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I could so see folks wanting to buy this truck for the Mad Max in all of us! 🤪

GM stated a few years back that they were all in on EVs and would prove that by bringing to market a number of EVs that would meet the needs of the retail market. Chevrolet started with the Silverado EV RST edition, delivering an estimated 440 miles of range on a full charge with 754 horsepower and 785 lb-ft of torque with a 0-60 mph time of less than 4.5 seconds, DC fast charging up to 350kW and a 10,000 pounds of trailering with 1,500 pounds of payload. The Silverado RST was a fully loaded truck that has many features and yet Chevrolet also stated that two other modules would also be available by the end of 2024, 4WT with a 450-mile range, 3WT with 393-mile range, and a Trail Boss edition. Full details could be viewed here: The First-Ever Silverado EV | Electric Truck | Chevrolet WT EV Truck Trail Boss EV truck GMC was soon to follow with their Sierra EV Denali pickup 1st Edition that delivered 460 miles of range with 760 horsepower and 785 lb-ft of torque with the same 0-60 mph time, charging, hauling and trailering specifications. GMC also stated that by the end of 2024 or early 2025 you could buy a Sierra EV AT4 edition or Sierra EV Elevation edition. Full details can be seen here: The All-New 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 | Electric Truck | GMC GM has added a Max Range battery option to their truck lineup in the following: Chevrolet WT Max Range 492 Miles EPA-estimate Chevrolet RST Max Range 390 Miles EPA-estimate GMC Sierra EV Denali Extended Range 390 Miles EPA-estimate GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range 460 Miles EPA-estimate Both Chevrolet will offer additional range packages for the LT series of EV pickup in 2025 as will GMC expand extended range and Max Range to the rest of their family of EV pickups in 2025.   View full article

The U.S. military asked for a new tactical vehicle that could run silent for what the military calls silent drive and watch, technologies to make it very hard to detect. Enter GM Defense LLC that took the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD ZR2 truck with GM's 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel engine, add a 12 module battery pack, electric motors front and rear for awd and a total armored exterior allowing GM Defense to meet the requirements of a Silent drive and watch tactical vehicle prototype for the 21st century. GM Defense ensured the vehicle would have a stealthy ingress and egress for success in high threat zones, delivering onboard power to support high-energy-demand sensors, shooters and a Soldier kit. A "Next Gen" tactical vehicle that delivers: active and passive safety features Including roll-over protection anti-lock braking electronic stability control four and five point seat belt harnesses 360-degree camera capabilities in HD This "Next Gen" tactical vehicle was designed to support using existing sustainment benefits: Fuel Demand Reduction Existing JP8 fuel infrastructure Lower maintenance from reduced parts, subsystems in the propulsion system This vehicle can be ordered in two, four, and six seat configurations allowing it to support multi-mission capabilities including command and control, launch efforts, network extensions, counter unmanned aerial systems, casualty evacuation and other critical mission needs. This vehicle will be on display and available for test driving at the Oct 14-16th AUSA 2024 tradeshow in Washington D.C. booth #7809. View full article

Seems the GMC EV Pickup much like the Chevy version now has a max range offering too, 460 miles of range for the AWD EV Pickup. 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali offers more range and more choice