I Drive The Chevy Silverado EV For The First Time! The New Ultimate Electric Pickup Truck

[@KyleConner]

A few notes: This is the first of 4 videos I shot with the Silverado EV so stay tuned for towing, RST tour, and some other cool stuff! I also have some more impressions and detailed information coming in those videos as they were shot after I had a chance to sit down with the engineers and I think you'll really enjoy the insights. Lastly, KZbin processing has been EXTREMELY slow to get these videos to show in HD - We uploaded this video yesterday and I apologize it's still not ready to watch in HD, but wanted to get the content to you as soon as I was allowed. Enjoy!

[@Master_Failure]

Glad to have the information. The video quality is less important. Thanks for pushing what you could. I can go back and watch when there is a high quality version if that even matters.

[@MANdoesminecraft]

sounds like 4 videos worth of fun!

[@thenerdyarab7622]

How do you come to Michigan and not have a viewer meet up?

[@golfish8589]

Please ask about toppers. and if their topper will work on the RST

[@jamespaul2587]

​@@thenerdyarab7622the schedule for this trip was probably too hectic to socialize with fans 😊

[@hi-line8195]

just rented one of these for 2 days. you nailed it. almost shocking how good this thing was. I am a truck guy, not an EV guy whatsoever and I was pretty blown away at the power, range and composure of this thing

[@NoInfoFound]

Excellent preview of the Silverado EV. We need more competition in the EV truck segment. Set Playback Speed to 1.5 and with judicious use of the 10s skip gets you a tight 20 minute review.

[@theredmonkey]

The charger door is in the Tesla friendly spot. Going to need more pull through chargers with these work trucks out there pulling trailers when they get access to the Tesla Supercharger network.

[@Dubitz]

Perfect!

[@LarsDennert]

Front right would have been better I think

[@nordic5490]

That is why charger @ the front is better. When you pull in anywhere with a tralier on, home, business, other, you really need the charging port at the front.

[@pazirandeh]

If it has 212 usable and 450 mi EPA range thats 2.1 mi/kWh - that sounds correct. And inline with other dual motor trucks. I'll believe higher efficiency claims when I see em - 2.4 is hard to believe in a vehicle of this size.

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

Probably city driving where all BEV get much better performance.

[@christopherhansel]

I agree and I don't see the need to spend 10 to 15 thousand more on a work truck with 150 miles of more range, that has less payload. numbers just don't add up, plus when you will be selling these as fleet vehicles.

[@golfish8589]

It looks like they pre-dented the the tailgate. I love the RST.

[@8bajwa8]

It is fun to watch TFL and Kyle back to back review of same vehicle. Love both and two different point of view. Glad Kyle mentioned Lyriq. I own one about 3 weeks and already put 2000 miles. Still dying to see Kyle nerdy commentary.

[@officialyasir]

I find myself watching TFL less and less, especially for EVs. Thank God for Kyle, I don't know anyone else who understands EVs as well and is willing to share the nerdy details with us.

[@nevco8774]

@@officialyasir That implies you became a nerd and TFL is specialized to create light duty videos with more entertaining than practical meaning. However they provide a unique take so I’m interested to hear it. If you wish a fully detailed professional review of a particular EV you better watch EV buying guide channel.

[@Gur814]

I recently purchased a Lyriq too and man, it's incredible so far. I'm hoping Kyle can get his hands on one soon, especially for charging and range testing. I haven't been able to take mine on a trip yet and would love to see how it performs.

[@8bajwa8]

@@Gur814 GOM is very accurate as long as driving is consistent. I did 1300 miles 5 days road trip that include temp from 70 to 110. Elevation climb upto 7000 feet twice. Mostly 75 to 80 mph 80% of total trip. Avarge 2.7 miles per kwh.

[@skyemalcolm]

Does the Lyriq have automatic or manual battery preconditioning? I looked at the manual and the quick start guide and could not find any mention of that as a feature.

[@officialyasir]

Great review! Looks like GM did a great job and is taking it seriously. My main concern is scaling production, GM needs to start producing EVs in meaningful numbers.

