Silverado EV Vs Cybertruck, Vs R1T, Vs Hummer, Vs Lightning – Part 2

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Range

Since the Cybertruck comes with the biggest battery, it offers the best-in-class drive range. The company claims a 500 miles (805 kilometers) range between charges for the quad-motor truck. The Silverado EV comes at second with 400 miles (644 km) of range. However, if we talk about the on-sale EV trucks, the GMC Hummer EV reigns supreme with 329 miles (530 km), tailed by the Rivian R1T delivering 314 miles (505 km), and the Ford Lightning offering around 300 miles (483 km) once it is fully charged.

Charging

Slow charging is a big concern for EV buyers and GM knows that very well. For this reason, the company offers the fastest charging rate at 350 kWh for the new Silverado EV (RST variant) and the Hummer EV. At this rate, the trucks will be able to juice up 100 miles in only 10 minutes.

The next quickest is Rivian at 210 kilowatts with the ability to add 140 miles in 20 minutes. The Ford Lightning is the slowest of all with up to 150 kilowatts charging rate, enabling it to recharge from 15 to 80 percent in 41 minutes.

Tesla claims 250 kilowatts of range for its quad-motor model (previously the tri-motor variant), beating the offerings from Ford and Rivian, but still lower than the Silverado and Hummer. Possibly, Tesla would come up with a better charge rate at the time of launch. 

Power

While the range and battery capacity are two main aspects for most customers deciding to purchase an EV pickup truck, some people give precedence to the power output. Gladly, all trucks come with better acceleration times than their gas-powered pickups (of course, some of these don’t have ICE siblings).

The Tesla Cybertruck with 800 horsepower (597 kilowatts) powertrain will be able to hit 97 km/h (60 mph) from a standstill position in only 2.9 seconds. That figure is for the tri-motor model, so it could be better with the quad-motor variant. Presently, the best power output comes from the GMC Hummer EV generating 1,000 hp (736 kW) hitting 97 km/h (60 miles per hour) in mere 3.0 seconds through its “Watts To Freedom” (WTF) launch control system.

The second-best in the power department is the Rivian R1T yielding 835 horsepower (614 kW) with 0 to 97 km/h (0 to 60 mph) in just 3.5 seconds. The entry-level Ford Lightning, in the meantime, delivers 426 hp (313 kW) and around 563 hp (414 kW) for the flagship model. The company claims the top model can hit 97 km/h (60 mph) in 4.5 seconds.

The Chevy’s offering with the extended battery can churn out 664 hp (488 kW) and 0-97 km/h sprint in 4.5 seconds employing the Wide Open Watts (WOW) launch control model. However, the entry-level model will obviously be less powerful owing to the smaller battery.

Towing & Payload

For towing and payload capacity, please check the table below:

Source and Images: Motor1