• SLATE EV Slate Slate’s price-friendly electric pickup spotted testing in the snow AnElectrekreader spotted one ofSlate Auto’sall-electric pickup trucks testing out in the snowy banks of Michigan and shared a couple of images you can see below. • As we inch closer to the official launch of EV newcomer, Slate Auto’s flagship pickup truck, we’re seeing more and more prototypes out in the wild, especially in Michigan and California, where the trucks are currently being developed. • As we’ve covered plenty already, Slate’s refreshing approach to all-electric vehicles is to dumb it down to its simplest form, a design it is calling the"Blank Slate.“This is a bare bones pickup (and when I say bare bones, I mean no screens, no speakers, and manual window rollers!) That said, Slate owners will be able to fully customize and upgrade their build with hundreds of accessories and upgrades, whether using the initial"Slate Maker"portal on the website or a year after the truck has already been delivered. • Last week, we learned that Slate plans to announce the starting MSRP for the Blank Slate design in June, expected to bein the mid-$20k range.Before then, Slate is continuing development and testing in the US ahead of planned deliveries by the end of this year. • Way up in Northern Michigan, anElectrekreader spotted one of Slate’s pickups charging, presumably during a winter testing session, and sent us a couple of images shown above and below. • Slate pickup seen testing in the UP of Michigan First things first, shoutout toElectrekreader Craig for sharing the images above and for sending them to us today.

Article Summaries:

  • Slate Auto’s upcoming all‑electric pickup, the “Blank Slate,” has been spotted in winter testing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. An Electrek reader shared photos of a blacked‑out prototype charging in Hancock, suggesting cold‑weather trials. The vehicle appears to be a single‑motor rear‑wheel‑drive configuration, with an all‑wheel‑drive option expected later, though no powertrain choices are currently available in the online configurator. The truck features a bare‑bones design-no screens or speakers-while offering extensive aftermarket customization through Slate’s “Slate Maker” portal. The company plans to announce a mid‑$20,000 starting MSRP in June and aims for deliveries by year‑end.

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