Hands ON: Is The NEW Silverado EV RST Really Worth $100,000?

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[@reggeckmann3993]

They said sooooo hard this isn't an Avalanche when we first saw pictures and renderings. It Totally should be an Avalanche 2.0 it's same formula, minus a gas engine, add an EV drivetrain.

[@patrickhornacek8593]

It’s definitely an electric avalanche. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@mwahlert]

100% Avalanche. 100% just as ugly.

[@aaronw8606]

The all new Chevy E-valanche​@@patrickhornacek8593

[@mmancino1982]

Why not right? They electrified the hummer🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ThunderCat19D]

It's an avalanche 100% The rear gate glass system is exactly the same besides the big twist knobs to hold the glass in. Even the headlight is a updated version of the cladded avalanche the turn signals were on top of the headlights. All it needs is the side pockets on the bed and the hard bed covers

[@JonathanRootD]

I'll buy it in 3 years after the 70% depreciation.

[@LafemmebearMusic]

Won’t take 3 years, have you seen how these ev values are plummeting? Just wait a year 😅

[@Greenwashedhipppie]

Battery's may be shot by then.

[@AdrianMcDaid]

​@@Greenwashedhipppie that's just BS

[@MrMikeallen101]

Have to add my 3 cents in as well. US government requires a minimum 8 year 100,000 mile warranty on battery packs put into passenger vehicles. Most will still be under warranty for 4 years or more. So if the battery dies before that, it will be free.... Really nice truck. Largest battery pack in the industry. If it sells for much less than what it does now, in its current configuration, Chevy will lose their shirts.

[@JonathanRootD]

@@Greenwashedhipppie would still be covered by warranty if they are. Hence the 3 years.

[@Mountainbaseddweller]

Sheesh 100k..this thing will glue itself to the dealer lot.

[@screenPhiles]

Are you serious!? If you weren't bitching about the insanely overpriced Cybertruck you have nothing to say here.

[@Mountainbaseddweller]

@@screenPhiles We aren’t talking about the Cyber truck are we? And yes I think it has some pricing problems too.

[@screenPhiles]

@@Mountainbaseddweller Speaking of what we're not talking about, why shouldn't they charge that? You know, beyond you not thinking they should? Looking at what you're getting, I don't think they're screwing anyone over.

[@Mountainbaseddweller]

@@screenPhiles must be nice to be able to afford a 100k vehicle. Well hmm you could buy a fully loaded 3500 dually Duramax for the same price or less..way more capable. You aren’t getting more capability here with the ev, in fact you get less.

[@stevelouie5928]

Plenty of rich dumb people in this world.

[@brandonrides8953]

Standard 10 year auto loans coming to a lender near you!

[@JogBird]

basically mortgages for cars

[@brokeboy87]

It would be interesting to see what the discounts and rebates will be.

[@drjekelmrhyde]

That's already here. Truck prices are ridiculous.

[@SkippyPB.]

Rocket mortgage and Fannie Mae

[@outquick]

I’ll need 30 😂

[@thewaterboy2013]

Keep in mind, this is the RST trim ( basically as top of the line/flashy/sporty trim as they plan to make). In that context it isn't too crazy when stacked against the competition of a raptor, fully loaded cyber truck or fully optioned Rivian (and in this config it is I would argue a better "truck" than any of those). Will be waiting to see what it retails for in lower spec trims.

[@francismarion6400]

lol none of those are selling either.

[@screenPhiles]

Exactly. And in the video they talk about a Silverado EV LT, which would be cheaper. The Silveraodo RS EV is not that vehicle.

[@screenPhiles]

@Chett_Manly Maybe, maybe not. I don't claim to know that everyone who can purchase a Cybertruck or Silverado RS EV is rich (especially since financing exists and I doubt every expensive vehicle you see on the road, of which there are many, are driven by a rich people) though seeing that the Silverado, unlike the Cybertruck, can do anything a ICE Silverado can do, that you call it a 'toy' is really interesting.

[@danharold3087]

@Chett_Manly Do you think any GM dealer will let these go for under $120 while they still have the first rush of buyers?

[@sensualeye]

@Chett_Manly define "style".

[@wilmarbarrick3194]

It's the only EV that has acceptable range for a truck imo. I don't personally like the pass-through but I understand why others would. 100k is a psychological barrier I'm not ready to cross for a truck yet. I'm at the point of my life I can do it financially but mentally... not so much.

[@gilly3531]

Rivian has 410 miles with its R1T dual motor and aero wheel setup...solid range already exists.

[@Factory400]

I dream of a plain-ass truck for $50k. No frills. Just truck. This thing is really cool, but not serviceable, limited overall life, and a bunch of expensive features that are frivolous.

[@LafemmebearMusic]

@@Factory400In your opinion 😊

[@Factory400]

@@LafemmebearMusic the comments section is a place for opinions. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@tjwatson0403]

​@Factory400 just curious, why do you say it's not serviceable? One of the big focuses of Ultium was to make an accessible and repairable battery pack

[@marklion315]

1500lb payload is ridiculous, the Honda Ridgeline has about the same lol

[@danharold3087]

It has a 2500 lb payload but 1000 lbs of that is battery cells so you don't get to use it.

