Delivery timing?

[NMNeil]

Not sure if I'll keep on waiting considering how little the factory has progressed.
The one thing absent in their official photos is lots of people working or any trucks actually being built, although I don't know how old the photo is, but you would think it would be updated to see any progress; or trucks in production.
https://www.slate.auto/en/warsaw
Not comforting, especially when the new Chevy Bolt is going to be released at an MSRP of $29,000 with all the bells and whistles as standard, and so far the estimated price for the bare bones Slate is about $27,000.
Don't get me wrong, I support Slate, but I want a new EV, not a constant "Production will start soon but we can't tell you exactly when you can buy one or what the truck will cost"
The competition is beginning to catch up, and it's tempting, especially if Nissan brings their $17,000 N7 to the US.
https://carnewschina.com/2025/12/11...nits-of-n7-ev-sedan-in-china-in-seven-months/
C'mon Slate there are customers waiting, cash in hand, and they will only wait for so long.

 

[Sl8rGrl]

"Production will start soon but we can't tell you exactly when you can buy one or what the truck will cost"

They've been saying pricing june, production starts this summer, demo drives fall, first deliveries Nov/Dec 2026.

This article lists things out in a bit more detail- https://www.newsweek.com/midwest-industrial-ev-powerhouse-11373949

 

[KevinRS]

Not sure if I'll keep on waiting considering how little the factory has progressed.
The one thing absent in their official photos is lots of people working or any trucks actually being built, although I don't know how old the photo is, but you would think it would be updated to see any progress; or trucks in production.
https://www.slate.auto/en/warsaw
Not comforting, especially when the new Chevy Bolt is going to be released at an MSRP of $29,000 with all the bells and whistles as standard, and so far the estimated price for the bare bones Slate is about $27,000.
Don't get me wrong, I support Slate, but I want a new EV, not a constant "Production will start soon but we can't tell you exactly when you can buy one or what the truck will cost"
The competition is beginning to catch up, and it's tempting, especially if Nissan brings their $17,000 N7 to the US.
https://carnewschina.com/2025/12/11...nits-of-n7-ev-sedan-in-china-in-seven-months/
C'mon Slate there are customers waiting, cash in hand, and they will only wait for so long.

No, Bolt won't have all the bells and whistles standard, I've already seen an article about it where supercruise was brought up as a high priced additional feature. Not that Slate has anything like supercruise, but most Bolt units available will probably be at a trim level including it, and so well above that $29,000.
I wouldn't even expect Nissan to bring the N7 to the US.

 

[AZFox]

Not comforting, especially when the new Chevy Bolt is going to be released at an MSRP of $29,000 with all the bells and whistles as standard, and so far the estimated price for the bare bones Slate is about $27,000.

Not to be harsh, but if a transportation appliance from your General Motors dealer for only $2,000 more seems tempting maybe the State isn't for you.

To some the Slate isn't "missing features" per-se. The missing features are a feature! It comes with BYO infotainment and no telematics / telemetrics, for example.

One of the interesting qualties of this vehicle is how it appeals to a lot of differnt people for a lot of different reasons.

Some people will want a small pickup in general and a USA-made direct-to-consumer simple workhorse small pickup with low cost-of-ownership in particular. Obviously Workhorse Pickup Person not your category.

Others want to enjoy adding accessories to the Truck that make it just the way they want it to be. A subset of those people will use their Slate as a statement of their personal expression. If a Chevy Bolt transportation appliance for $2000 more looks tempting to you, that's probably not your category either.

It's a glass-half-full situation.

The Blank Slate is a platform upon which you can add (just) the features you want. There will be a huge (but not comprehensive) list of features to choose from.

Glass half empty: "It doesn't even come with a radio!"
Glass half full: "I get to add the audio system I prefer. Cool!"