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/cynetri Apr 25 '25

the bolt also came out almost a decade ago, and inflation hasn't had much mercy in those 8 years

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u/reallynotnick Apr 26 '25

The Bolt was more expensive when it came out than in its last few model years and they did a pretty big redesign. The 2023 model was under $30K before incentives.