Electric vehicle startup Slate Auto is taking a back-to-basics approach to EV trucks. According to io9, the company plans to launch a pickup priced at just twenty-five thousand dollars—significantly undercutting competitors. The catch: owners are expected to perform many of their own repairs, with the company providing instructions. It's a business model that trades service convenience for affordability, essentially betting that price-conscious EV buyers are also mechanically inclined. The strategy reflects a broader shift in the EV market toward challenging the premium service-dependent model and democratizing electric vehicle ownership.

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