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Survey Sunday: will the Ford Fathom steal Slate Auto’s thunder?

Electrek reported this electric mobility development: For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about whether Electrek readers believed the announcement of Ford’s upcoming, all-electric $30,000 Fathom pickup would sink Bezos-backed startup Sl

2026-08-31 · COWIN Editorial Team

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Electrek · 2026-08-30

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Electrek reported this electric mobility development: For the last few weeks, we’ve been running a sidebar survey about whether Electrek readers believed the announcement of Ford’s upcoming, all-electric $30,000 Fathom pickup would sink Bezos-backed startup Slate Auto before it even got to set sail. After nearly 2,700 responses, here’s what you told us.

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Electrek, originally published on 2026-08-30.

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