Earlier this month, General Motors pulled the sheets on the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV in conjunction with the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), revealing an all-new, all-electric version of the popular pickup. We’ve covered quite a bit about the battery-driven truck thus far, but now, we’re asking this – what do you want to know about the new Chevy Silverado EV?
Unlike the GMC Hummer EV, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV is focused on the basics of the pickup truck segment, rather than performance or off-road prowess. So far, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV is exclusively available in a Crew Cab body style with 5-foot, 11-inch bed. Two trims are on offer, including the well-equipped RST and the fleet-oriented WT trim.
RST trims are offered with the available Multi-Flex Midgate, previously seen on the Chevy Avalanche, which can be combined with the Multi-Flex tailgate for maximum rear cargo usability.
The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV features unique styling optimized for aerodynamic performance and range, as well as a large glass roof. RST trims are standard with 24-inch wheels, a first for production vehicles.
The RST model also features a 17-inch diagonal LCD freeform infotainment screen, 11-inch diagonal driver instrument display, and a new head-up display, as well as standard Super Cruise.
The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV rides on the BT1 platform, the same underpinnings as the GMC Hummer EV. Motivation is derived from GM’s first-generation Ultium batteries and Ultium drive technology.
The RST First Edition features a dual-motor e4WD system producing 664 horsepower and 780 pound-feet of torque with the available Wide Open Watts Mode, sending it to 60 mph in less than 4.5 seconds. The WT produces 510 horsepower and 615 pound-feet of torque, as well as offers 8,000 pounds of towing and 1,200 pounds of payload.
Both trims have a maximum range estimated of 400 miles. DC fast-charge capabilities provide upwards of 100 miles of range in 10 minutes. GM Authority previously compared the Chevy Silverado EV to the F-150 Lightning, so check that out for more info.
The Chevy Silverado EV WT trim will be the first to arrive in the spring of 2023, starting at just under $40,000. The RST First Edition will follow, priced at $105,000. Further trims will arrive afterwards, including the off-roader Trail Boss model. Reservations are open now, although reservations for the RST First Edition filled in a mere 12 minutes.
So then, we have to ask – what do you want to know about the Chevy Silverado EV? Ask us by posting questions in the comments, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy Silverado news, Chevy news, General Motors electric vehicle news, General Motors technology news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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I want to know when it will stop being an Avalanche ?
Exactly what i was thinking. It is soooo ugly, looks like a Tonka toy. What happens when you need something that slid up to the middle right behind the rear glass?
I’ve been eagerly waiting for the return of the Avalanche/Escalade EXT. I’ve had pickups and suburbans, and this is the best of both worlds. BRAVO!
Love the stylish Silverado EV. Hopefully this will be the new styling of the 3.0 l diesel and gas engines in 2024
Of the electric trucks showcased to Date… I find the Chevy the most visually appealing..
The Horseshoe LED strip on the F-150 looks like a Child designed it, and the front of the Rivian (too small to be a real work truck) looks inspired by Ford’s Edsal Radiator Grille.
I’m okay with an Avalanche EV truck but where is the Silverado EV model? This Silverado EV shown on a construction site is misleading. This EV truck is targeting recreational buyers. Where do I bolt down my construction toolbox is truck?
In the reveal they showed a toolbox accessory, and of course, with the EV there is the lockable and large front trunk that you could use instead, freeing up more space in the bed.
I would like to know if there will be a luxury looking trim like High Country.?
Will the Work truck version have 4WD or all wheel drive
Two electric motors. One for the front and one for the back. It’s kind of different then either traditional AWD or 4WD systems. Electric motors have plenty of instantaneous torque and can react very quickly to changes, as there is no need for mechanical linkages, torque converters, or center diff.
When will the double cab version be available. Crew cab bed is too short
About the same time as the LTZ and High Country trims. Probably never.
Did Chevy gave you an opportunity to sad inside of it? If so, what was the quality of materials like. Does the instrument cluster and the infotainment screen come in one piece altogether? I could not tell by looking at the pics and videos.
When will reviewers get to test drive it? I’d love to see footage of an independent review.
How about the suspensions. What are they like and what options will be offered. Will they be electronically adjustable?
What is the expected range of the one motor two wheel drive.
Will the battery size be optional on the lower powered models.
Will the mid gate be an option or standard.
