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> Will younger generations actually plunk down $20,000 or more to own a Slate vehicle that won't go into production until the fourth quarter of 2026

Not worth devoting any brain cycles to this thing if it’s that far out still given how fast the situation in the US is changing.

Indeed - pretty much every single EV maker gets its most important physical bit, the batteries, from BYD.

No consumer EVs sold in the US use BYD batteries. There are some buses and commercial EVs in the US with BYD batteries.

US consumer EVs mostly use batteries from LG Energy Solution, Panasonic, and SK On.