With a wide range of trucks, the $25,000 Slate is the most affordable electric truck in the United States

But the truck turns. Buyers can order it as a pickup truck or as one of two SUV body styles starting at $29,950: Squareback or Fastback. If you’re not sure at first, you can buy the pick-up and convert it later.

Slate will sell more than 200 accessories for the truck, many of which appear to be priced under $500, such as roof racks and stereos, along with seat covers and lighting. A full-color car wrap also starts at under $500 and should take just a few hours to apply. At launch, you’ll be able to choose from over 100 colors to banish that grey.

The Slate’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and powertrain come with a 10-year or 110,000-mile warranty. Meanwhile, the parts count appears to be less than half that of a typical pickup, meaning there should be less error. If something happens, owners can contact Slate U, a DIY repair guide. The company has also partnered with more than 3,000 RepairPal stores nationwide.

While this 150- to 205-mile range for the truck makes it more usable, this is based on Slate’s approximation of the EPA test cycle, not an official evaluation. The car is currently in pre-production, so these specifications may change.

Visually, the Slate stays true to the upright, square-edged look of classic American two-seat pickup trucks, but at 175 inches long, 71 inches wide and 69 inches tall, it’s smaller than a Ford Maverick. But it has a full 60-inch bed versus the Maverick’s 54-inch bed. Interior space is tight for a pickup, though: 41.5 inches of front legroom and 40.4 inches of headroom. SUV variants add a second row but give rear passengers only 30.8 inches of legroom.

The company, clearly confident in the basement appeal of its new electric vehicle, will build the Slate in a remanufactured factory in Warsaw, Indiana, where it plans to invest nearly $400 million in the facilities.

However, new research from Edmunds says that only less than 5 percent of new vehicles sold for $25,000 or less in 2025, and that number is trending down as well, where it was nearly 21 percent in 2019, though this may be due to higher prices reducing the number of vehicles available in this category.

In a statement commenting on Slate’s pricing, Evan Drury, director of insights at Edmunds, said: “Slate is betting $25,000 that drivers still want something simple. Our data shows the market has moved away from that price for years, so this is a true test of how important affordability is.”

“Base pricing is the headline, but the entry-level price point is coupled with funky styling and a powertrain that’s proven a tough sell today. The real question is whether attractive price alone can overcome that.”