The Slate needs a lower price. I know they are not pickups, (most are crossovers/SUVs), but with rebates, % and other deals I can get several other E

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The Slate needs a lower price. I know they are not pickups, (most are crossovers/SUVs), but with rebates, % and other deals I can get several other EVs for the same price as the Slate. The other vehicles usually have faster charging, more range, and more standard features. Will someone who works at Slate please respond/contact me? What do others think? I have a deposite on a Slate.
 
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The Slate needs a lower price. I know they are not pickups, (most are crossovers/SUVs), but with rebates, % and other deals I can get several other EVs for the same price as the Slate. The other vehicles usually have faster charging, more range, and more standard features. Will someone who works at Slate please respond/contact me? What do others think? I have a deposite on a Slate. My first car in High School wasan 1987 regular cab, bench seat, no ac, 4 speed manual Toyota pickup. My current car is a 2023 Chevy Bolt. I also have a 220 in my garage.
 

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The Slate needs a lower price. I know they are not pickups, (most are crossovers/SUVs), but with rebates, % and other deals I can get several other EVs for the same price as the Slate. The other vehicles usually have faster charging, more range, and more standard features. Will someone who works at Slate please respond/contact me? What do others think? I have a deposite on a Slate.

I think, be happy you made a deposit based on known information or admit you didn’t, get deposit back, buy what is a known item, but I can just about guarantee it wouldn’t be a new, small, 2 door, BEV pickup priced in mid $20’s.
 

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Will someone who works at Slate please respond/contact me?
This isn't an officially sanctioned forum, you'll have to reach out to Slate directly through their contact page if you want to actually tell them something. They have responded to everything we've asked so far.
 

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Currently, there is no federal EV rebate. Any available rebates would come from either state programs or vehicle manufacturers.
 

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I was looking at USED Hyundai Konas and Kia Niros on evercars.com. Several are in the lower 20s. (If priced at mid to higher 20s then there's less attraction.) The company reminds me of the "Shift" business model that worked for a few years. I have not come across any new EVs in the lower 20s. It is quite bold to ask Slate to lower their price! I rarely get what I want even when I ask nicely. 😅
 

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I think the Bolt and Leaf are the 2 cheapest EVs though I am not sure the cheaper trims are being produced. A quick search of the new Leaf showed them all retailing for 30s to 40s depending on trim level. I think Nissan has cancelled plans for the 26k version.

If Jay Leno did a show where he was showcasing both the new Bolt and new Leaf, how many views would it get? When Jay did the the Slate he got 2.2 million views. The Slate has the cool factor that is lacking in the Leaf and Bolt.
 
 
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