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Poll: What Type Of Electrified GM Truck Would You Buy?

General Motors is still aiming to transition is entire light duty vehicle lineup to zero tailpipe emissions by the 2035 timeframe, but in the interim, The General will reintroduce plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to the North American market as a means of meeting rising fuel economy and tightening emissions standards during the EV transition. Rumor has it GM is currently working on plug-in hybrid variants of its full-size pickups (Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra) in addition to the all-electric variants rolling out now (Chevy Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV). However, there are several “electrified” powertrain configurations out there. The question, then, becomes this – what type of electrified GM truck would you buy?

The GMC Sierra EV, an electrified GM truck.

GMC Sierra EV

We should start by clarifying a few terms. The first is pure electric EV, which describes a powertrain that relies exclusively on batteries to power at least one electric motor to drive the wheels. In a pure EV, there is no onboard source of motive power beyond the battery pack, and thus, is considered all-electric. You can find a few examples of this type of powertrain in the current GM truck lineup, such as the Chevy Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, and GMC Hummer EV Pickup.

Then we have plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs. PHEVs combine a battery, an electric motor, and another power source (typically a gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine, or ICE) to power the vehicle in different driving scenarios. The battery pack can be plugged-in and charged up, as well as charged through a regenerative braking system. Typically, this set-up relies on electric power until the battery is depleted, at which time the powertrain switches to the ICE for motivation.

Cadillac ELR

Finally, we have extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), which could be considered a type of PHEV, given EREVs combine a battery that can be plugged in, an electric motor, and an ICE. However, the defining characteristic for the EREV is that the ICE only serves to provide the battery with electricity, and does not necessarily drive the wheels directly to move the vehicle.

RAM is already exploring multiple powertrains across the different types mentioned above. In addition to the all-electric Ram 1500 REV, Ram will also offer the 1500 Ramcharger, which equips an EREV powertrain good for 663 horsepower, 615 pound-feet of torque, and 14,000 pounds of towing.

Ram 1500 Ramcharger

So then, with all that covered, we want to know – what type of electrified GM truck would you buy? Tell us by voting in the poll below, and subscribe to GM Authority for more GM electric vehicle news, Chevy Silverado news, GMC Sierra news, Chevy news, GMC news, GM technology news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.

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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. A V8 hybrid similar to the Corvette E-Ray, but in a truck similar to the RAM TRX would get my money.

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    1. Most people think of hybrids as vehicles having fuel economy improved over that of equivalent pure ICE vehicles. The Corvette e-Ray is not that type of hybrid. It has the same ICE engine driving the rear wheels as the Sting Ray. It adds an electric motor to drive the front wheels. The e-Ray’s fuel economy is slightly worse than the Sting Ray. Both have fuel economy of 16.0 mpg-City and 19.0 mpg-Combined. On the highway, the Sting Ray has fuel economy of 25.0 mpg which is slightly better than the e-Ray’s highway fuel economy of 24.0 mpg.

      The purpose of the e-Ray’s hybrid power-pack is improved performance, not improved fuel economy.

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      1. Correct, that’s why I like it.

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  2. Must have a 500 mile range and free batteries for 20 years.

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    1. Chevrolet Silverado EV towing range is comparable to its equivalent gasoline counterparts, according to TFL testing in mixed-use. The downside is charging times compared to gas but still has a decent charging rate on a fast charger.
      So, the reality is, it’s not as convenient to operate as a gasoline truck, but the world of towing will not end if you buy an EV.

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      1. No scenario where EV towing range is comparable to ICE counterparts. My 6.2 gas takes a 30-35% hit towing; my 6.6 DMax about 25%. Every independent range eval I’ve seen for EV trucks depicts a 70% or greater range reduction when towing. For my personal primary towing mission (center console boat to the Keys from North Florida), that’s about EIGHT stops to recharge with the real-world range I’m reading about (vs. ONE stop for gas or diesel). For me, it turns an eight hour door-to-door travel time into a two day endeavor. AND, with the $/kWh rates for recharging at “stations,” the cost to make the trip would increase vs. gas or diesel. Again, why are these vehicles with China-sourced battery internals being pushed so hard on Americans???

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  3. I vote ‘D’, pure ICE vehicle..

    If I was forced to buy one of the above, it would be an EREV with ICE-charged electric powertrain driving the wheels. Set it up with a diesel genset like they do with the trains.

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  4. None of the above ICE baby

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    1. Missed opportunity for ICE ICE baby.

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  5. I can’t think of a scenario when I’d buy an electric truck.

    If anything I will go the opposite direction and find the most out of date, old school truck available. Like the 4Runner. Or maybe the Frontier.

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  6. I take a HEV or PHEV if it is price appropriately, given truck prices neither an HEV or PHEV would have same pricing however.
    And not a hybrid with 450hp and 550lbft. How about instead of trying to milk premium models with high output hybrid, you give a usable mid output hybrid system. 375hp, 450lbft. With a gas engine that can still tow a suitable load of 7,500lbs.

