The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV introduces an all-new, all-electric iteration of the popular pickup nameplate, making its big debut earlier this year at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show. Now, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV has been spotted undergoing a towing test.
This particular example appears to be a Work Truck model given the relatively plain fascia design, which includes a flat-black front end treatment for the grille and lower bumper. That said, there are several exterior design cues that paint this model as a step up from the standard WT, with gloss black mirror caps, body-color door handles, and black alloy wheels all suggesting that this could in fact be a 2024 Chevy Silverado EV WT with some sort of appearance package. Another possibility is that this model is actually a completely different trim level, such as a Silverado EV LT.
Either way, we see this Chevy Silverado EV hooked up to a positively massive trailer. The trailer in question is a Cougar Half-Ton from RV company Keystone. The overall length for the Cougar Half-Ton model ranges between 26 feet, 10 inches and 37 feet, 5 inches, with this particular example estimated at roughly 30 feet, which would make the weight between 6,700 pounds and 8,200 pounds, depending on the configuration.
Regardless of the exact trailer size and weight, this thing is certainly very big and and quite heavy. That said, our spy photographer reports that the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV was unfazed, easily accelerating away. To note, it was previously announced that the Silverado EV has a towing capacity of 8,000 pounds, with an available tow package upping that figure to 20,000 pounds. Providing the go is GM’s Ultium battery tech and GM Ultium drive motor technology. Range per charge is rated at upwards of 400 miles. Under the skin is the GM BT1 platform.
Other notable items include the lighting treatment, with these photos marking the our first real-world look at the production lighting. This model is also equipped with a set of running boards, which were missing from prototypes spotted previously.
Production of the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV will ramp up at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan early next year.
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Let’s see how far it can go. Otherwise you’ll want a generator in that trailer.
If you are considering the purchase of EV pickup, mileage range of travel would be cut in half when towing and availability of charging stations in your travels very limited.
If you are considering the purchase of EV pickup, mileage range of travel would be cut in half when towing and availability of charging stations in your travels very limited. One must realize to be fare that gas or Vin Diesel pickup trucks loose mileage range as well. Biggest difference is Vin Diesel- or gas-powered trucks have ability to pull into unlimited fuel stations most anywhere in your travels with your RV trailer still connected to fuel up in under 15 minutes then back on the road. Two of the glaring differences of EV trucks are, #1 that you would be required to disconnect your RV trailer from your EV pickup in order to charge it because of limited parking space (length). #2 the recharging time would give very limited extended mileage and greatly increase your trip time. So EVs are great idea and make sense, just not for towing. Currently EV trucks models batteries may not stand up to new faster superchargers in development, that’s a question to be answered. When is decision time to buy or not to buy EV, it’s all about what u require in EV. It’s going to take many years to have enough supportive charging stations to accommodate all types of EV and most certainly special charging stations for connected EV truck RV trailer Configuration designed charging stations, so no disconnect would be required. At present, gas or Vin Diesel is still best configured way for RV towing. With fuel prices rising and limited range capacity of a towing EV, it’s a wait and see best options for your purchase power. Keeping your old gas or Vin Diesel truck vs spending $65,000 “plus” for new EV truck or fuel consuming truck, paves the way for spending far less money to upgrade what you already own. Bottom line, till EV trucks can be charged quickly and tow equal to gas or Vin Diesel by way of range, gas and Vin Diesel are still the king of the road. Hopefully EV truck towing compatible charging stations and time of recharge will be addressed in future. Get Outlook for Android
One must realize to be fare that gas or Vin Diesel pickup trucks loose mileage range as well.
Biggest difference is Vin Diesel- or gas-powered trucks have ability to pull into unlimited fuel stations most anywhere in your travels with your RV trailer still connected to fuel up in under 15 minutes then back on the road.
Two of the glaring differences of EV trucks are, #1 that you would be required to disconnect your RV trailer from your EV pickup in order to charge it because of limited parking space (length).
#2 the recharging time would give very limited extended mileage and greatly increase your trip time.
So EVs are great idea and make sense, just not for towing.
Currently EV trucks models batteries may not stand up to new faster superchargers in development, that’s a question to be answered.
When is decision time to buy or not to buy EV, it’s all about what u require in EV.
It’s going to take many years to have enough supportive charging stations to accommodate all types of EV and most certainly special charging stations for connected EV truck RV trailer Configuration designed charging stations, so no disconnect would be required.
At present, gas or Vin Diesel is still best configured way for RV towing.
