# @asotu on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=VKsjSE3XsTI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68728041-asotu-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5076da0581.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-24T20:46:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ASOTU | More Than Cars (@asotu) — https://gondola.cc/asotu

## Caption

The industry has spent a decade telling us that affordable cars are no longer viable in America.



Meanwhile, MSRPs climbed, screens got bigger, and complexity became the primary path to profit.



The formula was simple: more features, more margin.



Now, Slate Auto is betting against that entire philosophy. With a $24,950 electric truck, hand-crank windows, and over 160,000 reservations.



It asks a critical question: Do consumers truly prefer expensive, feature-heavy vehicles, or have they simply been denied the choice of radical, affordable simplicity?



If Slate succeeds, the ripple effects could force a fundamental re-evaluation of OEM product roadmaps, which have largely abandoned the entry-level market. 

Watch the full episode on our channel.

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- **Views:** 23
- **Likes:** 0
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## Credits

These are the roles credited on Gondola. Credits may be incomplete.
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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Graphic Designer |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Senior Social Media Manager |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Creator |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Creative |

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