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Chevy Silverado EV RST Achieves 460-Mile Range In Real-World Test: Video

Competition in the all-electric vehicle segment is becoming more and more fierce, and in response, automakers are rushing to bring the latest and greatest EV tech to bear. One of the most important specs is range-per-charge, and in the all-electric pickup segment, the Chevy Silverado EV looks to be the one to beat. Now, the Silverado EV’s impressive range is getting put to the test in a new real-world driving video.

Badging on the Chevy Silverado EV.

Coming to us from the folks at the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel, the video is a little over 14 minutes long and documents the team’s experience driving the Chevy Silverado EV RST from Las Vegas, Nevada to Phoenix, Arizona, all on a single charge. During the test, the crew drives the all-electric Silverado on the freeway, on backcountry dirt roads, and through the city, mimicking real-world driving conditions.

On paper, the Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition should best the competition when it comes to raw miles covered. As GM Authority reported previously, GM recently increased the range-topping truck’s estimated range per charge from 400 miles to 440 miles, beating estimates of around 340 miles for the Tesla Cybertruck, 320 miles for the Ford F-150 Lightning, and 410 miles for the Rivian R1T.

However, as we all know, estimates on a piece of paper don’t always line up with results in the real world. This is particular true for all-electric vehicles and range estimates, where variables like elevation change, ambient temperature, and vehicle speed can all have a massive effect on the final results. In this particular test, the results don’t line up with estimates – but not in the way you might expect.

The video chronicles the road trip and driving conditions faced, while also highlighting some of the technical aspects of the Chevy Silverado EV and various other features. Check it out for yourself by hitting play:

As a reminder, the Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition features GM Ultium batteries and GM Ultium Drive motors, with output rated at 754 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque. The GM BT1 platform provides the underpinnings, while production takes place at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan. The Silverado EV is also one of the least-efficient all-electric trucks on the market, per another range test published last month.

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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. Still not buying one.
    Only viable solution is a PHEV like the Ramcharger.

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    1. Plug in hybrids are garbage

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    2. Only? For most folks, that’s plenty of range. Even towing it has been proven to provide over 200 miles of range.

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      1. On Out of Spec YouTube channel, they towed 500 miles over the Rockie mountains with the Silverado ev pickup and only had to charge once. And they did not drive conservatively.

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        1. How long did it take to charge. Was it quicker than 7 minutes at the pump. Time is $ people….. Time is $, even on vacation!

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      2. Wow 91fairladyz.

        It’ll take ya 3-1/4 days to cross Montana traveling on I90 and I94 towing an RV, that is if driving through the mountains for the first day and a half is taken into consideration with the 200 mile range.

        As I’ve said in previous comments, what a joke!

        Montana Bob

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    3. Watch Out of Spec YouTube channel and you can see how well the Silverado ev can tow and charge. It did the job above expectations!

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  2. It’s easy to have great range, just add 9000lbs of batteries, but then you add a lot more charging time. This is back to a chicken or egg situation, it’s a never ending tail chase as the batteries on these become unwieldy.

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    1. Definetly not 9 thousand pounds of batteries, more like 2 thousand pounds. Got to remember this is also a truck so it has to be able to do truck things. Can’t put in a baby size battery and expect it do those things. 400+ miles is just a benifit of that.

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      1. Was being a little facetious. It’s still a lot, and larger battery EV’s aren’t any better for long distance driving then short distance EV’s as they take longer to charge. Reminds me of the 98 suburban that offered a 48 gallon tank so that gas guzzler can go over 400 miles on a fill up. That thing took almost 15 minutes to fill up. I’d hate seeing how long this will take to recharge, especially if you have to use a 110 charger overnight while visiting a relative. You might be stuck at uncle Charlie’s for a week 😜

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        1. 30 min from 10 to 80% on a fast charger. About the same as any current EV. So, no, that’s incorrect.

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        2. Hopefully you don’t arrive at Uncle Charley’s house with a dead battery. It’s no different than if you arrive at his house with an empty tank of gas. The difference is plugging in overnight even at 120V well still net you about 20 miles of range.

          Hopefully enough to get you to a real charger.

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    2. It is one of the fastest charging EVs produced. Watch the towing test on Out of Spec YouTube and see how the Silverado ev did towing. It did great!

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  3. Now we’re starting to get into realistic ranges. Eventually someone will crack the code and make an EV with the right range, weight, and price. I’d say we’re about 5 years out.

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    1. Yep. In time for a 6th gen small block and Silverado with active aero that makes 500HP and gets 800 miles on a fill up. The problem with EV’s is battery tech isn’t as dense as fuel, and they are always behind the 8 ball. I’d take the original Buick battery car over the original Mercedes, which was a decade before it, but it was competing with the Modle T. I’d take the EV1 over cars from the 40’s and 80’s, but not the 90’s lesalle . I’d take a Modle Y over a lesalle, but not today’s CT4. I’d take the futuristic solid state battery EV truck of 2030 over a GMT 900,, but it will be on par with todays trucks and inferior to tomorrows.

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  4. If this is 3/4 ton heavy, how can it help the cafe number? unless gm can arbitrarily ID it as a 1/2 ton.

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    1. It is the payload that rates the truck, not the weight of the truck. I expect this is a 1/2 ton payload rated truck.

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  5. Hope you like to put tires on this thing every 8-10,000 miles. There’s many reports that winter tires on EVs aren’t even lasting the whole winter because they’re a softer compound and the torque rips them to sh&t in no time. Nobody talks about the tire issue and don’t think you can find EV special rated tires any old place. Lady came into my friends dealership just outside Calgary, called around everywhere locally. Finally found 4 in Edmonton for $4000!,

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    1. There are plenty of EV rated tires and they can last if you treat the vehicle right.

      Check out Nokian tires, best tires around.

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      1. EV rated tires are exspensive however. The amount of rubber to support that weight isn’t cheap

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    2. So now torque is bad? Of course if you drive like a crazy person the tires are going to wear fast. Most of the complaints are about OEM tires which usually don’t even have the same amount of tread depth as the same brand tires if you go buy a new set. The reason they are OEM is that they are cheap. Good tires that wear in a reasonable manner when heavy vehicles are driven reasonably are available. Trucks heavier than EVs have existed for a long time.

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      1. Isn’t this article about 9000lb Silverados. 9000lbs!!!!! With 754hp and comparable torque these tires won’t last……period.

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        1. Not true at all. I work at a gmc dealer and we have multiple hummer evs that come in. Just did an inspection on 2 and the highest mileage one is 32k miles. The tires are just about 6/32. Other one with 21k still at 8/32.

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  6. I just can’t figure out why almost all EV’s are so fricken ugly. Just make a truck that looks like a truck.

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  7. All you people do is complain. If it got 1000 miles on a full charge you would still complain. Typical boomers

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    1. Call us when they get 1000 miles on a charge, work in cold weather and salt, and don’t cost 90k

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      1. Absolutely rpbb9999!

        . . . and can be charged fully in 10 minutes, driven over 200 miles whilst towing, run reliably at 20 below zero, don’t catch fire (with no method of extinguishing it!) and can be charged by a home solar system; i.e., do the same things that an ICE-powered vehicle will do.

        Montana Bob

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    2. A proud 70 year old boomer and one who knows BS from facts and one who can identify a typical basement boy.

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  8. hahaha… this test was prob done with a tail wind. But of course that little tidbit stays hidden.

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    1. Or watch the vid?

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  9. Range looks good, but how big is the Battery?

    Articles on range must have battery size, just as ICE vehicles have a gas tank capacity.

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    1. Battery is 200kwh

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