Putting the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV WT to Work! How Does it Tow? What's the Range?

[@jjy1463]

Guys, as a long-time gearhead who happens to own an EV. I am glad to see that you did not immediately slam the EV Silverado because it's electric. What I have found is that most EV-haters have never driven one. Once you drive one you get a whole new perspective. Buy what you like but try before you "hate."

[@CoordinatedCarry]

I could not agree with this comment more. I’m a former diesel engine manual transmission fan boy that has been hard converted. I’ll never go back.

[@Letsberealish]

Let me know if you have that same sentiment when you buy a new battery in a few years.

[@cherrytreepermaculture756]

​@Letsberealish Considering the average battery will last at least 500,000 km...we'll wait.

[@Member00101]

I'm just looking forward to the batteries getting better and better and charging getting faster. They could have done a little better on that radio though. It just looks weird but at the same time I wouldn't want that big display they have in the higher end version either.

[@spyderlyf3]

​@@Letsberealishat least try to educate yourself on the subject..I mean just a little. Start with EV battery warranty..see ya in 8yrs..

[@aaronbounds1336]

19:23 - fair point about the price. Depends on the mindset of the business owner. Depends how they consider down time of their current trucks for repair and preventative maintenance. EVs require much less maintenance, have no fuel costs, can be more convenient. So, over the 300K or 400K mile lifespan of a work truck, if it doesn’t need 50K in fuel, $20K is oil changes, $8K for a new motor, $4K for new transmission, and thousands of dollars additional in other maintenance costs for spark plugs, gaskets, hoses, belts, pulleys. alternators, starters, mass airflow sensors, air filters, etcetera, then it just might be worth it.

[@ekaddo]

Hard to go back to a fossil juice burner. 73,000+ miles on my Lightning and loving it.

[@aaronbounds1336]

We have 89k miles on EV # 1, 62K miles on EV # 2, and 71K miles on EV # 3 at our house. No more liquid fuel burners. Rooftop solar is pretty good too.

[@Letsberealish]

Only wealthy people can afford these EV trucks. Wealthy people tend to have less worries surrounding vehicles and are happy to have whatever is new and fancy. If EV truck prices ever drop, only then will we find out how useful they really are.

[@chrisjackson549]

It’s hard to compare an EV work truck to a ICE work truck in terms of pricing. I think compared to its brother the $120,000 RST I think it does pretty well. It has most of the same technology just without all the bells and whistles. Thanks for the great review, best hands on one I’ve see yet for this truck.

[@markgosser9578]

I was a contractor now semi retired handyman would love the mid gate. Makes no sense to not have it in the work truck.

[@ramseynicholson7902]

Hopefully we see it in the future models because that’s the only thing that I don’t like about this current model.

[@andrewalaska]

I've never driven a contractor work truck more than 100 miles in a day. People are so hung up on EV range. I live in the country and visit multiple jobs in the city every day.

[@rodjbosch]

I live on the prairies of Alberta. Farmers/ranchers can live a long ways out of town. Heading to town,running around,heading back can put alot of kms on. Add weight or heaven forbid a trailer and there's a big chance they r not doing that without a charge. I had a Lightning loaner for a day. Under 300km range at 99% charge.....no idea if that's the little battery or not. Just running around town for the day(temp just below freezing) I dropped the range to 140kms. Yes I was fairly aggressive with it and really enjoyed the truck. But that range..... In town absolutely I'd own one. As a rancher hauling shit and going distance.....range is a big elephant.

[@cherrytreepermaculture756]

​@@rodjboschYou represent a tiny minority of use cases.

[@nathanbrumbaugh8545]

Anyone that runs a business and has used electric vehicles knows the value of these electric trucks better to drive better handling and much better on the pocketbook especially next year when they lower the price will be even better. Thank you appreciate your work keeping us informed..

[@guentherwilke2055]

Wait till you have to pay someone while charging. This thing has a $40k premium over a gas truck. Lets say you get some help from the taxpayers and its only a $30,000 premium. Lets say you get an amazing rate of $0.10/kWh and only charge at the shop. You're saving $565 every 5000mi. Your ROI is 265,000mi.

[@stevemason325]

Great range on this truck with the huge battery. On every review of EV towing I’ve seen, range is always talked about getting cut in half or almost, and that being a huge negative, However that is no different than any gas/diesel truck that tows. Range is cut in half then too.

