People are spreading a bizarre theory about how Slate got its name

Everyone’s talking about Slate, an EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, for a variety of reasons, including how the Slate name came to be.

At first, most people were simply focusing on the vehicle, but now some are also spending a lot of time thinking about the name.

There’s an emerging ‘conspiracy theory’ behind the Slate name.

But who knows, it might just be a coincidence.

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A new EV startup called Slate made headlines after introducing the world’s first electric ‘modular’ pick-up truck built on a budget.

It probably also made headlines because it’s backed by Jeff Bezos, and because the truck is quite cheap.

Put simply, you buy the base truck and it has nothing (almost literally, it doesn’t even have power windows), or you can spend a bit more and customize it with some cool gadgets.

You can even turn it into an SUV with a DIY kit.

The truck is cheap but not that cheap, considering a brand-new Ford Maverick can be had for less money, but the company has already received over 10,000 pre-orders.

But that’s beside the point.

The point is there are some people who are beginning to think that Slate is a nod and/or a little dig at Tesla.

This is because Slate is an acronym for Tesla.

It’s probably just a coincidence, but a lot of people noticed, including several publications and creators.

Even Marques Brownlee, a tech YouTuber that Elon Musk unfollowed on X after he sold his Cybertruck, noticed.

Everyone knows how Tesla got its name – it’s named after Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American engineer and inventor – but no one knows why Slate is called Slate.

With that in mind, this theory – conspiracy or not – is as good as any.

It’s probably nothing but a coincidence, but we can’t unsee it now.