After a protracted wait, the Chevrolet Silverado EV has formally entered the electrical truck wars.
I acquired the prospect to take the First Version RST for a brief drive at a press occasion final week on a pre-selected route that included floor roads and freeway driving.
On this primary drive with the truck, two issues struck me instantly: its measurement and dealing with. However first, let’s go over the specs.
The model I drove begins at an eye-popping $96,395, together with vacation spot charges. For all that money, you will get entry to the Extensive Open Watts (WOW) mode, which may ship as much as 754 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque.
Silverado EV can also be constructed on GM’s new Ultium platform, which the corporate engineered to underpin their subsequent era of electrical autos. The RST’s roughly 200 kWh battery has an estimated vary of 440 miles, which is but to be confirmed by the EPA, whereas the 4WT work truck variant has EPA-estimated 450 miles of vary.
In relation to towing, Chevy took benefit of its late arrival to the section to attain some basic one-upmanship on the competitors. Chevy says the RST can tow greater than 10,000 kilos, which might outdo the F-150 Lightning Lariat’s 10,000-pound most.
Rivian and Tesla nonetheless have Detroit beat, although. The R1T and Cybertruck each boast a most towing capability of 11,000 kilos.
Finally, I got here away with the impression that the Silverado EV is constructed for individuals who love vans — due to course it’s. Vans have at all times been Detroit’s crown jewel, however large vans and SUVs are going out of favor within the EV section.
In the long run, the Silverado EV was enjoyable to drive and dealt with effectively, nevertheless it’s simply too beefy for my style.
