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Chevy is on the cusp of launching passenger versions of its all-electric Silverado EV, and I got to test out the First Edition RST before it hits the driveways of its first US customers. This Silverado pickup<\/a> has tons of power and function with 440 miles of all-electric range to boot, but as much as the Chevy team got right on this one, plenty of aspects missed the mark. Peep the video below.<\/p>\n

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How we got here, driving the Silverado EV First Edition RST<\/h2>\n

Chevy\u2019s journey into delivering all-electric versions of its renowned Silverado pickup got off and running back in September 2023, when the American automaker launched a 450-mile range version called the \u201cWT,\u201d short for \u201cWork Truck.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Only available in white, we\u2019ve seen fleets around the US adopt the Silverado WT EV and share feedback, some of which Chevy took into account when designing its first-ever passenger version, the Silverado EV First Edition RST<\/a> (that just rolls off the tongue every time, doesn\u2019t it?)<\/p>\n

Chevy took its 100+ years of experience in trucks and adapted for the all-electric age, while being sure to deliver customers familiar with the brand and the Silverado nameplate similar performance to its ICE counterparts.<\/p>\n

By taking a ground-up design approach rather than try to retrofit a battery and powertrain into the chassis of a combustion Silverado, Chevy was able to maximize the space for its Ultium battery pack, which should help it make good on its promise to offer a consumers a new EV with \u201ctrue truck capabilities\u2026\u201d as long as you\u2019ve got a fat wallet.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with the specs and some of the Silverado EV RST\u2019s exterior functions.<\/p>\n

The Silverado EV RST is a behemoth of a pickup truck<\/h2>\n

As you can see from the images above, Chevy was able to develop a massive, somewhat aerodynamic pickup that doesn\u2019t stray too far from the brand\u2019s ICE design language. Each of the media on the drive got an opportunity to drive an all-black version of the Silverado EV, and it looks tough (it\u2019s just not the ideal color for photos in the sun).<\/p>\n

The truck sits on 24- (yes, I said 24-) inch wheels, the largest in the EV segment. Sure, I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll be cool to tell people your electric truck is \u201csittin\u2019 on 24s,\u201d but as a self-proclaimed EV expert, I couldn\u2019t help but keep asking myself, \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n

With the amount of torque EVs put out, especially the 785 lb-ft in this bad boy when in \u201cWide Open Watts\u201d mode (more on that later), I can\u2019t help but wonder how much it\u2019s going to cost consumers to replace the truck\u2019s tires and how often they will need to do so? I\u2019d be interested to see what sort of range this truck can get on smaller wheels as well.<\/p>\n

Speaking of range, here are some of the key specs so you get an idea of the power and performance I was wielding around the Detroit Metropolitan area:<\/p>\n