2024 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck OR The Premium RST Model - Let’s See What $30K More Buys You! 

I am going to have to work a lot to afford the work truck.

$79K for an EV work truck? Just...HELL NO!

$80k sounds perfectly affordable for the target demographic of that work truck. No, silly, not actual blue collar workers like tradesmen or farmers- it's doctors, lawyers, engineers and business managers who want to *look* like they're rugged, independent blue collar workers.

It's hilarious the lightning and gm evs initially advertised much more reasonable prices for the "work" truck versions, the lightning was litterally half the amount 39k vs 79k. The truck market and what manufacturers think it can bear has just become unreal.

GM has lost their minds.

If EVs mean work trucks will cost $80K+ instead of ~$35K, then people aren't gonna want to be part of that.

Wasn’t the work truck supposed to start at $39k or something like that?

Not a truck. It's a Avalanche reincarnation.

How about a big no thanks. Just get a 2500 for 60k

Love the mid-gate. I'd buy it just for that. I have a GM credit card that gives me points toward a new car. I average about $40 a month so I'll be able to afford the RST in about 2 centuries.

80K US $ for a work truck. 100K Can$ What a joke.

Prediction: They wont sell.

Lmao, we are nearing 100 grand for a work truck

"You broke it, Andre." "No, this is fine. Wait, are the GM people here?" 😂😂😂

It's sad to see the direction this country is going in. Wages aren't keeping up with these ridiculous prices. My parents purchased their home in 1998 for less than the WT. Now a days you have to be a slave to your job in order to even think about buying these vehicles.

Lost me at 79k

WT is actually nice too. The RST looks amazing in every color. I love that they weren’t afraid to go big with the wheels, the stance is perfect!🔥

I can see the horse and buggy coming back. Lol

I just hope the extra $30k gets me cruise control.

I would buy an RST for the midgate - for $75,000. NOT at $106,000. And carry a generator. :)

This is not the future of transportation, regular people cannot afford them. This is just another proof that the electric car program is not about the environment but to limit who will own personal vehicles and limit their movement.

For 105K, I am buying a dually Denali Ultimate...

$79k isn't a work truck. I don't even see it coming close to a fleet vehicle

$79k for the work truck!?!?!?

what the hell happened to the 40k wt??!?!??!!!!?!?? chevy is doing even worse then ford after they upped the wt base price by 25k

This is absolutely insane pricing. I hope these trucks completely fail to wake up the auto manufacturers to the reality that they have priced themselves out of the market.

The prices are just unapproachable. To spend $79k on a work truck that looks pretty bland, pretty hard sell. They need to get the work truck down to $60 - 65k, and the RST down to $85 - 90k I would love to know how much the battery pack costs, my guess would be in the $40 - 50k range.

80,000 for work truck 😂😂😂 what a joke

WTF on Prices, only for wealthy people!!!

I love how they put the opening midgate on the version of the truck that will never need it....

I would not voluntarily buy that truck

WT1 confirmed at start at $52K pending further adjustments when its released. that VERY different from the $39,900 i was promised.

The camera transition between you guys... PRO Level!

I would expect the work truck at like 50k and the high end at around 79k.

Here’s a comparison, Silverado wt ev 79k vs Silverado wt crew cab 4wd 5.3 at 49k…..then justify the 30k extra. Break it down on operating costs and how long it will take to recoup the added costs.

$80k for a work truck...... I had one preordered ($40k work truck with 400 miles range were the original selling points), I will be cancelling that now.

Looks great I loved my Avalanche pass thru. I also like the tail gate on my current AT4. I recently gave up my Hummer EV SUV Edition 1. I had not seen, touched, or driven one.

Large and small business are going to need to increase prices on their services to cover the expense of their trucks. Like everything isn't expensive enough already. How are low income and retirees going to afford to live? If we could only get the government to give us back some of the taxes we've payed in instead of giving it to other countries. Just think of what all the billions that's given to other countries could do for citizens in the US. Here we are broke and homeless while other countries reap the benefits form the hard working people here. I'm all for helping people out but there needs to be a limit.

We are in Trx and Raptor prices for the base-level work truck, which most would much rather have!

I love the "work truck" version, but, I would want something half the weight and one third the price.

8500 lbs for the work truck. Thats F450 supercrew 4x4 territory. EV's should be paying a road tax since they will be damaging the roads far worse than your average half ton and not paying a gas tax.

