Have you heard of Slate?
Slate is the world's most customisable EV ever, and that is not an overstatement at all. And you can change nearly everything. Its colour, lights, interior, bumpers, screens, and even converted into an SUV. What's even more impressive is that it's cheaper than a Tesla at just 20,000 USD. And that's no coincidence as I feel like it is definitely in competition with TESLA.
If you look closely at the name, you'll notice that the name SLATE is actually an anagram of TESLA, meaning it has the exact same letters, just rearranged. And that's exactly what Slate is doing. It's taking what Tesla built, futuristic, cool, and expensive cars, and rearranging it into something more minimal, simpler, and affordable.
Now, a lot of people on X have even been suggesting that it might actually be a sub-brand of Tesla to attract a more affordable customer base. But in reality, it's backed by Jeff Bezos, one of Elon's biggest rivals in the space race already. And that alone makes Slate even more intriguing.
Is Slate trying to beat Tesla just like Blue Origin is trying to beat SpaceX?
Maybe, maybe not. But what's clear is that while the world is going crazy over futuristic-looking TVs, Slate is taking a minimalistic approach by doing the opposite. Keeping things simple, affordable, and letting you decide what's really important.