[@anydaynow01]

They definitely want to but they are pretty battery constrained right now, especially when making these BEVs with monster packs. I really wish they would come out with a gen 3 Volt, except use the Malibu chassis with a hatchback and sleek gen 2 Volt styling, 80 km of selectable EV range with the ultium batteries would be nice, for around $40 - 45K I would get one yesterday. And they would be able to build at least 8 of them for one of these Silverados, and most homeowners will be able to drive 95% emissions free.

[@WestFortJacoby]

​@@anydaynow01Voltec is an amazing platform. I really wish they kept it around for a while longer.

[@auburnalum9019]

You forget no one is buying them. This will be a local government that buys this to show "we are green". No real commercial buyers will purchase this for real work.

[@davidmenasco5743]

Speaking of numbers, didn't we go through all of this great reviews business with the Lyriq about 18 months ago, and still just a couple thousand cars on the road? I'm hearing a lot about battery material contracts in the last few days. Hopefully that means they'll be able to sell more than a thousand of these before the next generation comes out.

[@MichaelBushey]

@@davidmenasco5743 GM does not want to sell many EV's, they loose too much money on them. Ford is loosing over 2x the dealer price on every EV they sell. It's all about propping up the the stock price and C level pay/bonuses for as long as possible before their house of cards collapses.

[@MoneyShift]

#1 in line at my Dealer for one and I’m stoked. A W/T spec is perfect

[@davidrosen4951]

kW display is great to have. Really helps to conserve power on the road. In my Chevy Bolt that display helped me to learn just how MUCH power is expended trying to keep up speed on an uphill (with or without cruise). Just a little let-off on the pedal takes kWs WAY down on uphill. You can see how much regen you're getting. And more. Teslas and the Lightening don't have this. Way to go Chevy!

[@elcano9l52]

Wow… this IS the EV truck for the real world. I’d love to see more videos about it, maybe do a longer highway run with a deeper discharge so we can take a better look at that charging curve. Awesome!! Thanks Kyle 💪🏻

[@travisyarbrough4033]

Wait till you see the markups from Stealerships ..... Same battery supplier as the Bolts that catch fire with tripple the flow so they can catch fire quicker now. Bigger battery is bigger fire. They are now denying Bolt batteries after 3 years of waiting. Those are made with an old platform they tested ..... They have zero idea what these will do so you will be on your own with no warranty coverage from GM if anything happens

[@luiselapostolfeliz2421]

Why can't automakers set their specs in stone at the same day they unveil the cars?

[@davidmenasco5743]

It'll be a truck for the real world only when real people have them. Not that Kyle isn't real, lol. But the 64 dollar question is when will these trucks be available on dealer lots and in use in actual fleets. Hopefully very soon.

[@luiselapostolfeliz2421]

@@davidmenasco5743 OH OK I got it.

[@Avidav]

@@davidmenasco5743you mean the 80,000 dollar question.. this just shows these EV fan boys are so out of touch with the real world.

[@rud]

The 10% challenge is going to be super interesting. Looking forward to it.

[@kingbran923]

This Silverado work truck has much more range for the same price as the dual motor cybertruck.

[@dirkdiggler9379]

But it’s not a Tesla 😂

[@thg1914]

This should have been named the Avalanch-E

[@godofdun]

26:31 Not surprised the route planning is good, it's great in the Polestar 2 which also uses the same Android system. Together with the good range and great charging this should be a road tripping monster.

[@Bubbz2024]

Thanks for the first look and drive Kyle ! Im a first day (1st hour) reservation holder. I didn't think I could but after watching your video I'm now looking forward to my WT even more ! Can't wait for them to start selling the standard battery (3WT?) to regular customers (us peasants)

[@akeem11h]

Silverado EV deserves the “Epic” title. Amazing videos as usual

[@iank516]

I'm surprised you haven't gotten behind the wheel of the Lyriq, yet! A friend of mine got his a few weeks ago and graciously gave me a turn behind the wheel. As a current Rivian owner, and previous model s and model 3 owner, the Cadillac sits atop the pile for quietest, most well built and composed EV i've driven. Granted, it's my friend's personal car so it's not like I was pushing it the way I have in my own vehicles, but I trust you all provide the feedback for how it behaves at the edge of its capabilities! 😜

[@kgb3209]

This

[@ctuan13]

Lyriq* but absolutely a beautiful car

[@godofdun]

Good to hear they're actually starting to appear in the wild in earnest.

