Slate vs REO Conspiracy Theory
I think REO is a fake company at the sole purpose of benefiting off of the people who don’t like the fact Slate is an EV.
Let me explain a little: So the Slate was first introduced back in April 2025 and only about a year later (June 2026), REO makes a resurgence out of thin air. Claiming they are going to be the cheapest truck built in America for only a price of $21,500 after the Slate just revealed their price.
This is obviously just a scam, REO claims they are making a gas truck for $4500 cheaper and the reservation is only half the price of Slate’s… like come on this is way to good to be true. I see their account posting often in Slate related videos saying like “we exist” or posting stories sharing people saying “sold I want my Slate deposit back” to make people believe they are the better option. But literally nothing even exists….
The owner of the company is Zach De Bernardi a real estate agent from TX, with absolutely no background in car manufacturing. We have absolutely no clue what the truck even looks like, what kind of engine, factory location, or really anything… just hype. And people are really buying into it, they already have over 20k reservations. Just really wanted to get this off my chest since I just passed by one of their billboards here in TX…. yes literally a billboard for a non-existent truck.