Slate Truck Starts at $24,950 in the U.S., but the Base Version Has No Radio, Screen or Paint

The Slate Truck starts at $24,950, or $26,400 with the destination charge, according to InsideEVs. But the base truck has no radio, no center screen and no paint, and it has not started delivering yet. We compare it with the two electric cars on sale in America with the lowest starting prices: the Chevrolet Bolt and the Nissan Leaf. WHAT WE COVER Slate Truck price: $24,950 base, $1,450 destination, $26,400 total before sales tax (InsideEVs) What the base truck includes and what it does not: no radio, no center screen, no power windows, no paint Slate's estimated range (205 miles), charging and towing numbers (Edmunds) SUV kits and accessories: what they add to the price When deliveries are planned, and what the reservation numbers are Chevrolet Bolt LT: $28,995 including destination, 262 miles EPA estimated (Chevrolet) Nissan Leaf S+: $29,990 before destination, up to 303 miles EPA estimated (Nissan) The three side by side, and why the prices are not on the same basis A short look at BYD's new Seagull in China, as a reference only What we do not know: first delivery date, official EPA range for the Slate CHAPTERS (approximate, check each time against the video before publishing) 0:00 The catches behind the $24,950 price 0:50 How the Slate price got here 1:52 What the base truck includes 3:32 Range, charging, payload and towing 4:43 SUV kits and accessories 5:26 When can you buy one? 6:20 Chevrolet Bolt 7:10 Nissan Leaf 7:47 The three side by side 9:14 Outside the U.S.: BYD Seagull in China 9:59 Recap: what we know and don't know GOOD TO KNOW The Slate Truck has not started customer deliveries as of this video. Dates are plans, not guarantees. The Slate's 205-mile range is Slate's own estimate, not an EPA rating. Slate's $24,950 price excludes the $1,450 destination charge. The Bolt's $28,995 includes destination. The Leaf's $29,990 does not. Compare them with that in mind. "Cheapest EV in America" claims come from InsideEVs (for the Slate) and from Chevrolet (for the Bolt). We report them as their claims. The BYD Seagull price is a China list price, converted to dollars by CnEVPost. The reports we used do not mention plans to sell it in the United States. This video is for information only. Prices, availability and incentives can change; check with the manufacturer or a dealer. SOURCES InsideEVs, "Exclusive: We Finally Know The Slate Truck's Destination Fee. Here's The Final Price": https://insideevs.com/news/801631/sla... InsideEVs, Slate Truck first ride impressions: https://insideevs.com/features/799969... Edmunds, "We Rode in the $24,950 Slate Truck. Here's What It's Like": https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2027... CarGurus, "2027 Slate Truck Pricing, Specs, and Release Date": https://www.cargurus.com/research/art... Chevrolet, "The Chevy Bolt is back. Here's why Bolt fans are pumped." (Apr 22, 2026): https://news.chevrolet.com/newsroom.d... Nissan USA, "More features, more range, still under $30K: All-new 2026 Nissan LEAF priced from $29,990 MSRP": https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/rele... Edmunds, "The Sub-$30,000 Nissan Leaf S Is Dead Before It Even Shows Up": https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2026... CnEVPost, "BYD launches larger second-gen Seagull from $9,810, adds flash charging" (Oct 20, 2026): https://cnevpost.com/2026/10/20/byd-l... Subscribe to Cheap EV Daily for more cheap electric car news. #ElectricCars #SlateTruck #EV