Slate's New Affordable Electric Pickup Truck Will Cost Slightly More Than the Reported $24,950
www.caranddriver.com
The bare-bones Blank Slate's base price will rise to over $25,000 once its mandatory destination fee is finalized.
  • nightwatch_adminEnglish
    65·
    3 days ago

    If you say so buddy. Oversize trucks are still almost exclusively for showing off and pissing off snow flake lefties or something, too bad these evs can’t do coal rolling eh?

    • grueEnglish
      31·
      2 days ago

      This is the exact fucking polar opposite of an oversize truck. It’s nearly identical in size to a compact pickup from the '90s.

    • FireWire400English
      12·
      3 days ago

      too bad these evs can’t do coal rolling eh?

      Would you buy one if they could?

      • bluGill@fedia.io
        1·
        2 days ago

        I can put a fog machine on any vehicle if I want it too do that. Currently the fluid is generally white, but I’m sure for a few $$$ they will make me a colored fluid with any color I want. Also I many offensive scents are an option as well (again, probably not available, but for $$$ you can get it) The people who like to “roll coal” are more than willing to spend the $$$ needed so there is likely a market if you want to go into that business.

        Personally I consider my trucks for working hard not show. I won’t be doing this because my truck isn’t supposed to draw attention to itself - and with the antiques I’m towing it can’t complete anyway. (Trucks are also female so those hangers are wrong)

      • nightwatch_adminEnglish
        41·
        3 days ago

        Hell no, I hate those monsters. They’re a traffic danger too.

        • FireWire400English
          2·
          3 days ago

          Unlike those big wiener 2 ton oversized trucks obviously. I guess both can be equally as dangerous depending on the driver.

        • bluGill@fedia.io
          1·
          2 days ago

          I wouldn’t bet on that - the Silverado EV looks nice on the spec sheet (except no android auto/car play - GM needs to be beat up for this every time their cars are mentioned) and you can get it today. 3X the cost of the Slate, but if you need a truck it is more than 3x the Slate for being a real truck (much larger tow capacity, bigger bed)