Although Slate is backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the truck seems to be inspired by another major retailer. Like the furniture sold at Ikea, you’ll have to build much of the Slate yourself if you ...

Admittedly, Slate's minimalist approach feels borderline uncool by modern EV standards. No giant 48-inch screen, no origami ...

Stretching the wheelbase would also allow the manufacturer to add a larger battery pack with more capacity and increased ...

Crank windows? Yep, but that’s just the start—the Slate Truck is an affordable that's only as basic as you want it to be.

It might not seem pretty, but it's all pretty effective.