SLATE - Cheap American Pickup EV Coming Soon

Tiny vehicle, if I saw this on the road I’d look for a Fisher-Price emblem.

Even as small as it is, it's still probably big enough for what 80% of people in the U.S. "need" a pickup truck to do.

I saw this article, too. It actually makes sense for people who need a truck at a low price. A lot of manufacturing plants, terminals, and refineries will buy this for their maintenance teams. I think there is a market for it, just not the standard auto consumer.

Interesting. I like those new Rivian SUVs too, though this pickup seems less stylish and more practical.

I think people looking for a no frills pickup need something larger, this might be useful as a last mile delivery for small items, but I can’t see most tradesmen being able to haul equipment and tools in a small underpowered vehicle like this one.

I had 2 Ford Rangers when I was married with children and had a big house but now I am not in the market but if I was a 150 mile range wouldn't do it for me.

So reading more on it, it’s a little smaller than a Ford Maverick and they plan a “longer range” model that has 240 mile radius.

For me to consider I would need 300+ mile radius (which would go down to 150 in bad weather conditions) and AWD.

Still, nice option for a vehicle to run around in. Being able to convert from SUV to pickup in under an Hour would be a cool option to have.

it's got my interest...

Maybe good for an uber, amazon delivery, or small business owner making frequent local deliveries. Low entry point and little to no maintenance and operating costs.

@Ronjax2 - apples and oranges. I shopped Rivians a couple of years ago. Look at the price on those and the market segment Slate is marketed to.