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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/electricvehicles/p/2162853/usa-slate-s-new-electric-truck-will-cost-slightly-more-than-24950

Range is said to be 205 mi (330 km), higher than the original estimate. This price is for the basic truck. The SUV configuration is expected to be $5000 more.

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[–] Bread@thelemmy.club 5 points 2 days ago (9 children)

I only have a truck so i can tow a trailer. I wish they included some towing capacity and range numbers.

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[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago (33 children)

The range is now 205 miles, from a 63-kWh battery.

That's... Not that great. For comparison, the 2022 Chevy Bolt has a similar sized battery (65kWh) but about 260 miles of range. The weight's a little less than the slate at 3,600 lbs though it still wouldn't be enough to gap the difference in performance. There's either some heavy drag introduced by the truck or some drive system inefficiencies.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I would say probably the boxy front and truck bed. They have to do the range tests on the base model so I wonder if it would improve the range with the SUV mod

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Pickups have better aero without a bed cap.

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[–] RoddyStiggs@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Yep. Seen this schtick a hundred times.

Now that the seal is broken on price hikes, it'll climb more and more. About the time it reaches double, the project will be canceled. Investors will be screwed, and some slimeball will run off with the cash just like he always planned to.

Just like all the other ones.

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[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Slightly more than $24,950, so likely less than $30,000

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (10 children)
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