Overview
- Slate has listed the two‑seat 'Blank Slate' pickup at an MSRP of $24,950 and opened refundable preorders with first customer deliveries planned for late 2026.
- The truck is intentionally minimal: common items such as a center console, speakers and telematics are optional paid accessories that buyers buy or install themselves, which can raise final prices by thousands of dollars.
- Slate plans to use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs supplied by Gotion and assembled in Illinois, and the company now cites about a 205‑mile driving range for the model.
- The startup reports roughly 180,000 reservations but faces near‑term execution risks in converting deposits to paid orders, scaling U.S. production in Warsaw, Indiana, and supporting owner‑led accessory installations and service.
- Slate will not sell the truck in Canada because a 25% reciprocal tariff on U.S.‑built vehicles would push the price into the mid‑$40,000 CAD range, and the company's low‑cost, LFP‑based strategy reflects broader industry shifts after recent changes to U.S. EV subsidy rules.