[@bruceklassen8261]

Cool episode I always love your shows ps love that this Canadian content, maybe some REAL range testing for Canadian winters

[@aaronbounds1336]

Unless on a heavy hall road trip, there is generally no need to sit around and wait for the truck to reach a high state of charge while DC fast charging. Much more convenient way to do it is AC charge overnight or when the truck is not in use normally, wherever it normally parks while not in use.

[@ZPdrumer]

Right, exactly. in the video they mention you have to live differently with an EV and adjust for charging. And they're right, if you treat it like a gas car "only refill when its near empty" Its going to be inconvenient. But why not charge every time its parked? its so much more convenient (assuming you have home charging, or even charging at work). You never realize how cumbersome it is to go to a gas station until you don't have to do it anymore. Come home plug in the car every night and have a full "tank" the next morning. A simple level 2 charger 20 amp 20v (uses the same easy to work with 12awg romex we already know and love) will charge 32kw over an 8hour night. At about 2miles/kw you're gaining 60 miles a night. The average person in the us drives under 40 miles a day. so you can make it up every night. thats not even counting a much more comprehensive install of 30-60 amp circuits which only make at home charging faster. Save DC for road trips, and charge at home. People get so hung up on road trips and its not necessary.

[@kerriswick4080]

Was hoping you would have mentioned how much it cost to charge up after towing. Then do a comparison with a gas truck. Losing range when towing isn't just an EV issue, I have a '17 Ram 1500 4x4 and tow a toy hauler and lose alot of range. Just wanted to point that out. Seems like alot of reviews never mention that. Anyways always enjoy your videos.

[@ProbeGT2]

I have had mine for 3 weeks now and i love it. I pull a 7.5x14x7ft interior cargo trailer and get around 350km of range with it. I hope to have 200km on cold winter days. Gets me to work and bring me back everyday without ever needing to stop at a charging station. Bad thing is it costs a fortune to plate in Quebec, and you will probably have to change your electrical service if you need to install a 80amp charger. That thing could tow a freaking planet if you'd try. On paper, it's limited but in reality, it's incredible.

[@crspeedreviews-yw2iq]

Awesome video on the Silverado EV work truck. I am seriously considering pulling the trigger on this one. I currently drive a 2023 Chevy Bolt 2 LT and love it. I have driven 38,500 miles in 6 months, averaging 4.0 kWh. 0 issues. I drive 70% highway and is so very efficient. I travel an average of 200 miles every evening and usually have barely enough to get home and may have to stop and fast charge for 10-15 min once a week when I drive 250 miles Even though the Silverado will eat more juice and possibly get an average of 2.5 max with the kind of driving I do, but I could really use the space and not to mention, the charging would be way faster. Thanks for the review. 😎👍🔥🔥

[@paulavenoso899]

Lightning owner here. I love the Silverado EV. It looks cooler. Has more power. More range. I love a Work Truck variant. I don’t care for cloth. So anything comfortable and easy o clean is fine by me. Vinyl is fine by me. If it wasn’t so damn expensive I’d try to get one. But now the trade value of my 2023 XLT standard range with 22k miles is in the toilet. Lol. So it is what it is.

[@ArtAytay3]

This is an excellent test! Can you do this same testing on a CyberTruck next? It would be nice to see the chart you posted in this video with the CyberTruck included.

[@fscottgray9784]

I think a good feature would be a charge port on each side so you could use any charge station without blocking others.

[@JohnMcCusker-s7q]

Great informative vid! Btw, out here in Quebec many charging stations are located next to restaurants which makes it handy to charge while at the same time giving you time to hit the washroom or grab a coffee or a bite to eat. After doing 400 km it's kinda a nice break and just requires a little planning ahead. Cheers

[@jeffbarrett3994]

I’m with you. For $50k this would be a solid competitor. But $84k for a work truck is just a nonstarter.

[@dogedogego]

They’re $55k at my local dealers now

[@jeffbarrett3994]

@@dogedogegoCAD or USD?

[@ZPdrumer]

@@dogedogego throw in government incentives (assuming you qualify) and its a very attractive price for a new truck

[@ramseynicholson7902]

@@dogedogegoon Carvana as well!

[@bad50]

I paid 66k for my wt4. 450 range. Love it

[@Wittstock99]

Full "tank" of energy every morning when you leave the house in the AM!

