The $20,000 Slate Truck | Our new reality or dream?

Slate Truck is the introduction of the $20,000 small truck we have dreamed about for years. The reality is that we have never reached this because, frankly, cars, trucks, and SUVs are expensive. They are complicated, they are packed with technology and features. We, as consumers, ask for many of these, but is it all necessary?

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What if we stripped away everything, created a bare bones base truck, and let the customer decide what they wanted to add and when?

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Enter Slate Auto, the subject of Episode 93 of the CarQuicks Podcast. Their ambition here is to introduce to the American market a true, inexpensive small truck.

A a-la-carte, DIY type of vehicle that kicks out all unnecessary things, for an experience tailored by what the buyer... buys.

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You only want a small truck? Cool, buy the Slate Truck as it is. You want to haul some passengers? Add the passenger kit and body panels package. You want some larger wheels? Add that accessory. You want built-in stereo? Add the speaker package.

Its a modular type of concept and one that's been tried from mobile electronics to houses, now in the electric vehicle space.

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I'm intrigued. I like this idea, the truck itself, and the overall need for inexpensive vehicles that allow consumers to make the choice on what they need now and what they need later.

Jump in with me as we discuss the latest industry shake-up with the Slate Truck.

Welcome to CarQuicks!

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00:00 Introduction

02:10 2026 Lexus ES | Questionable design choices?

08:09 2026 Toyota Bz7 EV | A better looking Lexus?

09:50 A cheap truck | An idea we have missed for years

13:43 Welcome Slate Auto

15:39 The Slate Truck

16:45 Slate Truck | Why we need simple

19:04 $20,000 for the Slate Truck | Range | Battery | Specs

26:03 Customizing Your Slate Truck | Change Everything

30:49 Will People buy it? | Is it Safe?

34:41 Release Date | Deposit

35:20 Slate Truck | Final Thoughts

45:05 Outro | GR Corolla Updates | YT Channel Updates

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