The first appearance of car -backed cars from the analog Ev Ev truck, which is definitely anti -tolerance

It is called the start of a new American electric car Car list He appeared for the first time, which is what is going on Tesla as it happens.

It is affordable, deeply customized, very analog. It contains manual windows and does not come with a major information screen. Heck, not drawn. It can also transformation From a two -seat Beck App to five -seat SUVs.

The three -year -old startup company revealed its car during the Thursday night event in Long Beach, California, and promised that the first trucks will be available to customers with less than $ 20,000 with Federal tax credit by the end of 2026.

The event comes just a few weeks after Techcrunch revealed Details of the Slate Auto plans to enter the EV market to the United States, build its trucks in Indiana, and that the Foundation is financially supported by the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos.

“The auto industry has focused on autonomy and technology in the car, it’s paid prices to a place that most Americans cannot simply bear,” said the chief commercial official, Jeremy Snyder Snyder, said, “The auto industry has focused on autonomy and technology in the car. It is paid to a place that most Americans cannot simply bear,” but we are here to change that.

“We are building the car at reasonable prices, which were long promised, but it has never been delivered,” added CEO Chris Parman.

Specifications

Slate does not say exactly how much the cost of its truck has been told – it has been told multiple sources Techcrunch in the past few weeks that the company has gone back and forth. It can change a lot from now until the date of release in late 2026.

Company Saying that it will start less than $ 20,000 after federal tax credit (provided that it is present next year). Interested buyers can put a $ 50 reservation on the company’s website.

The basic version of the Slate’s Truck will press 150 miles from a 52.7 kW battery package per hour, which will run a 150 kW engine on the rear axle. For people who get a little panic from this number, Slate offers a larger battery package it says it will get about 240 miles of scope. It will be shipped using a standard port to charge North America, as it has established the standard Tesla used by almost all major car manufacturers.

The truck comes with 17 -inch wheels and a five -feet bed, and has a tonnage capacity of 1,400 pounds with a capacity of 1,000 pounds. Since EV, there is no engine in the front. In its place there is a front box (or franc) with 7 cubic feet of storage space, which affects it to have drain if the owner wants to fill the ice for the rear door.

The diameter capacity is less than the Ford F-150 is more capable, and even less than the smaller Ford Mavrick, which can run about 1500 pounds.

Talking about Ford Mover, Slit truck. Slate EV has a 108.9 -inch wheelbase, and a total length of 174.6 inches. MAVERICK contains a 121.1 -inch wheelbase and its total length of 199.7 inches

Everything else on the basic version of the truck is a row on a row – this is the point. Slate really increases the idea of ​​the foundation model, and works to push customers in exchange for customizing EV as they like.

Custom … everything

Slate deeply adheres to the idea of ​​allocation, which distinguishes it from any other startup (or a traditional car industry company).

The company said on Thursday that it will launch with more than 100 different accessories that buyers can use to customize the truck according to their desire. If it is overwhelming, Slate sponsored a number of different “beginners packages” that interested buyers can choose from.

The truck does not come even painted. Instead, Slate plays the idea of ​​wrapping its vehicles, which is what executive officials said they will sell in groups. Buyers can either have a Slate doing this work for them, or put the winding on themselves.

This not only adds to the idea that the buyer is able to allocate his car, but also reduces the center of a huge cost of the company. This means that Slate will not need a painting store in its factory, allowing it to spend less to reach the market, while also avoiding one of the most organized parts of the manufacture of vehicles.

Slate tells customers that they can call the car what they want, which provides the ability to buy a craft engraved for the dislocation. Otherwise, the truck is only referred to as “an empty list”.

As mentioned previously, TECRUNCH, the customization piece is essential for how the company hopes to adapt the margin on what is a relatively dirt parx.

But it is also part of the friendly stadium list for customers.

Parman said on Thursday that people can “make the emptiness list for you at the time of purchase, or with your needs and financial changes over time.” She depicts additions as “easy DIY” that you can deal with “non -heads”, and says she will launch a set of guidance resources under Slate University’s bills.

“Buy your accessories, get them quickly, and install them yourself using easy Slate U, our content content,” says the website. “You don’t want to go to DIY? A certified partner can come from a list and do so for you.”

The early library for customization ranges from functional to cosmetic. Buyers can add information and entertainment screens, loudspeakers, roof shelves, light covers, and much more.

More importantly, the options that allow buyers to “convert” the truck into the factors of the SUV shape. But these are not permanent decisions. Salt says that people will be able to change their car to SUVs, and return from SUVs if they love – “There is no required mechanical certificate.”

All that has been said, the Slate truck has become standard with some commission safety features such as automatic emergency brakes, air bags, and a backup camera.

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The road to making a successful US car starts with failures. In the past few years, all of the Canoo, Fisker and Lordstow Motors have provided bankruptcy. This is only not limited to. Those companies that still exist, such as Rivian and Lucid Motors, are bleeding money in an attempt to get high -sized models at reasonable marketing prices.

Slate is a complete reflection of this approach. It follows the low -cost EV first and foremost, and hopes to make this work viable by completing it with money from this deep allocation.

However, like Rivian and Lucid engines, they also have deep supporters. It raised more than $ 111 million so far (the exact number is still not general). Aside from Bezos, he got money from Mark Walter, CEO of Guggenheim Partners and La Dodgers, as mentioned by Techcrunch this month.

The company has appointed nearly 400 employees in the service of achieving all its ambitious goals, and is currently trying to employ more. It can be said that Slate could not choose a more volatile time to appear for the first time, but it also focuses on local manufacturing, and it may be isolated from some disturbances facing other startups and established car industry companies.

“We believe that vehicles should be affordable and desirable,” Parman said on Thursday, adding that the Slate truck “is a vehicle that people will really love and be proud to own.”