Even though I can’t convert my Slate pickup truck reservation into an order yet (still have a year and half left on my 2025 Tesla Model 3 lease) others can. As of June 24, 2026, reservation holders are able to o convert there reservations into pre-orders. My brother has an August reservation and his order status is sometime in 2027. My reservation, which I can’t convert for $250, is June, so I would likely have gotten an earlier delivery. OK, but why am I even writing about this when I already talked about the Slate in my previous post: Back to basics, and the future? Answer: Because the Slate is real, unlike other notable startups, and it looks like it’s going to be fantastic! Great value and execution. Just a no-frills EV pickup truck!
A Blank Slate costs $24,950. That was the expected price point, so no surprises there. What I am pleasantly surprised about is their battery selection. Initially they were going with a 52 kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery built by SK On, with 150 miles of range. Slate will now use a 65 kWh (63 kWh usable) lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery pack supplied by Gotion, with an expected driving range to 205 miles. For cost, usability and durability I’m very pleased with this change and this LFP battery’s associated range.
As I write this, there are many YouTube influencers talking about and test driving the Slate:
Slate Truck and SUV Hands-On and On the Road – YouTube
2027 Slate Truck — Goodbye Complexity, Hello Affordability …
Making Trucks Affordable Again! | 2027 Slate Truck | Detailed …
Slate Truck First Look: The $25000 Modular EV!
Slate Truck Review – The $25K Electric Truck That Changes …
I Finally Got a Ride In The New 2027 Slate Truck…Should I …
Ex-Jeep Engineer Drives Slate Truck: ‘It’s Insanely Fun’ For $25k’
Slate Truck First Look: The $25,000 Modular EV!
Pricing Revealed! Slate Truck and SUV Hands-On Preview
2027 Slate Truck — Meet the NEW Customizable, Bare-Bones Truck for ONLY $25,000!
2027 Slate Truck | Electric Blast From The Past
We need to talk about the $25k SLATE truck
$25K Slate Has 205 Mile Range! LFP! & Solar??
How Does The 2027 $25K Slate Pickup Truck Ride…Lets Find Out!
We Rode In Slate’s $25K Electric Pickup. It’s Impressive
First Look 2027 Slate Truck: Affordable Electric Pickup or Too Basic?
Pricing and DEPRECIATION – The 2027 SLATE truck may be worse than expected
Is that Price Right? …I think SLATE is Playing Games!
The Slate EV Truck Price LEAKED! Emergency Podcast!
I Drove The New Slate Truck. It’s Insanely Fun For $24950 …
The excitement and number of positive reviews is incredible. I will agree that the Slate is not for everyone, but I believe there is a significant untapped market for this ‘basic’ and affordable truck. It certainly is for me. My ’86 Toyota pickup was one of the best vehicles I ever owned, and I miss it. My Slate will probably end up looking like my ’86 pickup when I’m done wrapping and tweaking it’s aesthetic. Mine will stay a pickup, but it will have a nice sound system and probably an iPad display instead of smartphone so I don’t experience severe desiderium having moved on from a Tesla with a big center screen to the Slate.
So, here’s a question. The buy-out amount for my 2025 Tesla Model 3 RWD Long Range (a totally amazing vehicle, one of the best in the world, and the ‘most American made car in the US) is $27,000 and change. Will I spend an equal amount on a 3 year-old Model 3 or a spanking new Slate? I really don’t know, and fortunately I have 18 or so months to think about it.
Now back to the World Cup games: Ecuador vs. Germany. 1-1 after half-time. Two good teams. Can’t call it yet…