Imagine spending $100,000 before mark up for an electric avalanche good one Chevy 😂

I’m all for EV but the prices are just too high right now, especially with America’s limited infrastructure for EV. I’ll stick with my Hemi etorque Ram Rebel for the foreseeable future. Maybe in 10-15 years EV trucks will be affordable and we might have the EV infrastructure.

We want cheaper EV’s not more expensive EV’s. They just keep pricing them out of normal people’s price ranges.

Imagine if Cybertruck comes in even close to its launch prices. Everyone else is dead.

Hey Chevy, try asking yourself how a $80,000 “Work Truck” trim might come off to the guys using trucks for actual work. Maybe that’s part of why I see 1 Chevy being actually worked for every 25 Fords.

I wanna know honestly am I missing something either? I'm poor as shit or everybody else's rich I don't get it??? Does GM think that everybody in the united states makes over a 100K a year and has no Other bills???

Why do i have a feeling they might have a hard time selling these things.

Better work and live in the truck with these prices. lol

Both trucks are amazing, Chevy did an amazing job with this Silverado which unlike the does it looks really different than the ICE cousins, the ford lightning barely changes the grill and head and taillights a bit. Really like this one and can’t wait for some more tests and reviews.

Thanks for the review! If you have a chance to play around with it again, will you please check if there's a utility/camp mode, and whether it's true that you can't run the AC while charging?

Absolutely awesome truck. Way better than the offerings from Ford, Ram, and supposedly Tesla, if that truck will ever exist. If I can afford two trucks, I would want a fully loaded High Country with those 24” rims to daily drive and the WT with the mid-gate and Multi-flex tailgate, if available, to use of my job as a auto parts delivery driver. Great video, TFL crew. Can’t wait to see the testing video with the truck in Colorado.

Pass.

Out of curiosity, I looked up replacement tires for the RST since I don’t know any other vehicle with 24s from the factory. I only found 1 model that exist, it’s not even in stock, and it cost $570 per tire.

8500lbs? Damn that's heavy, and it's also the limit for a class 2a/half ton pickup. Interested to see how it does in towing. Either way, fleet owners are going to buy this up like it's nothing.

Hard plastic, bare bones, “utilitarian” is great when a vehicle is under 40,000. Not 79k, even for an EV.

The cubby hole is for ear plugs so when you need to use a generator to charge it up at the job site.because you ran the blender too long.

On the first shot of the hvac controls, it looked like a radio from a '64 Impala!

I've always had a issue with the shift on the steering wheel.

For $79k, the WT should have the midgate. I could actually fit my bikes in those short beds if the cab portion were accessible. And those 24" rims on the RST are clownish. 22s should be the max, and really 20s would be best for that 'sport' application.

Do you think there could be ZR2 Bison/AT4X AEV versions even with the Hummer?

These EV prices are outrageous. Can't wait to see TFL trucks get their hands on one for some testing.

Well the mileage is getting better. But will the battery last as long as a combustion engine ? How much to replace it ?

If that bland features did of a vehicle is a top of the line “WT4” work truck trim, I wonder what the base WT1 would include as far as options 🤔

You point out there will be four WT versions of the truck, but how many trim levels and price points will there be other than RST in the non-fleet/personal vehicle truck?

The TFL stubby RAM is looking really good about now.

You guys are a great team, I’m fairly knowledgeable on specs of different vehicles but not at Andres level.

They look nice. I would like to see long term use like the Lightning. So why didn't Chevy bring this along side the current Silverado with various trims in the current line up. No Trail Boss, SLT, AT4 versions?

Great boat anchor!

Hilarious cost - who is the target market for these and how long will they sit on dealer lots once they become more available?

You guys (Roman) and calling tires small,,, 😂😂😂. Nice review fellas.

Price comparison, My 24 Chevy 3500 Duramax LTZ, all options but sunroof was $82k, 1 week ago. Now you have a reference on price. Nice trucks, what are charge times on road trips?

What kind of battery cells they use here, lithium ion or LFP?

I don't have a chevy fleet nor am I interested in the RST. All I wanna say is that I am very intrigued to see where this all-electric future goes. I'm young enough to where I might see the day to where no consumer vehicles are powered by gasoline anymore. That's a lot of changes to the transportation industry. Thankfully, I just got out of the transportation industry and found a much better career with work-life balance. I didn't just find it but you know what I mean..

The design of these makes me think they're prepping ahead for a Tahoe and Suburban EV

What is the range when towing something or carrying a heavy payload? 80 miles? 100 miles at best?