[@TxChristopher]

Try it in that Ridgeline and see how it does LoL!

[@evanmartin7809]

high trim V8 gas only has about 1500lbs of payload too. Go with a lower trim package and you'll pick up a couple hundred more pounds.

[@niceguyrides]

That’s what happens when your vehicle is 9000 pounds. 😂 it is comical how little this thing can hold.

[@danharold3087]

@@niceguyrides Payload is great but 1/2 is battery.

[@stevetordoff]

As an owner of a GMC 3500 AT4, the 100k price tag and 9000lb curb weight is very familiar. For a lot of applications for trucks, this truck or something a little more 4x4 friendly, would be my preferred option. Getting that much in bed power and battery size sufficient to get to the job site and be good all day, I’d be a happy man.

[@JC-dc7eb]

Lmfao

[@arenjay3278]

Hummer EV dual motor. With Defender Michelin tires. 275/60/22s. Tow increases to 12k, not huge but pretty good. Also about $100k. 380 mile range and 190 tow range. 30-45 minutes to recharge.

[@JC-dc7eb]

@@arenjay3278 lmfaooooo

[@arenjay3278]

@@JC-dc7eb Everytime you refuel it saves you $300. In 1000 miles it refuels 3, 6 when towing, times that $900+ is how many hours of work? A rig like this may spend three extra hours on the road but has to work 6-18 hours less to get paid the same amount.

[@JC-dc7eb]

@@arenjay3278 dude you are talking about a hummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of the most unreliable vehicles of all time, you think they are going to make an even more technologically advanced EV version and it will be any better? That would genuinely be one of the worst investments i could think of. You do you man. Could NEVER be me.

[@juliocvelez1]

The further we move into the future, the less excited I am for trucks.

[@TheCapn23]

I own a Chevy Bolt and love EVs but $100k is insane. I'm not sure EV can work for trucks without significant breakthroughs (price reduction) in battery tech.

[@brunoheggli2888]

How about 96k?

[@evanmartin7809]

That's why they should be going with PHEVs like the Volt. I put 120k on my 2012 and probably only 30k was on the engine.

[@otm646]

If you're not towing heavy, any EV truck on the market will suit 95% of buyers. As a contractor I'm driving across town, or maximum 50 miles one way. Especially with access to the Tesla network, they recharge very quickly.

[@TheCapn23]

@@otm646 Very true. Driving with a full load in the bed doesn't affect range by much.

[@JC-dc7eb]

@@TheCapn23it effects the range big time dude. Are you joking?

[@Spoolingturbski]

I’d purchase over the Cybertruck any day. But for me I prefer HD trucks with diesel powertrains. It makes more sense to me from a value standpoint.

[@brunoheggli2888]

A Diesel pluginhybrid would be great!

[@davidcottrell570]

One thing worth considering - when you are NOT on the highway with your big trailer or boat, what is your consumption, range and the cost of running? Charging at home, putting 180kw into the pack, you’re spending about $25 perhaps? When you are on the road with a big trailer, you still have a range of about 220 miles, and it will cost about $100-$120 to charge. If you are ONLY carrying big loads or towing for a living , sure, a diesel in a truck is worth it. But this seems an honest effort to meet the needs of regular truck owners, albeit with a lot of fancy stuff to justify such a price without the ‘looking at me’ styling. And with spiralling costs for fuel and service, perhaps it might make a few people think about electric trucks as more than toys.

[@fastindy]

​@@davidcottrell570A good point, but it should be mentioned that with a 200kwh battery, you will definitely need to opt for a very high current charger at home if you want the option to go from 0-100 in less than a day.

[@davidcottrell570]

@@fastindy Either you have access to a 3 phase 21.9kW/h service (100 amps), you charge at 40-50%, or fast charge and then top up at home. A 50 amp single phase charger will deliver 130kW before losses in 12 hours or so. The truck makes sense for people who tow a lot. Kyle on Out of Spec has tested all of them, and the GM was top dog, wth 800 volt charging and a huge range. I still like the mid-sized Rivian the best, but none of them are cheap.

[@dodgehemi0892]

No way $100K screw these companies

[@pt6998]

Agree. Make EV trucks luxury items then complain that they aren't selling. 😂

[@davidcottrell570]

I think this is maybe aimed at the folks buying a $150,000 Airstream Classic. Wait a year of two and buy used.

[@zarroth]

@@davidcottrell570 the used market already collapsed for EV. No one wants them except the fanbois, and they're the only ones buying new ones to replace their old.