[@RealEstateTorontoPhotography]

After 17K KM I can absolutely say - Worth every penny ! Great Review BTW

[@John-ny6yy]

How long have you worked for GM?? 🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewclarke5392]

Good balanced review. I do think though that any auto reviewer in 2024 who owns a home should have a Level 2 charger installed at home. You’re currently exemplifying a use case that basically doesn’t exist. Someone buying a work truck, towing regularly, but not charging at home. If you’re towing > 300km a day, probably don’t buy an EV truck yet. If you’re not, charge at home every night and you’ll never wait to refuel your vehicle again. Even if you do have to spend 30 minutes DC fast charging a few times a year, calculate how much time you’re spending every week at a fuel pump right now.

[@aaronbounds1336]

More understanding of the charge curve is necessary. Same for charge time delay reasons. The two you listed are more or less correct, but there are more: I like the sports stadium parking lot analogy. When there is a huge parking lot with no one parked in it (empty pack) and a big long line of traffic to get in, but through just one entrance (the charge cord), the parking lot has no problem filling up steadily as there are spaces everywhere (low SOC). That equates to the first half or so of the charge cycle. Now, as the parking lot fills up, there are fewer and fewer space available, and since there is only one way into the parking lot (the cord), the cars coming in to the lot take longer to drive slowly past all of the already parked cars to look for a potentially open spot down a lane near the end somewhere, and eventually find a spot (50-80% SOC). As the lot nears capacity, the cars coming in may find one or two spots near the entrance from people who have left early (pack voltage balancing), but they arrive there to park way down the end of the lane near the entrance, but the spot has a cone or bollard in the way. Oops, sorry, have to go to the way back of the lot and park farthest away from the stadium entrance (high state of charge pack balancing). That took a long time. Overnight or off-shift AC charging works well, that way no one is waiting on the truck to recharge.

[@bdely]

based on the screens for EC you were getting the 76 kw because the state of charge on the truck was high (73%)

[@davefisher6968]

I like the look of the interior with all the nice curves but then the two displays pop up with sharp square corners which don’t match up at all.

[@Snappydadshoes]

Good lord, 205 KWH is a huge battery.

[@volvo09]

Over twice the capacity of the typical EV car.

[@jeffwill4923]

Saw a review where dash read 212kwh. Some say size is over 220 Kwh.

[@ProbeGT2]

Needs a big battery to do real big work. Also, the bigger the battery means less stress on the battery because the charge/discharge capacity is higher, witch means longer battery life.

[@aaronbounds1336]

If your daily range requirement is less than 350km, and the vehicle parks overnight near electricity, there is no more convenient vehicle than an EV. There is no vehicle that costs less to operate than an EV. There is no vehicle that requires less maintenance than an EV. If gasoline/diesel was free, EVs would still be cheaper to operate.

[@LikelyCandidate]

Are we sure about that, if you park it outside in -20 degrees? I'd like to see what sort of current restrictions there would be at that temperature.

[@VTBullitt]

Did you ford any water in this thing? Do you have any specs with regards to this. Thanks

[@dad2817]

Only 2 hours!!!!! Wow thats awesome

[@LakeLake123]

These will be available with a much cheaper LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery in a couple years. 350+ miles of range. If it was $50k, it could easily end up being cheaper to operate/own over an ICE Silverado, assuming off-peak overnight charging.

[@michaelwitkiewicz7052]

4:05 the plastic covers aren’t skid plates. They are there for the improved aerodynamics. A decent sized stick will punch thru them.

[@alittleofthisnthat5665]

The range being cut in half is not just for electric vehicles its the same on gas vehicles also so provide more clarity instead of scaring people

[@northerntoyota7584]

The issue isn’t the range being cut in half, it’s the inconvenience of charging vs the minute or less to fuel up an Ice vehicle.

[@michaelwitkiewicz7052]

The WT should have a Front Bench standard! And from what I am seeing, my Lightning Pro interior looks nicer (unfortunately it lacks a bench seat also). Is there a dog or camp mode? Butch the Labrador wants to know.

[@MikeTindall-r6f]

I’m with you on this one. No work truck is worth $80,000. even an EV. Esp. when you can find a gas/ diesel version for around $50K

[@CoordinatedCarry]

I think it would’ve been smarter to put the charge port on the right front rather than the left rear. I assume they’re trying to play nice with Tesla chargers. However putting the charge port on the rear means you need to unhitch the trailer to charge.

[@atvseatexchange2176]

How are insurance rates compared to a gasser?

