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Slate Auto Launches $24,950 EV Pickup, $300 Preorders

6/26/2026

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Slate Auto Opens Preorders

Slate Auto opened $300 preorders for its $24,950 two-seat electric pickup on June 24, 2026.
The pickup uses a 65 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery, offers up to 205 miles range, tows 2,000 lbs, carries a 1,550-lb payload, and will begin deliveries in Q4 2026 from a Warsaw, Indiana plant built with nearly $400 million.
Slate has raised about $1.3 billion, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, with more than 180,000 refundable reservations.

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Slate Prices Truck

Slate set the pickup’s base price at $24,950, excluding a destination fee that may rise because the $7,500 federal EV tax credit was eliminated.
Slate will sell the truck directly to consumers online, bypassing dealerships.
The vehicle uses a NACS port that lets owners charge at Tesla’s Supercharger network up to 120 kW.

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Slate Opens Marketplace

Slate opened an accessory marketplace with 175 items, 80 under $500, including a $250 truck-tuned speaker.
Flated offers an inflatable paddleboard-material truck topper that straps, supports weight, and folds flat.
Consumer data shows over half of pre-production configurators choose SUV body-style kits despite pickup branding.
Squareback and Fastback SUV kits start at $29,950, arrive flat-packed, assemble in an hour, and feature foam panels adding insulation, strength, and an airbag-adjusting sensor.

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Historical Context

In 2008 Tesla launched the first-generation Roadster, the first highway-legal serial-production EV using lithium-ion batteries and achieving an over-200-mile range. The car sold about 2,450 units worldwide before production ended in 2012. Slate’s 2026 two-seat electric pickup copies that breakthrough, using direct-to-consumer sales and a 65 kWh LFP pack delivering 205 miles and a NACS plug compatible with Tesla’s Supercharger network.

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Slate Auto Opens Preorders

Slate Auto opened $300 preorders for its $24,950 two-seat electric pickup on June 24, 2026.
The pickup uses a 65 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery, offers up to 205 miles range, tows 2,000 lbs, carries a 1,550-lb payload, and will begin deliveries in Q4 2026 from a Warsaw, Indiana plant built with nearly $400 million.
Slate has raised about $1.3 billion, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, with more than 180,000 refundable reservations.

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