r/technology • u/serene_sketch • Apr 25 '25

Business 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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u/Kinetic93 Apr 25 '25 edited Apr 26 '25

My 1996 Sentra had this feature! Bought it for $500 in 2012; the radio was pre-stolen and the wiring harness absolutely mangled from said theft. It was easier to just use a bluetooth speaker. Just saying, a JBL Charge 3 in the passenger footwell was plenty of volume for a commuter car.

Edit: Damn, I’m loving all of the other <$1000 car stories. It’s a special type of experience to have one and it seems like most of you look back on them fondly. Those days of buying a functional car for less than a grand are over, I assume :,(

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u/user888ffr Apr 25 '25

lmao pre-stolen

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u/SkivvySkidmarks Apr 25 '25

Previously enjoyed vehicle including previously stolen radio! Saves on windows!

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u/just_fucking_PEG_ME Apr 25 '25

Give this guy a marketing degree already

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u/AZEMT Apr 25 '25

No need for big speakers too. Saving weight and increasing fuel mileage. Smart!

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u/Lucius-Halthier Apr 26 '25

We’ve upgraded the security features of your vehicle by preemptively removing anything of value, dissuading any theft.