# Slate Truck Talk

> Unofficial Slate Truck News & Specs


## Posts

- [What the Slate Truck Marketplace Actually Includes](https://slatetrucktalk.com/slate-truck-accessories-marketplace/): The Slate truck accessories system is one of the most important parts of understanding what you’re actually buying when you order a Slate. The $24,950 base price gets you a two-seat pickup truck with crank windows, no infotainment screen, no speakers, and an unpainted gray polypropylene body. That’s not a bug — it’s the foundation the entire Marketplace is built on. Slate launched the Marketplace on June 24, 2026, alongside preorders, with more than 200 accessories available at launch. More than 80% of them are priced under $500, which means you can meaningfully customize your truck without blowing past the base […]
- [Slate Truck Review: What the First Ride-Along Reveals That the Spec Sheet Doesn't](https://slatetrucktalk.com/slate-truck-review/): This Slate truck review is based on the first hands-on ride-along, not just the press release. Pricing and preorders dominated the headlines this week, but the more useful story for anyone actually planning to buy a Slate truck is what happens when a journalist gets inside one. At a media event in Gardena, California, Slate let reporters ride along briefly in late-stage prototypes — and the details that came out of that hands-on time matter more than anything in the press release, especially since the verdict wasn’t entirely positive. The Power and Towing Numbers Both Moved The rear-axle motor now makes […]
- [Slate Truck EV Market Outlook: Can a $24,950 Price Survive a Downturn?](https://slatetrucktalk.com/slate-truck-ev-market/): The Slate truck EV market outlook is more complicated than the price tag suggests. Slate Auto’s $24,950 truck is officially the cheapest new truck sold in America, undercutting a base Ford Maverick XL by more than $2,000. That’s the headline. The more interesting question — the one analysts started asking this week — is whether that price actually works as a business, at a moment when the broader EV market is in genuine trouble. What the Slate Truck EV Market Outlook Looks Like Right Now New EV sales in the U.S. fell 27% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, dropping […]
- [Slate Truck vs. Ford Maverick: How America's Two Cheapest Trucks Compare](https://slatetrucktalk.com/slate-truck-vs-ford-maverick-how-americas-two-cheapest-trucks-compare/): Slate has explicitly positioned itself against the Ford Maverick, calling itself “the most affordable truck in America.” That’s a direct shot at the Maverick, which has held that title for years. Now that both trucks have real, current pricing and specs, here’s how they actually stack up. Pricing Even accounting for Slate’s still-unannounced destination fee, Slate is positioned to undercut the Maverick by roughly $3,000–4,000 at the base trim level. Worth noting: Slate’s original pitch was an even lower sub-$20,000 price, before the federal EV tax credit was eliminated — so the gap between these two trucks used to look a lot bigger. […]
- [Slate's Carvana Connection: What It Could Mean for Buying and Servicing Your Truck](https://slatetrucktalk.com/slates-carvana-connection-what-it-could-mean-for-buying-and-servicing-your-truck/): Buried beneath the pricing headlines is a detail that could matter just as much for how you actually buy and own a Slate: the company’s quiet tie-up with Carvana, the online used-car giant. What We Know Earlier in June, it was reported that Slate Auto granted Carvana a warrant to purchase its shares — a financial arrangement that typically signals a business relationship is being set up, not just a passive investment. Around the same time, Carvana announced its own plans to start selling new cars, a shift away from its traditional used-car-only model. There’s also a notable investor overlap: Mark […]
- [Slate's Indiana Factory: What It Means for Warsaw and the Midwest](https://slatetrucktalk.com/slates-indiana-factory-what-it-means-for-warsaw-and-the-midwest/): The Slate truck Indiana factory is turning Warsaw into an unlikely hub for the next generation of American-made EVs — and the ripple effects are already showing up in the local economy. The Numbers Slate has described this as “reindustrializing America” — taking an existing industrial site rather than building greenfield, and putting people to work in a part of the state that isn’t a typical EV manufacturing hub. For the full picture on the truck itself, see our complete Slate Truck specs and pricing breakdown. Why Warsaw? Warsaw sits in Kosciusko County in northern Indiana, a few hours from Chicago and […]
- [Slate Truck vs. Slate SUV: Which Configuration Should You Order?](https://slatetrucktalk.com/slate-truck-vs-slate-suv-which-configuration-should-you-order/): One of the more interesting wrinkles in Slate’s preorder data: more than half of people configuring their trucks in pre-production have been choosing an SUV body style — even though Slate’s entire marketing pitch is built around being an affordable pickup. Here’s how the configurations actually compare. The Base Pickup (“Blank Slate”) Squareback SUV Conversion Fastback SUV Conversion Why So Many Buyers Are Choosing the SUV A few likely reasons, based on what’s been reported: The Practical Trade-off Going SUV costs you bed space and adds weight, which will affect range and payload somewhat versus the bare pickup — Slate hasn’t […]
- [What Happened to Slate's "Under $20,000" Promise?](https://slatetrucktalk.com/what-happened-to-slates-under-20000-promise/): The Slate truck tax credit was supposed to be the difference between a $24,950 sticker price and a genuinely sub-$20,000 truck — but that math no longer works. The Original Pitch Slate’s whole premise was affordability. The company planned to price its base “Blank Slate” pickup at $24,950 before incentives, but marketed a net price under $20,000 once the federal EV tax credit was factored in. The Slate truck tax credit math relied on the $7,500 federal EV purchase incentive that had existed for years. What Changed Policy changes eliminated the federal EV tax credit for any EV purchased or leased […]
- [Slate Truck: Full Specs, Pricing & What We Know (Updated June 27, 2026)](https://slatetrucktalk.com/slate-truck-full-specs-pricing-what-we-know-updated-june-24-2026/): Here are Slate truck full specs and pricing, confirmed straight from Slate Auto’s official June 24 reveal — preorders are now open, and we’ve broken down everything announced so far. Pricing These prices exclude tax, title, registration, destination, and documentation fees, so your out-the-door price will be higher. Note: Slate originally marketed a sub-$20,000 net price after the federal EV tax credit, but that credit was eliminated, so the $24,950 base price is now the real number to plan around. Powertrain & Range Payload & Towing Dimensions Interior & Tech This is where Slate breaks from every other modern vehicle: Body […]


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