[@iank516]

@@ctuan13 voice to text refuses to participate in this spelling charade! Lol

[@officialyasir]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I still haven't seen one in person. Some reviews mentioned that the quality of the materials didn't seem up to par. What do you think about that?

[@PumpUptheJam81]

The EV pickup wars have officially Begun! I love my Model Y but I miss having a pickup for my needs. The prices are insane, which was expected, but I am hoping the competition may temper some of those initial pricing peaks.

[@TheProletariat.]

I was on the waiting list for a Lightning for over a year. About a month ago I decided to buy an EV6. I really like the car! But I really would had rather gotten a truck so I could easily continue with everything exactly as I have been with my gas F150. I just got an email from Ford that I could place my order the week I bought the EV6. Then this passed weekend my local Ford dealer called saying they got a Lightning in.. exactly specs I was going to order.. same color too. Was thinking to go up and look at it tonight again.. but after seeing this video on the Chev I'm really excited to see the range in these getting better and better. Maybe should just be happy with my Kia and wait another year or two and see what's to avail down the road. Pretty cool stuff! I've never been pro any specific vehicle manufacturer.. I like alot of vehicles for different reasons. So this competition will be really fun to watch! I do like this truck! In fact... I like whatever works!.. Ford.. chevy.. who cares. If you build something that meets everyday needs for a realistic price to everyday people then you probably got my attention!

[@Fdjt4ever]

I drove through a Ford dealership Sunday and a lighting was on the lot. 94,000. Across the street at the chevy dealership they had an electric hummer. $115k. Nice but a wee bit out of my price range.

[@TheProletariat.]

@@Fdjt4ever yeah thats a hefty price tag no doubt! The Lightning they brought in at my local dealer was the Pro standard range with tow package and a couple other options.. I believe it said about $4k in options. The price was $61k. If I recall my build out a year ago with all these options was about $56k. That's when into price was still $40k. So I'm not sure how they are crunching the number today.. but overall it's about $5k more than my build out price. However after getting the EV6 with a 300 mile range it's kinda hard to want to go back to anything with less range. Hopefully as mentioned above that with a couple more years of innovation and competition and charge station build outs and an increase in EV sales we will see some better prices. Unfortunately it's also difficult to see a reduction in price if people are already paying the arm and a leg price.. what's the incentive to reduce price despite cheaper production in coming years?... idk.. just have to wait and see.

[@billm47645]

Seems to me you need to pick from one of the million ICE ones they can’t sell. Love my Model Y, but these electric pickups are just too expensive and I’d buy a gas one for flexibility.

[@anydaynow01]

Yep I kept my old '99 Silverado and just got a gen 2 Volt as my commuting appliance, I only use half the battery at the most on my commute with a stop at a store or two. For the few times I need the Silverado a year (trash / home & garden store runs, track day car hauling) I can't justify the cost of a new EV pickup, maybe when they hit the used market and the old Silverado finally dies (knock on wood 😅 >500k km and still rolling on the original drivetrain using Redline fluids since about 70k km when I got it).

[@chyldstudios]

But how fast will these actually come off the production line? GM made 2 Hummers last quarter. Two.

[@chapstickbomber]

GMs problem is that the batteries just aren't big enough. Maybe if they put a megawatt hour in they could make more units. That's how EVs work, right?

[@bahamatodd]

GM delivered two Hummers. They have built thousands. They were on stop sale to fix battery issues.

[@MrRaitzi]

Same as Rivian. Slow start and then rolling like normal cars. But faster than cybertruck still I bet if order now.

