SLATE EV

After about a month of speculation and subtle hints from industry insiders, American EV startup Slate has emerged from stealth to share its flagship model with the world. This simplified all-electric pickup arrives with over 100 accessories, a five-seat SUV configuration kit, and get this… crank windows. Even better, this no-nonsense pedigree of EV is priced refreshingly low, starting below $20,000 after US tax incentives.

Little is known about super-secretive EV startup Slate, but the fledgling brand is rumored to be backed by Jeff Bezos and determined to shake up the existing electric order with an affordable lineup of compact SUVs and pickups with that golden $25,000 price tag.

Now, at least, we know what it’s gonna look like. The battle of the billionaires is on!

What? You don’t know Slate? Okay, neither did we until a couple of weeks ago, and to be honest, we still don’t know much at this point. We’ve learned that Slate is a new US company focused on EV technology that appears to be gearing up for something big—just as soon as it steps out from behind the curtain of a clandestine website and divulges what it’s actually working on. Here’s what we know.