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Slate or Tesla?

(Under $20,000)
(28 comments)

Slate Auto released its reservation right now for under $20,000.
  • For daily commuters:
    • If you hate Elon Musk, get a Slate
    • If you hate Jeff Bezos (backed Slate), get a Tesla
    • Hate Both??? Wait for dealsea...
  • Battery Range: 150 miles, 240 miles w/Extended Battery
  • Motor: Single, rear-mounted 150kW motor
  • Infotainment system: None
  • Pickup to SUV: Buy The SUV Kit

Posted April 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM EDT
by storm22


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By anonymous on 04/28/2025, 01:04 AM EDT
Funny and interesting that we think a $20k+ car after a federal EV incentive ($7500) is considered cheap when it is pretty much a battery on the wheel that lacks amenities and everything is considered as add-on prices. Why can’t we use 3D printing, automation, and robots and build a full featured car that is under $10k? That is where we can claim a trail blazer innovation and engineering ingenuity. Building a car like Slate is not a breakthrough but rather a bandaid to the problem of high labor cost so we just give you a 1970 basic retro for $20k assuming that you qualify for Fed EV incentive

By anonymous on 04/27/2025, 02:59 PM EDT
Please don’t spread any more hate towards Elon Musk (or even Bezos for that matter). Elon Musk didn’t need to work a single day of his life after the sale of PayPal.

He has sacrificed so much to push humanity forward with electric cars, self-landing reusable rockets, openAI and soon autonomy (humanoid robots, cars and possibly other things).

Reconsider your hatred towards him just because he supported the current President and his policies.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 10:24 PM EDT
wait for xiaomi su7

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 06:59 PM EDT
Hate them both? Wait for Faraday Future FX

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 06:37 PM EDT
sounds like you never drive a EV in reality life. //@Anonymous: well, that's my weekly working commute range... //@Anonymous: Range of 150 miles? Kidding

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 05:46 PM EDT
Need more options

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 03:24 PM EDT
well, that's my weekly working commute range... //@Anonymous: Range of 150 miles? Kidding

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 03:12 PM EDT
I like the "good birds" term, kudos to my tong-bao //@Anonymous: I hate both. Neither are good birds.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 01:54 PM EDT
it looks ugly.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 01:43 PM EDT
240-mile range is chicken nowadays...

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 01:39 PM EDT
So damn ugly.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 01:33 PM EDT
Be frugal.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 12:59 PM EDT
It's a new manufacturer. I wish them luck. I do appreciate the idea of a simple small EV pick up, but sadly 2 seaters don't sell well. Btw, Bezos is a backer,but not involved in the same way as Musk.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 12:24 PM EDT
Too ugly. The design is so 90-ish.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 12:05 PM EDT
Elon talked the model 3 was under $30000 before. Too good to be true!

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 11:38 AM EDT
I hate both. Neither are good birds.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 11:35 AM EDT
That is good when it submerges. //@Anonymous: The $20k version has hand crank windows.
To upgrade to electric motor windows you need the next trim, $35k.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 11:35 AM EDT
This looks like a GTA 1 car. The renderings are not even good, must be a scam.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 11:15 AM EDT
So sorry for your mental illness. I hope you get well soon. //@Anonymous: all in as long as it is not elon musk!

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 10:39 AM EDT
all in as long as it is not elon musk!

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 10:31 AM EDT
under $20,000?
How much is it exactly for the lowest price configuration?
Don't want to register to see it.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 09:55 AM EDT
For the sake of money, choose the 20K one //@Anonymous: The $20k version has hand crank windows.
To upgrade to electric motor windows you need the next trim, $35k.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 09:06 AM EDT
The $20k version has hand crank windows.
To upgrade to electric motor windows you need the next trim, $35k.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 08:52 AM EDT
All marketing gimmicks! Trying to get people interests to see if they can roll it out or close it out at design phase itself ha ha …everything is a add on and it gets to more than 25 or 30k at end !

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 08:34 AM EDT
A big debate is on the way.

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 08:30 AM EDT
We customers definitely welcome more competitors on the market

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 08:10 AM EDT
make it with internal combustion engine and than I am interested

By anonymous on 04/26/2025, 08:02 AM EDT
Range of 150 miles? Kidding

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