$24,950! Blank Slate Price announced

[Tommy2Teeth]

Motorola said he was willing to spend $29k on 240 mile range truck. Ya?

I said that’s $5k over valued.

you said show me the $20k truck.

Bottom line: I want 240 mile range slate for $25k. I’d think more of us would like this too instead of rolling with the leaked price and speculated battery size.

 

[sodamo]

I’ll let Motorola defend his own SS, but believe it was speculative pricing from July 2025 that he could start updating.
Slate stated as under $27500 Blank Slate, adjusted to mid $20s when TI gone.
I suspect most of us would love to see lower is better, but then there is reality.
Personally, with the $24950, $2500 for extended would be a hard decision.

 

[Tommy2Teeth]

I’ll let Motorola defend his own SS, but believe it was speculative pricing from July 2025 that he could start updating.
Slate stated as under $27500 Blank Slate, adjusted to mid $20s when TI gone.
I suspect most of us would love to see lower is better, but then there is reality.
Personally, with the $24950, $2500 for extended would be a hard decision.

Oh man. $27500ish for extended range that’s a tough one.

would 150 mile pack give you range anxiety? I had the leaf for a while and it stressed me out everytime I hit the interstate … especially in the winter. Had to charge every 2hrs. Model 3 standard LFP and Ioniq6 would force me to charge somewhere around 240 Miles and that is about sweet spot for me.

launch day is going to be fun! Lots to think about

 

[sodamo]

Oh man. $27500ish for extended range that’s a tough one.

would 150 mile pack give you range anxiety? I had the leaf for a while and it stressed me out everytime I hit the interstate … especially in the winter. Had to charge every 2hrs. Model 3 standard LFP and Ioniq6 would force me to charge somewhere around 240 Miles and that is about sweet spot for me.

launch day is going to be fun! Lots to think about

Nope. SS analysis I average 5 trips a year last 10 years 180 miles. ABRB says that’s doable Std Slake do to regen. If not will just take wifes’s Ascent. Because my intent is never pay to charge unless emergency.

 

[bloo]

But the market has proven that most small 2 doors have gone extinct. I want Slate to succeed which means they need volume. They need to disrupt. In general market terms, 2 door pickups are only like 3% of all truck sales in the US. Less than 1% of EVs have 150 mile range or less. Odds already stacked against them.

Most people who want two-door trucks want small two-door trucks. There aren't any - gas or electric. The market didn't kill small two-door trucks; manufacturers and the Chicken Tax did.

...and yes, while the average number of occupants is only 1.5 people per vehicle … we still like to keep the tools dry and the groceries not eaten by the dog in the cab so most slate owners will need the suv kit too. <rant off>

Put the groceries in the frunk - or the dog if you're a mean owner.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Because my intent is never pay to charge unless emergency.

That's a noble pursuit, but it's a good idea to at least become familiar with the local charging infrastructure, which these days costs less than the petroleum equivalent.

Sorry to derail the argument.

 

[EV Trek]

This will not be my main vehicle for travel. It will be my runabout daily driver to do errands, and the occasional Lowes’s run and our Antique store trips. I don’t want or need the SUV kit.
I have my Equinox EV for the long Hauls.
I am not going back to Gas ever, so really this is my only choice.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

<rant on>
I get being enthusiastic about a simple 2 door pickup. I do. folks import k-trucks for a reason … not many units but they do.

But the market has proven that most small 2 doors have gone extinct. I want Slate to succeed which means they need volume. They need to disrupt. In general market terms, 2 door pickups are only like 3% of all truck sales in the US. Less than 1% of EVs have 150 mile range or less. Odds already stacked against them.

It looks cool. Modularity is awesome. Right to repair is a huge win. Simplicity is refreshing approach. But I’m worried that slate is confusing loud forum hype for mass market volume.

so this is my lame attempt to influence Slates direction through wishful thinking. They’ve already decided to buck the trend on door count. I’m hoping they don’t roll the dice on low battery range at $25k.

$23k short range. $25k extended range. Yes please.

I’m planning on tons of those fun upgrades. so if we have to shell out ~$28k for 240 miles the math starts failing apart pretty quickly from a market adoption perspective in my opinion.

and yes, while the average number of occupants is only 1.5 people per vehicle … we still like to keep the tools dry and the groceries not eaten by the dog in the cab so most slate owners will need the suv kit too. <rant off>

Maybe frunk for groceries? That was my plan…except that I’m the nerd that always carries a box of tools, tow straps, backpack of emergency medical gear…ok, my frunk runneth over.

 

[danielt1263]

The $24,950 price tag already makes the Slate the cheapest EV (of any kind) on the market (by a full $4k!), but it's still not cheap enough for some... Okay, that's fine.

That said, if you don't care about the truck form factor, if you don't need to tow or haul loads, then I can see where you would think that paying (likely?) $28-29k for the extended range when you can get a Bolt, with lots of comfort features, 4 seats/doors and about the same range, for the same price would be a bad deal. But there are those of us who want/need the truck form factor, we want/need to tow so a Bolt simply doesn't cut it.

For me, I'm willing to trade the comfy features for being able to haul/tow.

