Expected to go into production late next year, Slate’s truck is radically small: a single cab, two-seat configuration, 14.5 feet from nose to tailgate, about the size of a Toyota pickup from the ...

The Terra pickup looks especially Rivian-esque, which isn’t a bad thing. And while I’m drawn to the SUV, I can’t help but wish for a two-door. Alas, both Scout models will be four-door only.

It comes as a pickup truck with a bed, as is. In the January demo, it could also be fitted as an SUV with a three-seat bench in back, airbags, and safety roll bars, all installable at home.

The basic “Blank Slate” pickup that sells for that lowest price tag gets an estimated 150 miles of range from a 52.7-kilowatt-hour battery pack. It comes in only one color, a gray tone that ...