[@mjerome1457]

That’s why I canceled my GM order for the hummer because too many problems were happening… GM has messed up… Then I want the one by the Cadillac lyric and I can’t even find one!! RIDICULOUS!! I’ll just continue to wait for the Tesla truck.

[@daltonx6177]

​@@chapstickbomberWhat are you talking about ? Nothing you wrote makes any sense ! Are you okay ? 😱

[@Geckogold]

Can't wait to see these on the road. Wonder if this will impress all of those EV critics who have a 600 mile daily commute, while towing 14k pounds going uphill both ways, in the middle of a raging blizzard.

[@SNESmapper]

This truck looks great. Agree that pricing is on the high end but sounds like they did a really good job in designing this.

[@Ironmikelocal25]

I am not sure if this was mentioned at all but one of the first things that stand out about this is the charge port location. I like how they have it in the drivers side rear for easy use at the Superchargers. Kind of makes me wonder how long they have been pondering moving forward with using NACS.

[@atlanticrblx7784]

it's O.T.T.O

[@Raging_Red_Bulls]

How do you get this car already? Holy shit !!!!!!!

[@officialyasir]

They are at a media drive event. The embargo just lifted so you will see lots of reviews on this truck.

[@world_still_spins]

No glass roof, that's a good plus in my opinion. I like solid roofs.

[@seanocono]

Per usual, you put out the best Silverado EV review on embargo release day, Kyle. Keep up the great work. Can’t wait to see the RST video. And I REALLY can’t wait to see first the Sierra Denali EV video.

[@davidwill1320]

Truck manufacturers could get the cost down by offering a 2 door configuration. I assume they don't, because a 4 door offers more attractive margins. While the average consumer might prefer a 4 door, I have to believe a 2 door would be more popular for hard core work/fleet trucks. It would be interesting to hear what the experts think.

[@danharold3087]

Or the extended cab with the 2 facing jump seats. I like the extra room behind the seat so it can recline more.

[@davidrosen4951]

Driving fairly slowly and watching my kW, I get roughly 25% more range in my Chevy Bolt than the stated 259 miles. That's on the highway. I bet the same will be true of the Silverado. That means approximately 560 miles!! Boston to DC or SF to San DIego. With plenty to spare!

[@sonnyonny4900]

"Just some old lady driving her old car awesome.." You got to love Kyle

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

Outstanding review. Thumbs way up.

[@buntnik]

Solves the 5.3 lifter issues. Sounds maybe helps the frame rust problem. I’m a little cool on the Avalanche-ish styling. Awesome technology! Nice truck!

[@JD-yx7be]

only $25k more and likely higher depreciation and insurance to top it off and 500lbs less payload

[@biesweekendrides1113]

You were looking for the paddle shifters, your rear facing camera caught a couple of buttons behind the steering wheel. One on each side. Hopefully that’s what you were looking for. Great review!

[@bizzfo]

A bezel within a bezel screen? Geesh.

[@jorgecintron9674]

On another point. The Silverado has the charge port in the exact place as Teslas so when they switch to NACS it’s going to win!

[@bocachucka]

Kyle is the smartest guy on KZbin; and he is so adorable. Can't wait for his first road trip in this truck.

[@afzalnadvi6467]

Hey Kyle, please try to review a Cadillac Lyriq for us and also the future Blazer EV and Equinox EV when those become available for testing. Thanks!

[@mike9588]

This is awesome I can’t wait for a Colorado EV with Double the energy density

[@Berretotube]

Is there anyone on the planet who knows more about BOTH EVs and ICE automobiles than Kyle? No.

[@QALibrary]

very well done getting an invite to this

[@tommays56]

The GM automatic lights have long term reliability and excellent functionality

[@DrBebo-wb9vn]

Efficiency sounds similar to my Rivian. Running 21s in AP mode, get 2.3-2.4 kWh.

[@mydutube]

Exciting times for EVs. Can't wait for the Cybertruck review. That's the only truck I think will have any significant scale.

