The Chevrolet Silverado EV has a colossal 200+ kWh battery that it shares with the GMC Hummer EV, and the truck can chug miles thanks to it.
GM hasn’t released the battery specifications of the Silverado EV, but. It also has a maximum charging rate of 800 volts.
On the other side was a relatively old Ford F-150 Lariat powered by the company's twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 engine pushing 400 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque, as per the road testers. This specific model had a towing capacity of 11,000 pounds, with a payload capacity of 1,600 pounds, somewhat comparable to the Silverado EV.Starting from a sunny day outside of Boulder, Colorado, the drivers put both trucks through their paces.
The Silverado EV's range was 475 miles before the trip but dropped notably faster as it towed the heavy trailer. In the end, the electric truck covered 232 miles on a single charge with 15 miles of remaining range. The average energy consumption was 1.1 kWh per mile or 38.2 miles per gallon equivalent, as per the video. The F-150’s fuel efficiency was 9.8 mpg, and it had 108 miles of range remaining. Watch the video above for several other juicy details.The results are impressive, but not surprising.
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