{"id":216535,"date":"2022-01-05T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=216535"},"modified":"2022-01-05T12:10:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T17:10:17","slug":"new-chevrolet-silverado-ev-could-win-over-traditional-buyers-with-its-muscle-features-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2022\/01\/new-chevrolet-silverado-ev-could-win-over-traditional-buyers-with-its-muscle-features-range\/","title":{"rendered":"New Chevrolet Silverado EV Could Win Over Traditional Buyers With its Muscle, Features, Range"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

General Motors took a critical step Wednesday on its \u201cpath to an all-electric future,\u201d the automaker revealing an all-electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GM’s second all-electric pickup made its debut at CES 2022: the Chevrolet Silverado EV.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not the first battery-powered truck in the GM line-up \u2014 that honor goes to the GMC Hummer EV that began reaching showrooms last month. But, considering the conventional Silverado is the Detroit automaker\u2019s best-selling \u2014 and most profitable \u2014 product line, the EV could prove to be the single most important offering among the 30 all-electric vehicles General Motors plans to bring to market by mid-decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChevrolet has constantly revolutionized the Silverado franchise to make it the powerhouse it is today,\u201d said Steve Hill, vice president of Chevrolet, ahead of the debut of the 2023 Silverado EV at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The all-electric model will be a \u201ccritical enabler,\u201d he added, to help reach GM\u2019s goal of becoming the U.S. sales leader in the emerging EV market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New truck, same look<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The new all-electric Silverado boasts a look similar to its gas-powered sibling, but a closer look reveals the differences.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

At first glance, casual viewers might not see much of a difference between the Silverado EV and conventional versions of the truck. But a closer inspection reveals that they share not a single body panel. The battery model spent plenty of time in the wind tunnel, aerodynamics critical to an EV\u2019s range and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Silverado EV has a shorter nose and more streamlined features. The conventional grille is gone, though smaller air intakes feed air for cooling the low-mounted battery pack and motors. Seeing the EV come up in your rearview mirror you might note the distinctive headlamps connected by a lighted crossbar and backlit Chevy bowtie emblem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like the Hummer EV, the electric Silverado rides atop a skateboard-like \u201cUltium\u201d platform placing motors, batteries and other drivetrain components below the load floor. The design lowers a vehicle\u2019s center of gravity to make it more stable, especially at high speeds. It also means space normally taken up by an engine compartment can be repurposed for passengers and cargo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Silverado EV only will be offered with a Crew Cab body.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had no constraints when it came to designing the Silverado EV with dramatic style and flexible utility because we didn\u2019t need to work around a traditional propulsion system,\u201d said Phil Zak, executive director of Chevrolet Design. \u201cThe Ultium Platform allowed us to redefine what it means to offer expansive new storage and utility possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That includes a huge \u201cfrunk\u201d where the traditional engine compartment would be located. It\u2019s big enough to hold a week\u2019s groceries for a large family \u2014 or the custom tool box that Chevy plans to offer work truck buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New powertrain means new possibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Silverado EV only will be offered with a Crew Cab body. The interior, meanwhile, has been stretched to offer business class seating space. And, with the RST First Edition, the luxury amenities that go along with that. There\u2019s also a flat load floor since there\u2019s no driveshaft linking an engine and front and rear axles. The cabin has plenty of storage space in a variety of nooks and crannies. It also gets a high-tech look, with both an 11-inch digital instrument cluster and a 17-inch infotainment touchscreen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The interior offers business class seating space. The RST First Edition offers luxury amenities.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Of course, pickup buyers expect their trucks to do some heavy lifting. And the RST First Edition \u2014 one of two initial models \u2014 will haul up to a 10,000-pound trailer and 1,300 pounds of payload. The WT, or work truck, maxes out at 8,000 pounds of trailer and a 1,200-pound payload. Later versions, according to Chevy, will handle as much as a 20,000-pound trailer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cargo bed, meanwhile, stretches to be just 5\u201911\u201d, but grows to a full 9 feet if the \u201cMulti-Flex Midgate,\u201d the passenger compartment\u2019s back bulkhead, is opened and the rear seat’s folded down. For especially long cargo, the multifunction tailgate can extend another 22 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, Chevy will offer a variety of different powertrain and battery pack configurations for the Silverado EV. For the 2023 model year, the all-electric pickup will rely on twin motors to produce up to 664 horsepower and 780 pound-feet of torque. And, with its Wide Open Watts mode, the RST First Edition will launch to 60 in less than 4.5 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To put things into perspective, the gas-powered version of the Silverado tops out with a 6.2-liter V-8 making 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The RST First Edition \u2014 one of two initial models \u2014 will haul up to a 10,000-pound trailer and 1,300 pounds of payload.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

With one motor on each axle, the system will provide an electric all-wheel-drive system. The new Silverado EV also will get four-wheel steering and, with the RST, an active air suspension system that can be raised or lowered by up to two inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenty of utility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Among the features unique to the truck, the Silverado EV can be fitted with as many as 10 power outlets, including three in the frunk. That includes both 120 and 240 volt sockets with a maximum output of 10.2 kilowatts for use at a work or campsite or even to provide backup power at home in the event of a blackout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initially, the RST First Edition will offer only a 200 kilowatt-hour battery pack, yielding up to 400 miles per charge \u2014 though that will slide depending upon on trailer and cargo loads, as well as under inclement weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The “frunk” is big enough to hold a week\u2019s groceries for a large family \u2014 or the custom tool box that Chevy plans to offer work truck buyers.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Using one of the latest public quick chargers, Chevy said the Silverado EV will be able to add 100 miles of range in as little as 10 minutes, though getting up to 80% \u2014 the normal max on a fast charger \u2014 will take more like an hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The automaker hasn\u2019t released charging times using the Level 2 240-volt chargers found at most homes and workplaces. But expect it to take the better part of a day with a completely drained battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chevy will launch production of the 2023 Silverado EV next spring with the WT model. Though the work truck starts at just under $40,000, initial buyers will get more features and pay a somewhat higher price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RST First Edition will be added by autumn 2023 and, all but fully loaded, it will go for $105,000. With the 2025 model year, Chevy plans to add a number of mid-range models to the Silverado EV line-up, the automaker suggesting prices of anywhere from $50,000 to $80,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The RST First Edition will be added by autumn 2023 and, all but fully loaded, it will go for $105,000.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Electric pickups on the rise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Silverado EV will follow not only the launch of the Hummer EV but the Rivian R1T and, later this year, the Ford F-150 Lightning. It\u2019s unclear whether it will beat the Tesla Cybertruck to market, that EV pickup having been delayed until sometime in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All told, 10 or more EV pickups could be available in the U.S. by mid-decade, including a version of the GMC Sierra, and trucks from Ram, Nissan and Toyota. Start-ups including Bollinger and Atlis also hope to carve out a niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe fastest-growing segment we see for EV consideration is the full size truck segment,\u201d Steve Majoros, Chevy\u2019s marketing chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With GM determined to topple Tesla and hold off competitors like Ford, the reception the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado EV gets will be critical to its goal of becoming the number one U.S. EV manufacturer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

General Motors took a critical step Wednesday on its \u201cpath to an all-electric future,\u201d the automaker revealing an all-electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup. Get the details at TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":216550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,8,5,10,3185,9],"tags":[4268,4232,4270,1326,961,4269],"make":[],"post-state":[],"category_old":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216535"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216535"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":216564,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216535\/revisions\/216564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216535"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=216535"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=216535"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=216535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}