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Behind This $25K Electric Truck Is Jeff Bezos’ ‘Made in America’ Mission

With 180,000 reservations, Slate Auto’s bare-bones electric truck tests demand for ultra-low-cost vehicles built on a new model.

Last week, Slate Auto, an electric car startup backed by Jeff Bezos and led by a group of former Amazon executives, announced the price tag of the most affordable electric pickup truck in America: $24,950. It’s extremely bare-bones, but its pricing and design have captured headlines and, according to the company, 180,000 reservations since its April 2025 debut and 10,000 pre-orders since pricing was unveiled.

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The extremely basic Blank Slate pickup has only two doors and two seats. It does not come with a stereo or infotainment system, has no adaptive cruise control, and is not painted. The body is composite, so Slate offers wraps for an upcharge. Door armrests, pockets, center consoles and other features typically standard on modern vehicles are all additional costs and can be installed either by the owner (Slate offers instructions for DIY installation) or at a RepairPal-certified shop (also for an additional fee). The Slate gets an estimated 205 miles of electric range and can be charged on the Tesla Supercharger network. The $25K price tag is commendable, considering that even Tesla, the largest EV maker in the U.S., has never been able to build a car at this price point.

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