[@anydaynow01]

Yep they are the only EV maker who put the horse before the cart with establishing a charging network that works and massive battery assembly lines in house. Even then they had to foresight to make purchase agreements for more batteries from other battery makers and minerals to make them. Now if only they will get started on the right to repair and bringing the prices to a reasonable level for it's level of refinement so I will actually consider buying one.

[@juanzingarello4005]

The excitement goes out the window for me when they remain unaffordable rich people toys.

[@mydutube]

@@juanzingarello4005 Initial one year's production of Cybertruck will be of highest-end trim. As they scale up, they'll introduce cheaper trims and also reduce prices to ride down on the demand curve. Remember how they only made Model 3 Performance for the first three quarters, that too at $70k price tag. Now you can get a better Model 3 Performance at $53k. The entry level Model 3 was promised for $35k with 230 mile range. If you adjust for inflation, that would be $45k in today's money. You can get entry level Model 3 today for cheaper ($40 without incentives, $33k with incentives) than what the promised in 2016, and with a much better range of 278 miles.

[@mydutube]

@@anydaynow01 It's a shame GM brought bolt into production sooner than Model 3 but couldn't see the writing on the wall for ICE business. They had a great opportunity to build a robust supply chain and the software ecosystem around BEVs. They lacked foresight and leadership to start working on that 7 years ago. GM investors and leadership were too drunk with the cash cow ICE business to take any steps that look urgently hurting the legacy business. I like Chevy Silverado EV but it's too little too late in the grand scheme of catching up with the BEV transition.

[@ArminKrauss]

Kyle can you please use a efficiency measure that is linear. Miles per unit of energy is not linear. Could you do energy needed to get a given distance (ideally not Watts per Mile but kw/h per 100 miles/km). Thank you.

[@ArminKrauss]

Hey Kyle, my napkin math points at 29-30 kw/h per 100km. Does that sound about right?

[@spcneary]

I am not surprised at all about the price, full size EV pickups will likely never be reasonably priced. That said if I was going to spend $80k on a pickup this would have to be it. I can’t wait to see how far it will tow, hopefully at least 250 miles with 7500lbs.

[@RoddNTune619]

Easy fix for that don’t buy them 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@tonireedagency5006]

Awesome review Kyle...You never disappoint Big Guy!!! 🙏

[@erikstephens34]

Just a note the infotainment is actually Linux Red Hat in-vehicle with a custom GUI and it's running google services as an add on.

[@andrewcoleman6316]

I’ve been waiting for this show! Thanks so much!

[@tazeat]

I can't wait for Lightning v2, they have some work to do. I knew when I heard about the parallel-series switch, if they execute well this is going to be a charging and performance monster. I'm kinda disappointed we're not hearing more about it and why other manufacturers need to be doing similar strategies if they aren't going 800v.

[@robbarmstrong1342]

First lightning is a stop gap. Kudos they were able to be first (of the big 3) with a truck. But since it wasn't a ground up design there are compromises. V2 should match the GM in every way )unless they choose not to

[@kubeanie18]

Ford said 2025 release so we should see it in 2024

[@danharold3087]

@@robbarmstrong1342 The lightning is still the only choice for work trucks where the bed gets replaced. The down side to uni body.

[@FutureAzA]

Man that's pretty. Love it. And that range? Wow.

[@jacobcarlson4010]

Okay, this is an interesting vehicle. There are just 2 reasons that I wouldn’t consider it for myself; the structural battery, and the location of the charge port. I can see a lot of these trucks being totaled out over relatively small rear-end bumps, just from the high-voltage lines being potentially among the damage. Now yes, I know that they’re de-energized until a DCFC is connected and communicating with the BMS. But that’s not going to stop insurance companies from totaling it “out of an abundance of caution”.

[@nihilnobody3011]

So heavy, so powerful, so much instant torque: I don’t want to be around when social media distracted drivers start to rear-end people on the highway, shoot off at traffic lights and end up in the blink of an eye into ditches. Instead of making a more efficient and light weight machine to increase range, let’s put an even bigger battery. And btw, good luck changing tires every 6 months. And with all the pollution from said tires destroyed at 10x the speed of a regular vehicle.

