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Chevy Silverado EV Beats Ford, Tesla, And Rivian In Real-World Range Test: Video

When it comes to the broader auto industry transitioning to all-electric powertrains, critics have quite a few concerns, including questions over how EV technology will fare when applied to pickup trucks. General Motors is already offering several all-electric pickup models, including the Chevy Silverado EV, among others. However, while range-per-charge figures on a page are one thing, how those figures translate in the real world is something else entirely. Now, we’re checking out this in-depth real-world comparison between the Chevy Silverado EV and three of its rivals – the Tesla Cybertruck, the Ford F-150 Lightning, and the Rivian R1T.

The Chevy Silverado EV, pictured right, was recently compared to its three main rivals in a real-world range test.

The video test was posted by the Out of Spec Reviews YouTube channel, and is quite long, clocking in at a little over two hours and fifteen minutes. However, the test is important, as anyone thinking about making the switch from internal combustion to all-electric power will no doubt want to know how these battery-powered pickups perform when the rubber hits the road.

The test was simple – drive all four trucks simultaneously from 100-percent state of charge on a 70-mph highway loop, with the tire pressures set to the recommended level and the climate control set between 68 and 72 degrees in the most economic mode with the lowest fan setting, while still allowing activation of the air conditioning.

Lucky for us, Out of Spec Reviews provides the results right up front, and long story short, the Chevy Silverado EV was the clear winner among the four pickups tested, covering 434 miles. To note, the Silverado EV’s estimated range is 450 miles. The Rivian R1T was second at 345 miles (estimated range of 352 miles), while the Tesla Cybertruck posted 304 miles (estimated range of 301 miles). Finally, the worst-performing vehicle was the Ford F-150 Lightning, which managed a mere 282 miles (estimated range of 320 miles).

Critically, although the Silverado EV was the winner in terms of longest range, it was the least efficient at just 2.0 miles per kWh.

Of course, there’s quite a bit more to the video than just the results, including more on the truck specs, charging procedure, and other important test info, so hit play to dive into the full video:

As a reminder, the Chevy Silverado EV feature GM Ultium batteries and GM Ultium Drive motors, and rides on the GM BT1 platform.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. I’m glad this article pointed out that the Silverado, although the “winner” in terms of range, was the worst of the 4 with a 2.0 miles per KWH. That is really bad. Not efficient at all. The Ford came in at 2.1 mKWH. This just shows how inefficient trucks are. All people will do is go from a gas hog ICE truck to a electricity hog EV truck. Because it’s an EV, they will think they are making a dfifference. They are not. The only thing worse? Hummers.

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    1. What matters is that it can do truck stuff better than other EV trucks. Your average truck does not get Prius gas mileage. That will not change because a vehicle is an EV; if you built a truck to do truck stuff, expect it to consume higher Jules…

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    2. The Silverado EV gets the equivalent to 67 MPGe city and 59 MPGe. That’s much higher than any ICE truck and most cars even hybrids. But as you pointed out compared to other smaller EVs with less range it’s less efficient. Carrying that many battery cells increase weight just like a larger gas tank. Difference is a battery pack always weighs the same weight full or empty.

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      1. MPGe is a scam anyway.

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    3. Electricity is much cheaper than gasoline, and some of us can charge at home for free. Most of us don’t care about range because we drive less than 50 miles a day.

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      1. Electricity is not FREE!

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    4. Yet, those Hummer EV’s are still selling, perhaps not in Record Numbers. We just received 2 new Hummer SUV’s at our dealership. Based on a percentage of people’s initial doubt, it’s good to see that there is still a request for these beast, even if I; myself can’t afford one.

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  2. Trucks, at least if you want a truck that isn’t a poser (cough tesla cough) then it will not be the most aerodynamic vehicle. And if you want to carry stuff besides the battery, it is going to be heavy. Add it up, and just like ICE trucks do not compete MPG with a car, neither will an EV.

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  3. I wonder why we’re comparing the Chevy Silverado wt when you can’t even buy one. It’s a wonderful vehicle, but not for sale for the average. Joe. Frustrating

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  4. Charging EV’s with a diesel generator under any circumstance. Hypocrisy. Why even have an EV???
    Ridiculous.

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