[@brandonbremer3477]

I’d personally like to see these ev trucks have a center console seat for seating of six for those families that want one of these but can’t because of having only 5 seats

[@Gavin_b3ns0n]

The no start stop thing is fantastic and a selling point to me. I love it on my Tesla and im so used to it now that its almost a problem when i get in other vehicles.

[@curtshelp6170]

In a very sunny place like here in Arizona if you have solar this truck makes some sense. I'm tired of all the little unnecessary features that might eventually fail so these simple vehicles are the only type on my list. I'm currently considering an F250 XL with the XL and FX4 off road packages, camper package, and dual batteries and alternators with the extended cab and 6.8 for $55K. The WT4 is about $77K so to recover the $22K in fuel and maintenance savings is going to take ages given the $3.09 a gallon for gas.

[@elizabethpayette9115]

Agree 100 percent, great vehicle but too expensive.

[@martinbernard1250]

Just remember that if you are using it for work you wont drain the battery down much and level 2 at home makes it full in the morning. No stopping to fuel up or charge. way faster and cheaper than gas. Plus no maintenance. So no down time with the truck. Try that with a gas truck. My last dealer oil change and service put my truck out of service for 2 days!

[@adrianevans9170]

Great video. Cant wait to buy one used for 35k

[@CraigSmith568]

Seems a bit odd that they don't offer the mid gate on the work truck since I'm sure that it would be used more there than by the average consumer. The looks of this and the Ford Lightning are better than the Tesla. Always baffled me why they want to make an electric vehicle look so much different than the gas vehicles. I wouldn't want one for long distance driving, but I think it would be great for daily use where you could charge at home every night. The price needs to be lower for me to consider one though.

[@backdoormanintheend]

I'd like one in place of my Ford Lightning. Too bad the WT isn't eligible to charge on the Tesla charging network. Maybe that will change?

[@mikerussell8659]

The 4WT can use Tesla superchargers, but you'll need an adapter from GM.

[@Wittstock99]

Change is a good thing, without it we could all be riding horses...

[@john335i]

I thought his comment on “change” was kind of dumb. We’ve gone from keys to push button start/stop without people complaining.

[@peiguy1982]

A light travel trailer would have less range, just due to the aero drag. Low profile here with the cement blocks.

[@LikelyCandidate]

That depends on your speed of course. If you're dragging your light travel trailer through a bunch of small towns and back roads, you would see better range.

[@warbuzzard7167]

What is up with sticking these ridiculously large diameter wheels on trucks these days? I want a TRUCK, not a donk. I want high profile tires with generous sidewalls, not some weird Dodge Charger wheel and tire like some urbanite clown.

[@edgardacanay8460]

The tire options with the required load range for the Silverado EV/Hummer EV are very limited and the tires used in the Silverado EV WT is rather common in armored transport panel vans.

[@MrChadx1]

@@edgardacanay8460 Typical LT (Light Truck) tires, vs the P (Passenger) tires they put on typical 1/2 ton pickups, are more than capable of carrying the load of these EV and their max payload rating and are extremely common. As are wheels that can carry it. These are not 20,000 GVWR rigs. Wheels and tires, rated for the GVWR of these pickups, are plentiful and in any wheel/tire size from 17" on up.

[@jerrykuster7672]

What did it cost $ you in the end to recharge battery?

[@mikeReboot]

I like the look of the EV Silverado. It's a handsome truck.

[@Trekgalaxi]

Ill wait a couple of years to get a used RST at 3rd of its cost

[@bvon336]

Though reliability is hard to guess now due to the newness; electric trucks will be good for many service contractors. I have a fleet of 10 trucks. They all come back to the yard at night. I know how far they have to far every day. EVs will dramatically save us on fuel and maintenance (once we get units that fit our needs). Fuel is a big expense but service is the one that's killing us. Just the oil changes, transmission service, brake jobs it all ads up and the evs require SOOOO much less service. I bought a mini se for my wife and a volvo xc40 for my mother as a "test bed" to see how they hold up just tooling around before making the jump on the work trucks but so far so good. And as for the whole inconvenience of having to "charge" my wife hasn't visited a gas station in 3 years now. Put in the level 2 charger and you house/shop is the gas station. It's not a big deal.

[@martialman.4563]

There are 2 for sale near me for 60k$ USD, worth it?

[@brokeboy87]

I will always see it as the chevy avalanche based on the design.

[@ledzepandhabs]

I have an equinox ev, lights are on auto and one pedal is always on normal, god i love ev's, coming from a big diesel mercedes.

