
Would you buy a truck this bare-bones?

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An Ad for the Slate Truck is a $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen
Would you buy a truck this bare-bones?
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/19641665
Slate Truck is a $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen
Ask just about anybody, and they'll tell you that new cars are too expensive. In the wake of tariffs shaking the auto industry and with the Trump administration pledging to kill the federal EV incentive, that situation isn't looking to get better soon, especially for anyone wanting something battery-powered. Changing that overly spendy status quo is going to take something radical, and it's hard to get more radical than what Slate Auto has planned.
Meet the Slate Truck, a sub-$20,000 (after federal incentives) electric vehicle that enters production next year. It only seats two yet has a bed big enough to hold a sheet of plywood. It only does 150 miles on a charge, only comes in gray, and the only way to listen to music while driving is if you bring along your phone and a Bluetooth speaker. It is the bare minimum of wha
A blatant ad: Google Fi is launching a $35 / month unlimited plan
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28625297
Google Fi is launching a $35 / month unlimited plan
For years I’ve followed progress of the STREEK cargo trike, a fascinating-looking electric cargo carrier from Japan. This utility-focused electric...
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