Amazing Intro Cinematography! I love your monologue intro as well, one take, crisp and compact. I was so impressed I shared it with folks outside the EV community! Keep up the great work!
Yes, Super Cruise does work while towing, it's the only L2 system that currently has support for use with a trailer although it disables auto lane change with a trailer
Kyle has a good point this Silveraldo EV is setting the bench mark for a working pick up truck that towing is a requirement. Just goes to show that buying a bigger battery is the way to go for road tripping with a trailer. Great review.
@@JakeRichardsong OK no argument - Still ditch the ICE for a better drive when buying the next half ton. Buy the bigger battery if it fits your requirement for road tripping - there are options to choose from out there.
16:06 For those who are interested in a more upscale version, it's probably worth waiting for the GMC Sierra EV, which will have a much nicer interior features and materials even than the Silverado RST.
@@4literv6 The top-spec Sierra EV shouldn't be more than the First Edition Silverado EV RST (around $106,000), and it's likely to be on par with or cheaper than the Cybertruck and R1T's pricing even with the Sierra having a larger battery.
@@mcunha81 Tesla doesn't do it because almost no one needs 750 miles on a single charge. Imagine carrying all that weight daily, only to use the battery pack's fully capacity once or twice a year.
Im surprised Kyle hasnt applied for an Out of Spec fleet account yet. My money is on Kyle selling the Cybertruck for a Silverado EV as soon as theyre available for the general public to buy.
The Cybertruck might have a bigger tow number according to Tesla, but as your test showed, it did not actually handle that weight well, with the brakes getting hot on descent because the regen could not keep speed under control.
@@rcpmac Leads me to conclude that Tesla didn't arrive at their towing and payload numbers by testing, but by looking at Rivian and Ford numbers, and saying "make them bigger".
Will be interesting to see how that PHEV Ramcharger will do when you get your hands on one. A run at "empty" (20%) battery to see how the range extender does with minimum battery, and full battery to see how the friction brake transition handles from regen when it can't store energy anymore.
@@Paul-cj1wbI disagree, for pickups I think range extender EVs are a great step if not a necessity to help EV proliferation until the technology and materials are able to meet the demand to allow for a pure EV marketplace.
@@ALMX5DP Yeah, that's exactly what GM said also, just before they went bankrupt, oil hit $160 a barrel and their EV1 decision hit the fan. Same CEO and everything. "95 percent of Americans today want a vehicle like the Chevrolet Volt." That's a direct quote. Oops. How did that go?
@@Paul-cj1wb many contributing factors to their bankruptcy and the EV1 was over a decade prior to that. Oil prices fluctuate and can influence things but that’s a separate factor in itself.
@@ALMX5DP The crushing of the EV1 and selling the technology to Chevron was less than 5 years prior to bankruptcy, not 10. They canceled it in late 2003 and crushed them in 2004. They went through bankruptcy in late 2008/early 2009.
Great video and good job to all those GM engineers for making an EV truck that can be used the way I like to use my gas powered truck. Can you add a rating system to this test? It would be great to see how the trucks stack up at the end of the video, similar to TFL or Doug DeMuro. Otherwise, please keep up the great work, as these are fun and informative videos to watch.
I like this Chevrolet Silverado EV design. It shows a slightly different shape vs an ICE Chevrolet or GM truck but tastefully done. It doesn't want just to show off like Tesla Cybertruck and doesn't want to be entirely discreet about being an EV like Ford F150 Lightning.
You guys should get the data from your chase vehicle as an empty rustic ring data point. It doesn’t need to be an in depth video all on its own but it would be nice to compare an empty cyber truck to a trailer/loaded cyber truck on the rustic ring or a model 3 or an empty model Y etc etc.
Thank you so much for an excellent demonstration from a truly awesome team! I love how Alyssa managed to capture some beautiful horses when dogs weren't available 😊
Just a heads up. You don't have to pull over to type if you have a passenger. Either swipe down from the top of the screen or click the bell with the red icon on the upper left and select "deactivate lockout". It only works if it detects a passenger and their seatbelt is buckled but it allows you to type while moving.
