
Slate is the newest automaker in the EV world, but it's not pushing a vaporware product. It spent the last two years quietly developing a small, barebones electric truck that can also become a five-seater SUV with a bolt-on conversion. The company revealed its efforts on Thursday with multiple functioning prototypes on hand, something we seldom see from an EV startup. And the big news? Prices should start under $20,000 once EV tax incentives are factored in.