[@BikerJim74]

I have one on order. I'm pretty excited

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

51:30 - The thing I think is most interesting about the F-150 Lightning is that it's…. An F-150. A random person seeing the PRO version would be hard pressed to tell it apart from the ICE version. It shares a ton of parts with the ICE version. The Silverado EV and RAM are completely different vehicles from their ICE counterparts. Sure, they may be nice trucks, but they're different vehicles. And that will cause "hardcore truck people" to still be hesitant, no matter the specs.

[@Josh-179]

Ram EV shares it's whole body with a 2019 Ram. Only the front and rear are different. This is what disappointed most people after they showed the Revolution concept just a month before. Even the interior is mostly the same. Seems like a mistake to bring their first EV truck based on a 5 year old body that will be due to replacement soon after. In short, it's the same amount of difference from ICE F-150 to Lightning except Ford was smart to bring Lightning to market just over a year into this F150 generation.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

@@Josh-179 Interesting - somehow I missed that the production-intent RAM Rev was so different from the concept!

[@kubeanie18]

The 2025 lighting will be just like this ford said drastic change from current lighting

[@SilentServiceCode]

I may have missed it, but can the fake engine noise be turned off

[@Skotty64081]

The nice thing about NOT having a powered front trunk is you also don't get the annoying opening/closing sounds. Ford F-150 has obnoxiously loud beeping sounds. Personally, I'd rather have a manual trunk so that it's quiet.

[@rcpmac]

Kyle comes up with the Silverado EV slogan. NO MORE EXCUSES

[@devandepew128]

Thanks for reviewing it! Will definitely keep my reservation

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

The only vehicle so far that I *MIGHT* want to trade my Rivian for. Once they're "actually available at dealer lots" I may take a look. I'd been planning on keeping the Rivian for 10+ years, but if the 4WT big-battery stays "a reasonable price," I might trade-up sooner. (Towing is the only downside of the Rivian, but between the much longer range, much higher charging speed, and near-identical efficiency, the 4WT is looking mighty tempting…) Maybe once they're shipping with NACS.

[@cordellroberson532]

4WT and 3WT are FLeet only... soo you'll have to go RST

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

@@cordellroberson532 Eh, there are ways. When I cancelled my Ford Lightning order a month or so ago because I had my Rivian and Ford wouldn’t sell me an extended range for reasonable price, the salesperson at my dealer called and asked what I wanted. I said a cheaper extended range, and I was sad the Pro ER was fleet only. He said he could sell me one.

[@cordellroberson532]

@@AnonymousFreakYT they (or someone) has to buy at least 5 and have a business assigned to the order. (ford) GM is substantially harder top do this as they verify the business registers in their name or the dealer pays a fine.

[@robertt1336]

Truck yeah : P Seeing GMs motor/brake calibration being so smooth to a stop is impressive. I’ve been in EVs that are very “jerky” to a stop, or don’t even come to a complete stop. Well done GM 👍

[@davidwalker72]

I've found my Bolt EV is very smooth as well

[@vitaliyleonov8958]

Very important note - they placed charging port on correct spot

[@BensEcoAdvntr]

This sounds like a winner. I can see why GM is eager to ramp up production, I think they'll sell every one they can make. I'd guess there will be a 2WT eventually with ~200 miles of range since that's all most fleet operators need.

[@justinstewart3248]

Yeah there will be a lot of wasted range with these in the work truck setting.

[@Lustratum]

I will be very interested in how the route planning with gmaps works. I tried it once and it was horrendous. Didn't track availability of the chargers showed up to several broken ones. Was not great at dynamically setting based on driving. That next trip I switched to ABRP.

[@Zweigenhaft9]

I’m so excited for the Suburban/Yukon/Escalade built on this platform omgggg

[@CrankyOldNerd]

Wish they did a Colorado version as well. Pricing is frustrating though. Will reserve judgement until Z71/Trail Boss Models appear in 2025.