Just how stiff is this chassis over the ladder frame trucks now.
I would like to hear about the model that would be most like a LT crew model with a 5.3. How much, power options. Cost. This is what most people buy and they have not said much yet on this middle model.
I would like to know the range of the $40k WT.
What’s the ride like compared to the ICE models?
Does it drive anything like existing models or is it completely different and is it way better?
When does GM anticipate the first class action lawsuits like there v8’s are having now. I mean if someone should know v8’s it should be GM.
What is the difference between a ice platform and a EV platform such as BT1. Can it be used for a non truck platform
When will they increase the payload to match the current versions?
Can you get an air compressor built in for it?
When does the full light bar appear, trim level wise? In the LT, LTZ, Trail Boss, etc?
Will there be a way to put the vehicle in a camping mode, to heat or cool the cabin if used for sleeping in it?
Will there be a full lineup of accessories, like the Hummer EV has?
Will there be a way to charge, or be charged by a future battery / solar powered camper?
Will there be shorter range versions with smaller batteries and what will the battery capacity be (in kWh)?
Can it plow snow?
Can you flat tow / 4 down tow? Behind a RV…
Is this new platform body on frame or Unibody?
If unibody GM should release a body on frame truck which is probably when we will see a 2500 / 3500 variants. Upfitters can’t do anything with this unibody.
Not really either. The body is on a skateboard platform that contains the drivetrain, batteries, suspension, and provides most of the stiffness for the chassis.
Probably more similar to body on frame, rather than unibody, but not really either.
what is the range loaded to the max as range just hauling air means nothing
What’s the range or gas mileage of a gas Silverado loaded to the max? MPG hauling air means nothing…
What’s the range of this vehicle when towing its maximum tow weight?
What a ugly truck.
Ugly is in the eye of the beholder 🤔
I would like to know why it does not even remotely resemble a truck, and therefore, why would they call it a Silverado. Also, if you have time, please ask why GM doesn’t feel is too early to release a retro Avalanche. It’s only from the 2000’s. Shouldn’t they wait longer for a retro themed design, or in the case of the Avalanche, just never do it.
How is the range mileage affected by cold climate, running the heater,etc. ,pulling an 8500lb trailer 1400 miles to the southern states from the northern states. I usually spend 2 nights on the road with my ICE. I’m guessing I couldn’t do this in a week with an EV.
I want to know when we will see it? That’s a fu&$ing Avalanche.
GM has been boasting it’s torque, and towing power. Is there anything published to give us an understanding of towing duration? As an example, how many miles can this vehicle pull a 6500lb camper before the battery is dead?
i would like to know when they will have more mileage range. Will you be able to install 5th wheel mounting?
What it estimated mileage to charge towing at full capacity? Is mileage affected by cold temperatures, as in the north east we see single digits and at times that may last a week or two. Why is the cost so high to get any options over a WT model when at this time its more affordable even though prices are too high now.
How many charge cycles will these batteries take? What will battery replacement cost be? Can these batteries be recycled, i know most of these cannot be, not sure about GMs. There are way more questions to ask.
I have asked for months why US trucks do not come with snorkels. After having to cross a roaring river in Panama, in a Toyota, began trying to find a US pickup with a snorkel. Non existent, why?????
What’s going to happen with electric vehicles and water?
Because this isn’t Panama and you can take the bridge.
If you really want a snorkel, you can install one.
EVs don’t need snorkels. The motors and batteries are all sealed.
The Rivian R1T has a 3ft wading depth for example.
Whats the pricing of a mid level model…with typical power windows, locks, heated seats front and back and steering, 350mile range, quick 10 minute per 100 mile dc charging, base painted alloy rims, 4×4 only, and cost of options: mid gate, special tail gate, power bar with that what looks like a 30amp plug that will nicely back feed into my dryer plug so I can get rid myself of the portable generator to keep basics running my home for 5 days! Don’t need crab walk or 4 wheel steering or any other bells and whistles that get used sparingly after the good feeling rubs off.
If you run out of power, as stuck in a snow storm, what can you do to get moving, tow?
You can get service with a portable battery to charge you enough to get to a DCFC station. Or use a gas generator, but you are unlikely to run out of batteries, as you will know your range and will get to a charging location before it happens.
Curb weight?
Why didn’t GM just extend the bed an inch to have a full 6-ft bed?
What is the overall length of the vehicle?
