Why The Slate Truck Will Use LFP Batteries After All Slate's $24,950 pickup truck will be powered by an LFP battery made by Gotion in Illinois. A top executive explains the move. By Tim Levin Battery Tech - Jun 24 -
Rivian Discontinues Its Cheapest R1T And R1S As R2 Rolls Out Rivian flagged earlier this year that the Dual Standard variants of its large SUV and truck were on the way out. By Tim Levin News - Jun 23 -
A Rivian R1T Towed A Big Trailer 1,500 Miles. Despite The Range Loss, It Cost Less Than Gas Pulling a 4,500-pound load over a massive cross-country trip through the Rockies made a dent in the usable range, but it was still worth it. By Iulian Dnistran Towing - Jun 15 -
Tesla Apparently Won't Let Cybertruck Buyers Transfer FSD Without Spending Another $20k Buyers of Tesla's cheapest Cybertruck trim ordered with the intention of transferring FSD—now they can't. By Rob Stumpf News - Jun 10 -
Slate Truck Vs. Chevy Bolt Vs. Nissan Leaf: Which Affordable EV Actually Wins? How does America’s cheapest electric truck compare to other affordable models? By Suvrat Kothari Comparisons - Jun 24 -
Slate Truck Orders Open Soon. Here's Everything We Know About The Sub-$30,000 EV Slate is opening up orders this month. Here’s what you can expect from its affordable, simple electric truck. By Iulian Dnistran Everything We Know - Jun 5 -
Scout Traveler SUV And Terra Pickup EVs: Everything We Know The revived Scout name will be used on a pair of Volkswagen-backed electric high-riders set to enter production in 2027. By InsideEVs Editorial Team Everything We Know - Feb 11 -
'It Has Been A Limiting Factor For Us': Chevy Silverado EV Owner Review After 14,000 Miles Towing It's the best electric truck for the job, but that doesn't make it a drop-in replacement for a heavy duty hauler. Here's why. By Mack Hogan Car Reviews - Jan 2 -
PODCAST: The $25K Slate Truck Is Here. What's Next? On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, we discuss all the biggest news about America's new cheapest EV—and whether it can succeed. By Tim Levin Podcast - Jun 26 -
Do Higher Miles Even Matter For Electric Vehicles? On this week's episode of The Plugged-In Podcast, we debate the merits of 100,000-plus-mile EVs. Also, the Slate Truck may get more expensive. By Patrick George Podcast - Jul 11 2025 -
Can Toyota Learn To Act Like Tesla? On the Plugged-In Podcast, we discuss the new Tesla Model Y, Toyota's EV challenges and a recent Rivian R1T road trip. By Tim Levin Podcast - Jan 17 2025 -
This Transforming Chinese EV Pickup Is The Tesla Cybertruck Done Right The Changan Nevo E07 has earned the nickname "Chinese Cybertruck." I'd totally buy one. By Tim Levin China - Sep 21 2024 -