[@dogedogego]

No start stop is perfect. Hate fumbling for keys especially if I have gloves on. Lack of midgate on the WT is idiotic, it’s literally all I want in a truck these days

[@w3072]

good job

[@Wittstock99]

Having no key or button to start/stop is wonderful

[@jockosboy17]

Cut the battery down to around 25% of its current size and add a range extender. That 25% would cover the majority of daily driving and the range extender would assist with those higher mileage days. It would cut the cost as the range extender would be cheaper than the 75% of that battery. EV truck HP and TQ but fuel economy of a small engine vehicle.... A GM version of the upcoming Ram REV would be great!

[@MrChadx1]

Agreed! Been begging for this for years (basically, a plug-in serial hybrid). Ram is the closest and now the new Scout, but no news on when either of those will see the light of day (realistically).

[@jockosboy17]

@@MrChadx1 Ram's been talking about launching the RAM EV first but I feel that would be a mistake as the US market is saturated with EV's at the moment. Not a big RAM person but if it launches and performs the way RAM is advertising then I may go to RAM until GM or even Ford launches their version.

[@MrChadx1]

@jockosboy17 Unfortunately, Stellantis/Ram has been very quiet, too quiet, for their launch lately. All the press outlets are speculating they will delay and not be ready early 2025 as Ram first said. I agree they should reevaluate and launch the version with range extender first. Especially since the Scout range extender reservation take rate over 80%.

[@ryanhollingsworth586]

Fleets would probably get a discount based on amount of trucks ordered

[@daniele4568]

That thing could power my house for a week. A $10,000 Powerwall would only last a day. That's really what you're paying for. A gigantic battery backup.

[@bdely]

a better comparison for 0 to 100 against the TRX should be with the Silverado EV RST since the TRX is not a work truck version. I would say that i would bring my RST over to compare.

[@andrem5843]

Is this a unibody? Or body on frame?

[@aaronbounds1336]

I have owned electric vehicles since 2017 and we now drive exclusively electric vehicles. I find them much more convenient to own and operate them liquid fuel vehicles. In this video it has framed as a negative, but I think that is for the small minority of use cases where most people drive less than a couple hundred kilometers per day, for most trips. For every day average use, lots of vehicles are much more convenient.

[@bd9856]

Why are we using kilometers I. The United States all of a sudden, I’ve noticed that on a lot of these car videos, what’s wrong with using what we have always used is MPH.

[@benhaze1010]

A Ford Maverick has the same max payload. Yikes.

[@Lq32332]

My 2017 1500 Ram Tradesman 5.7 crew cab 4x4 only has 1,283lbs of payload. There is a reason they call them “half tons”.

[@ColJonSquall1]

And I see a ton of those Mavericks more around as CAA service trucks, than the f150 lightning service trucks for CAA

[@james2042]

This is limited by gvwr, not structural payload. This has a curb weight of 8500lbs, that means the payload has to be under 10k to stay a class 2b. The moment it breaks 10k its a class 3. The hummer ev has the same restrictions, hence it's absolutely abysmal tow and payload ratings. Gm is banking on truck classifications to be updates for electric trucks, hoping electrics get at least another 1k in gvwr allowance to compensate for battery weight

[@benhaze1010]

@@james2042 You are making a great point supporting my own. The positive impact of EVs remain to be proven considering the incredible weight gain adding zero utility, safety risks to all other vehicles they may collide with, increased wear and tear of public roads and all other controversial aspects of mining rare metals. And I absolutely do not support changing weight regulations; that will defeat the immediate need to make them lighter...

[@james2042]

@benhaze1010 electric trucks are not pointless, electric motors are objectively superior in every way, and towing reflects that. The issue is the battery. The BEV is what has the problems most people have, and alternate power sources for said electric motors are available. Ram is coming out with the ramcharger, which will have a pentastar v6 acting as a 130kw generator, and will be able to charge the battery near its full capacity, or provide supplemental power driving down the road. Edison motors is building a diesel electric truck kit for both larger class 6-8 trucks and smaller class 2b-5 trucks. Much much smaller batteries with significantly longer ranges as the battery is a buffer and not the primary means of electricity storage. Honda's hybrids have been evs with super tiny batteries and a gas generator for over a decade. The chevy volt and BMW i3 were evs with tiny generators. Smaller batteries for daily driving and a generator for when you need it, it significantly reduces gas consumption without having it as an option at all, and is the way we need to go. A ramcharger where the owner during the work day keeps it under 150 miles a day, and then has the gas generator for the weekend when towing the camper to the lake. Or using the onboard gas generator instead of a secondary generator for mobile power on the jobsite if used in a commercial application. Korea is working on hydrogen electric utility vehicles, as over in Korea the hydrogen fuel market is actually big enough to sustain But full bev trucks really only satisfy political agendas and city needs that have absolutely no range requirements so the batteries can be small, like delivery vans and municipal vehicles confined to an area.

