GM announces their Electric Silverado half ton.

KD4UPL wrote:

Reisender wrote:

KD4UPL wrote:
I wish they would give a realistic range when being used as a truck. I'm guessing 400 miles is empty, no trailer, no tool boxes or ladder racks to mess up the aerodynamics, not in four wheel drive off road, and no heat, AC, lights, wipers, defroster, etc. being used.
What's the range when loaded with 1,500 pounds of tools and supplies while towing a skid loader on a trailer at night in a snow storm. That's how I seem to end up using my trucks.

Do they do that with gas half tons?

Look, I wasn't insulting the truck or the technology. All I'm saying is since this is something new that people aren't nearly as familiar with a much better metric of describing range would be VERY useful. I think most people have been around gas powered vehicle long enough they know what to expect. Not so with electric. For instance, today I drove 100 miles to a rural construction site, worked all day, hooked up to a 6,500 pound trailer, and drove 100 miles back home. I have absolutely no idea if an electric truck could have done this or not because they don't publish any kind of data like that.

Alegedly Tesla CBRTRK will get 500 mile range and pull 14.000 lbs
So far Musk always delivered what he promised.

Mind you it will be long wait to buy one of those with close to milion reserved.
What I like most about Tesla is that rust resistant Stainles steel body,livin in snow belt Id buy it even if it wasnt electric.


I dont trust GM anymore,they keep promising EVs for way too long without deliverng anything.
Probably hopin people are dum enough to wait forever