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At $24,950, Slate Auto’s electric pickup is the cheapest new truck in America—and it’s refreshingly no-frills. You get 205 miles of range, 181 hp, and hand-crank windows with injection-molded composite body panels. It also converts from a 2-seat pickup to a 5-seat SUV, but deliveries don’t start until late 2026 and the $300 deposit is non-refundable.

At $24,950, Slate Auto’s single-cab pickup undercuts every EV and truck on the US market—by thousands. The 205-mile range and 2-seat layout make it a pure utility play, not a family hauler, but the customizable wraps and $300 deposit (with a late-2026 delivery window) signal a serious attempt to democratize electric work vehicles. Forget the Cybertruck hype; this is the budget workhorse worth watching.

At $24,950, Slate Auto's two-seat pickup is the cheapest new truck in America—and it shows, with crank windows and no infotainment screen. The Bezos-backed EV startup promises 205 miles from a 65 kWh LFP battery, but you'll wait until late 2026 and need a $300 non-refundable deposit.