Order Book Open on Silverado EV

[Cybertruck2024]

I am going to the dealer to talk to them about the Solverado EV. I'm 98% sure I'm going to walk and ask for my reservation back, but I'm interested in hearing the pitch.

Plus one of the few vehicles which has me second guessing my CT is the Hummer EV. I can test drive one while I'm out.

 

[Gurule92]

I wonder if it feels like a 100k truck. CT didn't to me.

 

[oc_ronald]

"Contact your dealer now" is where they lost me.

 

[Keeney]

Not sure about "no flaws" but let's just say the Cybertruck is in a category of its own. The F-150 Lightning and Chevy Silverado EV are not even on the radar for 95% of Cybertruck buyers.

Ford F150 has essentially the same capabilities as a CT starting at less than 1/2 the price. Heck,. its even faster than the 2 motor CT. Something is wrong with your radar!

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

Got the email inviting me to order... delivery by June

Comes with Free Charger
10k towing
400 mile range
5' 11" bed
Super Cruise
4 wheel steering
350kw max charging
0-60 4.5 sec

We shall see...

Interesting. I never got such an email and your ID is double mine (338558).

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

So better range than CT and comes with working self-driving. At $105K it's still too expensive though. Nice to see competition nevertheless.

You meant to say "working" self driving, right? Or maybe I should have put the whole thing in quotes. Ford has made a big deal about Blue Cruise and it is completey ham strung. So what does Chevy really have?

 

[Cybertruck2024]

Interesting. I never got such an email and your ID is double mine (338558).

I didn't get the email, but a dealer did call me. If it's anything like Lightning, they gave the dealers the ability to feel out which people they thought would actually buy, before they gave them an allocation. Maybe the email came from a dealership where they just didn't feel like doing things manually.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

Not sure about "no flaws" but let's just say the Cybertruck is in a category of its own. The F-150 Lightning and Chevy Silverado EV are not even on the radar for 95% of Cybertruck buyers.

The Silverado RST was definitely on my radar if the Cybertruck order fell through. Now we know that Cybertrucks are going to happen and now the question, for me, is when. But I take the overall Tesla brand over Chevy any day of the week. That said, I am still holding onto my RST reservation for the moment, and even added an R2 reservation last week

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

I didn't get the email, but a dealer did call me. If it's anything like Lightning, they gave the dealers the ability to feel out which people they thought would actually buy, before they gave them an allocation. Maybe the email came from a dealership where they just didn't feel like doing things manually.

If someone called me that was a mistake because I don't answer most phone calls.

 

[seanocono]

Interesting. I never got such an email and your ID is double mine (338558).

I didn't receive the email, either.

I've driven the WT version for weeks. It's a good truck, and the range is really impressive. I was averaging over 420 miles with the "smaller" battery pack.

 

[Cybertruck2024]

I didn't receive the email, either.

I've driven the WT version for weeks. It's a good truck, and the range is really impressive. I was averaging over 420 miles with the "smaller" battery pack.

I feel like the lines are being drawn with which truck does what. If you're towing, Silverado is the obvious choice. If you drive all day for manual work, seems like the choice too. The only issue I have is the price of a work truck, Super Duty is cheaper, so it won't be converting a lot of people who don't care about EVs.

It's actually kinda nice, picking out an EV truck is really easy. If you know your primary use case and budget, the best EV truck question answers itself.

 

[seanocono]

I feel like the lines are being drawn with which truck does what. If you're towing, Silverado is the obvious choice. If you drive all day for manual work, seems like the choice too. The only issue I have is the price of a work truck, Super Duty is cheaper, so it won't be converting a lot of people who don't care about EVs.

It's actually kinda nice, picking out an EV truck is really easy. If you know your primary use case and budget, the best EV truck question answers itself.

I completely agree. It is priced too high, but if you do a lot of towing or driving and need the utility, the Silverado is a great option. I rented the truck for work, and it was perfect for my use case.

But if you don't need the range and utility, there are more compelling options. From an interior standpoint, the WT version is the most spartan of any of the EV trucks, and I've driven them all except for the Cybertruck.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

"Contact your dealer now" is where they lost me.

Why? When I made my reservation they hooked me up with the local Chevy dealer because that is where the truck would come from.

 

[CTInProcess]

What kind of koolaid are you drinking?

The one you’re missing out on. Don’t be a hater. This EV Truck is the Best out there period.

 

[CTInProcess]

Ford F150 has essentially the same capabilities as a CT starting at less than 1/2 the price. Heck,. its even faster than the 2 motor CT. Something is wrong with your radar!

This is all FUD.