Visiting Slate’s first showroom as its $25,000 electric truck nears production

Jeff Bezos-backed electric truck startup Slate Auto opened the doors to its first-ever brick-and-mortar “experience center” in Chicago’s Near West Side, offering midwest fleet buyers and automotive journalists (Hi!) their first real, up-close look at what promises to be the most affordable new vehicle in America. It’s true even in the tight, urban jungle of Chicago: Illinois loves trucks. Increasingly, Illinois seems to love EVs, too – so it makes sense that a new electric truck startup like Slate would choose Chicago as the home of its first-ever Slate experience center.

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Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U. S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background and almost 20 years of automotive journalism experience to deliver cutting-edge news and analysis. It's no secret that life is getting more expensive. Incomes are struggling to keep pace with rising prices, and the gap is widening. Few things illustrate this better than vehicle affordability, with more Americans finding themselves priced out of new cars altogether. A recent study by the Center for Automotive Research puts a number on this growing divide. In 2024, the top 20% of highest-earning households accounted for 55% of all spending on new vehicles. That's a new record and represents a significant jump from the 42% measured in 2019.