    GM 2.7 (or new 2.5) turbo paired to a nicely sized battery and eTransmission would be great. Ford could really use a hybrid paired to their 2.7. 26mpg.in day to day driving, and can still tow and haul when it needs to.

    This is a complex ask, yet GM ingnored the thought of it the past 5 years. GM doesnt know how to sell hybrids, and they don’t want to know. The Volt is the sad proof of that, what a brilliant platform that was that could have spawned an entire lineup of vehicles.

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  7. After owning an electric car there is absolutely no way if want a pure BEV truck. The Ramcharger is interesting, but right now I’d want a PHEV.

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  8. NONE. They are total junk for using them as trucks. MotorTrend just did a review on a Ford Lightning and that “turd” got 92 miles of range pulling 7k pounds!!! JUNK!

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    1. Really, the EREV is used in countless types of construction equipment and trains. But that isn’t good enough for your one track mind huh?

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  9. I don’t want an electric truck of any kind. It doesn’t work for my lifestyle – you cannot tow any meaningful distance, and you can’t reasonably drive long distances (not towing) without excessively long stops to recharge. Secondly, it’s not a sustainable format – there simply isn’t enough electric generation capacity to power an electric vehicle fleet in the US. At some point people need to start asking why the ridiculous push to make people buy what they don’t want.

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    1. This 10000%

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    2. Someone didn’t read the article huh? This isn’t about electric only, this is about hybrids/electrified trucks. All work better than an ICE only setup. But, you can’t read and just jump in to something you know nothing about though huh?

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  10. A compact somewhat off-road capable truck with 350 miles range minimum.

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    1. I don’t understand the whole EV thing. They aren’t cleaner they actually pollute MORE to make them. And they still run on fossil fuels. The battery costs more to replace than a new car so what are you saving?

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      1. By your incorrect information it’s obvious that you don’t understand.

        They are indisputably cleaner.

        While fossil fuels still do provide a lot of electricity generation. The percentage of renewable power generation is growing quickly and already is more than coal generation. Gasoline production and distribution still takes a lot of electricity to produce as well, and better to just use it to power a battery.

        Batteries do not cost more to replace than a new car.

        Maybe try some reading and not watching Fox “News”.

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        1. Yes, ICE is indisputably cleaner. We know. ICE ICE BABY

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  11. Gm can’t make a decent ice vehicle, good luck with an electric one 🤣

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  12. I would buy a silverado ev WT with 450 miles real range at 70 mph and supercruise now if it was available.

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  13. “None of the Above” should have been a choice.

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  14. One with a gas engine in it.

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    1. I guess that either the PHEV or EREV would satisfy your requirement.

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  15. When a normal hybrid has the batteries deteriorate, the vehicle just runs more on the ICE making it usable but slightly worse on gas. Theoretically, the battery could be almost completely dead and still work. The other two options get really expensive when there is battery issues.
    I’m at the point where the cost of new vehicles has me finding old carbureted cars because the extra fuel cost is still way less than payments on a new vehicle.

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  16. I say hybrid but instead of trying to be like Toyota and showing off how much power it has how about a base model W/T truck equivalent to the 5.3 liter V8 power then just like the ICE models you can work your way up if you want more power. If this going to be like the EVs where they come out with the most expensive model first then forget it.

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  17. You forgot to include small trucks in your choice. I have no need for a full size truck (probably most people don’t). I want a Maverick size truck that is pure EV.

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  18. PHEV. I own a couple gas powered coupled with electric and absolutely
    love them. Drive as far as i want without fear, gasoline is everywhere, get increased fuel mpg , and can use electric when practical, best of all
    worlds.

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  19. NONE!

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  20. Batteries cost less than you think, and are actually easy to replace, the aftermarket has them. Traction batteries already have ten year warranties. When batteries no longer work, the electric engine is powered by the ICE engine, and adds serious good
    power, no real
    loss of
    performance, and last, some
    long term studies showed that even with dead traction batteries, mpg was still much better than gas only. almost same as with working batteries

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    1. Tesla shill?

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  21. The Chevy Volt and its Cadillac counterpart were almost perfect vehicles, and sadly are no longer sold.
    We miss
    ours very much.
    Currently using PHEV from
    different brand

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  22. I’d really like to see the Colorado/Canyon in a PHEV. Would need a battery capacity of at least 30-50 miles on battery alone along with the 2.7l turbomax high output engine.
    I would buy this today!!

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  23. I find it odd that there is no choice for “none of the above” but considering the source, I’m not surprised.

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  24. Will not buy any Electric vehicles ! At 77 yrs young, I will keep my 2015 Chevy Colorado 3.6 Gas engine, That only has 48000 miles and Keep on trucking !

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  25. EV EV EV saving the plug ins and ICE for those who need to tow. EV 350 miles+ and less than 30minute to 80% DC charge.