[@davidcottrell570]

@@zarrothNot where I live. We have major taxes which are zero for used EVs. Works like a charm. But then, I’m guessing you don’t have an EV. All cars depreciate. A lot. Dealers are taking a bigger cut, because they make so little on new cars. But you want to convince yourself a gas or diesel is a better deal. Good luck with that…

[@eedre4864]

Well people bitch about the towing and range problems of the Lightning… you defeat some of those problems by cramming in a bigger battery and raising the price accordingly. And then you need more HP to move the weight, heavier duty frame and tires to carry it… battery/energy storage tech is the problem.

[@nologig]

Those front seats looks very cheap to be in top of the line trim for over 100k.

[@apb1236]

Whole interior looks cheep. The plastics on the doors and dash are laughable. Typical GM of all black everything inside

[@jordan4328]

Heaven forbid they add some other colors. Black on black on black...boring

[@timlochner9147]

I see that rear glass getting broken easily

[@Chaotic_Neutral76]

Honestly a new gasser RST can run 70k decked out so I’m not shocked by the 100k price for a completely new model with new tech. In a few years I’m sure the prices will come down via incentives and rebates.

[@Gonzo1968]

Meh, here in Texas you can get loaded rst z71 in mid to upper 50s..

[@SkippyPB.]

The gasser has heavy discounts as of now.

[@Nebula1701]

Look at the price for the High Country or the GMC Sierra Denali.

[@sprockkets]

​@@Gonzo196855k on Chevys web site. The obligation way this makes any sense is you want house power backup.

[@BrianNC81]

​@@SkippyPB. 3.0 diesel also has some nice discounts with new trucks listed mid-upper 50's after discounts. 45k savings buys a lot of diesel fuel.

[@markblouin7556]

Proudly built at Detroit Hamtramck, Factory Zero we called it a CC

[@bahamatodd]

How is CG coming along?

[@markblouin7556]

@@bahamatodd way above my pay grade have a good day

[@bikeaddictbp]

... With parts from a whole bunch of suppliers that I dealt with routinely before my recent retirement. We called it BT1XX

[@stevekniess3665]

Thank you Andre very informative

[@TFLEV]

Thank you for watching.

[@lewiscross7603]

It will be interesting to see the pricing structure for the LT and Trailboss. Folks have to realize that the battery tech will be ever changing over the next 5 to 10 years. Pricing will be fluctuating

[@Skiridr22]

I’m impressed with the pass through and the storage of the back glass

[@fcv1967]

Will this do autosteer+adaptive cruise on city streets? Or is it just for major roads?

[@bikeaddictbp]

GM Supercruise (hands-free steering) does not operate on city streets, and was never intended to. Adaptive cruise control works anywhere independently of Supercruise, you do the steering, you're responsible for stopping at stop signs and traffic signals, you're still expected to drive.

[@kieransteele7223]

9000 lbs!? 😬

[@Dan-mc7xg]

I wanna see the crash testing.

[@kieransteele7223]

@@Dan-mc7xg I’m sure it does well, anything it hits would be pulverized. The physics say that you’re going to absolutely murder the person in the Corolla.

[@myusrn]

I remember the days when 6000lbs was the cut off to declare a truck as a commercial vehicle right off. I'm afraid to have people on the road with 9000lbs personal trucks. Those tire pressures of 64 and 71psi are crazy.

[@francismarion6400]

Need a CDL almost

[@myusrn]

@@francismarion6400 what does CDL mean?

[@rk-xv4km]

Awesome looking truck!

[@francismarion6400]

like a Ridgeline

[@cypvh74]

So can you just plug the 240v outlet into a generator panel for home power in case of an outage?

[@jimbobjimbob8275]

What's the port under the hood with the fire fighters helmet sign for? Is that where they squirt the water when it catches fire?

[@bradleymeyer9775]

I’d get the work truck version.

[@stern12akachris32]

Being someone who has been pretty closed minded when it comes to Electric Trucks this is the first real truck the one close to the gas ones we drive , Other then price . Truck prices are out of control but over 100 k kind of defeats the purpose of the truck. I am curious what the two year old used ones are going to depreciate to with batteries lasting about 10 years it make that new price sounding even higher.

[@brunoheggli2888]

For now i think pluginhybrid Pickuptrucks are the best solution!

[@joemcdonough7509]

The depreciation is already happening. I'm even seeing brand new unsold 2023 F-150 lightning platinum editions listing with $20K knocked off the MSRP. There's also one-owner low mileage lightning pro's listing for $39K now.

[@atg1338]

You do know there's alot of trucks that cost 100k gas and electric

[@newscoulomb3705]

Thanks, Andre! Pretty much the only time someone will need to work about public charging in this truck is if they are taking a long trip or towing more than a couple hundred miles.

[@rebelshotsphotography8484]

Does this vehicle come with a heat pump to warm batteries during winter?

[@danharold3087]

It uses ULTIUM ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM which includes a heat pump to do that and more.

[@thebagnechannel3183]

I love it and look forward to SUV iterations of this.

[@who2u333]

I like the truck. I feel that it is likely the most compelling BEV pickup (almost) on the market, but paying 100K for a depreciating asset is just dumb IMO. But, at the same time, I home GM is successful with this so that we end up with a more affordable version in the future.