I wish the manufacturers would also offer 17"-18" wheels on the higher trim levels. Smaller wheels equal better ride and towing ability when the tires are scaled to their original diameter.

Are you guys buying one and is there a plan for an Alaska trip 2.0 with it?- Thanks Mark

Still waiting for that 6.6 Chevy Ike tow test

so is the only way that I'll be able to get a regular cab with a long bed is going to be for them to invent a 3/4 ton pickup??

$80K for a Work Truck??!!! Hilarious, GM! 🤬

Great coverage! I’ve always hated “street trucks.” Electric trucks have a long way to go for me. 😂

TFL,how are lightning sales now compared to when they came out? TFL do you think the gm trucks will sell like the lightnings did when they became available?

So the Avalanche returns as an electric Silverado

It looks so slick! I love it!!! would totally buy it if it wasn’t so expensive for a work truck and an EV. Im not paying some crazy price for a battery after it dies! Im sticking to gas til something more affordable comes out maintenance-wise. I love the look though, looks like an avalanche which is one of the ones i have. I also have the high country and I love them both.

I'm not sure from the video, but do you have to turn on regen. braking every time that you get into the vehicle? that a deal breaker for me if you do.

Is the RST wheels really equilivant to a 35" tire? cant be

If I were to choose a trim, I'd have to go with that Work Truck! More range/sleeker design. It would make an excellent daily driver coming from someone that owns a Tesla Cybertruck. Great reveiw as always, TFL.

Would these haul fifth wheel rvs

Rst is around ~412mi? Based on the 355 mi at 86%. 1.94 mi/kWh

I wish GM would put EV features on the ICE trucks. That RST with an ICE engine would be nicer then the current Silverado. Give us the air ride, 4 wheel steering and the pass through gate. All great ideas, I just don't want the EV part, yet.

This is the first generation of the Ultium platform. It’s expensive building a bespoke EV platform from the ground up and converting an entire lineup of vehicles to EV. At least *gm’s* EVs actually justify their prices by what they offer and their designs. Even this WT looks more upscale/premium than the Ford Lightning - it just also offers worlds more range too.

Multi tailgate hits hitch on opening and most ‘work trucks’ always got that attached.

There’ll be a kit to add motors to lower the spare tire..

All the new vehicles now include ways for manufacturers to create income streams on monthlies. I would be interested in hearing about what you get for nothing (I hate monthlies) and what is disabled in the displays. Tiered pricing and so forth.

its pretty obvious GM was thinking about doing a work truck with a small battery (around 100kwh), around the time they were pitching a "cheap" work truck (I think 40-50k for a work truck is still pretty expensive). I believe they then looked at their battery supply, that it was very low, and decided to just sell the largest battery pack in the work truck, and focus on selling fewer, but very good spec work trucks, i.e. the big battery. The fleet deals that will go down this year will all be sweetheart deals between board members and friends of board members companies. They will volunteer to beta test the platform and for their investment, they will get some work trucks with awesome range. This is why these are the "4WT", i.e. there are going to be 4 total sub-trims for the work truck line. There will 100% be a 250mi range work truck for "49,900" in 2025. Then, as has always been the case, there will be a 1LT, 2LT, a custom, etc. But for now, yea, its economics. They don't have many batteries, and they need to make a statement. One option would be to try and sell as many trucks as they can with small to average battery packs. The better option is to sell just a small handful with huge ones, and get people who are skeptical into the EV camp. A 200mi work truck wouldn't do that. As much as I would *like* a 200-250 mi work truck to do around town truck stuff, that just isn't reality right now. They need these trucks to sell people on EVs and it just makes obvious sense to release the big battery trucks first.

for the RST, it was at 86%=355 miles, so in theory, 100% = 412 miles pretty close to the 450 from the WT

Looks a lot more advanced than the Ford Lightning. For a business I would imagine that with the large battery you can save recharging until you get back to base, so that would be a huge saving in fuel costs vs a diesel/petrol and fluid maintenance costs would also be a lot less if other long term experiences hold true. Many EV owners with 100K or more, report only tires and wiper blades as their non fuel expenses. That adds up to big numbers in a commercial fleet!

The thing people should realize before judging the price of the Work Truck is although it's called "Work Truck", many of the standard features are more-so comparable to that of LTZ, Lariat, and Laramie trim levels rather than the Work Truck, XT, and Tradesman trim levels on other ICE trucks.

When will the next Gen silverado 1500 gas version come out?? 2025?