With fuel prices rising and limited range capacity of a towing EV, it’s a wait and see best options for your purchase power.
Keeping your old gas or Vin Diesel truck vs spending $65,000 “plus” for new EV truck or fuel consuming truck, paves the way for spending far less money to upgrade what you already own.
Bottom line, till EV trucks can be charged quickly and tow equal to gas or Vin Diesel by way of range, gas and Vin Diesel are still the king of the road.
Hopefully EV truck towing compatible charging stations and time of recharge will be addressed in future.
If you are considering the purchase of EV pickup, mileage range of travel would be cut in half when towing and availability of charging stations in your travels very limited.
If you are considering the purchase of EV pickup, mileage range of travel would be cut in half when towing and availability of charging stations in your travels very limited. One must realize to be fare that gas or Vin Diesel pickup trucks loose mileage range as well. Biggest difference is Vin Diesel- or gas-powered trucks have ability to pull into unlimited fuel stations most anywhere in your travels with your RV trailer still connected to fuel up in under 15 minutes then back on the road. Two of the glaring differences of EV trucks are, #1 that you would be required to disconnect your RV trailer from your EV pickup in order to charge it because of limited parking space (length). #2 the recharging time would give very limited extended mileage and greatly increase your trip time. So EVs are great idea and make sense, just not for towing. Currently EV trucks models batteries may not stand up to new faster superchargers in development, that’s a question to be answered. When is decision time to buy or not to buy EV, it’s all about what u require in EV. It’s going to take many years to have enough supportive charging stations to accommodate all types of EV and most certainly special charging stations for connected EV truck RV trailer Configuration designed charging stations, so no disconnect would be required. At present, gas or Vin Diesel is still best configured way for RV towing. With fuel prices rising and limited range capacity of a towing EV, it’s a wait and see best options for your purchase power. Keeping your old gas or Vin Diesel truck vs spending $65,000 “plus” for new EV truck or fuel consuming truck, paves the way for spending far less money to upgrade what you already own. Bottom line, till EV trucks can be charged quickly and tow equal to gas or Vin Diesel by way of range, gas and Vin Diesel are still the king of the road. Hopefully EV truck towing compatible charging stations and time of recharge will be addressed in future. Get Outlook for Android
One must realize to be fare that gas or Vin Diesel pickup trucks loose mileage range as well.
Biggest difference is Vin Diesel- or gas-powered trucks have ability to pull into unlimited fuel stations most anywhere in your travels with your RV trailer still connected to fuel up in under 15 minutes then back on the road.
Two of the glaring differences of EV trucks are, #1 that you would be required to disconnect your RV trailer from your EV pickup in order to charge it because of limited parking space (length).
#2 the recharging time would give very limited extended mileage and greatly increase your trip time.
So EVs are great idea and make sense, just not for towing.
Currently EV trucks models batteries may not stand up to new faster superchargers in development, that’s a question to be answered.
When is decision time to buy or not to buy EV, it’s all about what u require in EV.
It’s going to take many years to have enough supportive charging stations to accommodate all types of EV and most certainly special charging stations for connected EV truck RV trailer Configuration designed charging stations, so no disconnect would be required.
At present, gas or Vin Diesel is still best configured way for RV towing.
With fuel prices rising and limited range capacity of a towing EV, it’s a wait and see best options for your purchase power.
Keeping your old gas or Vin Diesel truck vs spending $65,000 “plus” for new EV truck or fuel consuming truck, paves the way for spending far less money to upgrade what you already own.
Bottom line, till EV trucks can be charged quickly and tow equal to gas or Vin Diesel by way of range, gas and Vin Diesel are still the king of the road.
Hopefully EV truck towing compatible charging stations and time of recharge will be
I’m sure it handles the trailer great! But only for 90 miles…
Ford Lightning could only make it 78 miles, I guess 90 would be a new milestone. Lol
GM built this truck to perform like the Gasoline version this EV Silverado should get around 120miles towing . Trust GM to get this right.
That’s a long way from gas performance for towing distance and recharging time. A gas engine truck will tow over 250 miles and refuel in 6 minutes.
Depends on the truck. Sure, my current 2500 HD diesel would probably tow that well over 250 miles…but with a 36 GALLON tank! The cost to go 150 miles in an EV truck is probably about $10 (charging at home, off peak). My old Ridgeline only got about 150 miles of range when towing max load (5000 lb+), so that range is not unreasonable.
