Watch The Sub-$30,000 Slate Truck Survive One Of The Hottest Places In The U.S.
The Slate truck underwent its first round of hot-weather testing in Nevada this summer.
The Jeff Bezos-backed startup put its road-going prototypes through their paces in one of the hottest environments in the United States.
- Engineers and designers drove to the Davis Dam near Laughlin, Nevada.
- The test aimed to check the battery cooling system and interior air conditioning systems.
- The truck was driven up a 6% incline with a full truck bed and a trailer attached.
Author's summary: Slate truck survives hot-weather testing.