Any Chicagoans who want to check out one of Slate Auto's new $24,950 electric pickup can now do so in person, rather than just using the online builder. On Thursday, Slate announced that it had opened its first Slate Experience Center, located at 1053 W. Grant Ave in Chicago.
Slate has diverged from its direct-to-consumer counterparts like Rivian, Tesla, and Lucid by deciding not to build out a network of owned-and-operated service centers. Instead, it's going a more asset-light route by partnering with RepairPal, which vets independent repair shops.
