The Slate cabin ships deliberately bare — no touchscreen, no factory speakers, and hand-crank windows after the power-window package was pulled. It's built around interior T-rails ($14.99–$44.99) that let you add a phone or tablet mount, a $249.99 center console, door cubbies, floor liners, and more. You bring the tech; the truck brings the mounting points.
What’s in the Slate interior — and what isn’t
The Slate cabin is intentionally minimal: durable physical controls, no central touchscreen, no speakers from the factory, and — since the power-window package was pulled after the reveal — hand-crank windows. That sounds sparse, but it’s the point. Slate stripped the cabin to keep the base price at $24,950 and built it around a T-rail system so you add exactly the interior you want [VERIFY current base equipment against slate.auto].
The mental model: the Slate doesn’t ship you an interior, it ships you mounting points. Everything below hangs off those.
The interior T-rail system
Every serious interior mod starts here. Slate sells accessory T-rails for four locations, and they’re the cheap foundation the rest bolts to:
| T-rail location | Price | What it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC | $14.99 | Vents-area mounts (phone, etc.) |
| Bulkhead | $34.99 | Rear-cabin mounting |
| B-Pillar | $44.99 | Side mounting points |
| Door | $44.99 | Door-mounted accessories |
At $14.99–$44.99 these are the highest-leverage interior purchase: add the rail, then add mounts over time. They’re rated a Moderate install.
Phone and tablet mounting (your dashboard)
Because there’s no built-in screen, your phone or tablet is the Slate’s display, nav, and media hub. That’s a feature if you’d rather use a device you already own and upgrade on your own schedule. Mounting runs through the T-rails; Slate also lists a dedicated Tablet Mount as coming soon (no price yet) [VERIFY]. Until it’s priced, a T-rail base plus a standard aftermarket phone/tablet mount does the job — and the community is already adapting MagSafe-style mounts to the rails.
Does the Slate have a center console?
Not as standard equipment — but Slate sells a Center Console as a $249.99 accessory, rated a Moderate install. The bare cabin’s biggest miss is enclosed storage, and it’s the most-requested interior mod class in the community. Slate’s own answers:
| Accessory | Price | Install |
|---|---|---|
| Center Console | $249.99 | Moderate |
| Door Cubby Organizers | $49.99 | Moderate |
| Door Armrest | $49.99 | Moderate |
| Door Bolster Insert | $64.99 | Moderate |
The center console ($249.99) is the single upgrade that most changes daily livability — a place for the stuff that otherwise slides around a flat floor. Door cubbies ($49.99) reclaim the door pockets the base cabin skips. Behind-seat storage is still a thin area in the official catalog and an active aftermarket target — worth watching in the price database rather than assuming a solution exists [VERIFY].
The same T-rail-and-mounting-point thinking that runs the bed applies inside the cab — look for gear that mounts to factory points without drilling.
Floor protection
A bare, work-ready truck earns its floor liners fast. Slate’s options:
| Liner | Price |
|---|---|
| All-Weather Floor Liner (Front) | $59.99 |
| Carpet Floor Mats (Front) | $69.99 |
| All-Weather Floor Liner (Frunk) | $49.99 |
| Carpet Floor Mat (Frunk) | $49.99 |
SUV models add rear-seat and cargo liners ($59.99–$74.99, some coming soon). All-weather liners are the smarter first buy for a truck that’ll see boots, dogs, and gear.
Audio: plan for it, don’t assume it
The Slate ships without factory speakers — audio is a deliberate add-on. Slate lists integrated speaker options (a front center speaker at $249.99 and a front left+right pair at $149.99), and the DIY community is actively discussing aftermarket paths. We’ll cover the full audio landscape in a dedicated guide; for now, know that “add sound” is a line item, not a given, and browse current options in the price database.
How to prioritize your interior build
For most owners, in order:
- Interior T-rails ($14.99–$44.99) — the foundation everything mounts to.
- Phone/tablet mount — you need a screen from day one.
- All-weather floor liners ($49.99–$59.99) — protect the bare floor immediately.
- Center console ($249.99) — the biggest livability jump.
- Door cubbies / armrests ($49.99–$64.99) — fill in the small-storage gaps.
Nearly all of these are Beginner or Moderate installs you can add after delivery, so there’s no rush to load them into your order — see order now or add later. Build the interior around how you actually use the truck once it’s in your driveway.