Yeah, but you can also fill up that 36 gallon tank in 10 minutes and be on your merry way down the road (!), not sitting waiting hours for battery charges. I tow about 4,300 lbs loaded with my 2014 GMC Acadia. At 70 MPH, I get about 200 miles of range, +/- 25 miles. 65 MPH bumps it up to about 250 miles of range. Fill-up and go in 5-10 minutes.
Just moved from Michigan to North Carolina and towed the camper down here. 12(ish) hours with the trailer. Good luck doing that in a day with an electric.
The 4.3V6 handles 8000 lbs with good acceleration if you go foot to the floor. I’m not impressed.
Physics says that you’re not going far with a 6k# unit on the hitch. Our Sierra 1500 duromax gets 30 mpg running highways. Range is well over 500 miles. When we haul 6k#, mileage drops to 13-14. Unless you’re going to camp in a neighboring County, it’s gonna take a long time getting anywhere with this thing..
The question is how fast are you towing that your mileage suffers so badly?
The non-scientific rule of thumb with towing an air wall (e.g., travel trailer) is to take the standard MPG and divide by half for 60-65 MPH. Towing around 70 MPH+ will lower that further still. So 13-14 MPG for the 3.0L Duramax sounds spot on.
Ok Bob, the answer to your question is that it’s perfectly normal to loose around half your mileage in any given situation, that being same speed on the same stretch of highway. At least around 75% of max tow rating. That’s of course with a travel trailer that has an average of 9’6” hight, not a flatbed hauling bricks.
Is your 1500 Duramax 4WD? I am thinking about one and wondered about the mileage. Thanks.
Hope there’s a gas generator in that trailer or they aren’t going very far.
It would take a big gas generator, like 7500 watt, to recharge an EV in time to get home for breakfast the next day.
GM keep working on those EV’s!!!!
Is it true that the test trailer was full of batteries?
Why call it a “half ton” when it weighs more than three tons?
Half ton is an old rating dating back to the ‘40s when a truck was rated to haul 1000 lbs of weight.
So in the future, travel destinations and attractions will spring up around charging stations.
I can see the arguments/fights already…what happens when a ICE vehicle takes the last open spot with a charging station in a full lot? And, how much space is going to be given to vehicles with trailers to recharge?? Are they going to be treated like handicapped spots?
I have a trailer I use for my business, to tow car parts to car shows and swap meets. It weighs about 5000 to 6000 pounds, depending on how much inventory I’m taking. My 21 Denali 1500 with the 5.3 will go about 250 miles on a tank of fuel. I’m in Carlisle PA this weekend for the Fall Swap Meet, a trip of about 160 miles. I couldn’t reach Carlisle on a single charge, towing a trailer, which makes the Silverado EV completely useless as a truck to me, and just about anyone else who uses a truck as a truck.
GM’s claiming about 120 miles on a charge when towing, about the same as Ford for the Lightening, but real world road tests towing with a Lightening are seeing more like 80 miles. The road tests have also discovered a bigger problem then range, finding a place to charge with a trailer hooked up. Unless you unhook the trailer each time you charge, you have to find a station with enough empty stations to park your truck and trailer in. Of course this blocks the stations, keeping other people from charging. Also, many public charging stations limit how long you can charge, meaning you may be looking for another charger in 40-60 miles, instead of 80.
Can you imagine trying to take your camper on vacation with an EV truck. The average week long vacation will be shortened two days, just by the time lost looking for chargers and actually charging.
Amen to that, these EV trucks are still only toys for the well off used to go to Home Depot on the weekends and pick up 4 bags of mulch. Much like the VW Rabbit of the ‘70s.
A few things to mention here:
The Lightning goes way less from the beginning. The Silverado goes another 40% farther so the 120 miles looks more realistic.
Some EV stations may limit the length you can charge. However faster chargers are being built as we write so by the time the average person gets an EV charging should be fast enough to fully charge once time runs out, plus the amount of chargers will start keeping up with the amount of EV owner.
Many gas station might be converted to EV charging stations once EV purchases surpass ICE purchases.
Side profile looks good. Will divide the market. Those who want a real work truck – go gasoline. Those who want Wall Mart and Home Depot can go EV. Simple. All bases covered.
Nothing but a cute grocery getter.
The truck in the picture has 8 lug nuts. That tells me it’s not a half ton 1500. Also, no weight distribution on the hitch? Are they just using air suspension? Still should have sway bars in place. Heavier vehicle will tow better with less trailer wagging. For about 89 miles…….
Maybe needs 8 lugs due to the excessive battery weight.