I should add that I appreciate all the hard work you guys put into these videos. Just realized that my last comment sounded kind of rude. Was just hoping to watch that one next…thanks
I loved this video I'm a 3 time EV owner of gm and they just know what they are doing when it comes to EVs. I want that Silverado like a fat kid wants cake. I don't want the RST but something in the middle would be awesome.
Great format to deliver excellent content on what the truck is capable of in real world tow use. Especially the off road section, where work trucks live at job sites. Thanks
It takes energy to move things. You need more energy to move more things more than you need better aero. Bigger packs or more energy dense packs are better
Love the nerdy details Kyle includes in these videos. If you want to shorten the length of time it takes to watch the video then watch in 2X speed like I do on all UA-cam videos. Then you get all the details in 30 minutes. The Silverado is prooving to be a beast in the towing tests for an EV. Still hard to justify the cost and limitation when a high end diesel truck is just under $100k and basically cost the same or less to operate when towing away from at home (cheap charging).
@@KyleConner That would be great, looking forward to it. I was wondering whether Porsche has given you an indication when are they giving their Macan EVs to the journalists. I bet someone called Kyle Conner will be among the first :)
24:06 It likely treats map inputs the same as key inputs when driving (i.e., they are disabled). Voice commands should still work, but it might be difficult to communicate to the system exactly where you want it to add a waypoint. I've never tested actual coordinates, but it might accept those over voice command.
@@michaelpartridge3723we are going to baseline a bunch of different combustion trucks with different powertrains so we can see where EVs fall. EVs will get increasingly heavy duty as time goes on so we need to benchmark a bunch of different trucks
@@KyleConner Did you guys try the "Regen on Demand" paddle (covered on page 207 of the Silverado EV manual) during this run? edit: nvm, apparently not on WT versions.
Another great highly informative video. The different strategies of the manufactures is what so little of the media gets into. EVs changed the game in vehicle performance testing, and the traditional 0-60 is of little worth if a vehicle cannot go around a corner. Max towing weight is similarly worthless as compared to towing dynamics, and would love to see industry benchmarks address this. OOS is doing the best job! How does the industry instrument it.
I know that one of the large contractor portable toilet companies has ordered these they will be fitting them with their pump and tank what was interesting though I asked if they were going to install charges at their Yard and it seemed like they had not thought of that, how long would it take to charge them on level 2 at 40% because that's how they will charge them at the end of the day
On a Level 2 (6ish kw) you’ll be able to add about 100kwh overnight (15 hours) so about a 50% charge on the 4WT with its 215kwh pack. If they have a higher amperage Level 2 it will be more than adequate. Level 2 can go up to 18kw so will easily fill the battery overnight.
Kyle, I wonder if you used the left regen paddle, would that only initiate regen without engaging the trailer brakes, something to find out as I on cusp of buying one for towing my RV (RST version)!
Great video! I hope that they can get the price down because based on what you're saying is this thing will price you out of wanting to use this as an alternative to ICE. Either that or the DC charging networks need to be more competitive with Gas and Diesel prices.
The cost to charge is an issue, and not just for trucks. I had a Prius before my current EV, a Bolt EV. On a 2400 miles road trip.. I spent more money on charging than my prius would have cost in gas. The savings is in charging at home, and less maintenance For fleet trucks.. that the same.. WAY less cost in maintenance, and many fleets will be able to charge at their business locations. As for the RST version.. yes it's expensive.. But a Nice GMC Denali , will cost you nearly $100K also. So it's not really that much more.
Absolutely beautiful video. Well, at least until it got dark. Don't think you ever need to shorten your videos. They are amazing, and I watch them over and over. This is the third time watching this one. And I watch most of them a couple times they are so enjoyable.
I mean, MPGe of 33.7 (gas) / 37.1 (diesel) while towing nearly 10k lbs is impressive. It might be a little too early in the game for such a monster battery though. 300+ kW infrastructure just isn't widespread yet.