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  26. An inexpensive one.

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  27. I like the Chevy & GMC trucks but I am not a pick up person. Give me the PHEV Tahoe!

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  28. Where was the none of the above? And, yes. I read the article. I repeat: None of the above. None of these.

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  29. NONE OF’EM!! EV’s are for chumps!

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  30. NON OF THE ABOVE! I’m a ICE MAN through and through!!!

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  31. None of the above. If not fuel only, settle for E-assist 5+ liter pushrod V6.

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  32. NONE OF THE ABOVE!

    ICE ONLY!!!

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  33. The poll results are not dire for BEV as I thought they might be, 20% is pretty good, considering US market currently is at only 7% EV, and probably a lot less than that if you only looked at truck market. it shows there is unmet demand for EVs trucks. Add in PHEV / EREV and you can see maybe why Ram and GM are going that route in the midterm.

    People that experience PHEV or EREV, are likely to discover how good driving on Electric is, and discover the joy of avoiding. gas stations, and be looking for a BEV next time. Or as a second vehicle.

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  34. EREV, most flexibility for packaging, easiest to tune driveability and simplest that gets the job done. I would like to see something like the Whisper 1.6 Diesel as the generator because it is lightweight, fuel efficient, and should be powerful enough to keep it moving on the highway while towing 10k lbs on all but the longest of uphill grades. Prodution cost should be lower from off the shelf engine and parts compared to a larger battery or PHEV.

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    1. Mlimberg agreed I think a diesel hybrid would be the best choice, power, fuel mileage and range, besides the DEF fluid diesels last longer…I don’t know why a company hasn’t tried this yet and I don’t railroads I mean car companies.

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    2. Ugh. Diesel stinks so bad and the particulate matter is horrible for your lungs. No diesel please.

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      1. Clearly, you have no experience with the new generation diesels. Lots of power, great economy for a truck and very low emissions with the introduction of DEF. I don’t care for the DEF part but my 1500 diesel tows 10,000 lbs plus and with no trailer it gets 30+ mpg. Don’t knock it if you haven’t tried it.

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      2. If only a smart person could invent something that, say, FILTERS the particulate matter from the diesel exhaust… could be a real game changer. Nothing fancy. I suggest it could be called a “Diesel Particulate Filter,” or “DPF” as an abbreviation, and it could be integrated into the exhaust system like a catalytic converter or muffler. Someday…

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        1. I’m guessing you know this already but diesel particulate filters are already in use. I believe they are mostly in the bigger trucks but they exist. As for the exhaust emission system in my 1500, the DEF reduces emissions by about 90%. It never smokes and is so quiet that most people don’t know it’s a diesel.

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          1. Yeah, I know. They’ve been mandated by the EPA since 2008 in on-highway diesel vehicles, and are present on most, if not all, off-highway diesel-powered equipment now, too. The comment was just so ridiculous I couldn’t not respond…writing like a modern-era D-Max or PowerStroke is just another 6-71 Jimmy, belching black smoke down the highway as his dog chokes and kid cries during the asthma attack. “No diesels, please…but I will have another experimental vaccination, if I may – make mine a double this time.”

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            1. Well, based on what I read here, I’ll join you in the non-functional experimental vaccine. What could possibly go wrong?.😎😎. I’keep my 2021 diesel, thanks. I see that there is only one engine option in the Ram 1500 this year, a small hemi with a hybrid battery booster. I think that’s a mistake. JMHO

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  35. The old Via Motors 100 MPG Chevrolet Silverado E-REV based on Chevy Volt E-REV tech sounded pretty good would not have minded one of them trucks if GM managed to bring the price down a bit.

    It’s a shame that it got abandoned, only problems with the hybrid is it’s great on shorter trips running mostly on battery power, but you are carrying around a lot of heavy dead weight batteries on a long trip that cancels out the fuel efficiency benefits of the first part long trip, as a pure ICE truck would not be carrying a load of extra batteries extra weight on long trips.

    Chevy E-REV hybrids is probably where market is heading at this moment in time, sadly GM early adopters abandoned it in the race to go EV. Sadly its only Government legislators in favour of big push for EV’s making the laws, both automakers & consumers are not buying into that big electric push sales/orders of EV trucks sales are very low, hybrids is where the market is heading in the near future they offer best of both worlds gasoline/electric, charging it up electrically away from home can be very expensive, and insurance on EV’s has been going up astronomically a bit lately being the biggest downers .

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  36. I would never buy any electric vehicle as long as the feds don’t force me..

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  37. NONE!

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  38. Bob GM can make a decent ICE vehicle my wife and I own two of them and 2019 Buick enclave and a 2020 Chevy Equinox 2.0T. STOP spreading your B.S. all over the Internet and telling lies to people! Your a TROLL 🧌

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  39. None of the above! Purely ICE. The only battery in a truck should be the 12 volt battery to start my ICE!!!

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