup battery out of the box.
Slate Auto has opened its first physical showroom, the Slate Customer Experience Center, in Chicago's Fulton Market District, located in a former Tesla store and staffed partly by ex-Tesla employees. Visitors can view a prototype of the company's stripped-down electric pickup, customize interior color panels, buy merchandise, and place a $300 deposit to reserve a Slate Truck priced at $24,950 with a projected 205-mile range.
Slate's modular electric pickup starts as a $24,950 bare-bones two-seater in gray, but owners can personalize it with a catalog of over 200 accessories. One hands-on build styled after a 1970s Ford Bronco pushed the price to nearly $40,000, before factoring in additional accessories that Slate has not yet priced.
Slate Auto's stripped-down electric truck skips built-in infotainment to hit its low entry price, relying instead on optional add-ons like speakers, an iPad mount, a five-seat SUV conversion kit, and a telematics module for features like app-based door unlocking. A fully optioned version can exceed $45,000. The truck offers about 205 miles of range, a 1,550-pound payload capacity, and a 2,000-pound tow rating.
Slate Auto has disclosed capacity details for its upcoming low-cost electric truck, due to ship by late 2026. The base model starts at $24,950, undercutting rivals like the Chevy Bolt and Ford F-150, while still offering meaningful cargo space, though its towing capacity is limited to around 2,000 pounds.
Slate, the young EV startup backed by roughly $1.4 billion in funding including from Jeff Bezos' family office, is building its truck exclusively for the US market at launch. The company will sell direct-to-consumer, manufacture in a converted Indiana plant, rely on RepairPal for servicing, and give every truck NACS access to Tesla Superchargers—all within US borders. Slate has not said whether tariffs influenced this decision or when it might expand to Canada or other countries.
Slate's new electric pickup ships without a factory infotainment screen, instead relying on owners' smartphones or tablets mounted in the center console. Buyers can add speakers, switches and other accessories separately, with pricing ranging from $24,950 for the base 'Blank Slate' model up to $46,493 depending on options.