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I'm excited for the Silverado EV work truck, Chevy is promising it will tow 20,000lbs by 2024, and seems very reasonably priced ~ $39k.

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From what I've seen on youtube / auto magazines, towing with an EV takes a massive hit to its range, way more than a diesel truck. If it's only an occasional thing (e.g. take the boat to the lake on the weekends, now with an extra hour sitting at a charger), then it's probably a good tradeoff. If hauling is your job, it might not be there yet :(

What is the range of the truck that GM will sell to the general public at 39k in 2024 with 20k towing capacity?

Chevy is lying. It will tow 20,000lbs, but for 50 miles only, and it will cost $40k, but for a nonexistent trim that comes without battery and wheels. Real specs will be 5,000lbs x 250 miles @ $100k (with taxes and other bs).

Ford has already released an F150 EV that starts under $40k.

Might want to check prices again.

Actual official starting price is $52K. But still - I have a deal of a lifetime for you. Ill buy 100 of them from you right now paying $62K cash money. You have a chance of a lifetime to make a cool $1mil shuffling some paper. How about it?

pro tip: they lie, thats what desperate car companies do.

How are they lying? Lol

For the record, I don’t tell Fords. If you’re referring to the inability to get one… yeah, it’s extremely popular.

Its not popular, its manufactured in small numbers (few thousand per month) and sold at huge dealer premiums.

Chevy is lying about the price same way Ford was. Nobody bought Lightning at msrp other than brand advocates and media personalities (certain youtubers magically get allocated unobtanium cars skipping queue and sticker price).

I think your conspiracy theories are misplaced.

So how about those Lightnings? Maybe only 10? Ill pay $70K cash money. Mysteriously a couple car youtubers I follow were able to buy before public at sticker price. Same goes for 2023 Z06 vette.

Between small inventory and dealer premiums those halo cars are just PR stunts.

Would you like to buy a slightly used bridge in Brooklyn?

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