New Electric Chevys Explored! Silverado, Blazer, & Equinox - Price, Features, Range & Competition 

Some of the info during the Blazer section of the vid was a bit outdated. 1. Theres no more LT1, the LT2 has just been renamed to LT on the website. The price was also lowered a couple grand but thats a recent development 2. For the tax credit, final assembly is still important for a vehicle to qualify. It needs to be manufactured in North America to even be considered for the credit. Then if the vehicle gets either half of the credit comes down to the battery and mineral requirements. 3.Chevy has promised even if you get a vehicle that was built before they updated their supply chain to qualify for the tax credit, Chevy themselves will give you that 7500 off the price 4. The HP number for the AWD system is a bit misleading, the 500+ is only on the SS (which isn't available yet). You can't just get 500 hp on the AWD RS.

Kyle, you are so right about a "Tow Package" that offers an additional front charge port. This should be suggested to all manufactures.

The Equinox EV is what the bev market needs right now. The premium market is oversaturated, affordable EVs is where it's at.

The three of you balance each other out well, nice work.

19:30 I love CarPlay and Max is spot on, RU-vidr problems aren't normal consumer problems 😎

About the Equinox EV, the price went up to 35 Grand because they dropped the smaller battery, the 85 kW battery is what you will get in all trims.

A front right charge port location makes so much sense. Front right doesn’t interfere with trailers or cargo off the back, works seamlessly with Tesla’s supercharger network, and allows for curbside charging. Seems like there’s a good argument for making front right the standard location for most EV’s going forward.

Love this! I’m hoping big things for Chevy. Ordered an Equinox EV 2LT for the wife recently here in Canada. I have a reservation for the Silverado EV 2025

9:19 I'd suggest not looking at the charge port location in isolation. Keep in mind that GM is helping to fund the build out of 500 EVgo eXtend charging sites at Pilot-Flying J locations, and they are emphasizing full, pull-through charging stalls. When not towing, the driver side rear charge port not the best, but it is workable (and it matches well with the Tesla Superchargers). However, when towing, if full, pull-through stalls are available, the driver side rear charging port is actually the ideal location. My guess is, the expectation from GM is that Chevy Silverado EV owners who are towing large trailers long distances will prioritize Pilot-Flying J locations, at which point, driver side rear really is the best location for a charge port.

Blazer EV qualifies for the full $7500 Tax credit. GM clarified that recently.

Buttons and Knobs????? THANKYOU GM! THANK YOU!

Thanks Max. We need more of his insight. What usually gets lost in all the discussions about price is the premium that buyers are willing to pay not to buy a Tesla.

What I’m really interested in is the Blazer PPV, which I hope you guys show. Designed from the ground up to be the first electric police car, with real police features, instead of the retrofitted Model Ys and Mach-Es that have glass roofs and crap that should never be in a police car. Really love to see EV takes on purpose-built fleet vehicles like police and Rivian’s delivery stuff.

Kyle asked why buy a Blazer over a Model Y. I think he gave the answer earlier. It’s the switches and layout. Anyone can get in and understand how to drive it. The same can’t be said of Tesla and their “no switches” mentality. This is really important in the rental market. You don’t have to really learn very much to drive your rental car if all the switches and levers are in the same places as an ICE car.

Odd not to mention ioniq 5/EV6 as the main competition to Blazer EV - the deals on those sometimes surpass the Tesla as you can get $7500 off regardless of your tax burden (too high or too low)

The equinox is on its way to dealers now. Deliveries will start any day now.

Love the Silverado. One thing is that even if Charge Port were in front you would still block off either other charging locations or driving lane in most locations I have been to unless there is a drive thru lane.

I think people will be surprised how well these do, provided they are past the battery manufacture issues and can make them in quantity at reasonable prices. The reason I say that is something that Jordan mentioned, how "normal" they are. Tesla folks underestimate how much people like normal things, like buttons.

I had a reservation on the Silverado. Cancelled a week ago and dealer called the next day to order. Main reason was, at the initial 40k price I was in, but none came close to that. Nice truck for sure.

A Chevy Tahoe EV and Chevy Suburban EV with 440 miles range would be a huge seller in the United States. Make them look just like the gas versions. Don’t make them weird.

Yes, but I like that the Silverado EV comes with the option the RST doesnt have. a 74k price.

If you’re in the USA and in the market for an EV truck, this looks to be a great option.

