Slate, the American EV brand, has released full specifications for its modular small pickup, which starts at $24,950 and is now billed as the cheapest truck in the United States. The company says more than 180,000 customers have already paid deposits. Early deposit holders paid just $50 initially and will ultimately pay $250, while new reservations cost $300. First deliveries are planned for the final quarter of the year.
The truck is built on a highly configurable platform that can be ordered as a pickup or as a more SUV-like body style, with either two or five seats. Slate says buyers can choose from 175 accessories, 80 of them priced below $500, plus more than 100 wrap options, with a full wrap costing under $500. The SUV-style versions cost $29,950. The vehicle measures 4.43 meters long, 1.79 meters wide and 1.73 meters high, with a 2.77-meter wheelbase and 19.3 to 19.8 centimeters of ground clearance depending on body style.
Cargo figures include a bed just under 1.54 meters long, about 1.50 meters wide and roughly half a meter high. In SUV form, cargo volume is 963 liters to the roof, while the pickup version offers 994 liters, plus a 198-liter front trunk. Payload is rated at 703 kilograms and towing at 907 kilograms in pickup form.
Slate also revised the powertrain since the truck was first shown. Rear-wheel drive now produces 184 horsepower, down 20 hp, but torque has risen to 26.9 kgm. Acceleration to 60 mph, or 96 km/h, remains 8.0 seconds, and top speed is capped at 145 km/h. The LFP battery has grown to 63 kWh net, about 10 kWh more than before, raising the claimed range to 330 km. Home three-phase charging from 20% to 100% takes four hours, while a 20% to 80% fast charge at 120 kW takes 30 minutes. Slate says the battery and electric drivetrain carry a 10-year, 110,000-mile warranty, and most maintenance and repairs can be done by owners with remote guidance.