If you are considering the purchase of EV pickup, mileage range of travel would be cut in half when towing and availability of charging stations in your travels very limited.
If you are considering the purchase of EV pickup, mileage range of travel would be cut in half when towing and availability of charging stations in your travels very limited. One must realize to be fare that gas or diesel pickup trucks loose mileage range as well. Biggest difference is diesel- or gas-powered trucks have ability to pull into unlimited fuel stations most anywhere in your travels with your RV trailer still connected to fuel up in under 15 minutes then back on the road. Two of the glaring differences of EV trucks are, #1 that you would be required to disconnect your RV trailer from your EV pickup in order to charge it because of limited parking space (length). #2 the recharging time would give very limited extended mileage and greatly increase your trip time. So EVs are great idea and make sense, just not for towing. Currently EV trucks models batteries may not stand up to new faster superchargers in development, that’s a question to be answered. When is decision time to buy or not to buy EV, it’s all about what u require in EV. It’s going to take many years to have enough supportive charging stations to accommodate all types of EV and most certainly special charging stations for connected EV truck RV trailer Configuration designed charging stations, so no disconnect would be required. At present, gas or diesel is still best configured way for RV towing. With fuel prices rising and limited range capacity of a towing EV, it’s a wait and see best options for your purchase power. Keeping your old gas or diesel truck vs spending $65,000 “plus” for new EV truck or fuel consuming truck, paves the way for spending far less money to upgrade what you already own. Bottom line, till EV trucks can be charged quickly and tow equal to gas or diesel by way of range, gas and diesel are still the king of the road. Hopefully EV truck towing compatible charging stations and time of recharge will be addressed in future. Get Outlook for Android
One must realize to be fare that gas or diesel pickup trucks loose mileage range as well.
Biggest difference is diesel- or gas-powered trucks have ability to pull into unlimited fuel stations most anywhere in your travels with your RV trailer still connected to fuel up in under 15 minutes then back on the road.
Two of the glaring differences of EV trucks are, #1 that you would be required to disconnect your RV trailer from your EV pickup in order to charge it because of limited parking space (length).
#2 the recharging time would give very limited extended mileage and greatly increase your trip time.
So EVs are great idea and make sense, just not for towing.
Currently EV trucks models batteries may not stand up to new faster superchargers in development, that’s a question to be answered.
When is decision time to buy or not to buy EV, it’s all about what u require in EV.
It’s going to take many years to have enough supportive charging stations to accommodate all types of EV and most certainly special charging stations for connected EV truck RV trailer Configuration designed charging stations, so no disconnect would be required.
At present, gas or diesel is still best configured way for RV towing.
With fuel prices rising and limited range capacity of a towing EV, it’s a wait and see best options for your purchase power.
Keeping your old gas or diesel truck vs spending $65,000 “plus” for new EV truck or fuel consuming truck, paves the way for spending far less money to upgrade what you already own.
Bottom line, till EV trucks can be charged quickly and tow equal to gas or diesel by way of range, gas and diesel are still the king of the road.
Hopefully EV truck towing compatible charging stations and time of recharge will be addressed in future.
If you are considering the purchase of EV pickup, mileage range of travel would be cut in half when towing and availability of charging stations in your travels very limited.
If you are considering the purchase of EV pickup, mileage range of travel would be cut in half when towing and availability of charging stations in your travels very limited. One must realize to be fare that gas or diesel pickup trucks loose mileage range as well. Biggest difference is diesel- or gas-powered trucks have ability to pull into unlimited fuel stations most anywhere in your travels with your RV trailer still connected to fuel up in under 15 minutes then back on the road. Two of the glaring differences of EV trucks are, #1 that you would be required to disconnect your RV trailer from your EV pickup in order to charge it because of limited parking space (length). #2 the recharging time would give very limited extended mileage and greatly increase your trip time. So EVs are great idea and make sense, just not for towing. Currently EV trucks models batteries may not stand up to new faster superchargers in development, that’s a question to be answered. When is decision time to buy or not to buy EV, it’s all about what u require in EV. It’s going to take many years to have enough supportive charging stations to accommodate all types of EV and most certainly special charging stations for connected EV truck RV trailer Configuration designed charging stations, so no disconnect would be required. At present, gas or diesel is still best configured way for RV towing. With fuel prices rising and limited range capacity of a towing EV, it’s a wait and see best options for your purchase power. Keeping your old gas or diesel truck vs spending $65,000 “plus” for new EV truck or fuel consuming truck, paves the way for spending far less money to upgrade what you already own. Bottom line, till EV trucks can be charged quickly and tow equal to gas or diesel by way of range, gas and diesel are still the king of the road. Hopefully EV truck towing compatible charging stations and time of recharge will be addressed in future. Get Outlook for Android
One must realize to be fare that gas or diesel pickup trucks loose mileage range as well.
