Kia announced the plucky Kia Tasman last year and, despite its polarizing design, the automaker considers it a success. And Kia is celebrating by releasing a second pickup: an electric vehicle that, unlike the Tasman,

Earlier this week, the Jeff Bezos-backed company unveiled the Slate Truck —a bare-bones EV pickup with a purported base price of around $20,000 to $25,000. Major hurdles remain before these EVs are cruising (at moderate speeds) down roads,

The debut of the SLATE pickup truck took a lot of people by surprise, not just because of its low pricing, but because it's a vehicle that allows for remarkable customization.