If the Silverado EV looked more like the regular silverado, IE, not the squinty LED blinkers/ running lights above the headlights making it look like a crossover, and the attached bed with the wing behind the door and not a separate bed it would probably be my next vehicle. There is just more to a trunk than a bed and towing. You can't get a bed cap over the silverado EV bed unless you are getting a custom one for the Silverado EV so if you are going from a gasser silverado to the EV your bed cap and tool box can't carry over and things like that aren't cheap. Especially the tool box. I know those wings are probably there for aero purposes but I bet they could have made them removable if they wanted to. Idk, I like the silverado EV on paper but the final execution is still a little too "tech bro" for me. If the Lightning had better range and towing that would be the dream.
Great video and just like that you guys passed TFL Truck in evaluation depth. Congratulations. One comment about the Chevy is the headlights appear weak, especially compared to video from the Cybertruck. Do you agree, or was that an artifact of filming?
Been driving a full size PU for decades and so far find this a top choice for e- transition (based on beast range, charge speed, ability). I don't care that it looks like an Avalanche BUT it would have to accept a bed cap/ topper. Because of the Avalanche shape, not possible so far, and jury out on if it will ever be. (Either Chevy alters design or after market maker adapts to this odd shape.). Based on total toppers sold, I'm probably not alone with this concern.
GM has got to be eating a loss on this monstrous battery. It’s probably 1/3 the cost of the truck if not more. However if it means you can get ~200 mi of range while towing you are almost at parity with a normal truck, plus 800V architecture for fast DC charging… I see why they did it. Tesla’s solution is smaller battery with faster reliable charging. GM’s solution is big battery with fast (maybe reliable?) charging.
Does it have some kind of noisemaker to simulate engine sounds? There seemed to be a lot more noise when you put your foot down in this one. 26:29 for an example. The brake lights in the bolt turn off when you're stopped if you're just using the OPD. Did they fix that along with decreasing the brake light turn on trigger? .4mi/kWh is still like 14mpge right? That's better than some big trucks get when empty.
The point of EV trucks are not comparing it to public charging (although Superchargers are cheaper) but the fact that if you have solar and this Silverado EV, you won't need the grid anymore. And definitely no more power blackouts if you still use the grid. You can run your whole house for 2 weeks with that battery. Or go 250 towing miles for $10 to $20 when charging at home or work. Or for free if you have solar at home or work. Or driving 450 miles without towing for free with solar. Or for $10 to $20 charging at home without solar. Not to mention running all sorts of powerful power tools, or any appliance, from its' bed power outlets. All without ever having to run something with toxic fumes blowing in your face. That's the comparison that needs to be made. They simply give you so much more options than just simply being a truck.
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Wayyy more truck than the average truck owner needs, but if you need an actual work truck thats EV its super impressive. Im sure we’ll see lots of soccer moms driving these and never put anything in the bed or trailer hitch though.
Maybe you've mentioned in another video, but do you have the exact route listed somewhere of this test? I have an idea where you're going and would love to take my Raptor up there for a nice drive to check it out.
I think that is coming.. In the race across the rockies.. I think he charged 15% to 85 or 95% Was about $100 or so and took 57 min. Gas would be about the same or maybe cheaper.
@@websitemartian It'll be more than $5... Take the kilowatt hour capacity of the battery times whatever your electric rate is. Based on my own rate which is quite low it would be about $25.. Southern California is 28.5 cents per kilowatt hour. So about $61 to full charge it at home.. Not really that inexpensive. Although in California I would think gas in a equivalent size truck would be still more.. I think he would find when road tripping and pulling a trailer you would be better off to buy a gas truck if you did this significant amount of time. I certainly found what I road trip to my EV did it actually cost me more than it would have cost in my previous Toyota Hybrid, the savings for me is charging at home. You just have to run the numbers and make a decision based on math and what your situation is
Too bad the big battery means it will never be mass produced at large scale or sold for a profit. Meaning GM is incentivized to sell as little as possible of these. Good luck being able to find one even when the consumer version one launches. Thats the trade off. Good truck for the lucky ones who can find/afford one.