Maybe you want/need a truck, but you don't care about going electric, or are genuinely afraid of the 150 mile range, (the average driver does around 40 miles a day, but maybe you're not average), then here too why get a Slate when you can get a Maverick for about the same price? Sure the bed is not as big, but look at all those comfy features!

For me, who drives less than the average, I'm happy to pay $4k less (or more) to avoid buying a bunch of features I don't care about.

I mean, it makes sense that an EV costs more up front than a gas vehicle of equivalent capability. The Slate doesn't cost more up front, but then it doesn't have all those comfy features, so the price makes sense to me.

 

[TPL]

Oh man. $27500ish for extended range that’s a tough one.

would 150 mile pack give you range anxiety? I had the leaf for a while and it stressed me out everytime I hit the interstate … especially in the winter. Had to charge every 2hrs. Model 3 standard LFP and Ioniq6 would force me to charge somewhere around 240 Miles and that is about sweet spot for me.

launch day is going to be fun! Lots to think about

150 miles would not give me range anxiety; my daily driver is a 10+ year old EV with less than half that, and I charge at home.

I would rather get the extended range anyway, regardless, because I don't know what the future holds and maybe I'd want to use it for day trips or something. If it's only $3k more that's a no-brainer for me. (Not for my wife, though, so, we'll see what happens.)

Part of the appeal of the Slate to me is having a vehicle that is not all blinged out with doo-dads, and the basic short range model is definitely in line with only buying what I need.

 

[danielt1263]

Because my intent is never pay to charge unless emergency.

Same here, but I do have to drive to the next major city and back once a year. That's 85 miles one way. I could probably do it on one charge if I drive slow enough, but I'll make sure I at least have tried a public charger once before I leave just in case.

 

[Nivek]

The argument around cost in this thread is silly because we still don't know how much exactly the long range battery is... or suv kit, or truck for that matter. It's still possible the extended range battery price is very reasonable.

At the end of the day, the slate will win (or not) because there are no comparables. There isn't a regular cab electric truck. The Slate IS the cheapest entry point for an EV in America. Only open air EV in America. Only SUV you can sell the top off to recoop some money. Only vehicle with no modems or complex software. It's a first in a lot of ways. The people haven't had a utilitarian, no frills, simple vehicle (let alone ev) offered in many many years. And this offering, as it stands, checks allot of boxes.

 

[kvermeer]

The $24,950 price tag already makes the Slate the cheapest EV (of any kind) on the market (by a full $4k!), but it's still not cheap enough for some... Okay, that's fine.
...
For me, who drives less than the average, I'm happy to pay $4k less (or more) to avoid buying a bunch of features I don't care about.

You can't please everyone!

It's not only a low price EV with a lack of features I don't care about that make it desirable, it's also the lack of anti-features/presence of desirable attributes that make it attractive to me:

1. Pickup truck. Enough said.
2. Lightweight and compact. These are good things, the vehicular obesity epidemic is a bad thing.
3. No invasive telemetry, no distractions.
4. Maintainable, company supports right-to-repair. Slate U will be a great feature!
5. No dealerships, direct-to-consumer.
6. Customizable. Sort of irrelevant given it's maintainable, but the availability of OEM mods and being designed from the get-go for customization makes it even easier.

Heck, I'd pay a lot more than $25k for an EV with those characteristics. You can't buy any one of right to repair, low tech, or direct to consumer from most other manufacturers at any price!

 

[atx_ev]

Motorola said he was willing to spend $29k on 240 mile range truck. Ya?

I said that’s $5k over valued.

you said show me the $20k truck.

Bottom line: I want 240 mile range slate for $25k. I’d think more of us would like this too instead of rolling with the leaked price and speculated battery size.

Im not saying slate has it right. But you are mistaking what you want for being generally true.

Im fine with a 25K, 150 mile option.

You also said that it is 5K overpriced compared to other small trucks. This is simply not true. There is no 20K small truck. For 29K there is no small EV truck. If you search the entire country you can find a 25K maverick. You cant find a 29K ev truck. The next cheapest ev truck is 55K.

My wife has a phev with 60 miles of battery range. With L2 charging she rarely uses gas. Maybe once a month she uses a bit. She has to fill her tank maybe every 6 months.

I drive less than her so 150 miles is for sure fine for me.

I would not be willing to spend 29K for a 250 mile truck because a 150 mile truck for 25K is fine for me. Interestingly I would be willing to spend 30K on the 150 mile truck if that was the minimum price I had to pay.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

Im not saying slate has it right. But you are mistaking what you want for being generally true.

Im fine with a 25K, 150 mile option.

You also said that it is 5K overpriced compared to other small trucks. This is simply not true. There is no 20K small truck. For 29K there is no small EV truck. If you search the entire country you can find a 25K maverick. You cant find a 29K ev truck. The next cheapest ev truck is 55K.

My wife has a phev with 60 miles of battery range. With L2 charging she rarely uses gas. Maybe once a month she uses a bit. She has to fill her tank maybe every 6 months.

I drive less than her so 150 miles is for sure fine for me.

I would not be willing to spend 29K for a 250 mile truck because a 150 mile truck for 25K is fine for me. Interestingly I would be willing to spend 30K on the 150 mile truck if that was the minimum price I had to pay.

Agree, and if I get all crazy and blow the budget bc YOLO, that’s just as valid. There is no puritanical orthodoxy on what each of us is allowed.