General Motors unveiled the Chevy Silverado EV in 2022 at the Consumer Electronics Show, promising the eventual release of an off-road-oriented Trail Boss variant for the new all-electric pickup. Since then, GM has continued to tease us with morsels, flashing the Silverado EV Trail Boss in a Super Bowl ad last year. Now, however, we’re getting a glimpse of the off-roader out in the real world thanks to the following GM Authority spy photos.
Spotted on public roads around GM’s Milford Proving Ground in Michigan, the photos provide tangible proof that GM is actively testing a version of the Silverado EV designed with off-road enthusiasts in mind. The Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss incorporates a distinctive design with several unique features that set it apart from its stablemates, including a reworked front fascia complete with a new bumper and new air intakes, as previewed in promotional materials released previously. The front end also shows off locations to mount tow hooks, with one of the tow hooks actually protruding out of the bumper.
Additionally, we find this Silverado EV Trail Boss riding on a set of Goodyear Wrangler Territory AT tires. These all-terrain tires are something of a departure from the more-rugged Duratrac tires found on the internal combustion engine (ICE) Trail Boss variant, suggesting a balance between off-road readiness and electric vehicle efficiency. Range-per-charge is estimated at around 400 miles (although that could change with the off-road gear), with the usual GM Ultium battery and GM Ultium Drive motor technologies providing the motivation, and the GM BT1 platform providing the underpinnings.
General Motors has been strategic when it comes to launching the Chevy Silverado EV lineup, starting with the WT and RST models, and gradually revealing more about the highly anticipated Trail Boss. All told, the upcoming Trail Boss will expand the Silverado EV lineup with a fresh, enthusiast-oriented approach for the all-electric pickup, and we’ll be there to bring you all the latest as we get it.
In the meantime, make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy Silverado EV news, Chevy Silverado news, Chevy news, GM electric vehicle news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
Comments
That is one ugly pickup.
Beachy: No kidding. What the heck happened? They run out of white paint?
I’m sure it’s heavy AF, too.
Make it look more appealing.
Who cares? 30 to 50 people in the world. At what point does GM admit they’ve made a big mistake and misread the market?
Diamond Dog: Not fully sure what you are referring to. EV’s are selling and not going away no matter how badly some may want them to.
GM (and Ford’s) mistake was thinking that everyone wants some big a** truck and/or SUV. Especially an EV at that. Where they missed the mark is they needed to be working on the smaller and lower cost EV’s. Working on a small truck EV or PHEV. Not a mid-sized truck like the now over-sized Colorado, but a true small truck. I guarantee you this. If GM and Ford had a small EV truck the size of the Maverick or smaller with a range of 250 miles for under 30 grand, they wouldn’t be able to keep them on the lots. But no, instead they put most of their eggs in the over-priced and over-sized (thus very heavy) large trucks that are not moving now. Then because those models aren’t moving, they say EV’s are not selling.
That’s wrong. Just ask Volvo and Hyundai and Tesla and BYD (overseas only). EV’s are selling and the market is growing. GM and Ford just missed the mark.
The problem with EV trucks, even small ones, is that they don’t have the capacity to tow or haul without dramatically reducing their range. That 250 mile range just might turn into 125 miles range when towing in the winter. I’m sure we’ll get some great EVs soon, but overall the manufacturers need to go back to the drawing board and figure this out again.
Richard P: How many large trucks do you see towing anything? The majority of trucks on the road never tow a thing, but the boys have to drive around with the hitch and ball sticking out to make it look good. With that in mind, nobody in their right mind tows with a small truck the size of the Maverick or smaller.
It’s more about the potential capability. Customers like the idea that they are capable of helping their friend out in a snow drift, or hauling whatever it is they need, or towing a trailer for a vacation, even if they hardly expect to use those features more than once a year. Even the lowly Maverick has a higher tow rating (2,000-4,000lbs) than, say, a GMC Terrain (1,500lbs), and it’s cheaper too. If you want to tow on the cheap, the Maverick is a much better choice.
But this potential capability is missing from an EV. The range is too low and the weight becomes an issue. Pick ups are not just a style. The features drive the sales.
And there it is. Why this country and world have gotten us to where we are today. We buy junk just to know we could use it if needed. I’m not condemning you or what you said because you are correct. It’s just sad that you have so many “men” and “tough women” driving to/from work or to the mall in huge trucks just because. And normally with just one person in it.
Frail egos are why GM/Ford/Ram make so much money on these huge trucks and SUV’s.
It’s not all bad. EVs benefit in range when they are smaller and lighter. Perhaps they can slot in the affordable, fuel efficient city category – what the Prius once was. China is already selling those EVs quite well at $5,000-$15,000. Bump it up to $20,000 with 250 miles and they could catch on in our cities.
Ford Mav is not a truck
I also would like a compact electric truck. The problem is compact trucks, especially compact EV trucks, can’t tow. The Silverado EV is the only EV truck anyplace that can tow a 6000# trailer for 200 miles. For me that is bare minimal for any towing truck.
Bet the mileage really drops off roading, especially in hills or mountain terrain.
If the basic WT is $70k, I’d have to assume this thing will be in the six figure range. I’ll be interested to see who and how many buyers there are.
That thing looks awful!!!
8 lug wheels on a half ton pickup? BTW, this thing weighs 9,784lbs…..
GEEZZ…they are bringing the insecure/overweight/short-man’s syndrome “mall crawlers” to the EV trucks now?!?! UGH……
Looks hideous/awful.
those tires are screaming under the weight of 40000lbs of batteries
Colorado EV that I could flat tow might be ok
This is one of the main reasons I chose my 2024 GMC Sierra SLT 4×4 X31 with the 3.0L diesel. Excellent fuel economy, large and spacious for our family, and when I tow our boat and camper it does an extraordinary job in that department as well. Nowadays most trucks have taken up a multipurpose roll. They have evolved into family trucksters, grocery getters, and workhorses. Also…. if someone wants to buy a truck just because they like trucks, that’s OK. It’s thier choice, thier money, and thier freedom to do so.