[@Robert-ki7sw]

Can’t wait for mine. So far all reviews are outstanding

[@wagnerfamily4229]

Great review, Thank You

[@descendency]

I love what Kyle provides in terms of EV coverage and all, but when I hear someone say "drives/handles like a sports car" I just roll my eyes. My Model Y Performance has a great handling and I'm sure other companies could do better, but it still drives like a really nice driving CUV/SUV. It's just too hard to change how cars handle because of ride height, weight, size, etc. The battery pack in the base helps a lot - but it doesn't change the riding dynamics that much. This will be one of the best driver trucks (minus the noise if that's what you're into) on the market. It will not replace a Porsche 911 (or even a more average sports car), even if the straight line speed is comparable (up to 60mph*). Obviously, this is a WT model (and no responsible adult would ever do something bad in a work truck 🤣)... but the non-WT will be insane fun! Good job Chevy!

[@TroySavary]

If you are using the Model Y as your benchmark, you obviously have no isea what a good handling vehicle actually is.

[@seejean1325]

So cool. I can’t wait to see one in person 🇺🇸👍🏾😊

[@-Enginerd]

I wonder if the batteries have a label/sticker on them that indicates energy capacity like the Bolts do. That would be easy enough to check for.

[@liontone]

Let’s build a great truck… and not let non-fleet consumers buy it…. Lol

[@thenetworkarchitectchannel]

Man, the battery production needs to zarloopal to churn out all these new GM EVs. Awesome video, as always. I enjoyed watching.

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

77 grand is a good price

[@bepowerful2160]

What the world needs is a mid size to smallish truck that fits in regular home two car garages! So frustrating there isn’t anything out there for many years now. 😢

[@michael.sierra]

"All the money went to the battery pack" Yep that's how I feel about my 2015 Chevy Volt. GM doesn't ever change haha. Still, super excited to see these available! Personally I think the Sierra EV looks better though?

[@brandonkylemarks]

A lot better. The Chevy and hummer look like they were designed in early 2000s, weird considering the current ICE trucks look great and modern

[@KaiPonte]

First thing I noticed is the sail panels. Nice! I miss my Avalanche but not the 12 MPG. Too bad this doesn’t have side cladding like the Avalanche for a work site. The F150 seems like a better truck. Wonder if I can get a 2002 Avalanche and convert it to an EV. Though the review is nice, my concern would be with long-term quality. I found GM has done cost cutting to the point of low-quality interior bits, which degrade quickly. This does seem like an excellent truck for a fleet or worksite.

[@sethemerson885]

120K on my 02 Avalanche. Does the Work Truck have a pass through or fold down behind the rear seat as a bed extender? (I might have missed it). I noticed the high end truck had it. Sliding the 4 x 8 plywood into the Avalanche is a trip!

[@KaiPonte]

@@sethemerson885 Wow! I already have almost 16,000 on my '22 Ford Mach-e. My Avalanche would have well over 300,000 by now if I had kept it. I did love having the ability to put in large items and lock them under the hard covers. Once held a cub scout meeting on top of the truck.

[@advosburgh]

Impressive specs for sure. Let's see if they can actually produce them, GM haven't shown the ability to produce ultium based vehicles yet.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

The hummer isn't a real mass production vehicle lol!!!

[@advosburgh]

@@carholic-sz3qv Is the Lyriq not a mass production vehicle?

[@digitalawareness4282]

It weighs 8,500 pounds! My F450 weighs a mighty 8,222…Kyle lost me when he said, “It has the balance of a sports car…” lol

[@rickmcdonald7075]

Great job, Kyle. The fancy version of this could replace my diesel Cayenne for towing my travel trailer. I think just as these, the Ram and Cybertruck start selling in volume, Ford will come out with its new electric truck platform and continue to own this segment.

