Slate says your truck will never track you!
Slate Auto gets serious about privacy for its bare-bones EV pickup
ARSTECHNICA Jonathan M. Gitlin – Jun 2, 2026 10:49 AM
Slate Auto may be one of the most interesting companies in the American automotive industry right now. Based in Warsaw...
4wd/offroad ability is one of the core pillars that makes a truck a truck
That’s debatable. The core function of a pickup truck is the ability to haul and/or tow a lot of shit. The 4WD aspect allows one to do so in rough terrain. But there are plenty of 2WD truck trucks as well. The old 70s Chevy/GMC C10 and C20 pickups come to mind. Those were the go-to for contractors back in the 80s and 90s (my late contractor grandpa swore by them) when they were “just an old piece of shit”; same with the 2WD Ranger, Hilux, Tacoma, S10/S15, Dakota, etc… Great utility trucks.
That’s debatable. The core function of a pickup truck is the ability to haul and/or tow a lot of shit. The 4WD aspect allows one to do so in rough terrain. But there are plenty of 2WD truck trucks as well. The old 70s Chevy/GMC C10 and C20 pickups come to mind. Those were the go-to for contractors back in the 80s and 90s (my late contractor grandpa swore by them) when they were “just an old piece of shit”; same with the 2WD Ranger, Hilux, Tacoma, S10/S15, Dakota, etc… Great utility trucks.
yeah a lot of the cheaper f 150s are 2wd, but they run 70-80k