Tesla had a successful Slate debut last month, which led to discussions about what if Tesla made a Slate-like EV instead of the controversial Cybertruck.
The opinion is that Tesla could have launched a small, simple, and cheap compact pickup truck like Slate, which could have been more successful than the Cybertruck, which has not met sales projections.
It is suggested that Tesla missed an opportunity to introduce an inexpensive small pickup truck that could have appealed to a wider range of buyers and leveraged its in-house battery cell production for better pricing.
The potential Slate-like EV could have brought more range at the same price, targeted global markets, and democratized EVs to a broader audience.