Slate wants its tiny electric truck to be exactly what its name suggests: a blank slate. The Jeff Bezos-backed auto startup is pitching a bare-bones pickup that buyers can turn into an SUV, wrap in more than 100 colors, and outfit with everything from a stereo to a custom key fob. This week, Slate gave that idea a price: $24,950. It lands in one of the narrowest corners of the US auto market — new vehicles under $25,000 . Only 4.7% of new vehicles sold last year had starting prices below that