Jeff Bezos with the back of the car unveiling of the EV pickup

For Jeff Bezos-Paying for an electric car electric car is everything about it.

The company unveiled its pickup truck on Thursday that minimalists and buyers of the transaction may be alike.

The base model, the Bare-Bones EV has a simple dashboard with a handle for heating and air conditioning control, crankshaft windows and a music player. Vehicle equipped with The system of frustration Or speakers, although the latter can be added as accessories – one of many provided by Slate.

The interior of the Slate Auto electric pickup. (Auto Auto)

The basic vehicle is not painted, but buyers have the option to wrap it in different colors. Customers can also change two standard seats Truck Take a five -seat SUV with a special kit.

The Slate's EV has two battery options: a 52.7 kWh battery that targets a range of 150 miles and a package of 84.3-kWH with a 240-mile target domain. The bed is 35.1 cubic feet and 5 feet long. The front of the load – called “Frunk” – is 7 cubic feet.

The company is currently accepting a reservation for the vehicle that will be delivered to buyers in late 2026, for $ 50. Expects the vacant boulder vehicle in Under $ 20,000, After tax credit with federal clean vehicles $ 7,500.

Slate was born from Re: Build Production, a company founded by former Amazon Global Consumer Commerce CEO Jeff Willke. According to A, the Slit received $ 111 million in Serie A budget in 2023 (under the name Re: Car) Formation of a regulatory case. Melinda Lewison, who manages Jeff Bezos's family, has been registered as a manager in the case.

Techcrunch, citing sources, reported The company told employees that he had closed a budget of the B Series last year, but he still did not provide the necessary documents for the Securities and Stock Exchange.

While the vehicle does not look like a CyberRuck Tesla and is expected to be much less retail, it may create another line of competition between Elon Mask and Bezos with billionaires. The two are currently competing with their space companies, Spacex and Blue Origin, respectively.