We'll see if it happens. We've heard that before.
But it was no surprise that the $100K Lightning struggled with sales.
https://www.howtogeek.com/ford-budget-electric-pickup-truck-name-price/
For people who do actual work with a pickup, this could be a great option.
- low operating cost, especially if you have a rooftop of solar panels
- no more hauling generators to the job site and listening to them all day
- high torque (at least typically EVs have good torque)
The bare-bones Slate pickup has been getting good press in my feeds.
> Slate
Delivery, Jul-Sep 2027. So those reviews must be sneak-peak pre-production models.
But it's cheaper than a Chevy Bolt.
>sneak-peak pre-production
They are. Like so...
I drove the $25,000 Slate truck. Its toy-like looks hide a surprisingly serious pickup.
https://autos.yahoo.com/new-vehicles-and-reviews/articles/drove-slate-truck-toy-looks-093101317.html
I'm leery of buying something with a 10 year life expectancy from a company that has not sold a vehicle yet.
Despite my wife's prodding and heckling to upgrade, I use an iPhone Xs that used to be hers. I'm just not the kind of person to buy the latest car from the latest company 😆
> I use an iPhone Xs that used to be hers.
I have the luxury of not having to use a smartphone but I do keep one to use as a walkie-talkie when we're traveling and likely to get separated. It's her very old <checks notes> Samsung Note 8.
>I'm just not the kind of person to buy the latest car from the latest company
Same. Because I drive beaters until their wheels fall off, my 1st thought is 'availability of parts 5-6 years from now.'
I'll note that the modern world seems likely to force changes upon me, however. Medical providers now rely more heavily than ever on phone contact & texting, for instance.
Ford Maverick base is $28,100. It comes with 4 doors, stereo, and Apple Carplay. Slate is $26,400 with 2 doors, no infotainment, and unknown reliability from a startup company. I reserved an allocation on Slate's debut, but the $7500 tax credits are gone. Slate is going to be a tough sell.
>Ford Maverick base is $28,100.
If it's not a dead loss, there can't be much margin in it --so no deals. I'd bet there's a good chance of it selling above msrp when it first hits the dealer lots.