Article: Slate's $25,000 Electric Truck Will Be A 'Disruptor'

[Administrator]

https://insideevs.com/news/756678/slate-preview-newsweek-ev-truck/

 

[Dieter]

I see the price is 20K and 25K, why is that ? I want to keep the 20K base price as posted by the manufacturer please.

 

[Saint Alban]

I see the price is 20K and 25K, why is that ? I want to keep the 20K base price as posted by the manufacturer please.

 

[Dieter]

So it’s a 20K truck, or am I missing something with the 25K price quote?
is this based on a EV tax deduction that may or may not happen?
Some refer to the price at 20K and some at 25K, just trying to understand the difference.

 

[Saint Alban]

So it’s a 20K truck, or am I missing something with the 25K price quote?
is this based on a EV tax deduction that may or may not happen?
Some refer to the price at 20K and some at 25K, just trying to understand the difference.

It is expected to start at under $27,500 before incentives, and with the federal EV tax credit, the price may drop to less than $20,000. So, yes, may or may not happen. This is just what’s expected so far.

 

[Dieter]

Okay, thanks. I have a 2024 Maverick XLT, hybrid lux package CP360, I’ll be doing some tire kicking on the Slate at 27K this might not be in my lane as Maverick competitors leap frog the Maverick. I need the larger battery too and that’s a 30K + I am guessing. But it’s an apple to orange comparison kinda.

 

[Saint Alban]

Okay, thanks. I have a 2024 Maverick XLT, hybrid lux package CP360, I’ll be doing some tire kicking on the Slate at 27K this might not be in my lane as Maverick competitors leap frog the Maverick. I need the larger battery too and that’s a 30K + I am guessing. But it’s an apple to orange comparison kinda.

I agree they are very different, but it has definitely been debated here.

 

[Dieter]

We are at a point and time where the Chinese , Koreans could crush the Slate with their own version that would have a better performance in battery with power everything , for a better price. I am sure they are working on it if the market is there. Lots of years of building great mini trucks in Asia. My hope is we can get 300K miles plus out of the EVs and it’s starting to look that way.

 

[SichuanHot]

We are at a point and time where the Chinese , Koreans could crush the Slate with their own version that would have a better performance in battery with power everything , for a better price. I am sure they are working on it if the market is there. Lots of years of building great mini trucks in Asia. My hope is we can get 300K miles plus out of the EVs and it’s starting to look that way.

Where Slate can choose to have the edge is in software/hardware support. From what I've seen and read so far, Chinese and Korean EVs have a passable software experience that are all very locked down, with preference for their own ecosystems eg Xiaomi IoT devices. Chinese EVs have also apparently have problems of third party shops performing repair on them, which doesn't bode well for right to repair and long term ownership. Slate adding a developer mode or making an API or even opening everything up for the end user would give them a serious edge over the closed down competition while adding to their appeal as a truly DIY platform.

 

[Saint Alban]

Where Slate can choose to have the edge is in software/hardware support. From what I've seen and read so far, Chinese and Korean EVs have a passable software experience that are all very locked down, with preference for their own ecosystems eg Xiaomi IoT devices. Chinese EVs have also apparently have problems of third party shops performing repair on them, which doesn't bode well for right to repair and long term ownership. Slate adding a developer mode or making an API or even opening everything up for the end user would give them a serious edge over the closed down competition while adding to their appeal as a truly DIY platform.

A jailbroken car. Sounds fun lol. That’s not sarcasm either.

 

[Dieter]

Where Slate can choose to have the edge is in software/hardware support. From what I've seen and read so far, Chinese and Korean EVs have a passable software experience that are all very locked down, with preference for their own ecosystems eg Xiaomi IoT devices. Chinese EVs have also apparently have problems of third party shops performing repair on them, which doesn't bode well for right to repair and long term ownership. Slate adding a developer mode or making an API or even opening everything up for the end user would give them a serious edge over the closed down competition while adding to their appeal as a truly DIY platform.

 

[evtruth]

I 100% believe the Slate truck will be a disruptor, but not in the way the media keeps saying. The Slate is not, nor was it ever meant to be, a "Tesla Killer." If they were going that route, where's the tech? Where's the 400 mile range? Where's all of the other bells and whistles? The Slate truck is meant to be an entry-level EV for people who just need an affordable vehicle to drive, and it ABSOLUTELY delivers on that.

I think the Slate truck will actually disrupt the ICEV industry more than the EV industry, even the SXS industry. I have seen COUNTLESS people comment about how they currently would only purchase an EV as a "second vehicle" and wanting a sub-$25K EV before they move forward with it. The Slate does both. Not only that, once you drive an EV and experience the instant torque and smooth acceleration, you won't want to go back. I guarantee it. Think of the Slate as an entry-level EV. It will get you hooked, and then people will FINALLY realize that not only do EVs outperform ICEVs, but they are more fun to drive, they cost SOOOO much less to fuel and maintain, and they are just a better overall experience. I've sold over half a dozen Teslas just taking people for rides in mine... When you get in one and experience it, you want it. After sitting in the pre-production truck yesterday I'm even more of a believer. People who sit in this thing will want to buy it. Guaranteed. Not only that, why would you by a SXS for $30K+ when you could have a 5 passenger (open air?) SUV for LESS than that price? I mean, come on!

 

[Whitesands]

I 100% believe the Slate truck will be a disruptor, but not in the way the media keeps saying. The Slate is not, nor was it ever meant to be, a "Tesla Killer." If they were going that route, where's the tech? Where's the 400 mile range? Where's all of the other bells and whistles? The Slate truck is meant to be an entry-level EV for people who just need an affordable vehicle to drive, and it ABSOLUTELY delivers on that.

I think the Slate truck will actually disrupt the ICEV industry more than the EV industry, even the SXS industry. I have seen COUNTLESS people comment about how they currently would only purchase an EV as a "second vehicle" and wanting a sub-$25K EV before they move forward with it. The Slate does both. Not only that, once you drive an EV and experience the instant torque and smooth acceleration, you won't want to go back. I guarantee it. Think of the Slate as an entry-level EV. It will get you hooked, and then people will FINALLY realize that not only do EVs outperform ICEVs, but they are more fun to drive, they cost SOOOO much less to fuel and maintain, and they are just a better overall experience. I've sold over half a dozen Teslas just taking people for rides in mine... When you get in one and experience it, you want it. After sitting in the pre-production truck yesterday I'm even more of a believer. People who sit in this thing will want to buy it. Guaranteed. Not only that, why would you by a SXS for $30K+ when you could have a 5 passenger (open air?) SUV for LESS than that price? I mean, come on!

one name i saw in the media is calling Slate the "Anti Cybertruck", and given the lack of tech I can see why.

 

[evtruth]

one name i saw in the media is calling Slate the "Anti Cybertruck", and given the lack of tech I can see why.

I could see that, or even "the anti-tech EV", haha.

 

[5ohbrad]

I could see that, or even "the anti-tech EV", haha.

I totally count myself as the anti-tech guy. I will have my Slate EV to commute parked alongside a motorcycle and two cars that are all carbureted (and happen to have crank windows as well)