Slate Auto has announced an electric pickup truck starting at $24,950 that includes hand-crank windows and omits a radio. The vehicle is described as the lowest-priced EV truck in the US market. Multiple outlets confirm Jeff Bezos as an investor while other details remain unverified.
“Here are five ways you could build a Slate EV, from $25,000 to $37,000”
Read at Ars Technica →No center sources covered this
“Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto EV truck with no radio has drivers split: ‘That price is NOT it’”
Read at New York Post →The low price is viewed as expanding EV access for working families while hand-crank windows reduce unnecessary consumption.
“Equity and climate accessibility versus billionaire influence”
Minimal features are presented as evidence that EV mandates force consumers to accept reduced comfort.
“Policy-driven compromises versus consumer preferences”
Buyers can freely choose a stripped-down model and add features later through market options.
“Voluntary exchange and price signals without regulatory distortion”
All prior views accept the announced price and minimalism framing without examining production readiness or source limitations.
“Unverified claims and missing data on safety, reliability, and total ownership costs”
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