One of the many features of the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV that General Motors has been emphasizing is the offboard power station, which allows the user to access the all-electric capabilities of properly equipped Silverado EV units. Now, a new video has been released that highlights the utility of the offboard power station.
In a video posted online, General Motors outlines a few standout features of the Silverado EV’s charging capabilities, including:
- Five power outlets located in the truck bed
- Four 120V / 20-amp
- One 240V / 30-amp
- One power outlet in the eTrunk and another in the cabin
- Both 120V / 20-amp
- Standard 7.2 kW of power
- Available 3.0 kW accessory bar
- Increased output to 10.2 kW of power
- Adds two power outlets
Some additional details surrounding the charging capabilities of the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV 4WT include a usable battery capacity in the 205 kWh to 212 kWh range, and the fact that the outlets in the truck bed share circuits with the eTrunk and cabin. In addition, The General estimates that properly equipped Silverado EV units can power essential items in the average home for up to 21 days in the case of an outage.
As a reminder, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV rides on the narrow-body variant of the GM BT1 platform, which is also utilized by the GMC Sierra EV. Notably, the GMC Hummer EV Pickup and GMC Hummer EV SUV ride on the wide-body variant of the same vehicle platform. For motivation, GM Ultium batteries are paired with GM Ultium Drive motors, and provide up to an EPA-certified 450 miles of range on a single charge.
Production officially kicked off at the GM Factory Zero plant (née GM Detroit-Hamtramck plant).
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That is ONE convenience offered by this Silverado EV. However, I wonder how long you can actually use that 20 amps before your battery drains.
Simple math problem – 20A x 120V = 2,400W. The Truck has a 212kWh battery. So, 212,000/2,400 = 88.3 hours. A fully charged Silverado 4WT could output 20A at 120V for 2 work weeks.
Not so fast. Your forgetting batter and inverter losses as well as vehicle subsystems as to run the inverter the car will have to remain on with the computers running. So cut that in half for your example that equivilates the smallest of honda generators. At 30amps at 240, this thing really cant power a welder as a welder typically draws 50-75 amps for anything worth using. 120V 20 amps is basically a microwave oven.
Since the power is taken from the huge propulsion battery I would suggest about 100 hours of heavy loading while still allowing for travel to and from the job site.
With my Lyriq I did mini-camping exercise a week ago and with a 2000/4000 watt 12 volt inverter, cooked a decent lunch using a steak grille and air fryer oven for pizza. Took about 20 miles of range – not too bad when considering the double conversion losses that this ev will not have.
I would love to see real world data with EV Trucks towing a trailer or travel travel with a typical (within spec) load. What’s the range then?
At the price of the truck itself, I could do the same with a portable generator for a lot less money. Just sayin… gadgets and widgets are cool but they add cost not to mention when they quit working.
Seeing all of GM EV ad, don’t see them on the road. All I can see are Tesla. Is this all in papers?
Production of this truck just started and it’s only going to fleets right now… so small numbers but they are on the road.
And after it started they halted production and production has now ended….
They need an onboard APU. Waste of time without one.