Biggest difference is diesel- or gas-powered trucks have ability to pull into unlimited fuel stations most anywhere in your travels with your RV trailer still connected to fuel up in under 15 minutes then back on the road.
Two of the glaring differences of EV trucks are, #1 that you would be required to disconnect your RV trailer from your EV pickup in order to charge it because of limited parking space (length).
#2 the recharging time would give very limited extended mileage and greatly increase your trip time.
So EVs are great idea and make sense, just not for towing.
Currently EV trucks models batteries may not stand up to new faster superchargers in development, that’s a question to be answered.
When is decision time to buy or not to buy EV, it’s all about what u require in EV.
It’s going to take many years to have enough supportive charging stations to accommodate all types of EV and most certainly special charging stations for connected EV truck RV trailer Configuration designed charging stations, so no disconnect would be required.
At present, gas or diesel is still best configured way for RV towing.
With fuel prices rising and limited range capacity of a towing EV, it’s a wait and see best options for your purchase power.
Keeping your old gas or diesel truck vs spending $65,000 “plus” for new EV truck or fuel consuming truck, paves the way for spending far less money to upgrade what you already own.
Bottom line, till EV trucks can be charged quickly and tow equal to gas or diesel by way of range, gas and diesel are still the king of the road.
Hopefully EV truck towing compatible charging stations and time of recharge will be
Get Outlook for Android
Obviously there is a market for the large trailers to have either large batteries or a small generator to help extend the range, since Chevy doesn’t want to make hybrids any longer.
Seldom used trailers would do better with a gas generator until batteries get cheap enough and long-lasting enough to survive unused for months at a time.
Assuming you start with a 100% home charge, go 100 miles, fast charge for an hour to 80%, go 80 miles, stop again, oh f*** it Kurt my head hurts, tell me how long will it take to go 450 miles and still have some juice left because I am not going to listen to a generator for 12 hours to recharge and burn 30 pounds of propane and poison the air doing it.
Another question would your last name be Kerry or Gore?
I can tell you one thing the dog will be well watered and no one else will be saying pull over I have to go.
Budlar states: “Burn 30 pounds of propane and POISON the air doing it.”
Propane combustion – which starts out as C3H8 – uses the O2 in the air and produces substantially CO2 (i.e. PLANT FOOD – something this winter that large portions of the globe will be clammoring for – especially GERMANY when famine strikes) and Water..
Since the GLOBE in general has been getting colder for the past seven years and counting – exactly which of these combustion products do you have a Religious Objection to?
PLANT FOOD? or WATER?
Who would have thunk burning a fossil fuel is good for the environment. I don’t have a “religious objection” to any “combustion product” including 4:20.
Someone get on the horn and tell Gore and Kerry about the wonders of Propane.
Budlar:
Gore got a b- in University…. but he sure has much more money than I do…
I wasn’t talking about him…. I was talking about your supposed poisons.
GMA why did you not tail it and see how far it went?
I have been driving and towing with a couple Colorados over the past 7 years. Started with a 2015 Ext Cab Z71,4×4, V6, towing a 2015 Wolf Pup 16FQ. Till we both retired and traded in two vehicles for one. A 2019 Colorado Crew Cab WT 4×4, V6, that now tows a 2020 Grey Wolf 24 JS, we traded the Pup in for. At a total certified 10,250 lbs CGVW on a Cat Scale. The Colorado does a great job with the help of a Fastway E2 Weight Distribution Hitch. Easily able to maintain legal speed limits on all roads and grades, with just feathering the gas pedal. Now if Chevy can build these with a 400 mile range, with recharge easily at a reg plug overnight, or for another 200 miles at a fast chargers in 20-30 minutes, that would be great! But towing will have to get at least half that! For me to want to use one!
A Voltec 2.0 system on the Ultium platform with Duramax I6 range extender would be perfect. But GM…
Think Tesla ( the real Tesla) coil. Future proves past!
That is sure one ugly mess of a front end and hideous wheels.
I like how the assumption was “this could be a future model because of the glass black mirrors, wheels, and body color handles” instead of “this is a test vehicle and they used the parts they had on hand or were easiest to get a hold of” I’m going to guess this is just a prototype WT not a future LT version.