if you're attempted to compare, why are you not running an OBD2 module and logging this data with car scanner or other apps? I can monitor over a dozen points of data at once on my E-Transit using a big crappy android phone and a dongle. Which is good because ford didn't give us shit for readouts on what is going on in our vans systems.
i think what i love most about OOS videos is kyle being so serious and technical and Alyssa being like "look ponies"
Amazing Intro Cinematography! I love your monologue intro as well, one take, crisp and compact. I was so impressed I shared it with folks outside the EV community! Keep up the great work!
There is a video of Kyle thing to say the name of a sponsor. Very funny since he usually nails everything!
You should call the area where you do the big regen testing "Regen Range" Both for the mountains and the fact you are adding range (hopefully)
Good point but many off us look at regen more for saving brakes, the power recovery is a bonus though miniscule.
I very much doubt that because on others EV or semi trailers of TESLA it could add up a lot of power back in the pickup. 😅@Dive-Bar-Casanova
Love these long format videos. So informative. The general populous is uninformed about EVs and these videos are great learning content.
Except someone not interested isn't going to sit through an hour video. He needs summary videos as well.
Gotta hand it all to Kyle. Totally dedicated to his channels and doing an excellent job.
Yes, Super Cruise does work while towing, it's the only L2 system that currently has support for use with a trailer although it disables auto lane change with a trailer
Picked up my 4wt today. Picked it based on your testing. Thanks!
Kyle has a good point this Silveraldo EV is setting the bench mark for a working pick up truck that towing is a requirement. Just goes to show that buying a bigger battery is the way to go for road tripping with a trailer. Great review.
Many work pickup trucks do NOT tow! Also, even if they do the do NOT travel 250 miles.
@@JakeRichardsong OK no argument - Still ditch the ICE for a better drive when buying the next half ton. Buy the bigger battery if it fits your requirement for road tripping - there are options to choose from out there.
16:06 For those who are interested in a more upscale version, it's probably worth waiting for the GMC Sierra EV, which will have a much nicer interior features and materials even than the Silverado RST.
At what cost though? Considering the same platform escalade iq ev is what 132k to start? And goes to allegedly 180k+ 😀
@@4literv6 The top-spec Sierra EV shouldn't be more than the First Edition Silverado EV RST (around $106,000), and it's likely to be on par with or cheaper than the Cybertruck and R1T's pricing even with the Sierra having a larger battery.
It would be interesting to compare their work version to the commercial version
Must be under 80k
Minutely small sales if over 80k and GM knows it, 4WT is the sweet spot for range and EV truck adoption that's where the CT fell short for me
External video views --- big props for Jordan (?) taking time to do all the external video cuts. Really added to the video!
Love the camera shots whilst climbing up the mountain
Incredible how far GM has come with EV technology in a short time. 👍
They put out the EV1 like 20 years ago. The Chevy Volt was an amazing car in the 2000-sies. GM has a lot of experience with EV's.
@DelPhonic1 true, but these work trucks are different in so many ways
Totally agree,what annoys me,is if tesla decided to make a pack this big the range would be around 750miles
@@mcunha81 Tesla doesn't do it because almost no one needs 750 miles on a single charge. Imagine carrying all that weight daily, only to use the battery pack's fully capacity once or twice a year.
So torn between 4WT AND 3WT
We don’t need people with trailers pulling in nose first. We need pull through chargers.
True, but those will take time, and manufacturers should design vehicles to work with existing infrastructure
Worth mentioning, the Rivian Adventure charger in Cheyenne outside Jax has 2 pull through chargers (and 4 standard stalls)
Im surprised Kyle hasnt applied for an Out of Spec fleet account yet.
My money is on Kyle selling the Cybertruck for a Silverado EV as soon as theyre available for the general public to buy.
