With production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV starting this spring, the American marque is in the validation stage. The automaker recently shared video of its battery-powered full-size truck at a towing validation test, led by Silverado EV chief engineer Nichole Kraatz.
In the video, a 2024 Silverado EV in Work Truck trim is towing a 7,700-pound (3,493-kilogram) trailer, slightly less than the maximum tow rating of 8,000 pounds (3,623 kg). On other trims, the maximum tow rating is 10,000 lbs (4,536 kg), while a WT fleet version that can tow up to 20,000 pounds (9,072 kg) will be introduced at a later date.
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The company also shared some images of the latest pre-production truck that has joined the engineering validation fleet. It was built at GM’s Factory Zero assembly plant in Michigan. Naturally, the Chevy team was impressed with the Silverado EV’s performance during the technical test.
“It’s critical for full-size truck customers to be able to tow, haul, and do everything they can with a traditional pickup truck,” Kraatz said after the engineering test. “We have set standards and validated exceptional products.”
According to Chevy, 87 percent of the 170,000 reservations claimed for the 2024 Silverado EV have indicated they intend to tow with their electric trucks.
Other initial specifications have also been revealed by the automaker. “eTrunk” or cargo area in front as a substitute for the engine room, is considered to have a storage capacity of 10.7 cubic feet (303 liters). Ground clearance for the off-road-oriented Silverado EV RST is 8.9 inches (227 millimeters).
The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV competes with other battery-powered trucks on the market in terms of performance, price and towing, among other things. But of course, these numbers are still on paper and we’re excited to see what the production truck has to offer on the road when it arrives later this year.
