Expected price now "Mid-Twenties" for Slate truck

[1yeliab_sufur1]

Early days, lots of things could happen.
Obviously I don't know what Slate's battery contract says, but what-if EV sales tank. The battery company says we're sitting on all this production capacity and not making money. Fire sale! Lithium pouches are now $45/kWh! Move them!
Slate says "we can help you", send trucks to Warsaw. New price for big battery Slate is $24k.

from what I know ev battery’s are going down in price so far

 

[1yeliab_sufur1]

Slate, or any startup for that matter, needs to build credibility with consumers. A sure way to lose it is to not honor their “mid-twenties“ advertised price.

We are not dealing with established automakers like Ford or Tesla who have burned us in the past with the Lightning or Cybertruck.

true trust worthy, reliability, and safety I think are the big 3

 

[Letas]

Just another dishonest clickbait title.

I don’t really see how it is dishonest. Slate was advertising under 20k. Now they’re not. Not their fault, but it’s true!

 

[sodamo]

I don’t really see how it is dishonest. Slate was advertising under 20k. Now they’re not. Not their fault, but it’s true!

No, they advertised with the incentive caveat, which the headline conveniently leaves out to to alter meaning

 

[Letas]

No, they advertised with the incentive caveat, which the headline conveniently leaves out to to alter meaning

Sure. The incentive was a positive, now it’s gone. We never called out anyone for a positive video about Slate where they called it the sub 20k electric truck. Even if they didn’t include the federal incentive asterisk in their title. I don’t think either one is particularly dishonest, by today’s standards.

 

[1yeliab_sufur1]

lol no comment on my black listing hehe but here is there response

 

[OldGoat]

I'd be really surprised if any significant number of Slates appear before some time in 2027. So many months to have pricing and cost go up/down/sideways. But last week I was reminded of one thing that is NOT a variable. Took in Honda Odyssey (80K miles) for oil change at dealer. While waiting I asked about "suggested maintenance" as we near 100K. Was $2500+ for s-belt, and water pump, tranny lube change, injector flush on special machine, and a few other ICE related things. I'm not going forward with some of them and yes, dealers charge more than many independents. Point being, as more EV's are sold and log more miles, there are increasing truths of drivers having serious savings in fuel and service costs. I expect new ICE cars to go UP and expect used cars and repair costs to as well. IF the Slate truck is what it is cracked up to be (pun intended) as far as top safety rating, I would much rather get it than a suspect used vehicle with miles on it. For those that cannot charge at home at discounted rates, I get that the math and convenience is nowhere near as favorable as it is for many of us and perhaps in 2027 there will be an entry level ICE/hybrid vehicle for you.

 

[PureHavok]

Years ago I dated a woman who owned a Crosstrek. Horrible ride and possibly the worst sound system I have ever heard.

Sorry to hear that., What did you think of the Subaru?

 

[OldGoat]

“I get that the math and convenience is nowhere near as favorable as it is for many of us and perhaps in 2027 there will be an entry level ICE/hybrid vehicle for you.”
Sorry! Didn’t mean to infer that Slate will have a hybrid. I’m hoping though that the ICE makers can lower the price range of their hybrids by de-contenting like Slate is.

 

[BahamaTodd]

Tax credits won’t last and Slate will be $30K, just bet on that to avoid disappointment in the future. Even at $30K, we’re talking most affordable BEV on the market. Even a single motor RWD Model 3 is $35K right now WITH the tax credit. The Model 3 has a stereo and autopilot but the Slate has the ability to haul mulch/sand/gravel back to the house. Just depends on what you need.

Leaf is cheaper. Plenty of options at 35k that even include radios!

There's also the Chevy Equinox which has 320 miles of range and starts at $33.5k before dealer discounts, excluding the $7500 rebate. Then there's also the new Chevy Bolt EUV coming later this year that will be under $30k with 250-300 miles of range.

Would be a nice surprise if GM came out of nowhere with a similar small EV pickup.

 

[Letas]

There's also the Chevy Equinox which has 320 miles of range and starts at $33.5k before dealer discounts, excluding the $7500 rebate. Then there's also the new Chevy Bolt EUV coming later this year that will be under $30k with 250-300 miles of range.

Would be a nice surprise if GM came out of nowhere with a similar small EV pickup.

The equinox EV is nice. If I was buying a car this week, it’d be my choice. Hoping more manufacturers find ways to compete in that price range!

My perfect vision is that car manufacturers get so competitive that Slate struggles to get sales, because there’s better competition in the price range!

 

[PureHavok]

The Slate would be my first fully-electric vehicle. I've had a couple of hybrids, but have not been one to jump on the electric bandwagon. However, I'm excited about the Slate in the sense that it's a barebones vehicle that can be customized in a myriad of ways, and I can work on it myself. I'm older and miss being able to do that without needing a master in electronics.

That being said, if the price point pushes too far into the high 20's, I will be seriously weighing if it isn't better to get a Maverick - or something equivalent. For a barebones vehicle, I don't expect to pay a significant amount of money, especially when there is something comparable with way more features.