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Slate, a customizable EV pickup for $20k (electrek.co)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 13 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] 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Speakers are optional. I built one on their site. Speakers are available.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

They shouldn't be an upgrade. Basic speakers are like 50 bucks, for an item that costs 20k, thats a drop in the bucket

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

You can buy a mid-range loudspeaker for like $5 at an electronics store.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

This vehicle is clearly meant as an errand truck, not a roadtripper. It wasn't that long ago when base model work trucks didn't have a radio or speakers installed.

Quit getting pissy over something that doesn't even exist yet.