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

[tgpii]

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.

 

[AZFox]

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.

How can you know this when the price of the Slate hasn't been announced?

 

[tgpii]

How can you know this when the price of the Slate hasn't been announced?

Mid 20's, I seen several.other EVs near that.

 

[tgpii]

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.

 

[sodamo]

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.

 

[Luxrage]

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.

 

[AZFox]

Mid 20's, I seen several.other EVs near that.

What EVs you seen specifically?

 

[IamSpotted]

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

 

[SparkYellow]

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. 😅

 

[GaRailroader]

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.

 

[E90400K]

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.

"We'll have that answer closer to production..."

 

[beatle]

Mid 20's, I seen several.other EVs near that.

Yeah, why does anyone buy a new car when you can buy a used one for the same price?

 

[Sparkie]

What do others think?

I think you put a deposit on a Slate for the wrong reasons.

 

[clofan]

I think you aren't wrong tgpii. It does seem a bit expensive compared to other (used) EVs. A lot of that comes from the wild depreciation for EVs, resale value just takes a nosedive moreso than ICE or other "more established" platforms.

While they advertised it as a cheap vehicle, I don't think the value proposition is there. Why would you get a barebones vehicle when you could get some decent features on an entry level Maverick for the same price?

The first year model for this truck is for enthusiasts or for those that specifically want barebones. Maybe in a few years when they are comfortable with mass production and have learned what works/doesn't they could drop the price.

 

[Sojourner]

I like the Slate enough that the price is a secondary concern (so long as it stays below $30k).