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Are they? I don't think they are. I mean, I grant that reporters have asked them about future vehicles, but they have made no sort of announcement other than a "hopefully" sort of thing.

One thing that may interest you. During the CEO-Q&A event I asked if the truck would provide a published API so that developers like myself could write apps interfacing with it. On Jan 8th, they said:

Slate has said from the very beginning "mid-20s", so $25k is the baseline. Maybe I should have put in an extra slot for $22k or less and $28k or more.

The article in the URL asks some questions... Where are the throngs of people? How about where are these mythical cheap vehicles? The cheapest Leaf at a dealer near me is $32k, the cheapest Bolt is $29k. Both have a dealer up-charge of $2k that must be added to that price, and neither of them...

As I understand it, the new Bolt is not rated to tow, so it's no-go for me.

Got to love the optimism of the people voting less than $23k! I'm surprised at how many are voting over $27k... I can only hope they mean barely over $27k. However, even at $28k, it will be the cheapest new EV that can tow so I'll still be buying.

"A Slate cost in the mid20s brand new." - Chris Barman, Apr 24, 2025 () Literally no Slate employee has ever said the price would be $27k. I accept that some reporters have bandied that price around though. Just an FYI.

When Barman said they would not sell the Slate at a loss, and you asked "At what price does Slate make a profit on the truck?", I assumed marginal price was being discussed. As in, if the truck is being sold for above its marginal price, that would be "a profit". As for charging enough to...

Chris Barman has been quoted saying that they would not do that. She said the truck will be sold at a profit from day one (might just be a $1 profit, but that's still a profit). I grant that Barman is no longer CEO, but nobody has contradicted that statement so far.

Apparently I can't edit the question itself. I added the notion to the title. So you don't think it will be in the mid-20s after all?

The "official price" that they are going to announce at the end of June. Presumably before delivery and other fees. Personally, I'm expecting $1-2k for those, and sales tax in my state will be about $1500

Since I will only use the truck a few times a month, I'll be keeping mine at about 50-60%. After a trip (generally 30 miles with a boat in tow), I'll charge it (level 1) for 24 hours.

I've said this in other threads, I'm shooting for $24k for the base and $27k for the extended battery. But be realistic, what do you really think?

Sorry, I meant Three months before the Announcement. You have one month to log your guess. Winners get bragging rights, losers get "I told you so"s.

I'm not sure why everybody keeps bringing this up. That's true for every consumer car produced as far as I know. Hell, even my cars that were built in the '80s limited top speed to protect the drivetrain. That's nothing new. That's a fair point. That said, Google "Toyota Corolla cruising speed"...

Exactly! Just because it's top speed is 90 MPH doesn't mean it will be comfortable to drive at 90, especially for extended periods. On top of that, you don't design a vehicle to be comfortable/stable cruising at 300mph if it can only go 90. More to my point, if you are going for cheap, you...

It's not so much about price as it is about risk. You can put a 100hp motorcycle engine in a kid's bike. It will be cheap and it's "top speed" will likely be three digits, but you can't expect to actually go that fast for any length of time without wiping out.

I brought up the Corolla because it can also run at 90 MPH until the tank is empty without any damage, assuming you don't loose control, and that's more what I'm talking about. Is the platform designed to comfortably maintain control at that speed? Obviously, some think it will be, but why spend...

No risk to the motor or battery you mean? Maybe that's true; it would mean they are being rather conservative, but it still could be true. There's a lot more to a vehicle than just the motor and battery. A Toyota Corolla has a top speed of about 110 MPH, but it's quite squirrelly at 80 MPH or...

I've said this before in a separate thread... Even with a longer range, the truck is just not suitable for roadtrips (IMO). Other EVs sure, but not a Slate. Nobody drives at their vehicle's top speed, and no car is designed to drive at its top speed for extended periods of time. Even race car...