Slate Lists Chicago and Boston Electric-Truck Demo Rides for October
Slate’s electric-truck event calendar lists Chicago demo rides through October 17 and a Boston-area stop October 21–25, 2026. For prospective customers, the important distinction is the type of access: the company’s official material describes ride-alongs, not permission for visitors to drive the truck themselves.
As checked October 16, the official event listing places the Chicago event at 1053 W. Grand Avenue, October 15–17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Chicago ride-booking link requires a Slate account.
Boston-area stop follows next week
The Boston demo-ride request page lists October 21–25, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., at The Shops at Chestnut Hill, 199 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The meeting point is outside Bloomingdale’s in the Boylston Street parking lot.
Check availability before making the trip
Slate says its events are open to the public, but scheduled ride-alongs are reserved for current reservation or preorder holders. Walk-up rides are not guaranteed; the Chicago listing describes a waitlist for visitors without an appointment. Dates, locations and availability can change.
Seeing a demonstration vehicle, riding as a passenger and independently evaluating it from the driver’s seat are different experiences. These listings establish an opportunity to visit or request a ride, not a hands-on road-test result or confirmation of the final truck’s specifications. Chiefs Review has not tested the vehicle.
Before traveling, confirm the current listing and any appointment directly with Slate. Do not treat a request form as a confirmed booking.
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Photo credit: Archive photo: interior of a Slate Truck demonstration vehicle in Seattle, July 15, 2025; not the Chicago or Boston events, and not confirmation of final production specification. Photo: SounderBruce / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Display resized; no editorial alterations.
