# Slate Auto opens first ever test drive and experience center in Chicago

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**Created:** [October 15, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/slate-auto-opens-first-ever-test-drive-and-experience-center-in-chicago/126821 "2026-10-15T14:32:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/slate-auto-opens-first-ever-test-drive-and-experience-center-in-chicago/126821/1 "2026-10-15T14:32:15Z")

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> **[Slate Auto opens first ever test drive and experience center in Chicago](https://electrek.co/2026/10/15/slate-opens-first-ever-test-drive-and-experience-center-in-chicago/)**
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> Jeff Bezos-backed electric truck startup Slate Auto opened the doors to its first-ever brick-and-mortar “experience center” in Chicago’s Near West...

_The covers are off of the renovations at the old Tesla store on Grand, revealing that the new tenants are, in fact, Slate_

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**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/slate-auto-opens-first-ever-test-drive-and-experience-center-in-chicago/126821/2 "2026-10-15T21:34:58Z")

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It will be interesting to see if they can avoid the “poor peoples’ car” image of things like say…the Yugo.