EVs are exciting and innovative, and new manufacturer Slate wants to capture the market with its EV Truck
Starting with a pickup truck, the company has published specifications including 201hp, a 1,433 lbs max payload, and 1,000 lbs towing capacity
Manufacturing will take place in Warsaw, Indiana, and the company hopes to begin construction with a relatively small 2,000 workforce
The company has not announced if it will include built-in cellular connectivity, but does plan to allow remote preconditioning via a smartphone app
The company also plans to allow owners to design 3D-printed accessories and attachments and sell them independently, and promises that it will not harvest and sell user driving data to third parties
Jeff Jablansky, head of public relations and communications, stated that the company is committed to selling the truck at $20,000, even if EV incentives go away