The $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen https://www.theverge.com/electric-cars/655527/slate-electric-truck-price-paint-radio-bezos
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"If you haven’t seen the leaks and the reports of weirdly wrapped trucks hiding in plain sight, the Slate Truck is the first product from Michigan-based Slate Auto. Think 'American kei truck' and you’re not far off. It’s a machine designed to be extremely basic, extremely customizable, and extremely affordable."
@verge, 2025
https://www.theverge.com/electric-cars/655527/slate-electric-truck-price-paint-radio-bezos
Is there any reason Aotearoa can't have a company like Slate Auto making affordable, DIY, battery-powered vehicles like this? Ideally using sodium ion batteries, designed to be swapped out for upgrades as needed.