The Cybertruck might have a bigger tow number according to Tesla, but as your test showed, it did not actually handle that weight well, with the brakes getting hot on descent because the regen could not keep speed under control.
Right and as Justin reported it had the same issue without a tow load.
@@rcpmac Leads me to conclude that Tesla didn't arrive at their towing and payload numbers by testing, but by looking at Rivian and Ford numbers, and saying "make them bigger".
Tesla needs a bigger battery to absorb more Regen.
@@TedKidd It wasn't near full when it failed to slow the truck through regen.
"I don't want the battery to get cold." Proceeds to talk to for 15 more minutes.
Please start finishing out your videos fully charging the vehicle at the end. Would be super helpful and insightful. Great video again! 😊
“There goes the Fancy Fridge-erator” - 😂😂😂
Will be interesting to see how that PHEV Ramcharger will do when you get your hands on one. A run at "empty" (20%) battery to see how the range extender does with minimum battery, and full battery to see how the friction brake transition handles from regen when it can't store energy anymore.
Hybrids are a copout. This is Chrysler's/Stellantis' killing the EV1 and instead going with a Volt moment.
@@Paul-cj1wbI disagree, for pickups I think range extender EVs are a great step if not a necessity to help EV proliferation until the technology and materials are able to meet the demand to allow for a pure EV marketplace.
@@ALMX5DP Yeah, that's exactly what GM said also, just before they went bankrupt, oil hit $160 a barrel and their EV1 decision hit the fan. Same CEO and everything. "95 percent of Americans today want a vehicle like the Chevrolet Volt." That's a direct quote. Oops. How did that go?
@@Paul-cj1wb many contributing factors to their bankruptcy and the EV1 was over a decade prior to that. Oil prices fluctuate and can influence things but that’s a separate factor in itself.
@@ALMX5DP The crushing of the EV1 and selling the technology to Chevron was less than 5 years prior to bankruptcy, not 10. They canceled it in late 2003 and crushed them in 2004. They went through bankruptcy in late 2008/early 2009.
I like these tow test videos because there is excitement throughout the video.
Love this truck. Excited to see the Consumer/Retail Silverado.
39:55 It actually helps it, keeping momentum is beneficial, especially on a high grade.
Great video and good job to all those GM engineers for making an EV truck that can be used the way I like to use my gas powered truck.
Can you add a rating system to this test? It would be great to see how the trucks stack up at the end of the video, similar to TFL or Doug DeMuro. Otherwise, please keep up the great work, as these are fun and informative videos to watch.
what a tank!! better weather would have had incredible results, the cold doesn't work in our favor to "cool down the battery"
I like this Chevrolet Silverado EV design. It shows a slightly different shape vs an ICE Chevrolet or GM truck but tastefully done. It doesn't want just to show off like Tesla Cybertruck and doesn't want to be entirely discreet about being an EV like Ford F150 Lightning.
You guys should get the data from your chase vehicle as an empty rustic ring data point. It doesn’t need to be an in depth video all on its own but it would be nice to compare an empty cyber truck to a trailer/loaded cyber truck on the rustic ring or a model 3 or an empty model Y etc etc.
We need an update video on the ETRON!! I just got a bolt EUV but plan on upgrading to a used 2019 ETRON sometime after your past video
Thank you so much for an excellent demonstration from a truly awesome team! I love how Alyssa managed to capture some beautiful horses when dogs weren't available 😊
Loved the exterior shots!
Just a heads up. You don't have to pull over to type if you have a passenger. Either swipe down from the top of the screen or click the bell with the red icon on the upper left and select "deactivate lockout". It only works if it detects a passenger and their seatbelt is buckled but it allows you to type while moving.
Where’s the link to the interview with the engineers? I thought it was going to be in the comments. Video not come out yet?
I should add that I appreciate all the hard work you guys put into these videos. Just realized that my last comment sounded kind of rude. Was just hoping to watch that one next…thanks
Doing a good job in the Chevy Silverado
Thank you for making this video about the trucks. These are a more EV-centric alternative to TFL trucks.
