Why the Slate Truck Only Costs $25K

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Author: RickJWagner

Date: 6/26/2026

Article Summary:
The article discusses how the Slate Truck's engineering team made deliberate design choices to keep costs low, including using a single battery pack, reducing the number of parts, and sourcing off-the-shelf components.