{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69545da8cb029db7575279fc/69545dc6d0c0aeaf12d8d3ff?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"🎙️ “LIVE Interview with Slate’s CEO 🛻 Chris Barman’s EV Disruptor”","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69545da8cb029db7575279fc/b3897d9c7c6d1d7e608f0f109441db35.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We brought a surprise guest to our LIVE TBOY show in Chicago: Chris Barman, CEO of the wildest (and newest) electric car brand.</p><p><br></p><p>Jeff Bezos invested, and Chris is leading it. Slate’s not just building the lowest-priced electric truck on the market ($25K), it’s also the craziest: No radio, no touchscreen, no tech whatsoever. We (jokingly) call it the “Amish-Inspired Electric Car.” And she built hype for the launch by creating a bunch of fake companies (true story).</p><p><br></p><p>So in today’s interview from our live Chicago show, Chris explains how it’s possible to build and sell a car for $25. She’ll tell us the craziest idea they *didn’t* launch, why they crash half their vehicles on purpose, and what she thinks of President Trump’s EV moves.</p><p><br></p><p>Want to SEE the live show in action? Watch it on <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/tboypod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a> or check out the highlights on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tboypod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> @tboypod.</p><p><br></p><p>——————</p><p><br></p><p>Want more business storytelling from us? Check out the latest episode of our new weekly deepdive show: The untold origin story of… Pokemon 🐲</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet: <a href=\"http://wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks</a> to listen.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Nick & Jack Studios"}