Slate emerges with customizable EV pickup available for under $20k [Video]
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After about a month of speculation and subtle hints from industry insiders, American EV startup Slate has emerged from stealth...

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

More info

  • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    253·
    5 months ago

    Don’t buy a truck if you’re just a daily commuter, that’s just plain dumb. Get a BEV with much better efficiency and a tow hitch for the occasional needs.

        • JigglySacklesEnglish
          71·
          5 months ago

          But…it has a battery? What makes the difference?

          • ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            6·
            5 months ago

            This truck is also a BEV, didn’t say it wasn’t. I’m saying go buy a BEV that’s not a truck (and they all have better efficiency than trucks) that has a tow hitch instead of this if you’re just commuting.

            • JigglySacklesEnglish
              3·
              5 months ago

              Gotcha, I misread what you were saying and thought you were saying this truck and a BEV were different vehicles. But you just meant it’s not as good a BEV for someone that wants to commute. Correct?

            • CenzorrllEnglish
              41·
              5 months ago

              Yeah, but you can’t get a new one at this price. You’d be pushing getting a used one with this range on the battery at this price.

      • JeremyHuntQW12English
        1·
        5 months ago

        A GWM Ora is about the equivalent of US$20K in Australia (no subsidies). So its doable.

    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      The truck form is just one of the body options for it. I mean, you can’t get it in sedan form, but the website configurator thing has options for small SUV and fastback.