The Slate Auto pickup design is the antithesis of the Tesla Cybertruck

Slate Auto electric pickup truck
(Image credit: Slate Auto)

Motorists haven't exactly embraced electric pickups yet. The Tesla Cybertruck design fails have become a running joke, and that's actually the best-selling vehicle in the segment.

But, seemingly out of nowhere, a new startup called Slate Auto has burst on to the scene with something totally different. The Slate Truck is a stripped-down, traditional-looking pickup that will start at a low price but offer almost infinite customisability. It couldn't be more different to the Cybertruck, and that could make it a huge success..

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Joe Foley
Freelance journalist and editor

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.