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I loved this video I'm a 3 time EV owner of gm and they just know what they are doing when it comes to EVs. I want that Silverado like a fat kid wants cake. I don't want the RST but something in the middle would be awesome.
Great format to deliver excellent content on what the truck is capable of in real world tow use. Especially the off road section, where work trucks live at job sites. Thanks
Great video Kyle! I hope you do a ‘summary’ video with all that stats and comparisons when you’ve tested all the towing vehicles!
It takes energy to move things. You need more energy to move more things more than you need better aero. Bigger packs or more energy dense packs are better
Those drive-by shots are 🔥
Really like the EV Silverado. Awesome truck. Great video.
Love the nerdy details Kyle includes in these videos. If you want to shorten the length of time it takes to watch the video then watch in 2X speed like I do on all UA-cam videos. Then you get all the details in 30 minutes. The Silverado is prooving to be a beast in the towing tests for an EV. Still hard to justify the cost and limitation when a high end diesel truck is just under $100k and basically cost the same or less to operate when towing away from at home (cheap charging).
Add the cost of DEF with diesel when towing and this Silveraldo EV trim level looks like a better bet.
Great vid!
You should record the consumption of the unladen support vehicle too to compare with loaded tests
When are you getting your hands on Porsche Macan EV for a full review?
2 weeks roughly
@@KyleConner
That would be great, looking forward to it.
I was wondering whether Porsche has given you an indication when are they giving their Macan EVs to the journalists.
I bet someone called Kyle Conner will be among the first :)
24:06 It likely treats map inputs the same as key inputs when driving (i.e., they are disabled). Voice commands should still work, but it might be difficult to communicate to the system exactly where you want it to add a waypoint. I've never tested actual coordinates, but it might accept those over voice command.
Generally larger battery = more amp and thermal capability. I am not surprised at all it soaked 100% of the regen.
I think if you have tow haul mode on, will set the parking brake automaically for you when you back up and turn on the hitch view camera
you should do a lap with a 2500/3500 HD with a Duramax. would be interested to see how it compares
We will!
@@KyleConnerseems like an unfair comparison since 4wt isn’t a HD truck
@@michaelpartridge3723we are going to baseline a bunch of different combustion trucks with different powertrains so we can see where EVs fall. EVs will get increasingly heavy duty as time goes on so we need to benchmark a bunch of different trucks
Cool I like it!
@@KyleConner Did you guys try the "Regen on Demand" paddle (covered on page 207 of the Silverado EV manual) during this run?
edit: nvm, apparently not on WT versions.
Kyle what makes this truck different from the hummer towing ??? Same platform n drive traine battery ???
Another great highly informative video. The different strategies of the manufactures is what so little of the media gets into. EVs changed the game in vehicle performance testing, and the traditional 0-60 is of little worth if a vehicle cannot go around a corner. Max towing weight is similarly worthless as compared to towing dynamics, and would love to see industry benchmarks address this. OOS is doing the best job! How does the industry instrument it.
Oo a drone capturing external footage will be awesome in future tests! Very cool video, nicely done.
Great video, my new favorite series. More please!!
Love the intro music. Of course the video is awesome too.
I know that one of the large contractor portable toilet companies has ordered these they will be fitting them with their pump and tank what was interesting though I asked if they were going to install charges at their Yard and it seemed like they had not thought of that, how long would it take to charge them on level 2 at 40% because that's how they will charge them at the end of the day
On a Level 2 (6ish kw) you’ll be able to add about 100kwh overnight (15 hours) so about a 50% charge on the 4WT with its 215kwh pack. If they have a higher amperage Level 2 it will be more than adequate. Level 2 can go up to 18kw so will easily fill the battery overnight.
The 4WT has 80 amp capabilities standard for the built in A/C charger.
Would love to do that on my Zero DSRX.
(In the summer, not too keen on the cold).
R1T towing next plz
I wonder if there would be a noticable difference between a dual and a quad motor version?
That road reminds me of the canyons in Utah.
