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For Jeff Bezos-The Startup Startup Auto of electric vehicle, everything revolves around this “base”.
On Thursday, the company unveiled its van that minimalists and negotiation buyers could gravitate.
The basic model, Bare-Bones EV includes a simple dashboard with buttons to control heating and air conditioning, crank windows and a phone medium to play music. The vehicle does not come with a infotainment system Or speakers, although the latter can be added as an accessory, one of the many offered by Slate.
The interior of the electric Slate electric van. (Slate Auto)
The basic vehicle is not painted, but buyers have the opportunity to wrap it in different colors. Customers can also transform both standard places van Model in a five -seater SUV with a special kit.
The SLATE SLOTE electric vehicle in the standard van configuration and the SUV version.
Slate’s EV is delivered with two battery options, a 52.7 kilowattheurs battery which targets a range of 150 miles and a pack of 84.3 kWh with a target beach of 240 miles. The cargo bed measures 35.1 cubic feet and 5 feet long. The front loading area, the “fruit”, measures 7 cubic feet.
The company accepts reservations for the vehicle, which should be delivered to buyers in late 2026, for $ 50 refundable. He plans the vehicle in a blank slate to less than $ 20,000 After the federal tax credit of $ 7,500.
The automatic slate electric vehicle in the SUV style.
Slate was born from Re: Build Manufacturing, a company founded by Jeff Wilke, the former CEO of the Amazon World Consumption Company. Slate received $ 111 million in series A financing in 2023 (under the name of Re: CAR), according to a regulatory deposit. Melinda Lewison, who manages the office of Jeff Bezos’ family, is listed as Director of the file.
Techcrunch, citing sources, reported The company told employees that it had closed a series B series last year, but has not yet filed a paperwork for this Tour with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Although the vehicle does not look like a Tesla Cybertruck and should be more detailed, it can create another path of rivalry between Elon Musk and Bezos. The two are already competing with their own space companies, SpaceX and Blue Origin, respectively.