[@grizzlymartin1]

What do you think the differences will be with the trail boss trim?

[@henry17403]

Any idea why the wheel wells in the bed are asymmetrical? I don't know why that bothers me (slightly)...

[@frankr111th]

That is a heavy beast!

[@scottbalak7123]

You had me at "E-valanche". 😂

[@4literv6]

Some of us have called it that since the debut in 2022. 👍🏻😀

[@wesvasher]

Is the body aluminum or steel do you know? Just curious. I know they keep adding more and more aluminum body parts to the ICE Silverado.

[@bikeaddictbp]

Main unibody is steel, that I know, but I don't know about the doors and hood.

[@erinhowell6569]

Does the rear steer automatically turn off at highways speeds? Seems like it would be dangerous to have rear steer active at those speeds

[@collinsimmons7156]

It will be interesting to see it how it stacks up against the Ford lighting. Especially range test and range testing towing.

[@Icayn]

It blows the lightning away in towing range, Out of Spec tested them together.

[@collinsimmons7156]

@@Icayn range is the most important thing with Ev more than straight line performance.

[@frankiexv4533]

Out of spec towed 250 miles towing a Tesla model 3 thru Colorado in in a mixture of driving situations even some snow. It blew away all the others in range. Also without towing the work truck model can hit 500 miles as Andre in this video has mentioned. KZbinr Jerry rig Everything tested this RS and got over 460 miles of range in regular driving. This is likely more aerodynamic and has a heat pump which also boost efficiency a bit

[@TxChristopher]

Lightning can't come anywhere near this Chevy!

[@collinsimmons7156]

Range testing will explain if it is better than the other ev trucks. Range is the most important thing.

[@RonnN-gf8tm]

I see alota people who were Avalanche owners...will probably look at these trucks with interest..see what happens

[@roostfezza7563]

Love the cargo, tailgate and extended bed features. Very handy.

[@RaymondRegnier]

Do the complete rear sears fold up like on the F-150's/Lightnings?

[@Clam73]

In the background you can see your money going up in smoke.

[@TheMadmax0609]

The average person keeps their car at least 8 years, anyone who buys cars and sells them in 2-3 years isn't very bright. Imagine all the money you waste in taxes alone. The depreciation won't matter when you trade your EV in 8-10 years with 100,000+ miles, especially when you take into account how cheap it is to operate them.

[@joemcdonough7509]

Not if you own a business that generates more than 100K revenue and requires lots of a travel. You can essentially write off the entire cost of the truck from your tax liabilities. My floor tile guy recently went to a Ford dealer and bought the most expensive top trip F-350 on the lot for the same write off reason.

[@YuenanCao]

Rube Goldberg midgate contraption!

[@elizabethhopkins3826]

With jump starting another vehicle, does that other vehicle have to be electric for the process to work?

[@bikeaddictbp]

No, it's a plain ordinary nominal 12 volt electrical system with a plain ordinary lead-acid battery same as any other car. Jump-start away.

[@thorpendragon]

Can you tell us what the firefighter helmet is for by the 12v batter compartment?

[@anthony2558]

To let a firefighter know that there is a battery in there. Usually when a vehicle is involved in an accident a firefighter will disconnect the negative terminal to kill power to the vehicle. Maybe in the EV a 12V battery still does some stuff.

[@JMacGyver1]

Great looking truck. For those people who just have to have a truck for their daily driver, this could be a good option, assuming GM has nailed down their EV software / hardware.

[@zachlafond2652]

$100k daily driver? Bill Gates?

[@JMacGyver1]

@@zachlafond2652 Yeah, in the Chicago area where I am, people are dailying more ridiculous vehicles than this.

[@Nebula1701]

@@zachlafond2652 I see plenty of High Trimmed 80k+ priced trucks around here as dailies.

[@terryinozland]

Nailed down softwares or hardwares................nah !

[@JimMorten]

It's a shame they don't make a hybrid version!

[@BrianNC81]

They make a diesel version that gets better fuel economy than a hybrid would in a truck. 27mpg highway in the 3.0L mini duramax.

[@ZmannR2]

The new Ramcharger will be the way to go for that

[@carlosmcmahon623]

I absolutely love this vehicle and I will state that GM/Chevrolet has hit a home run in the truck EV space. This EV is a beautiful-looking, EV-Truck both in and out. To me GM has the market cornered in all market segments. Thank you for doing a great job in creating this content, as always, you hit a home run with you're knowledgeable and professionalism.

[@Vandrade89]

This is great 👌 best EV truck on the market! I would buy this one a heartbeat only if it had the NACS connector out of the box!

[@brewtankoutdoors1432]

The thru cab is awesomeness.. thts what the cyber truck shoulda had.

[@ivancortez7653]

100k Silverado EV > 100k Cybertruck

[@danharold3087]

Only because you used the CT in a comparison. What do you think the dealers will tack onto this truck? How much is GM going to lose on each one they sell. Fortune "GM’s quarterly gains were led by its popular SUVs and gas-powered car lines, while producing EVs continues to lose the company money."