Why is the price difference so much between a base model and the RST? Can someone explain why it costs 250% ($65,000) more to get the RST than the base but yet they both have four wheels, a cab and frame, etc…
you are covering the cost of the battery which is not covered in the low price version. GM will take a loss on those trucks to get them out there hoping to get other work truck people to buy one to meet mary’s promise to biden
If when towing a heavy travel trailer and the truck needs a recharge on the road, how long does a full recharge take. Also what is the range when towing a 7000lb trailer on flat ground and also in mountainous terrain like the Colorado Rockies.
Will the work truck be offered with the mid gate option?
When would a double cab, long bed, 4wd, 2500 version be available?
Will there be options available to upgrade the work truck? Aluminum wheels? Midgate?
When will the middle trims release?
How does the EV truck generate cabin heat? How effective is it? Is it instantaneous upon demand? Is the cabin heat sufficient in sub-zero climates, such as in Alaska or northern tier Lower 48 states? And finally, how does the EV truck heat output compare against the current gasoline engine trucks?
Don’t know about the Silverado, but EVs come with resistance heaters, and or heat pumps. My experience is that EVs can heat up quite quickly, also with heated seats and heated steering wheels, you don’t need the cabin interior as warm.
Also, if plugged in to a charger (such as at home or work or at any one of thousands of public locations, it’s easy to pre-condition the cabin while still plugged in and not use batteries. But with a long range EV, you can also pre-condition without too much worry about range loss, if just doing local miles.
What will be the differences between the 8k towing work truck model and the 20k towing work truck model?
What levels will the mid gate be offered in?
1 model starting at $40k. The other starting at $105? No indicators here but if the bottom end has a tow capacity of 8000 lbs, and the top end capacity is 12000 lbs, are there any models at around 9500 lbs like the newest 3.0 liter diesel 1500? Having to nearly triple the cost to get better than 8000 lbs is a deal breaker. Seems to me that the 1500 LST Duramax is still the best choice.
You’re making a ton of assumptions here. There will very obviously be options available between the $40k work truck and the $105k version.
Now, it sure would be nice if they would have maybe mentioned some of those.
How does the two motor 4WD work? Is their the ability to lock both axles to drive all 4 wheels with the two motor set up?
won’t ever buy one ,staying with gas,so much better!!
Please explain how gas is much better? Gas is not faster Gas is not cleaner Gas can’t do anything better other than maybe fill a tank faster and that is about to change and make noise. You don’t waste energy at stops like gas. You don’t have to listen or be awakened at night by morons racing across town in an EV. If you have a low tank when you are at home you don’t have to plan on a gas stop in the morning just plugin and it’s done for you. If you know of something I would like to hear about it. I have had a Nissan Leaf for about 1 1/2 years and have never had to stop and charge. My life is a little different than most as we are retired and our furthest trip so far has been about 60 miles. Our Leaf has a range of about 150 miles give or take. The first three months were a little on the scary side after that it is a piece of cake. Just like any gas vehicle you have to get used to what they can and can’t do.
ICE is simply more efficiet, period. NOTHING beats the BTU energy potential that fossil fuel has except nuclear power. You have a litteral propulsion unit AND powerplant with an ICE vehicle. Run AC, Heat, and eletric devices, power adders, power take off, and etc, all with one poweplant, which also happens to move the vehicle as well. Not so with EV. EVERY accesory on a EV loweres range and effects the charge.
As you previously noted ICE is quicker to refuel, and it can carry far more fuel than a EV can carry in charged batteries. Range is really only limited in ICE by fuel capacity. My Avalanche gets 18mpg on a good day, but can easily travel over 500 miles on a full tank thanks to 31gal tank, and steady state cruising on the highway.
EVs only make sense in short drives and in an enviorment where charging stations or home is nearby. ICE can and does venture well outside of most urban (electrified areas) and far from home, to include the wilderness if you toss a few jerry cans of fuel in the back…again that pesky carring excess fuel issue.
Finally the ONLY thing a EV is superior at is acceleration…oh wait, not that either. Combine a high torqe ICE with a CVT and you get the exact same acceleration as an EV.
I dont hate EVS, I simply understand they are a limited solution for a minority of drivers.
Is the work truck a fleet only model or can regular customers buy them?
Nice truck, to much like an Avalanche though. Need more truck less SUV!
