Slate Electric Truck Gets Battery Change, $24,950 Price Confirmed
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Slate Auto has switched the battery chemistry in its upcoming electric pickup truck from nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) to lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP), a move that both lowered costs and increased the standard range. The base model is priced at $24,950. The company originally planned a lower range for the entry-level battery but has now delivered a standard range of 205 miles. The change was driven by the falling cost of LFP cells and the elimination of federal tax-credit restrictions that had previously limited their use. Slate is sourcing the cells from Chinese battery maker Gotion, which will build them at a factory in Illinois. The truck has been shown to reporters in pre-production form, though driving impressions were limited to a passenger ride.
What’s verified
The base price of the Slate electric pickup is $24,950.
The standard battery range is now 205 miles, up from an initially announced figure.
The battery chemistry changed from NMC to LFP, lowering costs.
The vehicle is an all-electric pickup truck.
Where accounts differ
Accounts differ on the originally announced entry-level battery range. TechCrunch reports it was 150 miles. Ars Technica reports it was 180 miles.
Not yet confirmed
The tow rating (originally 1,000 lbs, now 2,000 lbs) and load rating (originally 1,400 lbs, now 1,550 lbs) are mentioned by only one source.
Slate CEO Peter Faricy is quoted in only one source.
The specific battery supplier and factory location (Gotion in Illinois) appear in only one source.
No source explains why the original range figures differed between reports.
Key figures
Peter Faricy, CEO of Slate Auto
Gotion, battery cell supplier
Sources: TechCrunch, Ars Technica
