The Chevy Silverado EV introduces an all-new, all-electric powertrain for the popular Chevy Silverado nameplate, promising to deliver all the usual pickup truck capabilities expected. Of course, going electric provides a number of benefits for vehicles in this segment, including loads of low-end torque and traction. The question then becomes this – what happens when you put your foot down in an acceleration test?
To find out, GM Authority Executive Editor Alex Luft got behind the wheel to try it first hand, as demonstrated in the following exclusive GM Authority video. As Luft points out in the video, this particular pickup is the Chevy Silverado EV is the Work Truck trim level, specifically the 4WT equipment group, which is the range-topper in the Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck lineup.
Providing motivation is a 24-module GM Ultium battery pack, which sends electrons to a pair of GM Ultium Drive motors, one of which is up front, the other of which is in the rear. The combination provides a whopping 510 horsepower, with plenty of four-wheel grip on tap to put it to the pavement.
Speaking of putting the power down, this Chevy Silverado EV was equipped with Bridgestone Alenza TPC-spec tires, rubber which is specific to the Chevy Silverado EV. Tire sizing is set at LT265/70R18. Traction control was left on for the acceleration test. The official vehicle weight figure has yet to be announced, but is estimated to be around 8,500 pounds. Battery charge was close to full at the time the runs were made.
Hit play to see how quick the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV 4WT can hit 60 mph:
A total of two runs are made, with the first clocking in at 6.03 seconds, and the second clocking in 6.04 seconds – quite similar indeed. Chevy claims an official 0-to-60 mph time of 5.75 seconds. It should also be noted that the second run was done in tow mode, which, according to Chevy engineers, unlocks more low-end torque. However, for the purpose of straight-line acceleration, it would appear as though tow mode doesn’t really make the truck any quicker.
All told, about six seconds to 60 mph is pretty respectable, especially for an 8,500-pound Work Truck. Check out GM Authority’s exclusive acceleration run in the ICE-powered GMC Canyon to see how it compares, and remember to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy Silverado news, Chevy news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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75 grand for a work truck!!
Looks like an Avalanche.
Mono-body hull.
Mid-gate
“truck-like” platform
You seem to have eyes sir…as certainly has a lot of the old ICE Avalanche DNA…
Yes, but what is the time in a quarter mile?
If I had to use and EV truck to haul my double transum trailer to haul 25 bags of concrete, 25 4×4 pressure treated post, and 200 ft of fence pickets, around the DFW 100 mile area. It would have to be recharged everyday, eliminating any gain in fuel savings, as the range would be cut to a third. In a ICE truck, even if I only got 10 mpg, I would still be able to go 360 miles.
If you have electric service at the home or shop, you plug in every night. Then, you leave in the morning with the equivalent of a full tank of gas. A full tank might cost you less than $10. You never need to go to a charging station.
Yup. That’s the entire point of going EV, so we can race a nearly 9,000 lb, totally unnecessary vehicle down the road to terrorize everyone else.
At what point did they lose site of the real reason of going EV? I guess they need to make these city dweller trucks super fast so that mommy can race to the store before the last rotisserie chicken gets sold.
Race and loose. Didnt the 2014 silverado with the 6.2 pull off sub 6’s 0-60? The Escalade V is 4 seconds
And for the hummer EV, 0-60 in 30 seconds is atrocious (no, the sub 3 doesnt count. If you pull up to a stoplight, give your finger to the mustang who just pulled up beside you, dont exspect them to wait while your truck preps WTF mode and lowers itself, turns off the air conditioning and chills the batteries. They’ll just be 3 miles away.
All half tons are fake work trucks.
There is 0 things impressive about this when Ford has a Regular Cab Short bed Supercharged truck straight from the factory for less than $60k… that’ll run circles around this and most likely been on the road for a lot longer than this thing… GM come on, give us a supercharged truck, listen to your client base
No mileage rating on a set of load range E tires at a whopping 340.00 each plus mounting and balancing!