Chevy Silverado EV Proves Perfectly Competent in Winter Weather
Though it suffers from some range loss and other annoyances, the Chevy Silverado EV is still a great winter driver and all-around pickup.
When it comes to electric vehicles, in general, consumers and critics tend to have a few specific complaints – with range anxiety proving to be among the top concerns. In that realm, concerns compound further in colder temperatures, as EVs tend to lose an oftentimes considerable amount of range in winter conditions. Automakers have mitigated this loss somewhat by installing things like heat pumps in those types of vehicles, though as it turns out, the Chevy Silverado EV doesn’t have too much trouble handling freezing temps, according to this recent winter review.
In this recent video, the YouTube channel EddieX conducted some winter testing on their own Chevy Silverado EV, and came away mighty impressed with the electrified full-size pickup. It’s a mere 14 degrees on this day with some snow on the ground, so it makes for the perfect time to do precisely that. Thus, our host heads out to the store to pick up some things with 323 miles, or around 80 percent range remaining. In this case, our host is driving the entry level WT trim, but it’s still equipped with the rather large extended range battery pack and plenty of amenities, regardless.
The trip certainly isn’t flawless, as our host notes that ride quality on the larger 22-inch wheels isn’t fantastic (this model doesn’t have the optional air suspension), and Super Cruise is a bit finicky in the snow – though in all fairness, using cruise control of any sort in the rain or slippery stuff isn’t generally recommended. Charging speeds aren’t fantastic at the Electrify America station that our host visits either, as he can only get up to around 150 kW – far slower than the 300 kW the Chevy Silverado EV is capable of – but that isn’t the fault of the truck, anyway.
In terms of range consumption, this Chevy Silverado EV was eating up around 100 miles of range per 60 miles driven, so there is still a notable amount of loss in that regard. However, our host still found the all-electric pickup to be perfect capable of handling even the worst sort of winter driving conditions, and he finds it to be far more compelling than its competitors – the Ford F-150 Lightning and Tesla Cybertruck – though perhaps not its fancier GMC Sierra EV counterpart.
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