This might be a Drag on Slates success.

[The Weatherman]

https://electrek.co/2025/06/16/ev-pickup-taking-korea-by-storm-now-its-going-global/

Of course it has to get past our current administration’s tariffs and still be competitive.

 

[Tran]

It’s not going to be sold in the U.S., for same reason why the Kia Tasman isn’t - the chicken tax.

 

[TexasSlate]

For those that don't know about the chicken tax, pickups imported to the US are hit with a 25% tariff. This would be on top of any other tariffs.

The name "chicken tax" goes back to when the tariff was first applied as a counter to European taxes on chickens exported from the US.

 

[Liontracks]

Ooff yeah, this is going to be stiff competition for the Slate if/when this truck reaches the US market.

 

[crownmountain]

And the price is more…not so much a threat. Ford should be more worried than Slate

 

[1yeliab_sufur1]

Bro that thing is ugly as hell slate got it beat on style

 

[Duke Slater]

I think they could make the bed shorter if they just believed in themselves

 

[1yeliab_sufur1]

I think they could make the bed shorter if they just believed in themselves

Any shorter and it might as well be a 4 door suv

 

[atx_ev]

https://electrek.co/2025/06/16/ev-pickup-taking-korea-by-storm-now-its-going-global/

Of course it has to get past our current administration’s tariffs and still be competitive.

35K plus tariffs... not in the same category.

 

[cadblu]

35K plus tariffs... not in the same category.

Not on the strategic threat radar at SA. They have nothing to worry about!

 

[SCUDDOG]

This $38K+ ugly duckling is not in direct competition with the targeted audience for Slate.

 

[Benjamin Nead]

Yeah, I wouldn't go near that thing with a 10 foot pole. It's big and fugly: the worst of a Korean car company's attempt to replicate the worst trends of what's already available, ad nauseum, in the American marketplace. It probably has the same sort of overly-complex infotainment/entermation interface that every other vehicle has these days. And is that a portable hot tub behind that oversized 4-door cab? Pass.

Here's one I came across just before I joined this forum. It's made in South Africa: a cheap electric pickup truck that's in the $20K range. I think it's fugly as well, but in a different way that the Korean truck. Also, very under-powered (72V traction battery architecture, not street legal, with a top speed of just 42mph, etc.) . . .

https://carbuzz.com/a-tiny-company-in-africa-beat-slate-to-the-20000-ev-pickup-truck-market/

The sensationalistic Carbuzz "Too Late Slate" headline also misses the mark. But every time we see a small foreign-made EV truck featured in a web article and the Slate is referenced, however poorly, the Slate gets just that much more publicity.

 

[Johnny5]

Yeah, I wouldn't go near that thing with a 10 foot pole. It's big and fugly: the worst of a Korean car company's attempt to replicate the worst trends of what's already available, ad nauseum, in the American marketplace. It probably has the same sort of overly-complex infotainment/entermation interface that every other vehicle has these days. And is that a portable hot tub behind that oversized 4-door cab? Pass.

Here's one I came across just before I joined this forum. It's made in South Africa: a cheap electric pickup truck that's in the $20K range. I think it's fugly as well, but in a different way that the Korean truck. Also, very under-powered (72V traction battery architecture, not street legal, with a top speed of just 42mph, etc.) . . .

https://carbuzz.com/a-tiny-company-in-africa-beat-slate-to-the-20000-ev-pickup-truck-market/

The sensationalistic Carbuzz "Too Late Slate" headline also misses the mark. But every time we see a small foreign-made EV truck featured in a web article and the Slate is referenced, however poorly, the Slate gets just that much more publicity.

Yeah, I wouldn't go near that thing with a 10 foot pole. It's big and fugly: the worst of a Korean car company's attempt to replicate the worst trends of what's already available, ad nauseum, in the American marketplace. It probably has the same sort of overly-complex infotainment/entermation interface that every other vehicle has these days. And is that a portable hot tub behind that oversized 4-door cab? Pass.

Here's one I came across just before I joined this forum. It's made in South Africa: a cheap electric pickup truck that's in the $20K range. I think it's fugly as well, but in a different way that the Korean truck. Also, very under-powered (72V traction battery architecture, not street legal, with a top speed of just 42mph, etc.) . . .

https://carbuzz.com/a-tiny-company-in-africa-beat-slate-to-the-20000-ev-pickup-truck-market/

The sensationalistic Carbuzz "Too Late Slate" headline also misses the mark. But every time we see a small foreign-made EV truck featured in a web article and the Slate is referenced, however poorly, the Slate gets just that much more publicity.

"Slate Killer"articles can only add to the buzz. Remember the headline "Faraday Future is Introducing a new Tesla Killer!" I kinda think there's a real threshold when comedians start mentioning it. "I was so scared I squeezed out a Slate!" "I read 50 Shades of Grey, it's absolutely NOT a Slate owners manual"

Anyway this is from Google's AI;

The "Tesla Killer" Narrative:
The media often used the "Tesla killer" label for any new EV that seemed competitive with Tesla, especially when launched by established automakers. This was often a way to generate clicks and interest, even if the comparison wasn't entirely accurate.
Why it Failed:
Many of the "Tesla killers" faced challenges in production, pricing, or market adoption. For example, the Faraday Future FF91 never went into full production, and the Fisker Karma faced battery issues and recalls.

 

[bartflossom]

It looks like a chevy equinox and a Kia soul had an ugly baby that backed into a washtub.

 

[GaRailroader]

It looks like the hood is longer than the bed.