Maintained on Bezos EV Starting Slate Slate Auto Pickup Truck spotted in the wild
Just one day after TechCrunch revealed that Jeff Bezos is Maintain a secret launch of EV called Slate AutoAn early version of the company’s electric pickup was spotted in nature.
Reddit User U/Discostranger09 publishes a Photo Up to R/Whattisthiscar Subreddit on Wednesday on a small, dark two -seater pickup on a plane. The user said he was unloaded by a container outside their office in the Los Angeles area. The photo was first reported by Automotive Outlet AutopianS
In the photo of the truck, he is actually working on, according to a person with a direct knowledge of the design of the Slate Auto vehicle, who speaks on condition of anonymity. This person whose identity is known to TechCrunch said the truck is probably one of the conceptual vehicles that the starter has created to show potential investors – such as Control of La Dodgers Owner – In his designer studio in Long Beach, California.
The truck is simply shaped, with a grid that is somewhat like that of the modern Ford Bronco Sport. In addition, it looks a bit like a smaller, simplified Rivian R1T – which is interesting, given that the head of Slate’s exterior design had a short stay in Rivian before it came to the secret startup.
But there are no dramatic flourings and this is by design.
Like TechCrunch Highly reported Earlier this week, the young company tries to build a business around the truck, which includes its sale at a low price of about $ 25,000. Slate plans to expand customers to customize and accessories from a great variety. The company has applied for a trademark of the phrase “We built it. You do it.” And he mentioned something that sounds like a personalization program called “Shisti University” in the job lists.
Another shit brand, which has not yet been reported, is about the phrase “empty slate”. This is one of the ways in which the company can refer to the main model of the truck before the customer chooses any personalization options, according to a known person. It is unclear whether the company has settled on the name for the truck, although it is a few weeks since stealth. The company did not immediately respond to a request for a comment.
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