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Any motorcycle owners here planning to haul theirs with the Slate pickup? This was an interesting read predicting that the bed should fit almost any motorcycle. The Slate Pickup Can Fit Pretty Much Every Motorcycle In Its Bed Read More...

Thanks @evtruth for the great writeup, answers and pics!! Here's some more pics of the pearl / metallic white wrap they had on the Slate truck for this showing. The pearl / metallic finish looks awesome in the sun.

Exactly. This video looks 100% real to me. It's just the steadicam footage that gives it a bit of an artificial look.

Source: https://www.slateforums.com/forum/threads/100k-reservations-for-slate-truck-already-as-of-may-12-2025.13014/ Seems that it was confirmed to Techcrunch by Slate’s chief commercial officer Jeremy Snyder.

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

The Slate pickup truck looks awesome lowered, wrapped and in motion! Animated video by Rideview.

That's a nice frunk size (7 cubic feet) for a truck this small. Wish there were some pics showing its size against the larger pickups that it's parked in between.

I asked about flat towing support for the Slate truck and here was their confirmation: Hi Joe, Great question! Towing a Slate behind a motorhome is exactly the kind of adventurous, off-grid thinking we're excited to see from future drivers. We're happy to share that flat towing is actively...

Nope. The Slate truck was built as an EV from the ground up. Completely different architecture than ICE.

Woa this has a mini Range Rover like styling to it. 😍

Slate Auto confirmed to my question about home delivery no matter where you live: No matter where you live, we’ve got you covered. When the time comes, your Slate will be delivered directly to your door — simple and hassle-free. We are still working out the logistics for that.

Slate Auto replied to my question and confirmed that a factory tonneau cover will be available.

Thanks for the fabulous engineering explanation into the De Dion rear suspension. I hadn't even heard of it before the Slate truck. I wonder how the ride quality will be with a DeDion rear suspension? The analysis above says that the De Dion tube works so well because it’s simple, rugged...

https://www.inkfreenews.com/2025/05/09/slate-auto-seeking-tax-abatements-for-363m-investment-in-county/ Slate Auto Seeking Tax Abatements For $363M Investment In County May 9, 2025 KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The total investment that Slate Auto is looking to put into the former LSC Communications...

Slate Auto confirmed today that it has $700 million in investments through Series A and Series B funding. So it's not quite 1 billion yet, but still well funded at its current stage. https://www.newsweek.com/slate-auto-confirms-funding-bezos-involvement-2069605 Slate Auto, the startup electric...

That's what I kept thinking of while listening to the positive stuff about Slate and the truck. I was wholly entertained the whole time by Munro's praise and how different Slate's approach is compared to the usual the automotive business dogmas.

https://insideevs.com/news/758345/slate-no-gigacasting-reason The Slate Truck Won't Use Gigacasting. Here's Why It Doesn't Need It Slate is all about reducing costs by reducing complexity, so why isn't it using Gigacasting? A car is built using a ton of stamped parts. To create these parts, a...

I don't think Slate has confirmed whether the Slate truck has a heat pump or resistive heater. Hope they somehow managed to include a heat pump for the $27K price.

Slate has officially announced that the Slate truck will be built in its Warsaw, Indiana plant. More details via https://www.theverge.com/news/658223/slate-factory-electric-truck-location-indiana Because the Truck doesn’t have paint, Slate Auto’s factory doesn’t need an expensive paint...