Slate Auto reveals $24,950 starting price for electric truck, boosts base range to 205 miles
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Sean O'Kane
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Slate Auto, a Jeff Bezos-backed EV startup, has announced the starting price of its electric truck at $24,950 (before fees and taxes), along with a $29,950 starting price for the SUV variant. The company has also boosted the base model's estimated range from 150 to approximately 205 miles. The aggressive pricing—roughly half the average cost of a new car in the US—positions Slate to compete in the affordable EV market. Pre-orders opened on Wednesday.
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bskySlate Auto reveals $24,950 starting price for electric truck, boosts base range to 205 milestechcrunch.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledSlate Auto, the EV startup backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has finally revealed the starting price of its electric truck: $24,950.
That's excluding taxes, title, license, registration, governmental fees, destination charges, documentation fees, and any optional equipment, according to the company.
The aggressive pricing — half the average cost of a new car in the United States — puts Slate in position to
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