One thing that the burgeoning market of electric pickup trucks and the well-established field of ICE-powered trucks have in common is variety. For example, an electric full-size pickup can be a well-equipped premium vehicle like the GMC Sierra EV Denali or a no-nonsense workhorse like the Chevy Silverado EV WT.
Utility company Southern California Edison (SCE) realized the potential of electric work trucks and added 280 Chevy Silverado EV WT units to its service fleet. In addition to the obvious environmental benefits, SCE is utilizing electric trucks to lower ownership costs by saving on fuel and maintenance. It’s a step toward SCE’s goal of a 100-percent electric light-duty fleet.
“The deployment represents a pivotal step in SCE’s commitment to electrify our fleet and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Todd Carlson, Principal Manager of Fleet for Southern California Edison. “At SCE, we’re committed to leading by example in California’s clean energy transformation. Working with partners like Chevrolet allows us to integrate high-performing electric vehicles while improving SoCal’s air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”
“We are excited to help innovative customers like Southern California Edison to meet their electrification goals with the Chevrolet Silverado EV WT as part of their fleet transformation,” said Sandor Piszar, vice president of GM Envolve. “The Silverado EV WT combines the performance and reliability commercial customers expect with the benefits and low cost of ownership of electric propulsion.”
The 2025 Chevy Silverado EV WT just recently became available for retail sales in November. Previously, it was limited to fleet and commercial buyers like SCE.
The 2025 Silverado EV WT lineup starts with the 2WT Standard Range model, equipped with a 14-module battery pack and four-wheel drive. This configuration offers an estimated 170 miles of range per charge and a starting price of $57,095 – roughly $10,000 less than the 2024 3WT model when configured with the 1FL Fleet Package.
For customers who need more range, the 5WT Extended Range model features a 20-module battery pack and four-wheel drive, starting at $69,495, and has a range of 422 miles. Meanwhile, the top-tier 8WT Max Range model provides a 24-module battery pack with four-wheel drive, boasting the longest range in the lineup at 492 miles and starting at $77,795.
All Chevy Silverado EV model variants are underpinned by the GM BT1 platform and are built at GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan.
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This is going to be like all those police departments… officers HATING on their EV patrol cars. What a giant waste of public funds. But hey, California is already so far in the rabbit hole, it may never recover.
How exactly is this a waste of public funds? Please detail all public funded amounts that were used to purchase these vehicles?
An electric company is the perfect use case for these vehicles. They will be able to recharge them for almost nothing. Minimla maintenance costs. Potential for 500 miles of travel between charges.
Maybe you should actually try thinking logically for once instead of spewing your thoughtless hateful rants on every article.
Given Californias grid is highly subsidized, this is money from Kansas and Oklahoma. A comparable Silverado ICE WT is 35000, so (54-35)X280 is 5.3 million extra dollars, much of that is being made up by federal grants from red state taxpayers. NO MORE BLUE STATE BAILOUTS! they got bailed out twice in the last 4 years (January 2021 for their pension delinquency, and late 2021 with the “Inflation” bill) they’re almost broke again. Let’s see how long they last now.
Talk about a bunch of bullxxxt!
First, it’s blue states that are funding all those southern red states!
Now since you have to go to that level to support govt funding for electricity production, why don’t you tell us about the trillions of dollars the government has provided O&G!
Actually, I think its a great Ideal especially if they pass the savings on to the customers. Would be nice if all local electric companys would get their smaller vehicles, (pickup size and down) setup with EV’s and charging stations. Then they could work with the local government entities within their county or city, i.e. public works, water departments, code compliance and so on and share the charging stations. They could all contribute towards the cost of the charging stations and strategically place them throughout the county, city for all to use. That would save everyone involved money which in turn would save us the citizens money.
My friend has had his Cybertruck for almost a year.
He will save enough money in fuel in five years that it will almost cover half of the vehicle cost.Probably close to 40% of it and he got the Cybertruck at its highest price obviously.
He driver a GMC Sierra AT4 Max with the 6.2
He does approximately 25K to 28K per year.
No towing though.
If I needed a Pickup truck and WOULD not Tow Very long distances, I would get an EV Truck for sure. They actually make way more sense if you are strictly talking about fuel savings.
SCE has money to burn since they rip-off their customers with outrageous. I am paying over 50 cents per kWh with all of the regulatory fees and taxes. As soon as I get a settlement from my Bolt lawsuit I will be buying a hybrid. Obviously will not be a gm product since no hybrids are offered.