Hardware
Slate's $24,950 electric truck delivers 205 miles of range with minimalist design
Tags Consumer · Infrastructure
Ars Technica·
The Slate truck, an ultra-minimalist electric pickup priced at $24,950, completed hands-on testing with 205 miles of range. The vehicle targets the affordable EV segment with a bare-bones approach that reduces complexity and cost. The truck represents a counter-trend to the industry's push toward increasingly complex and expensive electric vehicles.
Technical significance
Slate's approach — stripping features rather than adding them — challenges the assumption that EVs must compete on technology complexity. At $24,950, the truck hits a price point that could expand EV adoption beyond early adopters. The minimalist design philosophy may influence other manufacturers to explore 'good enough' EV configurations for mass-market segments.