2024 Chevy Silverado EV’s EPA-Estimated Vary Rises to 450 Miles
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- The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV now has an EPA-estimated vary of as much as 450 miles.
- The brand new determine is for the fleet-oriented Work Truck trim degree, which Chevy beforehand claimed would go 400 miles on a full cost.
- Set to launch first, the Silverado EV Work Truck for fleet prospects boasts 510 horsepower and 615 pound-feet of torque.
The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV will be capable of go farther on a full cost than initially anticipated, at the least the model that is out there to fleet prospects. Chevy has introduced the base-level Work Truck trim now has an estimated EPA vary of 450 miles.
Beforehand, the Silverado EV Work Truck (WT) had an estimated vary of 400 miles, which stays the estimate for the snazzier RST mannequin, per the EPA. The latter is predicted to have a battery pack as massive as 200 kWh, nevertheless it’s unclear whether or not the fleet-oriented WT could have extra capability that unlocks the additional vary. Automotive and Driver reached out to a Chevy spokesperson to seek out out what led to the WT’s prolonged vary, however we have but to listen to again.
Among the many Silverado EV lineup, the WT will first be made out there to fleet prospects someday this summer time. Its all-wheel-drive, dual-motor powertrain develops 510 horsepower and 615 pound-feet of torque. The WT for fleets additionally presents DC fast-charging speeds of as much as 350 kW, which Chevy claims can add 100 miles of vary in 10 minutes. After the preliminary launch, the corporate plans to supply a WT mannequin for fleets that may tow as much as 20,000 kilos.
Pricing for the fleet-oriented 2024 Silverado EV Work Truck hasn’t been made official. Nonetheless, Chevy is at the moment taking orders with refundable $100 reservations on its shopper website, which additionally lists the WT’s beginning value at $41,595.
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