Kyle, I wonder if you used the left regen paddle, would that only initiate regen without engaging the trailer brakes, something to find out as I on cusp of buying one for towing my RV (RST version)!
Great video! I hope that they can get the price down because based on what you're saying is this thing will price you out of wanting to use this as an alternative to ICE. Either that or the DC charging networks need to be more competitive with Gas and Diesel prices.
The cost to charge is an issue, and not just for trucks.
I had a Prius before my current EV, a Bolt EV. On a 2400 miles road trip.. I spent more money on charging than my prius would have cost in gas.
The savings is in charging at home, and less maintenance
For fleet trucks.. that the same.. WAY less cost in maintenance, and many fleets will be able to charge at their business locations.
As for the RST version.. yes it's expensive.. But a Nice GMC Denali , will cost you nearly $100K also. So it's not really that much more.
I wonder if regen trailer brakes will be a thing
They are working on that for electric semis. The downside is you have a HV connection for the trailer. ⚡️
Absolutely beautiful video. Well, at least until it got dark. Don't think you ever need to shorten your videos. They are amazing, and I watch them over and over. This is the third time watching this one. And I watch most of them a couple times they are so enjoyable.
I've seen 0 press or ads about the Chevy EV outside this channel lol
I’d love to see how this does with a 5th wheel that’s pushing the limits of its capacity. The wind resistance would be a huge factor.
All manufacturers needs to add a second charging port up front on vehicles that will tow alot.
Bgm is excellent
I mean, MPGe of 33.7 (gas) / 37.1 (diesel) while towing nearly 10k lbs is impressive. It might be a little too early in the game for such a monster battery though. 300+ kW infrastructure just isn't widespread yet.
Will the new Silverado EV come with the NACS connector or will the inital models still have the old style charging plug?
We need some Mitsubishi i-MIEV content on this channel to give the twizy a run for its money!
Ty Kyle, nice video.
Regen Ridge is my vote if someone has said it already, and my suggestion if not.
Metal roof 👍😁
If the Silverado EV looked more like the regular silverado, IE, not the squinty LED blinkers/ running lights above the headlights making it look like a crossover, and the attached bed with the wing behind the door and not a separate bed it would probably be my next vehicle. There is just more to a trunk than a bed and towing. You can't get a bed cap over the silverado EV bed unless you are getting a custom one for the Silverado EV so if you are going from a gasser silverado to the EV your bed cap and tool box can't carry over and things like that aren't cheap. Especially the tool box. I know those wings are probably there for aero purposes but I bet they could have made them removable if they wanted to. Idk, I like the silverado EV on paper but the final execution is still a little too "tech bro" for me. If the Lightning had better range and towing that would be the dream.
I want to see a benchmark of an F250 or Chevy 2500. That could be fun
Same! We’ll be doing it soon
There is no electric F250.
@@wolfgangpreier9160 ICE
The Silverado can also be charged at HOME or where the fleet charges, so it does NOT cost that much per charge every time.
When will they be selling them to individual people. They sell gas powered wt trucks to individuals.
Great video and just like that you guys passed TFL Truck in evaluation depth. Congratulations. One comment about the Chevy is the headlights appear weak, especially compared to video from the Cybertruck. Do you agree, or was that an artifact of filming?
Fleet vehicles was mentioned in not an EV guy could a vehicle be plugged in indefinitely? Also I like the stalk style shifter .
Regen hill should be called “Phoenix Cliffs” 😊
Been driving a full size PU for decades and so far find this a top choice for e- transition (based on beast range, charge speed, ability). I don't care that it looks like an Avalanche BUT it would have to accept a bed cap/ topper. Because of the Avalanche shape, not possible so far, and jury out on if it will ever be. (Either Chevy alters design or after market maker adapts to this odd shape.). Based on total toppers sold, I'm probably not alone with this concern.