Spoken like a man who’s never owned a Avalanche.
1. Images shown of the WT only show a standard steel panel at the rear of the cab, will the mid gate be available on the WT, if so how much will it cost?
2. The ads say the 400 mile range is “available”. What is the standard range and what is the cost option for the long range battery?
3. Are there front and rear diffs and if so are they lockable?
4. Will the bed toppers shown in the video be available through dealers or third parties?
5. Will there be an option for a solid rear axle with an integrated motor for improved load carrying and off road articulation?
Does GM plan to offer a bench seat on any trims, especially the work truck?
I want to know when they will have information on the bi-directional charging system for the home charger and the cost for it? What will be involved will it be included and on what models?
Whay is the ACTUAL REAL LIFE range, not the advertised range
will any option have a 6 passenger option?
I’d like to know more about the new Colorado and Canyon that we are supposed to get this year and not the truck that might be available in a year or two.
It’s a great step forward and it is a true BEV unlike the F150 Lightening. In its RST form, I’m glad GM gave Chevrolet its own version of the Hummer. I’m asking why didn’t you give us a truck? This beast screams Avalanche EV not Silverado EV. Why? I have several engineer friends who own small companies and they were hoping for a Silverado EV work truck. One that looks like an updated EV version of what’s on the road now. Had they done that and made it look like the rendering a couple months ago of the 2022 Silverado, GM would have hit a home run in the truck race. As it stands, it has a very good looking large SUV EV.
How is it an SUV?
It doesn’t take an engineer to figure out that this new EV resembles a new Avalanche than a new Silverado. From its midgate, side sail panels, integrated box (not a traditional truck box) and the surface material used inside the box. All of this was introduced on the original Avalanche which was a knock off of the Chevrolet Suburban. BTW I an engineer but it didn’t take any of those studies to see with my God given two eyes.
Is the 24” wheel avalabile on the work truck?
So when can we get a real Avalanche, with a V8 and diesel option? 🤔😉
The side view shows that the Silverado is not serious about being useful for work. Can a person cut off the wings behind the back window so a person can get at a service unit? Are the sloped box sides going to be able to handle tool boxes? Is there some rule stating that an electric vehicle has to look like some out-of-space thing? I wish the manufacturers would take a real pickup and put electric power into it without making it a monstrosity. I’ve owned many Chevrolets, both cars and pickups, and currently own a Silverado. Very disappointed by this thing.
GM knows the only people who will buy a electric silverado are people who use their truck to haul air in the bed most of the time or a few bags of mulch. they are not going to be used to pull a camping trailer or a race car trailer
Can you please also create a time machine so I can order the Trail Boss now?
Gonna take my $100 back from Ford and wait until this makes it to market. The visuals, the specs, the midgate all make this a superior option IMO.
Wonder if since the ice Silverado shares a platform with the Yukon and Tahoe SUVs, if we can expect EV versions of those on this new Battery Electric Truck platform.
Yes, there will be.
I’ll stay with my internal combustion engine thank you
5’11” bed? Why do designers shoot themselves in the foot (and us in the bed) with bonehead decisions like that. I’ve loaded so many things into my 6′ bed Tacoma that it seems like a deliberate standard. Here’s hoping someone notices this and they stretch that bed an inch before going into production.
Can I put a plow on it?
Until Chevrolet quits trying to pass off an unpractical Avalanche as a pickup, the F150 will garner all the sales. Tell me how you pit a toolbox across the front of the box? How do you access items in the front of the box from the side? You can’t. It’s asinine. I’ve owned many Chevys in my 70 years, but I wouldn’t touch this thing with a ten foot pole.
Joe C.
Can it be used for plowing?
Has the $42,000 EV been test driven on unplowed snow over the front bumper on interstates in New England at 10 degrees Fahrenheit actual temperature on the thermometer?
Does the range decrease when the actual temperature on the thermometer is between 10 below zero degrees Fahrenheit and 10 degrees above Fahrenheit?
I need to get out and go to work regardless of the conditions.
Any word on whether or not the EV Silverado can be used for plowing.
if you have a short driveway.
Short driveway because of the limited range of the EV due to the power needed to plow?
Does your comment imply that it has been determined that the vehicle is constructed so that a plow can be attached?
Does the Silverado EV/Sierra EV disconnect one of its permanent magnet motors when cruising?