[@zarroth]

@@danharold3087 No, it's because cybertuck is dangerous to even use, is built to the quaility of a go-cart which makes it far inferior to everything else on the road. You need to take them rose colored glasses off and look at it critically. CT is a failure for anyone capable of logic and reason.

[@Mountainbaseddweller]

Hmmm Cybertruck had more payload and better towing numbers and is faster..Silverado only has better range. Silverado is severely heavy too.

[@socaldave4227]

@@Mountainbaseddweller range is king with EV trucks when doing truck things. Cybertruck loses

[@davidcottrell570]

@@danharold3087 OK, a home truth about EVs. Everyone likes to complain about how much manufacturers lose on every EV they build. Ever ask yourself why? It isn’t the cost of manufacture, raw materials or what have you. It’s the cost of developing a new platform and technology. And the companies don’t necessarily bleed red ink - GM writes off the cost of development against profits from other business lines, zeroing out taxes. Do you think GM is in danger of going bankrupt because they’re building out their EV product? They realize that they can’t afford to get left behind in the tech stakes, and are building out the halo Silverado RST first. No point complaining about it costing too much. If it’s too expensive, buy used.

[@SolveFixBuild]

The long range and full size truck features make this highly competitive to top trim of Rivian and CT. However the Lightning is really starting to show its value as an all-around useful and functional truck with the biggest frunk, onboard power, and no frills or gimmicks.

[@COChevyTrainMan1990]

Great reporting, Andre. Keep up the great work. Best EV truck out there. Chevrolet knows how to combine truck capability with an electric platform at works. Love the midgate feature making a comeback. Unlike Tesla’s “truck” (it’s not even close by a long distance) is absolutely hideous, no where close to loo like a truck. If it can’t be used as a truck, it’s not a truck.

[@pierre.a.larsen]

The price seems fair considering the equipment and battery size. I wonder if GM makes a profit on these...

[@danharold3087]

While I hope so I don't see anything that would make me think so. In April GM more or less said the EVs were dragging them down.

[@cypvh74]

GM said all of their Ultium EVs would have positive margin from day one. This is why they are starting with the most expensive trims first, as they ramp up. They expect their EV division to be turning profits by later this year.

[@danharold3087]

@@cypvh74 Companies say a lot of things. It does not work out that way. GM recently said EVs we dragging down the company profits. Trouble with production of the modules or packs rather than the cells have held up production of vehicles. GM wanted to produce 400K now 200K or 300K EVs in 2024 but has only made 1,668 EV Hummers in Q1. No idea on sales as they count units on dealers lots as sold. GM opted for big battery pickups which have the best range, especially for towing. But another 100 KWh of cells puts the day when they are profitable further off. Their decision. We will see if towing range is the most important metric. Don't get me wrong I want everyone building compelling EVs. We need real compelling choices.

[@gregholloway2656]

This truck is nuts. Too expensive, too heavy. Since EV trucks can’t tow (for distance) anyway, why not build a Maverick sized EV truck for $40k, and give up on towing more than utility trailers? Leave the 10,000# trailers to the diesels.

[@SimJDKS]

Because it can, doesn’t mean you need to. 90% of the people with trucks around me never do truck things or can’t due to “cosmetic” choices.

[@G-Rated]

Too heavy? What is it too heavy for? Y’all say anything 🤡

[@TxChristopher]

How far do you tow? Probably not as far as this Chevy can tow

[@The_Long_Weekend]

@@TxChristophermany people tow camp trailers much more that the 150-200 miles this could likely achieve while towing. My 82kwh pack in my model 3 takes 30 minutes in a perfect situation to put 60kwh in. It can take over an hour. Tesla chargers are far better that your typical EV charger, too. My m3 averages 250wh/mi. This truck while towing is going to be north of 1kwh/mi. So, if you drive it down to 10%, then charge up to 80% on a road trip, it’ll be close to 90 minutes before you are back on the road. Imagine doing that every 150 miles. You’d make similar time on a camping trip in a Conestoga wagon.

[@uaesaqer]

What is the battery life cycle and what will it cost to replace it after warranty period??

[@bikeaddictbp]

There's people out there with 300,000 miles on Chevy Bolts. There's some that had recall replacements done at beyond 200,000 miles and the original battery was still indicating healthy. IMO this is an overblown issue. The Nissan Leaf gave EVs a bad name (no thermal management). YES the battery is expensive if you have to replace it, and if it happens on a vehicle that is a few years old and outside warranty, the vehicle is probably done for. BUT. You can say the exact same thing about that 8 speed automatic transmission that the EV doesn't have. You can say the exact thing about that fancy DOHC 4-valve-per-cylinder engine with direct injection that the EV doesn't have. In fact, a friend of mine just got his late model Silverado back from the shop ... a lifter failed and took out the camshaft. $10,000 job covered under warranty. Front end of the truck has to be torn apart and the cylinder heads have to come off in order to fix that. Won't happen to an EV.