Regenegade Run! - Regeneration Hill
GM has got to be eating a loss on this monstrous battery. It’s probably 1/3 the cost of the truck if not more. However if it means you can get ~200 mi of range while towing you are almost at parity with a normal truck, plus 800V architecture for fast DC charging… I see why they did it. Tesla’s solution is smaller battery with faster reliable charging. GM’s solution is big battery with fast (maybe reliable?) charging.
On the 4wt what size of tire does it use.
Good video. I feel like it would have been better as a 30 minute or so video, but still good.
Does it have some kind of noisemaker to simulate engine sounds? There seemed to be a lot more noise when you put your foot down in this one. 26:29 for an example.
The brake lights in the bolt turn off when you're stopped if you're just using the OPD. Did they fix that along with decreasing the brake light turn on trigger?
.4mi/kWh is still like 14mpge right? That's better than some big trucks get when empty.
Battery Burner Descent for the name of the regen test hill?
Or Brake Burner Descent.
What a beast. But the headlights do not look too good in my eyes.
Looking forward to the Lightning
That thumbnail said it all **mic drop**
The point of EV trucks are not comparing it to public charging (although Superchargers are cheaper) but the fact that if you have solar and this Silverado EV, you won't need the grid anymore. And definitely no more power blackouts if you still use the grid. You can run your whole house for 2 weeks with that battery.
Or go 250 towing miles for $10 to $20 when charging at home or work. Or for free if you have solar at home or work. Or driving 450 miles without towing for free with solar. Or for $10 to $20 charging at home without solar.
Not to mention running all sorts of powerful power tools, or any appliance, from its' bed power outlets. All without ever having to run something with toxic fumes blowing in your face. That's the comparison that needs to be made. They simply give you so much more options than just simply being a truck.
BIG BAD CHEVY!
Hang in there GM, you can do it👊
Another magnificent job from Out of Spec. You all are just like a good truck, “dependable and useful.”
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Run the Nissan Leaf on the Rustic Ring pulling the Cybertruck.
Wayyy more truck than the average truck owner needs, but if you need an actual work truck thats EV its super impressive. Im sure we’ll see lots of soccer moms driving these and never put anything in the bed or trailer hitch though.
Maybe you've mentioned in another video, but do you have the exact route listed somewhere of this test?
I have an idea where you're going and would love to take my Raptor up there for a nice drive to check it out.
He says it in the cyber truck version of this test
When does the Rivian make the run under it's own power?
I would like to know how much time it takes to charge all trucks from 5%-%100, and how much it will cost.
I think that is coming.. In the race across the rockies.. I think he charged 15% to 85 or 95% Was about $100 or so and took 57 min.
Gas would be about the same or maybe cheaper.
charge it at home for $5
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It'll be more than $5... Take the kilowatt hour capacity of the battery times whatever your electric rate is.
Based on my own rate which is quite low it would be about $25..
Southern California is 28.5 cents per kilowatt hour. So about $61 to full charge it at home..
Not really that inexpensive. Although in California I would think gas in a equivalent size truck would be still more..
I think he would find when road tripping and pulling a trailer you would be better off to buy a gas truck if you did this significant amount of time.
I certainly found what I road trip to my EV did it actually cost me more than it would have cost in my previous Toyota Hybrid, the savings for me is charging at home.
You just have to run the numbers and make a decision based on math and what your situation is
Beautiful camera work
Too bad the big battery means it will never be mass produced at large scale or sold for a profit. Meaning GM is incentivized to sell as little as possible of these. Good luck being able to find one even when the consumer version one launches. Thats the trade off. Good truck for the lucky ones who can find/afford one.
Try that route with a half ton gas truck. I bet the transmission burns up half way through!!
Looks like their vision board was dominated by EV and "Like a rock" they really should bring that back if they do an epic ad campaign for this truck
if you're attempted to compare, why are you not running an OBD2 module and logging this data with car scanner or other apps? I can monitor over a dozen points of data at once on my E-Transit using a big crappy android phone and a dongle. Which is good because ford didn't give us shit for readouts on what is going on in our vans systems.
I was hoping CYBR would have 160+ kw. 123 is really small.