Wonder if it’s because of less power than the high end model = more range.
Chevy upgrades Silverado EV WT to 450 miles of range
Chevy has announced that the Silverado EV WT's range has been increased to 450 miles.
Chevy upgrades Silverado EV electric pickup to 450 miles of range
GM announced that the Chevrolet Silverado EV WT electric pickup will have 450 miles of range on a single charge...
electrek.co
GM announced that the Chevrolet Silverado EV WT electric pickup will have 450 miles of range on a single charge – significantly higher than expected.
It is still planned for this spring.
While GM is a bit late on its rival Ford in the pickup market with an electric option, it might be worth the wait.
When the automaker first announced the Silverado EV last year, GM said that it estimated the top range to be about 400 miles for Silverado EV Work Truck (WT), which is going to be the first version available and for fleets.
Today, GM updated the Silverado EV Work Truck’s range with an EPA-estimated range of 450 miles:
It’s indeed much more than the Ford Lightning’s 320 miles of range with an Extended Battery pack and 328 miles for the Rivian R1T with the highest range configuration.
GM commented on the higher than expected range:
The automaker also added that while the 450-mile version will be the first available, the Silverado EV WT will also have a smaller battery pack option with a “GM-estimated 350 miles of range on a full charge” that will come “soon after launch.”
In the release about the range increase, GM claims to still be “on track to launch in the spring of 2023.”
The first edition is expected to feature 510 horsepower, 615 lb-ft of torque, 1,200 lb. of payload capacity, and 8,000 lb. of towing capacity. That towing capacity is a bit limited, but GM says that a Max Towing Package will upgrade the capacity to up to 20,000 lb. in 2025.
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My wife and her GFs rented a Taycan ( it's a Porsche EV) and cruised Switzerland, Germany and France. They noticed quite often the EV charging stops had pull thru spots for EV's towing trailers. People in Europe tow anything with anything. It's crazy.
As those pull thru EV station appear in the US and Canada and become adequate, a vehicles range towing won't be an issue. Especially when EV truck owners enjoy insane, colossal towing power without all the emissions issues and other mulligans.
We just Lemon Lawed a 2001 DMAX truck because of crazy emission issues, as have my Ford and other Dmax owning friends. I'm done with ICE as soon as I can get something in EV to do the same job.
I'll throw a generator in the bed if I have to. I'm spent, I've had enough.
Travel stops along the I 10, I 80, I 40 and other major highways across + up and down the USA are buying up acreage around them to accommodate this new era.
EV trucks aren't for everyone - yet. For now the argument stops there.
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As those pull thru EV station appear in the US and Canada and become adequate, a vehicles range towing won't be an issue. Especially when EV truck owners enjoy insane, colossal towing power without all the emissions issues and other mulligans.
We just Lemon Lawed a 2001 DMAX truck because of crazy emission issues, as have my Ford and other Dmax owning friends. I'm done with ICE as soon as I can get something in EV to do the same job.
I'll throw a generator in the bed if I have to. I'm spent, I've had enough.
Travel stops along the I 10, I 80, I 40 and other major highways across + up and down the USA are buying up acreage around them to accommodate this new era.
EV trucks aren't for everyone - yet. For now the argument stops there.
Baker Cali:
Germany:
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