[@samatwesu]

More videos in 2160 HDR please

[@gregcollins3404]

Like that it looks like a "normal" truck. Would like it to be distinctive though. I want to make a statement when driving up to my solar customers. My Rivian has paid for itself already in terms of customer appreciation. I do like Chevy's refinements and thoughtfulness. The Rivian has a lot of cool "out-of-the-box" features, but it also has a lot of not well thought or tested out details. I much prefer my BoltEV for just general driving. Much more ergonomic. Will keep my Silverado reservation and expect to get the simple, lower cost version as we will use it as a local work truck.

[@boneman1982]

Whoa, what is better in the Bolt? I've test driven a bolt and just found it to be cheap and plasticy compared to my Rivian.

[@gregcollins3404]

@@boneman1982 1 pedal driving is way better. Has double the efficiency. Bolt is about 4mi/kwh, Rivian is about 2. Cruise control is better.

[@Chainyanker007]

It is going to be real interesting to see how the Cybertruck compares to these EV pickups in pricing, specs and features. And of course real life performance. Initial CT will likely be the top end model.

[@screenPhiles]

Thank you for clarifying why the Silverado EV WT is priced as it is. A competing channel kept harping on the price, as if there wouldn't be cheaper priced and lesser range variants.

[@azndood]

Looking forward to the Silverado EV. Looking for a forward version of my Avalanche LTZ.

[@Stopsign002]

Hey thats my neck of the woods! I live in Saline. Weird seeing our little town on the signs in your video haha. Didnt expect GM to be doing their test drives from Ypsi

[@2phonesbabyken]

Not a fan of the plastic "grille" insert but I love that it follows the Bolt's (R.I.P.) design language.

[@joshmatlock1020]

It's good their charging port is where it is...will make it easier to charge at a Supercharger.

[@Teamvenomracing]

I got a look under the truck, TOO MUCH STEEL EXPOSED! Up north here in NY that would rust up and look like crap in just a few years. This is where Rivian has a huge advantage! I know this is not a huge concern in many places, but up here; its everything!

[@craig8638]

I get 2.2 to 2.4 in my Lightning regularly.

[@jamesgaines6468]

The lights don’t have a button because its set to Auto by default. Which means they come on once it starts to get dark, or foggy, or they come on once you hit the wipers. Plus they auto switch from high and low when you meet other cars. They are going away from people needing to turn on lights and dim them and have it be done automatically by default. So its meant to not be thought of anymore while you drive, but i guess that isn’t intuitive on how to work it but its because you are meant to work it manually anymore so you can focus on other things instead. My 2017 bolt has a button but in my years of owning it, it has never been touched once. Just sits in auto and works great. Which is probably why they removed the button now. It is barely used. Might as well put something else in its place.

[@keco185]

The software is holding this vehicle back. That UI looks like it's from cars 10+ years ago.

[@wjstewdog]

great vid not surprised GM is keeping secrets. Seems many EV companies hide numbers, which is a shame. I am for full transparency

[@TheJRM222]

The Chevy Avalanche EV, welcome back lol 😆

[@wklatt]

Why no discussion about the midgate? That's one of the big features that I am interested in. I had a Chevy Avalanche, way back in the day, and really made great use of that functionality.

[@nicholasmuni7995]

I am a bit behind on the videos but your review of this truck is outstanding as you are always, thank you I would never expect an ev truck this good from GM.

[@BkClifford]

About that sponsor's raffle: "Only 5500 tickets available total. You must be at least 18 years old to purchase a raffle ticket. This raffle is available only to US residents. You may NOT purchase a ticket if you are currently in Alabama, Arkansas, Hawaii, Utah, or California."

[@liontone]

F-150 was rushed. Hopefully the prices will come down on these.

[@craigt8432]

Thank god the charge port won’t be a problem at Superchargers. GM already lookin to the NACS future an standardizing a location too

[@therealcdnuser]

I wish they would put the charge port in the front. It would be easier for trailer hauling. But then I also wish charge stations were oriented like gas pumps.

[@mor911]

is that Andre from TFL in the background?!

[@Davran2742]

Looks good. Interestingly, I like the dash of my Bolt EUV better; this one looks like the screens are afterthoughts.

[@Josh-179]

They are cheapened versions of what you get in higher trims. The RST has slick, full length screens.