It looks like the Slate EV utility van has hit a sensitive string.
Michigan -based auto weapon, supported by Jeff Bezos, says more than 100,000 people have reserved one of his low -free electric trucks in the three weeks that have been revealed.
These figures are not bad, especially for an emerging company with little notoriety of the brand.
In comparison, the launch of Tesla’s successful Cybertruck in 2019 won 250,000 reservations in less than a week (five years later, about 50,000 were delivered, said a recall file on March 20), and Rivian’s CEO said that his company had attracted more than 68,000 reserves in the first 24 hours after announcing the new R2 last year.
Ultra-Personalized Slate electric trucks should start at $ 25,000 for models that avoid subtleties such as electric windows, radio and entertainment system. If necessary, tax credits on electric vehicles could bring the final cost to less than $ 20,000. Deliveries should start at the end of 2026.
The Slate Auto website offers personalized options (without specific price for additional features). Slate car
The design of more traditional minimalist trucks of Slate, specifications and low prices, some call it “anti -cybertruck”, and other car manufacturers also bet that car buyers are looking for something more practical – and affordable – than Tesla’s scientific inspiration.
Look no further than the new ID (and rather awkwardly named). Every1, a $ 22,500 tailgate from Rivian and Volkswagen which aims to prove that electric vehicles can be both cheap and high -tech. It should be sold in Europe by 2027. The company has not said whether an American launch was planned.
“We would like to allow customer choices, but without such a serious compromise in terms of global experience,” said Rivian software director, Wassym Benaid.
Tesla, on the other hand, works on “more affordable” models of her cars, which, according to him, should recently be announced in the first half of this year.
Although the 100,000 SLATE reservations indicate a healthy interest in collecting at a lower cost, it is important to note that reimbursable reservations often do not result in a single sale sale and that the final prices of the Slate truck have not yet been announced.
But CEO Chris Barman said last month that there were a lot of people like her who are nostalgic for a easier way to transport themselves and their business.
“My first car was a 1984 Ford Ranger pick-up, with a five-speed manual, manual windows and no air conditioning,” said Barman. “It was the basic transport, but I loved the freedom it gave me to go to places and do things.”
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