First Electric Silverado Lands atBadanai Motors
by Scott A. Sumner
The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV WT is the first all electric truck from General Motors and has huge performance and a range of 728 kms at 100 % battery charge. Most people would have a stage 2 charger installed at your home, a 240 volt kinda like a stove plug outlet. The charger is usually about $800 and then the installation cost depending on where you put it.“The truck is extremely quick as it makes all its power at 0 rpm, so essentially you have maximum power instantly, quicker than the gasoline trucks.The RST version of the Silverado will have an even quicker approach.” said Nat Kerber, Sales Consultant at Badanai Thunder Bay. “The electric charge level will also regenerate when you are braking. Most of your braking is through regen so your brake life should be very high as well,usually 200K plus.”
The whole chassis of the new Silverado electric truck has been designed to have the battery unit in it from day one. Basically the whole floor is a giant 24 cell battery that has lots of life, and makes for a low centre of gravity . The Electric GMC Hummer is based on the same platform as will the new Electric Cadillac Escalade coming out soon.
“The batteries are made to last a long time, you just may get a little bit less range but not a big drop off over time,” said Nat. “The electric vehicles are good in the winter months as they don't care what temperature is is, heat is instant and the electric motors start instantly. The batteries are heavy so that also creates more traction.The vehicle is AWD with two electric motors one in the front and the back.”
“Electric vehicles are the wave of the future and nothing is stopping that. It will be so much cheaper to run an electric vehicle as they have almost no maintenance cost, except for tire rotation and brake inspection once a year. There are no spark plugs, air filter, no fuel system.The cost to run is phenomenal.The cost of electricity might be around 25 cents a litre and with no maintenance.Production levels are pretty good so we should have good allotment at the dealership.” said Nat.
