Slate Auto opens preorders for $24,950 electric pickup (opens in new tab)

Slate Auto opened preorders for its stripped-down electric pickup on June 24, setting a $24,950 starting price before taxes, registration, destination and documentation fees. The base Blank Slate is a two-seat pickup with an estimated 205 miles of EPA range, above earlier estimates, and the company also lists an SUV configuration starting at $29,950. The vehicle has a deliberately basic design: hand-crank windows, no infotainment screen, a gray composite body with no factory paint options, an...