[@dieseldavebrown]

I have had a tesla M3 since June of 2018 and had never even been in a EV until I picked it up. You get used to having everything on the screen quite quickly (I was 63 when I got it so I am not a millennial techy) and now I would have it no other way and really don't like dials and buttons because they can malfunction. I was also an early CT reservation holder but I am totally turned off the CT because of its lack of range and more than twice the expected price especially with the low CAD. Silverado looks like it will be my choice but I am waiting until the NACS is totally integrated, hopefully in 2025 or 2026. Also, it is late December and they are discounting the silverado EV's and I have found an ad for a bare bones EV work truck W/3WT that is listed at $71.8 K CAD and discounted to $67.3 K CAD for a cash sale, which is in your price range.

[@mikeReboot]

You get used to the no on/off buttons when you get in and out of the car very fast. The problem is when you get back into gas-engine car after getting used to it and leave the car turned and in gear after you park. Ughh.

[@james2042]

The frunk only makes sense on pickup trucks, where you don't have a conventional water sealed cargo area. Beds are great for utility, but for stuff that has to stay clean like a backpack, your only option is the back seat, which is a problem if you're putting 4 people in it and the backseat is being used for people. Otherwise hyundai's strategy of putting inverters and ecm's under the hood without a frunk allows for more rear cargo space and a lower load floor. Frunks aren't necessary when you have a trunk. Even on a work truck like this, the frunk can be used for valuable tools, electronics, ect. Especially considering the whole extended bed that folds down into the rear seats making rear seat storage no longer protected.

[@is6566]

@james… Please, explain to me why you think that the rear seat storage area of any truck or any vehicle in general is “protected”? Protected by what, the breakable GLASS WINDOW?

[@james2042]

​@@is6566protected from the elements. Didn't think I'd have to clarify when I was talking about water and dust previously

[@is6566]

Protected for me means protected from being stolen.

[@volvo09]

​@@james2042 I had no problem understanding you. I agree on the "frunk" thing. It makes sense in a truck, pretty pointless in a car, use that space to put electronics.

[@james2042]

@volvo09 I made two comments on this post and this same dude made an even less thoughtful response to the other. Think he's just looking to stir up comment controversy for some reason.

[@Squirlliam]

I want to see this off-road

[@TrippingSavage]

I was never a fan of the Avalanche design

[@nickdeagle3271]

It’s a structural requirement disguised as design. It is ok when viewed in this way.

[@Murman1973..]

Hopefully they get rid of avalanche design

[@musicgroopie1]

I owned an 04 and a 2012 Avalanche. Amazingly awesome trucks on and off road with decent gas mileage. If not for softball sized hail, I'd still be driving that 2012 today. You cannot beat a Chevy 350 with vortex fuel injection. I miss my Avalanche and now, sadly, Chevy trucks are not what they use to be. I switched to a Nissan truck and love it, although, I do miss the better fuel savings of the vortex system.

[@icare7151]

Awesome!

[@Alfonso_DiazJr]

For context: I own a 2021 GMC Sierra 3500 Denali. I test drove both the GMC Sierra EV and the Chevrolet Silverado EV and I must say the Chevrolet exterior looks better. The interior on the Silverado EV RST looks better compared to Denali EV. Driving wise both feel the same on the streets. If I had to choose one it’d be the Silverado EV RST. Still take my HD over both Denali EV and Silverado EV. Good video as always. Keep up hard work. 😊

[@Highaltitude45]

24 inch wheels are ridiculous

[@Chris-ut6eq]

No on off, security? How is my truck protected from theft? FOB spoofing is a thing, without talking security threats "No on/off" is a concern. Not sure the capability of the truck justify the price. EV is great, but not at that price. The F150 EV was originally priced well, due to fears of competition, but as soon as ford could they jacked the price WAY up then wondered why people lost interest. I still want to see the RAM Charger price. It's way more capable than this truck, but i fear it's price will be north of 80k CAN and perhaps 80-100k USD. Really good point about pre-conditioning battery for fast charge!

