Slate’s uber-affordable EV goes up pre-orders in June, but we still don’t know the price
Slate Auto is set to open preorders for its electric truck on June 24, 2026. While the company has indicated that the base price may start in the mid-$20,000 range, the exact pricing remains unclear. Interested buyers can secure their place with a refundable reservation of $50.
- ▪Slate Auto's electric truck preorders will begin on June 24, 2026.
- ▪A refundable reservation of $50 is currently available for prospective buyers.
- ▪The final pricing for the truck has not been confirmed, but it may start in the mid-$20,000 range.
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- ▪ Slate EV truck pre-orders will open on June 24 — Engadget
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Slate Auto’s minimalist electric truck gets closer to finally rolling out on the roads. The startup has confirmed that preorders are opening on June 24, 2026, for $300. The EV maker has also been taking refundable $50 reservations, and its latest emails to prospective buyers encourage them to reserve now to secure a delivery window before people who wait for the preorder phase. We have the preorder dates, just not the actual pricing Slate Slate had previously grabbed headlines by saying the base version of its EV could start at under $20,000 after a $7,500 federal tax credit. However, the federal credit was later killed, and Slate has since kept the final number vague, later mentioning how it will start in the mid-$20,000 price range.
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