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Slate Auto pitches the road atlas as a screenless GPS for its budget electric truck
Slate Auto's affordable electric truck skips built-in navigation systems, opting instead for a traditional spiral-bound road atlas.
Slate Auto is offering an affordable electric truck priced under $25,000 that comes with only the bare basics and intentionally lacks an embedded infotainment system. For drivers needing navigation, the automaker humorously offers a screenless GPS solution consisting of a traditional spiral-bound road atlas. The 154-page Rand McNally road atlas covers the United States, Canada, and Mexico in full color. Unlike computerized automotive navigation systems, the portable map requires no digital updates or connectivity, fitting the minimalist philosophy of the new electric truck.
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