Slate Planning Panel Van-Style Body Option?SlateSlate's affordability-first electric truck is all about customization, and the biggest option it offers buyers is the ability to turn the pick-up into an entirely different form of vehicle. Only conventional SUV and fastback sport-ute shape have been revealed so far, but a new report suggests that another body style could be coming that would make the electric platform perfect for a wider variety of commercial jobs.According to Instagram account Slate Auto Mods, a member of Slate's Fleet Business Development team confirmed at a recent drive event that the company would have a "cargo kit" that transforms the mini-truck into something like a small panel van. This kit, which would be available directly to customers and not just available to potential fleet buyers, would come in both the SUV shape already revealed and in another high-roofed shape more like a typical commercial van.In addition to the two different shapes, the kits would reportedly include versions with or without rear and side glass. Side panels with glass that lifts up from struts would also be available, Slate Auto Mods says, and the option kit would start at just $3000.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe report also mentions that a future generation of Slate would potentially retain the same dimensions as the truck that's coming soon, opening the door for manufacturers of accessories to offer them across generations. This would mark a major departure from other automakers, which typically refresh trucks quickly with new body styles that adapt to changing consumer interests—but it does seem a bit presumptive to state before a brand delivers its first production vehicles to customers.Road & Track has reached out to Slate for further comment on the potential cargo kit, we will update this story if the company responds. Slate's first trucks are expected to reach buyers at the end of this year.You Might Also LikeIf You Can Only Own One Car, Make It One of TheseThese Are the Most Popular Cars by State
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