2 Slate trucks spotted on road in Arizona

Tran · Jul 30, 2025

Spotted by @mudvaynery

Seen two slate trucks in the wild today on hwy 95 in SW Arizona. Not sure if they were testing or what. But they didn't have any badge branding on them and they looked like they were very poorly wrapped.

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The Weatherman · Jul 30, 2025

Sweet!!

Wonder how fast they were traveling.?

sodamo · Jul 30, 2025

I’d rate any on the road siting as a positive.

Imhotep · Jul 30, 2025

Street legal! Somehow. I wonder how this works with pre-production prototypes. Don’t you have to have a VIN to get plates?

AKrietzer · Jul 30, 2025

Amazed you got pictures! I can't even get my phone to take a picture in less than 5 minutes.

Dorbiman · Jul 30, 2025

Imhotep said:
Street legal! Somehow. I wonder how this works with pre-production prototypes. Don’t you have to have a VIN to get plates?

They’ll have VINs as well as Manufacturer plates

Adam W · Jul 30, 2025

Imhotep said:
Street legal! Somehow. I wonder how this works with pre-production prototypes. Don’t you have to have a VIN to get plates?

They're Michigan plates, and the M in the center denotes them as manufacturer plates. These are issued to Slate and they can move them from car to car as long as Slate keeps detailed records of which car they're on and when.

if you like legal docs, here you go.

AZFox · Jul 30, 2025

The truck has quite a rake to it. (Rear end is riding high.)

And the spoiler is missing.

Imhotep · Jul 30, 2025

AZFox said:
The truck has quite a rake to it. (Rear end is riding high.)

To me that just looks like perspective. First picture has good vanishing point on the left but I didn’t get the straightedge out to measure proportions.

bartflossom · Jul 31, 2025

Those mirrors don't look like other slates we've seen. I'm guessing they are early mules.

1yeliab_sufur1 · Jul 31, 2025

bartflossom said:
Those mirrors don't look like other slates we've seen. I'm guessing they are early mules.

I did recommend to them to make tow style mirrors that’s what those look like

Luxrage · Jul 31, 2025

It's the peak of summer so I'm guessing these are stress test models for how getting roasted in the Arizona sun treats the batteries and motor setup.

brian10x · Jul 31, 2025

sodamo said:
I’d rate any on the road siting as a positive.

SITTING. Forum spelling NAZI on duty.

Hatenames · Jul 31, 2025

brian10x said:
SITTING. Forum spelling NAZI on duty.

Sighting

brian10x · Jul 31, 2025

Hatenames said:
Sighting

I stand corrected.

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