Slate Auto is a very different kind of car startup. Its electric pickup is positioned as a stripped-down antidote to today's overly complicated vehicles, featuring no screen, no radio and crank windows. Instead of options packages, there will be over 100 accessories—from leather seats to stereos—that owners can mix, match and DIY install. The targeted price tag is practically unheard-of for a new electric vehicle: somewhere in the mid-$20,000 range.