[@chrisballengee7603]

what was the range when towing? I need it to be at least 200 when towing 7,000 lbs to make it worth it to me. After 3 hours I am going to want a break anyway and if it can supper charge in an hour then it would be worth it as most of the time it will be charged at home and used for home depot and scouts.

[@zmarko]

$100k is laughable.

[@danharold3087]

Yeah but how much are they losing at $100K?

[@Jrfeimst2]

I know right. I paid 105,000 for my house in 2005. Inflation has gotten out of control.

[@atg1338]

@@Jrfeimst2 where in some 💩 hole like Oklahoma

[@MrRaitzi]

Same as Tesla but not with Tesla stupidity. It will sell.

[@JC-dc7eb]

@@MrRaitziare you kidding? I’m no fan of Tesla, but you’re talking about a modern Chevy… they can’t even make gas powered vehicles correctly anymore.. so many issues. What makes you think their EVs will be any better?

[@drjekelmrhyde]

$100,000 is the new normal for speced up trucks. If it had a Stallantis badge, it would cost $150,000

[@cypvh74]

Looks like you were over in Chelsea, MI? That’s so cool. Know that area well.

[@MrRaitzi]

Seems like well designed product. Love the middle gate especially.

[@mmancino1982]

Don't even need to watch this to answer the question in the headline: 😂

[@pilotblue6535]

It actually looks good. More novelty features than I need but th basic features are covered. Big interior is a plus. Too much folding and tucking away which will be a source of squeaks and misplaced parts

[@citizentex5720]

Thank you, Andre. This will make fine and affordable used truck someday.

[@coreymorrow1315]

Good looking design, my last new leased truck was a 2022, can't see justifying price of another new one in the future at this point. I have been in the fire/rescue service for past 35 years and have some reservations about safety with these heavy EVs when it comes to motor vehicle accidents and fire suppression though 🤔

[@peacems]

This is what the Cybertruck should have looked like. Best looking EV truck out there, though like the Hummer, way too heavy.

[@damilolaakanni]

Tesla decided to use stainless steel for the Cybertruck for some reason, so they really can't change much about the styling. They're going to use a completely different material to build it if they really want it to look good. The other downside of using stainless steel is that it can rust like other types of steel. It's already happening to a number of Cybertrucks.

[@boostav]

This looks absolutely awful, looks like something the Chinese would design. Zero taste.

[@danharold3087]

@@boostav Not unlike the F-117 Nighthawk

[@peacems]

@@boostav Please don't keep us in suspense, give us a list of your best looking trucks.

[@peacems]

@@damilolaakanni Fake news, the Cybertruck exterior is not rusting. What people are seeing is rail dust or brake dust on the surface. Every car has this but it's more noticeable on the Cybertruck stainless steel. Using something like Iron-X takes it off easily.

[@miguelestela6681]

I would love this truck with a gas V8, 17-inch wheels with off-road tires, a simple 4X4 system with LRD, less gimmicks, $30K-$40K less, and the "Avalanche" name, please.

[@compassandradio6261]

Right? I own an 04 Avy, and I'd rebuild it from the ground up and have twice the truck this joker could ever be, and I'd spend a fraction of that sticker doing it.

[@JBoy3210]

What is the wheel bolt pattern?

[@melocts]

Thank you for the review , question is did chevy pay you to do this ad?

[@dougwelch8890]

For those complaining about the price, have you priced a new HD diesel? With all the options, they are coming in at the same lofty price. At least this EV can do truck things the CT and Rivian can not.

[@4literv6]

Same price range as a raptor r or ram trx to.

[@reallyemptypockets6509]

After a few years of 100k price tags I’m actually almost accepting it, what stops me dead in my tracks is the F¥cking 9,000 $ license and registration fees 😢

[@jamesm568]

Probably more than that in Mississippi.

[@niceguyrides]

In Virginia, you’d be paying $3000 a year in personal property tax.

[@endurorider9071]

I love the styling, tech and utility. The price makes me take pause of course. If you tow a lot then obviously isn’t the vehicle for you. But if you mainly commute and only occasionally need to run to the dump or haul some stuff then I can see this as a ICE replacement absolutely. Yes it’s too expensive but for the way most owners actually use their pickups this truck could replace their ICE pickup with the caveat that the ability to have Level2 charging at home is the key to success.

[@SirNecro]

Hey Andre, I see that pre production Silverado has cruise control....

[@zmarko]

Piano black piano black piano black. When will automakers learn to stop using piano black surfaces??

[@ktpinnacle]

Especially for a work vehicle that will require more cleaning

[@robbie7574]

$470 a tire that only last 10k miles

[@jghall00]

If you can afford the truck I don't think the tire cost is an obstacle.

[@bryanmiller2023]

My Model 3 saved me around $1000.00 in the first six months of driving which ended up being roughly 9,000 miles. The savings in not buying gas alone is huge, then you save on oil changes too so yes you go through tires a little faster but your saving everywhere else including the brakes that hardly get used so those last much longer. I would compare the tire wear to an ICE sports car with the softer compounds that wear faster. This is a nice looking truck but they are charging the truck premium on top of the high end EV premium, few will even begin to be able to afford one.