AWD is the 85kw battery and RWD is the 102. It’s not related to trim levels.

I have a Bolt and just bought a Mustang Mach E this week. First, they're different vehicles- Blazer being an SUV and Mach E being a cross over, and they sit at different price ranges. But if we're forced to compare, Mach E is better than the Blazer on most metrics- it gets roughly the same EPA range (testing shows that Mach E can get anywhere between 20-40 miles better than EPA), has more cargo space *without* the frunk (Blazer has no frunk) in spite of the Blazer being a size bigger vehicle. When you compare battery capacities, Mach E does more range with less. The only area where the Blazer does better is L3 charging speeds, but I would argue that's not as big an issue for most drivers as it's made out to be. It might be a dealbreaker for cross country trips, but less of an issue for those who stick to regional trips. While the Blazer's 190KW/h looks good on paper, it doesn't look quite as good when you consider that you're charging more battery pack. I get that it will charge to 100% faster than the Mach E, but it's not as impressive when the larger battery pack is taken into account for similar range figures. And SuperCruise is generally rated lower than BlueCruise. If Mach E is first generation, Blazer looks to me to be barely a 1.5 Gen EV, and there are definitely some big caveats to that.

10:05 both front and back charging 🐝 nice.

Love this chevy content. Thanks guys!

The equinox shown here is the “launch edition” 2RS that comes with super cruise and the larger 21” wheels, which is why it has the $47k price tag. The 2RS is going to start at around $44k when released

In canada , the price blazer ev lt make more sense than in the us. Its almost priced the same as most other base awd ev but seems to get more option for the same price. Also 5k cheaper than our awd model y. I mean a got a lt with sun roof for 62k (cad) and the model y awd is 65k(cad)

Thank you for another great video! I keep hoping for more Lyriq and Blazer content from you guys, some good range testing would be awesome

The info on the tax credit needs a little straightening out. Blazer EVs manufactured last year and at the start of the year don't qualify for the full $7,500 in the 2024 tax year. But GM has pledged to reduce the purchase price for those vehicles by $7,500 and has called it the Ultium Promise. Blazer Evs currently being manufactured qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit in the 2024 tax year. Also, the vehicle assembly still needs to occur in North America.

Another stellar production team great job well done 👍

I really like the looks and size of that Equinox.

wiresless CarPlay on my Mach-E has been rock solid, I wonder if it’s a per phone issue?

"What's stopping your from getting the Model Y?" - It's super uncomfortable, rides like the suspension was made from bricks, creates pressure in the cabin from 40-50MPH from a weird resonance, there's no straight-ahead status information, everything you need to see and control exists in a display to your right, the seats are hard and too molded for long-term comfort and . . . Musk. The Blazer EV has none of these downsides and is actually comfortable to sit in and drive.

Under the hood Classic gm using off shelf parts to make cheaper. the coolant bulb is direct pull from ice equinox. Battery/electric system can be assumed for same reason

As for charging while towing, the GM / EV-GO chargers are pull through - so no problem with those charging stations

Charged my Hummer on the Tesla magic dock and got 185kw max, half what it will get on 800V. But it still holds 160kw out to 75%.

Love the vest, Max! Go Hoos!

Tesla itself can get in the way of a customer either buying a Model Y or a Blazer EV. We went looking in that segment, never having even been in a Tesla, and the employee on site at the Golden Valley MN location blew us off and never offered a test drive even though they confirmed they had a dual motor Y on site to sell. That was a Wednesday at an EV event Tesla was hosting. So we bought the Blazer EV RS AWD that Saturday. Tesla lost a sale likely because they simply dismissed us at their physical location.

Regarding the lower front and back of the equinox I’m sure it will be black just like the bolt I have

Model Y inventory will remain high until the Juniper hits. Tesla people know this.

The key take away is legacy auto makers needs to relearn the origional ford production line structure. Keep everything simple and dont have all these different specs. Elon did an interview on modeling their lines after the origional ford production theory which keeps cost LOWER. Throw all the features in the vehicle you want and optomize the line for it.

I think it's really impressive styling I love and having the pass through in the truck cab someone has done 460 miles to zero

What is the charging rate? Having no sunroof decreases the exterior repair cost. Gjeebs said his cost $1650.

The Equinox 2LT starts at $41,600 and is extremely well loaded.

