Since Slate Auto came out of stealth mode last week, the internet has been abuzz with speculation about the finer details of the ultra-barebones electric Truck, which is set to cost just $20,000 when it enters production next year — assuming our federal EV incentives are still in place by then.

Demand for electrified commercial vehicles is picking up, as Isuzu becomes the latest of many to announce electrified workhorses for next year.

There are only a few cars available for so little, let alone anything truck-shaped that can be converted to SUV-shaped or electric or all three. As the Re:Build Manufacturing founders noted, the wage earner has largely been ignored by the auto industry and essentially relegated to the used-car market.