Chevrolet is launching sales of the 2024 Silverado electric vehicle with three trims — two work trucks, or what Chevy calls WTs, aimed at fleet customers and a special launch edition for retail buyers.
And fleet buyers will be the first to grab the wheel of the Silverado EV featuring General Motors’ Ultium batteries, and engineered and built from the ground up.
The work trucks are less flashy and equipped and designed for basic and simple duties you might find at a loading dock or construction site.
There are two big screens: an 8-inch instrument cluster to monitor speed and other performance metrics located behind the steering wheel and an 11-inch display for audio, climate and navigation settings, stacked above the center console.
Without a center drivetrain tunnel, the center console and storage under rear seating is more abundant.
There are physical controls for volume, fan speed, temperature and air circulation.
While the auto industry becomes more virtualized with switches, Chevy says it’s important to strike a balance between physical controls and displays. Chevy customers have made clear they don’t want to go fishing for basic controls. Thus, the volume knob is front and center.
The shifter stalk extends from the right side of the steering column with simple directions: Down for drive, up for reverse and a button at the end of the stalk puts the EV in park.
The Silverado EV 4WT for fleet users features an EPA-estimated 450-mile range with a starting price of $79,800 including shipping.
The Silverado EV 3WT, also geared toward fleet customers, has a GM-estimated 350-mile range. It is priced from $74,800, with shipping.
In the fall, the Silverado EV RST First Edition will go on sale with a GM-estimated 400-mile range. Chevrolet said it will be targeted at retail buyers with a starting price of $106,895, including shipping.
The 4WT features higher towing capacity of 10,000 pounds, up from 8,000 pounds GM previously targeted, and more payload capacity: 1,440 pounds, up from 1,200 pounds that GM estimated initially.
The Silverado EV’s main rival is the Ford F-150 Lightning, which launched in April 2022. The Silverado and F-Series were the two top-selling large pickups in the U.S. in 2022 and again in the first quarter.
Chevrolet recently invited journalists to drive the Silverado EV 4WT, and we’ve collected some early reviews.
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