23:44 The short answer is: 48 V is a gimmick for EVs. The long answer: 12 V PbA batteries are better at managing the extreme temperatures that a car will encounter than Li batteries, and there's far better aftermarket support for small 12 V components. Even within 48 V systems, it's still necessary to include low-power DC-DC converters to step 48 V down to 12 V for some components, which offsets most of the cost savings from running smaller wiring. Also, in EVs specifically, 48 V is even less necessary because high-power-draw components can be run directly off the HV battery through the HV junction box. Even my 25 year old EV runs its highest power draw components directly off the 300 V rather than needing to resort to a higher voltage LV battery. Finally, even though 48 V is "less than lethal," under the right conditions, it poses a much greater safety risk than 12 V.

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I’ve been waiting for the under $35k Chevy Equinox so I can make the jump to electric for 5 years. Can you please review one of the naked base models of the Chevy Equinox? Many who want an 8 year warranty on battery (meaning new electric car) and do not have $40k to buy a car, would appreciate your expertise on whether the base Equinox is worth the $34,995 base price anticipated later this year. Thanks so much.

The charging speed is likely a combined speed. Two battery packs charging at 150-200kw each. Naturally this looks like 300kw+ at the charger.

I just wish they had something with a third row, even if a tiny one. I have a Bolt, which I LOVE, and it would be nice to have more 3-row options on the market.

I assume these Silverados will be released with NACS when they actually hit the market in the Fall?

wow, it's extremely environmentally friendly. I have to buy one

Love this kind of video from you guys....

I'm waiting to see the new Ram REV, with the 229KW Battery, 500 mile range, and 14,000 towing. Between this truck and the new Chevy Silverado it should be interesting.

Is there a review of the Equinox coming soon? I’m more excited about that, than the CyberTruck. This one more people can actually afford.

Would like to see an updated charging curve for these Chevys. The previous charging curves were pretty bad.

25:21 I find Tesla's pricing to be a bit deceptive, though, so it's hard to tell how different the pricing is. I will say that Chevy's 2LT interiors are better than the Tesla interiors I've experienced, and it looks like the average charging speeds to 80% are actually very similar. So if the range on the Equinox is similar to or better than the Y, I do think Equinox offers a compelling alternative to the Model Y.

The Chevy dealership near me is giving a 7500 additional discount for lease or purchase on the Blazer EV

Oh, how the cookie crumbled... 🎶 Tesla is fighting for total vehicle market share while "all the others" are fighting for those that don't want to buy a Tesla.

Kyle’s met his match 😅

How much battery goes into the car will determine the profit per vehicle I would think

Range Range Range Range ...(Kyle look at your face when you first drove the Silverado and realizing how far you can go..you get it) Range for the money that's what it all comes down . Running Uber almost 4 years between Bolt and ID 4 last (11 months) every single person that starts asking about EVs is HOW FAR CAN IT GO . They loved the Bolt ,they Love the ID 4 and they would love to buy any EV but they want Range. (I have nearly 17,000 rides now) . Range and how long to charge. So, when you guys are ready to take a break from the Trucks, lets get 70 MPH the going again for crossover/suvs . Probably start with Francies VinFast 8 , the new ID 4 with the new motors , Blazer, Equinox , Volvo , Model y .. Considering nearly every EV from nearly every manufacture will be able to use Tesla Superchargers with NACS /adapter or magicDock the Teslas no longer has that advantage. With all the new EVs coming each year the Charging infrastructer will never catch up fast enough. so the next best thing is bigger batteries..just drive right on by the chargers.. anxiety (are they down ? will I get max speeds , will they e full ?etc..) that's all in the rearview mirror with larger batteries. also as a heads up .. NIO is first with Solid state batteries (well semi solid state) They announced the new Semi Solid state battery production has started (Welion makes them) 150kW in a sedan ! 1100 km/ something like 600 miles EPA . so take that Blazer and Equinox for example with rated 316 mile range ..throw one of these 150kW semistate batteries in (assuming they are going to be much lighter as well) and we're looking at 450 - 500 EPA miles. . Equinox for now .. if range is as advertises and price after $7,500 below 40k .. agree with others thats going to be monster production vehicle for the mases and a mony maker for GM. The Bolt is dead..please just leave it GM // If you MUST bring it back it absoloutly has to charge 3-4 times as fast at min 125kW. They are just clogging up chargers .