[@TroySavary]

If the fob is spoofed, how is a button going to stop theft?

[@IssaqAl-Ahmed]

To question about not having an ignition/run button - The removal of buttons and physical controls is a mistake. Not saying things can't be moved to screens at all or be automated, but if the change doesn't improve the experience, safety, or convenience of the feature it simply shouldn't be done. Tesla and Rivian are wrong. An on/off switch is a confirmation that things will or will not move as well as a means to reset if something bugs out. HVAC and radio controls shouldn't require you to take your eyes off the road. There is no world where adjusting your AC vents on a screen is more accurate or convenient than adjusting it by hand. Your lights and wipers are critical to your safety while driving and should never be purely dependent on a screen control. If that screen goes out for any reason you could literally have no headlights or windshield wipers. Ultimately, there is a reason these features haven't really changed in their function in 100 years. Again, not saying we shouldn't try things but just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. Great review!

[@MrMikeDao]

On and off switch on an EV car is redundant, once you unlock, you're using electricity. It knows move or don't move unlike ICE cars so no fear of it moving. I put my Tesla in autopilot if I have to use the screen while driving but other then that I use voice. Still have buttons for windshield. Tesla Model Y owner with 165k miles, haven't had a single problem.

[@mikerussell8659]

I love my 4WT because the HVAC and volume are knobs and buttons.

[@Gavin_b3ns0n]

I'm hoping to get a good deal on one this December. Seems like an awesome vehicle.

[@travelingmike40]

Reasons I am not getting my CT. It’s the range stupid- or loss of range with towing- add a 20,000 range extender and loose your bed. I own 3 Teslas and know reality of EVs. There are very few pull through stations. Looking at Silverado for range , drop mid gate. Another important mention for EV pickups is powershare- with level 2 charging at home can also power home from truck- think the Silverado has this as well? The 2025 WT silverado has more range? Yes price needs and will come down.

[@tactical_potato81]

For that price I would expect a whole lot more out of that truck

[@dylanpeterson6449]

Think if your going to spend 80-100k for a truck... then you can spend $500 on a welding plug for the EVSE.

[@andrewkopf5858]

Coming from a Tesla. My new non Tesla that has a start button absolutely annoys me. It feels so unnecessary Go Chevy! Would still get the lightning over this though

[@beleafer81]

There are some company fleet departments that will get these to be able to flex that their company is really concerned with its environmental footprint. Meanwhile their office staff has been force back into the office proving they really don’t care at all

[@davejones67]

Plus you have to find a place to drop your trailer so you can back into a charger……deal breaker.

[@diydrivenGA]

Used for $45k not bad at all.

[@James4cycling]

While towing the 7,000 pound trailer with 3 passengers you had the payload maxed out.

[@n.r.9468]

Bro stop complaining its electric work truck, not a ice work truck judge it like wise on the features, the price part i agree with you. I think the caveat is the saving on gas or diesel, for me in a couple more years with mass production hopefully the price will go down and not kill it, because its to expensive relatively if you factor in fuel. Lastly that i know gas truck when towing get cut in help MPG wise.

[@davemiller6121]

Lets be real, get the smaller battery that decreases range but increases payload and towing. My F250 gas only goes 500km on a roughly 125 litre tank. When I am towing my 16' dump trailer, it's far less. I eliminate gas or diesel and DEF with electricity. I rarely empty my gas tank on my daily cycles, but I do stop one to 2 times per week at the gas station for $175 fill up. With electricity, I get up unplug and go for about $16 per fill-up. The electric truck is sounding pretty good.

[@christopherwoodyatt38]

One thing that is good to mention about this vehicle. You can't pull up to a gas pump with your trailer on it. In order to charge your vehicle, you would have to take the trailer off of the truck and then move the truck to the charger. Once it's charged, you have to reattach your trailer and then go So there's an issue with space there and massively inconvenient, if you're going to do any sort of realistic trailering with this truck.

[@nathanbrumbaugh8545]

Not a problem in most cases as you can pull through and charge. space to do it most or many chargers in my area allow for trailers.

[@atg1338]

Here in California there are plenty of charging stations that you can just pull right up to. Do you actually have one or ever charged one? Are you speaking from any kind of experience?