[@bikeaddictbp]

It's premature to declare what the life of the tires is going to be. That said, this depends enormously on driving habits. If you're an idiot with the accelerator pedal, and you have 800 horsepower on tap, tires aren't going to last. Would you prefer the vehicle had less power so that it accelerated slower so that the tires lasted longer? You can do that, by not stepping so hard on the accelerator pedal ...

[@danharold3087]

Why do you feel these tires will wear out any faster than on an ICE truck of equivalent weight? Unless you doing 0 to 60 runs to impress your buds.

[@robbie7574]

@@danharold3087 ev tires have a different compound less rolling resistance faster wear

[@woodrowwilson3581]

Looks nice and a lot more useful than a cyberfridge.

[@OCOutdoorsman]

I heard that camp mode is only one hour; is that true?

[@2009MigyFl]

Beautiful truck much better and useful than the expensive CyberFailure 😀

[@boostav]

Yes much more useful with 1500 lbs of payload vs Cybertruck's 2500 lbs /s

[@firebirdlover4460]

@@boostav enjoy that 75 miles of towing range with that cybertruck.

[@boostav]

@@firebirdlover4460 As opposed to the 130 miles of towing on the Silverado? If you need to tow long distances you don't buy an EV truck, period.

[@firebirdlover4460]

@@boostav the Silverado gets over 200 miles towing.

[@boostav]

@@firebirdlover4460 Tell me you have no idea what you're talking about without telling me you have no idea what you're talking about. Towing range depends on the type of trailer being towed, a Silverado getting 200 miles means a Cybertruck would get 120 miles with the same trailer. It's physics, towing distance is primarily a function of battery size. If anything I'm being generous to the Silverado as I'm not accounting for the better efficiency of the Cybertruck's thermals.

[@gabrielback5615]

Good looking truck, waaayyy better than the Cyber truck. It should sell, other GM trucks end up costing as much. Big issue is how does it handle the cold, -25 to -45. A vehicle has to be usable in ALL conditions to be viable.

[@cherrytreepermaculture756]

What percentage of buyers do you think encounter those temperatures, ever?

[@Dx-so7jm]

​@@cherrytreepermaculture756 anyone in Canada really

[@kenhiett5266]

The Cybertruck will likely settle at a much more competitive price point, and it's actually quite well received in the physical world. I like what GM has done here for the most part, but the really big battery comes with a handful of problems that won't be good for long-term ownership.

[@joemcdonough7509]

@@kenhiett5266 As far as reliability, one should be able to easily follow the the 20-80% rule with this truck's battery. 80% will deliver 350 miles for every day usage. Then charge to 100% right before you go on a longer trip. The lithium chemistry should remain healthy at those daily charge settings. That's why I always believe in getting the largest battery available, so you can both maintain long term health and still achieve your daily needs.

[@kenhiett5266]

@@joemcdonough7509 The other competitors in the segment have plenty of range for daily. If you're the rare exception who's buying an EV to tow heavy things at distance on a regular basis, then I agree the GM makes sense, but I would argue this is unnecessarily inefficient for the vast majority. Lugging that massive battery everywhere you go is hard on everything (especially the tires), and it makes this a really poor choice for doing anything off-road.

[@bharathnaveen8870]

This reminds me of the cadillac ext. I love the way it looks. If only it had the engine from an escalade V and not an EV.

[@Kahless00]

Having it under a hundred is way better than i thought. I swear they were saying 115 previously. Still expensive but now it's in line with top of the line ice trucks.

[@BrianNC81]

yeah but you can't compare this to a loaded 100k 2500HD diesel, different class of vehicle. Compared to a gas or diesel silverado 1500, it is overpriced by about 35k.

[@JC-dc7eb]

All of the other top of the line trucks will last twice as long.

[@RubyByte]

Who is spending $100K on ANY vehicle? This might as well be a ferarri to most people because its unattainable.

[@bikeaddictbp]

Lots of people are already spending close to that on fancy pickup trucks and SUVs ... (no, not me, either)

[@RubyByte]

@@bikeaddictbp i said any vehicle did you even read

[@rockstertx]

Lot's of range and features... certainly looks like a better value than the Cybertruck. My initial thoughts are I love the available displays... large screens, digital rear view mirror and a heads up! Tesla dropped the ball on that... I also like the storage and power and more important for now... Hands Free driving at delivery... better value in terms of pricing... excluding dealer markups... GM might actually finally be catching up or getting ahead.

[@user-mp3eh8fk8q]

so what is the maximum range?

[@gabrielrivera659]

How can you buy a Silverado EV 4WT? I know they’re out but I can never see them for sale. I honestly want the work truck as a personal vehicle.

[@jasoncrymes9608]

This is a 1000 times better than the Cybertruck. 100000 sounds ridiculous but since a gas Denali is is only about 15k from that.