Great job guy's !!! but $94,000 !!! can't wait till those EV trucks are 3 or 4 years old and I can get one for under $20,000.

A bit of insider info, convention centers all charge outrageous daily internet access prices and interfere with data portion of cell service so you have to use their service for consistent access. I don't know how it's legal.

I wish my Model 3 RWD had a 85 kWh battery! With its efficiency, it'd go a long way.

I've been waiting for the Equinox EV for the past few couple of years, bought a Tesla Model Y in the meantime but, will sell my Tesla if the Equinox specs pretty similarly, or better.

Sorry but GM as well as Honda Kia sells your data if you activate on star connected drive to insurance companies that can track your driving and raise your insurance premiums

That battery replacement cost must be stupid high

I agree with the dark interiors; I hate that black is default on everything. I do like that the Blazer EV RS has a red option, but it would be nice to have options like white and/or tan.

very expensive, but the plus is it has rear wheel steering, awesome

Any chance you’ll be near silverthorne tomorrow with a cybertruck?

Less than 1% of trucks that I see on the road are towing. It is a shame that so many people buy these for daily drivers with 1 person in the vehicle. Such a waste of resources just for the look.

The Silverado EV is going to smoke the cyber truck and the F150

I cannot wait to see the Cadillac EXT re-badging of the Silverado EV. By then it'll have the NACS plug and hopefully any kinks of the new platform worked out.

Looking forward to you review of the Blazer and Equinox EVs.

Doubt it’s gonna happen but if there are any hybrids and/or plug in hybrids there I’d like to see those and their specs.

I wonder if you put 17in rims but a 35-37 tires will it fit🤔

Its an electric avalanche and I want it.

did jorden used to work for moment?

When does the GMC Sierra EV come out? That thing will be killer if the silverado is already amazing… :)

the Silverado won't be sold anywhere outside NA since it's far too heavy even for the new EU reg with weight limits. whereas lighter trucks like the f150 and pyramid could be allowed weight wise.

No! The roof need a cover for warmer days, I can imagine the sun been a bother, and it would be nice to have a bigger screen, is an EV, Yes! I like that 5th door in the back.

I was excited for the Equinox EV, but at that high of a price, I wonder if the new Bolt EV will have AWD, otherwise might as well just splurge for a Cadillac Lyriq or Optiq

I feel like GM is hoping that fleet versions of this truck to take them into the black (and honestly I feel like they're got a shot if they market it to the 3/4 & 1-Ton customers that are the "low miles, high idle" group that's been getting killed with the costs of running a modern diesel). The torque on the EVs will allow 10,000+ pound towing all day long. I say the 3/4 and 1-Ton groups because : The weight class (i.e. over 7000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, or GVWR) in most states takes your registration past the 1/2 Ton pickup truck fee schedules. IIRC, the Silverado EV 4WT's 8500 pound curb weight with a 1400 pound payload puts it just shy of a 10,000 pound GVWR, which is most states in the CONUS still puts you into commercial vehicle weight classes. The people dropping 90-95k on the RST aren't going to care about the stuff I just mentioned and will just pay whatever their state charges them, but I would bet $$$ a fleet manager is going to look at stuff like this for the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of a gaggle of Silverado EVs versus a similar bunch of Silverado 2500/3500 with a 6.6L Duramax if their requirements are less than 150 miles a day on each vehicle and a depot all said vehicles can charge at overnight. Tesla of course has no answer to this with the Cyber Truck (and I don't think that was ever the intention), and Ford treated their Fleet customers as secondary targets for the F-150 Lightning (this is of course was one to be able to say they were first to the market). With fleet buying, personal preference and feeling usually go right out the window. It usually comes down to TCO and regulatory compliance. The EVs obviously get a nod on the compliance side in most states. We will see if Ford or GM (or perhaps neither) were right about their primary target market choices in due time. Personally, I hope a couple of years from now I can pick up a 4WT Silverado EV with zero options outside of cloth seats. The battery capacity with the compatibility of the Tesla Supercharger network for "insurance" on a road trip now makes owning an EV without an ICE backup a realistic option for a lot of folks.

$100,000 for a pickup truck, with destination, tax, tag and tip (if you want one early). Hard to make sense of that, when my last pickup truck in 1987 was a Ford XLT Lariat long-bed for $11,000. Glad I don't need a new truck. My new Model Y Dual Motor makes more sense for me, at under $40k, but even that is uncomfortably expensive when you are retired.

