Making its big debut early in 2022, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV all-electric pickup promises all of the practicality and capability as its ICE-powered equivalent. Naturally, that includes towing and hauling, the bread and butter of any pickup. Now, GM is announcing that the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck offers higher towing and payload capacities than what was originally revealed in 2022.
According to GM, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV 4WT boasts a maximum tow rating of 10,000 pounds, as well as a maximum payload rating of 1,400 pounds. Both figures are significantly higher than what was originally announced, with GM previously advertising a maximum tow rating of 8,000 pounds and a maximum payload rating of 1,200 pounds.
Critically, fleet buyers looking to use the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV for serious towing duties will want to check out the fleet-only max trailering package, which increases the all-electric pickup’s towing capacity to 20,000 pounds. Specifics on the package are still forthcoming. Meanwhile, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition will offer a maximum towing capacity of 10,000 pounds and a payload capacity of 1,300 pounds, per the truck’s initial debut in at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show.
As GM Authority covered in May, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV 4WT will deliver an estimated 450 miles of range from a full charge, as announced previously by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This figure also exceeds GM’s initial estimates. The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV 4WT is the first model produced under the new Chevy Silverado EV line, and features a 24-module battery pack motivating two electric motors, one of which drives the front axle, the other of which drives the rear axle. The 3WT will follow the 4WT to the market with a 20-module battery pack and a slightly lower driving range.
All Chevy Silverado EV variants ride on the GM BT1 platform, with production taking place at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan.
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Starting at $39,900, no $50,000, no $70,000. Good luck.
Good luck for you to get a gas truck after 2030! Or getting gasoline for less than $5 a gallon at that same time!
This is the problem right here. Why the all or nothing push? Why can’t I get an ICE and you get an EV?
Nah, that’ll be easy! Even if OEM’s dump the main production, used will just keep floating around until someone with a genius plan to build new ICE cones around, and finances it with local banks and targets non cafe states only. Currently the competition is too tight, but if all competition leaves, bet your bottom dollar we’ll see new brands.
Actually the more EV’s sold the lower gas will be as less demand will be in the market. As a matter of fact yesterday I saw gas at $2.999 at a Walmart in Tullahoma, TN.
Yup, gas is $3.15 in my free red state.
$3.15 is still 3x the price of gas 20 years. It could easily 3x again in 20 years to $10 a gallon.
Less demand will cause less supply so the price of a barrel of oil can be maintained, thus prices will stay the same or go up.
I’m kind of a simple guy. When I look for a work truck ‘m just asking for a small V8 and all wheel drive for $40,000. I truly believe GM is way ahead of themselves here. I recently sold my Cadillac ELR which was really a Chevy Volt with leather because I did not want to own it once it was out of warranty. The last repair, under warranty of 100,000 miles on electric drive train, cost $8,000 and five months waiting for parts.
Ugly dash! Way too expensive! No thank you!
Ok fine but what is the towing distance towing 10,000 lbs.
In the winter, in the mountains?
How much is a WT4 EV? Over $100k right? I can buy three ICE WT’s for under $120k!
Critical detail left out of this story: truck needed charging after 8 miles pulling the tractor & trailer on that dirt road.
Towing and cargo capacity are one thing…but notice that GM isn’t talking about the effect on battery range while offering those capacities. Ask Lightning owners how far they can tow a boat or camper on an extended-range battery…
Be very aware of what the libbie/greenies AREN’T talking about. Agenda prevents full, open discussions.
Stop. It’s not just libbies and greenies. BOTH political parties are corrupt and are unwilling to have full, open discussions on most issues.
Did not know the right was pushing the green new deal, which is what this agenda is all about…
When your argument starts with condescending insults I immediately lump your opinion into the “don’t care, their opinion is not based in facts anyways”.
REGARDLESS of which side feel you need to be on.
Even if it’s half you’re still looking at over 225 miles. That’s still a few hour’s worths of driving.
I saw some real-world towing tests with the Lightning and with a 6000lb trailer, the truck had a real range around 85 miles before empty. That was on Ford’s extended range battery, so it really lost about 2/3 of its range. I can’t wait to see the same tests for the Silverado. It might be good for a local contractor doing work in town, but these are not vehicles that you can hook the camper up and go on road trips with.
Who this is really for is a very good question. Who is going to buy a $70k+ work truck?
I can see maybe some wealthier cities or businesses that want to virtue signal biting. A utility company or a government office might be interested, since they can pass all their costs on pretty easily.
4WT is $78,000
Then you get a $7500 Rebate.
Well with the lightning, if you tow a canoe and the lake and camp are on your street, I think you’ll be fine!
MotorTrend did a test drive with the new Lightning, very interesting on it’s range capabilities , and range calcutator, nicknamed RangeLiar. Not even close to the 325 miles claimed and not towing just driving. The fellow doing test said if it was his own personal purchase he send it back and demand his money. Let’s hope GM will be more honest.
Why no comparison to the E 150 specs?
EV’s are NOT green. That’s the whole issue. Feelings instead of facts.
I think what people are not understanding is that most of the “fleet” buyers that will buy this WT will not be companies that are regularly pulling 5-7k pound trailers, they will still be buying good ol’ fuel burners. This will be purchased by city and state agencies that will decide to SLOWLY integrate EV’s into their fleets. It won’t be construction and towing and landscaping companies etc. These “fleets” will be the ones where their drivers don’t do much but drive around and park the vehicle until they get in it again and drive some more. Even those companies won’t switch to a full EV fleet because they know it won’t work. Let’s stop making everything about EV’s into a political debate and actually pay attention to what the real-world changes will be. Even gm has said that their fleet is not going fully electric, and that’s why they are investing into new small block tech. ICE isn’t going anywhere people but stop shooting down new tech before it even gets a chance to even become relevant.