[@nathanbrumbaugh8545]

@@christopherwoodyatt38 just adding a little bit, my personal vehicles that I own are Chevy bolts and Ford E transit I do pull trailers with both of these of course not quite the heavy duty that pick up truck would be…but I pull 16 to 20 foot trailers frequently and occasionally use a DC fast charger the one that I use that I really like is at meyers grocery store Tesla and Electrify America are both there with plenty of space to pull in from any angle you can imagine and there are many other locations that would not be quite as easy, but would not require unhooking the pick up truck from the trailer if you could find a charger at the end of the row or if the chargers are not very busy in Indiana where I’m at it is not nearly as busy as some areas so that helps of course also, the transit charging location is center front regardless of location. It would work well on most of our chargers here. but center front does make it better if you’re pulling a trailer I love that location. Wish they would do that on pick up trucks as well. Would just make it a little easier to pull in and leave your trailer attached if it is crowded at the chargers.

[@travelingmike40]

@@atg1338BS. Most do not have pull through- coming from a guy with 3 teslas in his family- northern ca. Brand new station off hwy 80 near my home- not one pull through.

[@atg1338]

@travelingmike40 bs.... i have a tesla and the new EV Silverado... i work in construction and tow my trailer and there are plenty of stations here in Santa Barbara.... do you actually own a EV truck and have you charged it? I speak from actual experience in the real world. Love it whwn people don't actually own something but they think they know it all.

[@recyclespinning9839]

Someone on the lot almost 100k😂😂😂😂

[@andrewkopf5858]

Coming from a Tesla. My new non Tesla that has a start button absolutely annoys me. It feels so unnecessary Go Chevy! The lightning has a start button

[@mrbdx]

They’re going to have to come waaaay down on the prices of these EV’s. No way in HELL I’d pay $80k for a “work truck”. 🤣

[@havnfunb4]

I’m eyeing the 2025 Silverado EV LT. I’m a bit disappointed on the price of the LT here in Canada but I’ll likely still get one in the spring of 2025. The 8WT should get close to 500 miles. Wife owns the Equinox EV which we love. Hopefully we will be getting more pull thru chargers which would be great if towing a trailer

[@humz403]

Threaded recovery points? Good luck with trying to ever tug that beast out of mud without those threads sheering off.

[@bradbaraniuk4085]

yup sitten on your but for 2 hours to charge nope not for me

[@stevebondy5404]

Charge at home when you sleep

[@2lopezd]

The only EV I’d consider but that price is ridiculous

[@xboxice2005]

lol my Pajero is that slow with only me in it lol :(

[@mattlimberg5763]

Honestly best EV truck, great range, great price, great design that is futuristic done correctly, amazing power and practical features. I would hands down get one instead of a regular 1500 diesel

[@Highaltitude45]

Ide consider buying a truck where there is a small diesel engine used as a generator

[@brians.1357]

So no sliding rear glass unless you get the mid gate ?? That’s unfortunate if true. Big miss GM

[@SaltyDog69]

My gas vehicle gets about 1/2 of its normal mileage when towing a travel trailer. This ev is not any different by losing half its range but its the recharge times while traveling, nobody wants to be sitting for two hours every 200 miles.

[@tylermacconnell217]

Ford stopped production Lightning’s for this year because of oversupply and low demand…but apparently GM thinks they can move these work trucks for $83k CAD.

[@ProbeGT2]

They're not cheap, but they can work. The lightning can't do what this truck can. I have a construction company and i pull a cargo trailer everyday. Did not buy the lightning because it can't do my minimum 200km i need in cold winter (and not even in summer) so i did not buy it. Bought the Silverado EV because they put the equivalent of a tank a of gas in the truck. Range is exactly the same as my Sierra Elevation was. Around 700km no load, 300-350 when loaded. And every single morning, the tank is full. Really, if it fits your needs, it's awesome. Yes, the interior is only OK, but the driving exprience is incredible. It's so smooth, powerful and confortable.

[@TroySavary]

Ours is saving about $300/week in fuel costs over the truck it replaced. More than pays for itself.

[@ZPdrumer]

@@TroySavary especially if you qualify for tax incentives when you buy it. They can be extremely attractive to purchase.

[@TroySavary]

@@ZPdrumer I am just an employee who drives it, so I don't really know what incentives, besides the normal business, asset tax write offs, it qualified for.

[@SaskatchewanBadAss]

I dont tow so the losing charge from towing is a non issue but i do fill bed up hauling payload frequently so i wonder how much range is affected with max payload rather than max towing