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Slate, a customizable EV pickup for $20k (electrek.co)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Range

Small battery range: 240km
Big battery range: 385km

Motor

Motor: Single motor, rear wheel drive
Power: 150kW
Torque: 264Nm
0-100km: 8s
Top speed: 145km/h

Dimensions

Bed length: 1.5m
Vehicle length: 4.4m
Vehicle height: 1.8m
Vehicle width: 1.8m

Comparison

2025 Kia Niro length: 4.4m
2025 Ford Maverick length: 5.1m
1985 Toyota Pickup/Hilux length: 4.7m

Weights

Curb weight 1634kg
Max payload 650kg
Max towing 454kg

Charging

Port: NACS
Onboard charger: 11kW
Level 1 AC, 3.6kw, 20-100%: 11h
Level 2 AC, 11kW, 20-100%: under 5h
Level 3 DC, 120kW, 20-80%: under 30m

Safety

Traction Control
Electronic Stability Control
Forward Collision Warning
Automatic Emergency Braking
2-stage Driver/Passenger Airbags
Full Length Side Curtain Airbags (Truck 2) (SUV 4)
Seat Side Airbags (2)
Backup Camera
Pedestrian Identification
Auto High Beam

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hmm, apparently so. I am going to assume if they build it for you it'll cost more. Also I found the configurator

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This is my ideal build: https://www.slate.auto/share/5VXBMW

I could barely make it out, but the tires on this build here are 255/70R17, which are effectively 31" tires. Great size. I was just talking to my wife last night about how I'd absolutely DD an older Jeep Cherokee XJ, slightly lifted on 31s (I used to have a 1998 XJ just like that), but the fuel economy would be abysmal at best. This thing, however, optioned with the big battery, would cost me roughly $10 at most to charge from empty to full, which is really nice.

The lack of AWD is a bummer, but not entirely a deal-breaker. I'd absolutely rock this little thing on some of the local 4WD trails.