Who's the soccer dad with the fleece vest?

I want Carplay back

32:06 - just a point of clarification, GM/Chevy technically did show EVERYTHING last year at NYAS 2023 (still have the pics on my phone): ie. the Bolt, Bolt EUV, Silverado EV RST, Blazer EV, and the Equinox EV. however the Blazer was the big money red SS trim and the Equinox was that big money blue 3LT trim that had both been making the rounds at various Auto Shows across 'Murica for the last 2 years, also they were both roped off not allowing show goers direct access, whereas they switched to allowing direct access for 2024. take time to examine this History, and you can see that GM have been "slow walking" and stretching things out as they simultaneously "debugged" and "ramped" Ultium production in the background. unfortunately what they conspicuously OVERLOOKED in all this was the "debugging" of the Blazer's UI and software (facepalm)... something else to remember about last year's NYAS was that Hyundai group was going H.A.A.M. with the NA debut of the Kia EV9, also the first East Coast showing of the Ioniq 6, both the updated Kona and the updated Niro EV's (and their gas Hybrid versions) were displayed, the Kia EV6 GT was shown winning the 2023 award for World Performance Car, and the reveal of the first orange Genesis GV80 fastback SUV (before returning a year later and going "FULL LIQUID HOT MAGMA" in 2024)... yeah so at NYAS 2023 Hyundai was basically "sucking all the air out of the room" so all the other OEM's were pressured to represent. 😎 to further illustrate this point, Stellantis showed off both the electric Ram, and the Banshee Daytona, in addition to Alfa Romeo's US offerings (Giulia and Stelvio), and Toyota had big displays for both the new "swoopy" 5th Gen Prius, and the new GR Corolla. oh and Autel had that big "CES level" booth for their charger tech, iirc Tommy Molo' did an interview with the CEO or whoever that was.

Those do seem interesting. I am curious to see if the will come to my Europe. They seem like a good price for their battery size (except for the Silverado EV since that is considered to commercial grade truck, over 3.5 tonnes, you will need a CDL and are limited to 56mph. As for the Volvo EX30. Interior quality (materials) is really low, a bit like tesla. This coming from someone who drove a Volvo XC60 recharge till recently and now has a BMW i5.

Love the Silverado, but I would be much more excited to see a Colorado EV !

This is based on the same platform as the Hummer which has an SUV, will there be a Yukon EV?

I’m excited for when they make the Suburban on the platform.

I just traded my Bolt Premier for a Blazer EV RS AWD! I fixed the Bolt tire spin and lack of traction with Michelin Cross Climate 2 tires, they dont want to spin and give a massive boost in handling! Sorry to lose them and hate to see the cost of them in 21”?? Love the Blazer handling and ride and acceleration that may not get me tickets! I used my IPhone to load the Google native wayz and get all my destinations downloaded! My kind of ride as the Bolt was small and rough riding! I won’t let you know how low the price was and how much i got for the Bolt! Don’t want them getting buried in orders! My Ram has a twisty shifter which I hate as does the Mach-e so Mach-e was not even a consideration, I love the shifter on the Blazer not as much as the slap shifter in the Bolt but you can’t have everything! Also the dealer took off the $7.5K immediately!

I don’t understand not having CarPlay or Android Auto for people who like and use it. I already have my apps and music on my phone and don’t want to subscribe to anyone else’s service or mess around with another system.

I think the biggest competition to the Chevy Blazer EV is the Cadillac LYRIQ. For a similar price, you get a far nicer, true luxury EV. That makes the Blazer EV a hard sell.

Both the Equinox EV and Blazer EV are bigger with more cargo space than the Tesla Model Y.

Again with the equinox, the tooling cost for a nice looking interior isn't free. Why do you think tesla has a computer screen? To save money.

I want to see another GM/Honda collab… let’s see a Honda Ridgeline using the Silverado EV guts 15:53

can you do another review of the fisker ocean with the software update?

I started watching the video and IMMEDIATELY thought "yeah, yeah, Silverado,... that's nice. PLEASE tell me you also made a video about the flatbed, fence-gate truck that was parked to the front-left of it." That big truck is what I would consider to be an actual work truck and I am very curious what the statistics are since it is at a demonstration show of electric vehicles.