# Slate Auto's low-cost EV bet is about to be tested

> Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says it has more than 180,000 "reservations" for its stripped-down, bare-bones electric pickup truck, with a starting price tag of $24,950.

- **Source:** [Yahoo](https://autos.yahoo.com/ev-and-future-tech/articles/slate-autos-low-cost-ev-160600072.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3c80967e25fdec52258798)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ai #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3c80967e25fdec52258798

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