GM Authority Details 2024 Chevy Silverado EV 3WT’s 170,000 Pre-Reservations, All-Electric Spin on Winning Nameplate

Electrification has been a topic here at West Chevy of Knoxville that some diehard fans have admittedly been a bit reluctant about when it comes to the capability and features of an established pickup truck. GM Authority detailed some of the fine points that customers will enjoy regarding the Chevy Silverado EV, as they officially got word of pricing and trim information for the 3WT and 2024 Chevy Silverado EV 4WT. 

This savvy and primed-for-work pair are predominantly geared toward fleet buyers, but retail customers still can get in on the action as well. Both models are equipped with dual-zone automatic climate control, an 8-inch driver information center, an 11-inch center touchscreen, along with the wildly popular wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It is also a very positive sign that there are currently over 170,000 reservations for the Chevy Silverado EV, as America’s hardest-working and resilient drivers hold the Silverado in very high regard. 

Both models ride on GM’s latest all-electric BT1 platform with the same underpinnings that are used for the GMC Hummer EV and GMC Sierra EV. The GM Ultium battery technology and GM Ultium electric drive motor technology provide the power, with a segment-leading 400 miles covered between plug-ins. Even though the Silverado EV may have been late to the festive pickup party, the Car and Driver staff claimed that they are certain it will be worth the wait.    

Boasting a 10,000-lb tow rating and 664 horsepower, the Silverado EV comes in at about the same length and height as a regular crew-cab, short-bed Silverado, which is built on a narrower version of the GMC Hummer EV’s underpinnings. Much care was taken to assure that the independent front and rear suspension had just as great or even better characteristics than the gas-powered models. Zero to sixty mph acceleration will be even better than 4.5 seconds, which saddles the EV with the bragging rights to being quicker than the F-150 Lightning. 

Now also equipped with the MultiFlex Midgate, the wall separating the bed from the cab can be lowered in a 60/40 split to increase the effective bed length while still providing ample room for rear passengers. There is also the option to remove the rear glass to be stored in the folding section, enlarging the opening further. The EV’s tonneau cover provides a valuable step up in weatherproofing and the front trunk now provides room for three large suitcases. 

Inside the RST, you’ll see an interior complete with a fixed glass roof and red, white, and blue color scheme. The column-mounted shifter’s new location allows for handy extra storage space in the center console, which now offers extra USB outlets to provide convenience for technology making things easier on the go. Air springs are on deck to raise or lower the truck by two inches, with more off-road equipment to come in future models. Production for the Silverado EV will begin during the second quarter of 2023, with the first batch being WT trim levels available before the RST that arrives on lots in fall 2023.

An Electric Duo Sporting Dynamic Differences: Chevy Silverado EV vs. GMC Hummer EV

The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV will most likely not ever be mistaken for a GMC Hummer EV truck. The GM Ultium platform that underpins the new electric Silverado is visually quite different than the Hummer EV pickup. Here are some of the major differences between the electric Silverado and Hummer EV reported by the Motortrend team. 

Stealing a Glance at the Stretched Wheelbase: 

The 24-module 200-kWh battery pack is expected to be the largest used in any Ultium passenger vehicle application, and it provides a snug fit between the axles of the GMC Hummer EV. The Silverado will fulfill the expectation of working a bit harder for its substance than the lifestyle-oriented Hummer, with a stretched wheelbase of 10.1 inches to make way for a nearly 6-foot pickup box on the electric Silverado work truck. The GMT800 architecture needed seven different midsection frame modules to provide the perfectly spec’d wheelbases. The Ultium platform’s midsection features extruded aluminum rails cut down to different lengths. 

Track Width Inspection:

The side rails are spaced the same distance apart in the Silverado EV and Hummer EV. The track widths are dramatically different and made possible by the presence of wider suspension cross members and longer control arms on the Hummer. Larger tires are noticeably narrower on the Silverado.

The Silverado Brandishes the Midgate: 

During the GMT800 era, the Silverado flourished as a fully conventional pickup, whereas the Hummer H2 received a midgate. This fulfilled the desired task of making a very short 4-foot bed grow by 2 feet with the current model enjoying a fixed 5-foot bed. The Silverado EV work truck gets a 6-foot bed, and up-level models like the RST First Edition will receive a midgate that extends the floor length to 9 feet by folding forward into the cab.

The Daunting Powertrain Debate:

Chevy will launch the 2024 Silverado EV with a motor that sends power to each axle for standard all-wheel drive. The Work Truck trim’s horsepower rating is 510, and torque is at 615 lb-ft. After its initial release, lower-powered models that feature two-wheel drive are expected to follow shortly afterward. The entry-level Hummer EV2 and EV2X will receive two motors as standard, rated at 625 horsepower and 617 Lb-ft of torque, with the top-of-the-line EV3X and Edition 1 featuring a single-motor front axle along with two motors at the rear. The base EV3X will likely produce 1,000 hp and 863 lb-ft of torque.

The Premium Selection of Power Modes:

The Top models of each brand’s Ultium pickup will boast a special high-power mode. Flipping the switch on this feature will allow you to play with up to 664 hp and 780 lb-ft of torque, and the Edition 1 Hummer EV boasts its very-own Watts to Freedom (WTF) mode good for 1,000 hp and 1,045 lb-ft of torque. This mode puts out a few rumbling sound effects that Chevy made the decided to pass on.

Civilian Driving Vs. the Trail Trip:

The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition will have the on-road focus with 3.9 inches of height adjustability, while the Hummer’s Extract mode increases ground clearance by 5.8 inches. Both trucks have the benefit of 4-wheel steering, with the Hummer riding on knobby 18-inch 305/70-series Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires. The Silverado rolls on 24-inch wheels with a heightened sense of style wrapped in 275/50-series Michelin Primacy LTX tires, sporting a considerably less aggressive tread pattern. The Work Truck trim models will see it suitable to roll on smaller 18-inch wheels with much taller sidewall tires to see you through your daily duties.

Separate Ways to Snatch up Fresh Air:

The 2021 Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition models will all come equipped with a deep-tinted fixed glass roof that offers up better visibility for all passengers than a sliding panoramic roof. Hummer EV edition 1 pickups come equipped with three removable glass roof panels; one is a cross-car targa-style roof over the front seats and the other two are removable T-top-style panels that cover the rear. Our electric Silverado intends to separate passengers from the boiling pavement and noise of the highway or city, while the Hummer aims to let riders enjoy an all-encompassing off-road adventure.

Who Reigns Supreme in the Towing Department?

The electric Chevy Silverado roars out of the gate with 8,000 – 10,000 pounds of towing capacity as stacked up against the GMC Hummer’s 7,500. A special fleet variant that will be capable of towing 20,000 pounds is on schedule for 2025, further solidifying the Silverado EV’s mission that is geared towards the hardest and heaviest of work. Both pickups have a payload rating of around 1,300 lbs, and future work truck variants with smaller batteries and rear-wheel drive should weigh even less and be able to handle more payload.