[@jeffbarrett3994]

No

[@cl5163]

lol

[@kalabash72]

It looks awesome, finished. I only saw it in a prototype. They have the prototypes rolling around in Michigan all the time.

[@Molishious]

I like the design and the market will decide if it’s worth $100,000. People are already paying crazy amounts of money for trucks so who knows. Although it’s a little late to the party it does things that the other EV trucks don’t do in terms of the range and mid gate giving it a longer bed. This is a nice intro but doesn’t really show off the truck as we didn’t see the 4 wheel steering. It probably makes sense for them to come out with the top of the line version first, but I think with an electric truck you should just forget about long distance towing and have a smaller battery and the normal 250 - 300 mile range until they can do it with less battery. If you need to tow long distance stick to an ICE one. The cyber truck looks pitiful in comparison to me.

[@michaelwitkiewicz7052]

No, Too much money. Can buy a Nice lightning and a Mach-e or a Tesla for the same price

[@Spoolingturbski]

Lightening is terrible.

[@sexpistill]

You can say the same for the cybertruck

[@vibeslafren1604]

So you put in Chevy in the bottom of the list?

[@bahamatodd]

When it is available with less range and features like the Lightning the price will be comparable.

[@stianthomassen6693]

Yes, but, if you are considering those sized cars you never needed a pickup in the first place. When did pickup trucks go from working cars to family cars? Practically speaking, would not be easier for most people just having a car with a trailer hinge? My old Nissan Micra had one, could pull 650kg, perfect for random uses. Small car, “big” when needed.

[@papasquat355]

I don't even have to watch the video to answer the question. No. Absolutely not. EV's are designed to make OEM C-suites rich but bankrupt the companies that try to build them. That folding rear seat thing is a nightmare. For $100K it should be a 1 button thing. I'd have to be a gymnast to crawl around to remove, stow, fold, press, and repeat. Of course, Andre does it (in about 6 minutes) and says "bam". Funny.

[@deucedaprodeuca]

I would love this Trail Boss version of this or the AT4 version of the GMC EV. 450 miles of range, likely more, and 250 miles of towing heavy trailers is plenty for me and anyone really. I don't see the problem with stopping to charge for a half an hour if you're going on a 600 mile road trip, or for 1.5 hours if pulling a trailer that far.

[@The_Long_Weekend]

An hour and a half to put 150ish miles of range on the vehicle while towing. That’s way too long. These aren’t really cut out for that type of trip yet. Running around town with a small trailer, fine I’m sure…

[@Slider68]

I'm probably in the minority but I always estimate the life cycle cost for my daily drivers and my work vehicles. That cost includes maintenance estimates and fuel. For EVs, I always charge them at home, and I (try to) never do road trips (if I want to do road trips, I'd buy a fuel burning vehicle). Most of the time I drive my vehicles at least 300,000 km (~190,000 miles) and end up having them towed to a scrap yard for a couple hundred dollars (going into my pocket). I haven't run the numbers for the Silverado EV, but I'll do a quick estimate here. The results show I'd save over $90,000 in fuel costs with the EV. Read on for my "quick calc"... With EVs charged at home, I pay ~$0.12/kWh, including all fees and taxes. Fuel cost wise, that means for a typical full fill up, it would cost around 190kWhx$0.12 = $22.80. A full charge provides about 450 miles or 720 km. That works out to approximately $0.03167/km. A typical gasoline powered pickup truck costs about $0.45/km here in Canada. Over the 300,000 km (190,000 mile) life, a typical ½ton pickup will go through about $100,000 of gasoline and the Silverado EV will only go through about $9500 of electricity. As long as it is charged at home and during low price hours, the Silverado EV will save a lot of money compared to driving a gasoline powered ½ton....

[@TigerTankSprues]

This is gross looking 🤢

[@DevinLindstrom]

I need this For my Stark Varg. Just wish it came in 6 seat configuration.

[@ZmannR2]

MX!!!! Nice

[@PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc]

Love the black. Styling is very cool and looks like a modern day Avalanche. Love it!!!

[@kratosdisciple4637]

Is the 100K the Insurance Premium or the MSRP?

[@itsyaboia-dub1120]

100k is nearly what I paid for my house 14 years ago. These manufacturers are hell bent on not selling these vehicles in mass (because some fools will buy them). I loved my avalanche and would totally be in the market for this vehicle but not for anything above 60k brand new. Also this would be killer as a plug-in hybrid similar to what ram will be bringing out.

[@shredofmalarchi]

When you say "sorry for the grass" when reviewing a truck that Chevy wants to market as "tough," it's not helping GM's messaging.

[@MadMax-ge2ve]

***** Rented this truck for 9 days and the screen blackout and the AC gave out due to a HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGE which was prompt on the screen. I had no AC on a hot day while it was raining. I was in Texas when this all happened ***** Save your money until it’s fixed

[@markspence3750]

With a "Topper" on the back, I can now sleep in the back with the A/C on or heat on. YES!!!