The electric truck war is heating up and Chevrolet has released additional details about the 2024 Silverado EV.
This time they’re highlighting the Work Truck (WT) variant and Chevrolet’s Catherine Scales told us they’re “busy validating” the model, and have been focusing on the towing experience. The latter is important as 87% of reservation holders have indicated that they intend to tow with their pickup.
With that in mind, the company released a new video of the Silverado EV WT towing a 7,700 lbs (3,493 kg) Keystone Cougar travel trailer. While that’s approaching the truck’s maximum towing capacity of 8,000 lbs (3,629 kg), Silverado EV chief engineer, Nichole Kraatz, was impressed by the overall performance and said “It’s so important for full-size truck customers to be able to tow, haul, and do everything that they can do in a traditional pickup truck.”
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Besides the towing footage, Chevrolet released a new picture of a pre-production model and announced additional specifications for the WT and RST. While we’ll have to wait a little longer for full details, the Silverado EV measures 233.1 inches (5,920 mm) long and has a 145.7 inch (3,700 mm) wheelbase. To put those numbers into perspective, the EV is 1.2 inches (30 mm) longer than the Silverado Crew Cab with the 5’ 8” bed, but has a 1.7 inch (43 mm) shorter wheelbase. That being said, the extra length isn’t too surprising as the Silverado EV features a 5’ 11” bed with an available Multi-Flex Midgate.
Chevrolet also said the EV has 8.9 inches (227 mm) of ground clearance as well as approach and departure angles of 21.7 and 22.9 degrees. However, if you’re planning to go off-roading, you’ll probably want to wait for the Trail Boss variant which has rugged styling, red recovery hooks, and unique wheels wrapped in meaty tires. Chevrolet hasn’t said much else about the model, but we wouldn’t be surprised if the truck was equipped with an adaptive air suspension.
Other noteworthy specs include a front eTrunk that can hold up to 10.7 cubic feet (303 liters) of cargo. Buyers will also find a more accommodating cabin as the EV sports an extra 0.3 inches (8 mm) of front seat legroom as well as an extra 0.9 inches of legroom (23 mm) in back. However, headroom is mostly down except in the RST which sports an extra 0.9 inches (23 mm) of room up front.
The Silverado EV WT is aimed at fleets and is slated to have 510 hp (380 kW / 517 PS) and 615 lb-ft (832 Nm) of torque. The model is also expected to have a range in excess of 400 miles (644 km).
Shortly after the Work Truck’s launch, the Silverado EV RST First Edition will arrive in the fall with 754 hp (562 kW / 764 PS) and 785 lb-ft (1,063 Nm) of torque. This will enable the truck to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in less than 4.5 seconds.
