Slate’s affordable EV truck surpasses 150,000 orders as CEO clarifies key technology question

Slate CEO Chris Barman says the company’s EV truck has hit a major milestone in its production, and has revealed a key detail about the electric vehicle’s technology.

In the ever-evolving EV industry, companies have to keep their fingers on the pulse.

If it takes three years to build, will the landscape have moved on from the design? Or, will the prices fluctuate between now and its release?

Well, the affordable EV truck from Slate is addressing all of these questions, and it sounds like there’s lots to get excited about.

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Slate hits massive milestone ahead of 2027 launch

Backed by Jeff Bezos, the Slate EV truck has a lot of hype around it.

Promising great performance at a price that won’t make you cry, the American-made electric vehicle promises to be a car for the working man.

So much so that, this week, CEO Chris Barman revealed the company has already received 150,000 pre-orders, even though it won’t be released for over a year.

Unlike the divisive Tesla Roadster, Barman said the company was on track for its 2027 release, and people will be in the driving seat for testing as early as next year.

Barman revealed this in a question-and-answer video on Slate’s official channels, where she revealed that a ‘huge demand’ came from labor companies looking to take advantage of the power and cheap running costs.

Will the EV truck drive itself?

The Slate truck will have regenerative braking, bodykits to cope with severe weather, over 100 customization features, and an increased battery range upgrade for around $5,000.

Taking to the video, Barman addressed questions asking if it would be self-driving, saying it would have a lot of things, but it wouldn’t be self-driving.

She also claimed a number of industry-wide issues would not affect the vehicle.

Barman claimed the EV tax credit line ending wouldn’t be a problem because it was ‘affordable anyway’.

She said pre-orders were open to as many units as companies wanted, despite some EV makers falling victim to suspected ‘scalping’.

As the production continues, the affordable EV truck will be staying priced in the ‘mid twenties’, and test drives will be starting next year.

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