With the debut of the Chevrolet Silverado EV, we now have multiple options in the electric pickup truck segment. A few of the EV trucks have already hit the dealerships last year, two are arriving this year, and some are in the coming years.
With so many choices for the consumers, it is worth discussing which one is the best. While it would depend on your individual preferences, we took it on us (getting help from Motor1) to compare all the available EV truck options, so you get a better idea of how they fare against each other.
Apart from the Chevrolet Silverado EV that recently debuted virtually during the CES in Las Vegas, the list of EV trucks comprises the Ford F-150 Lightning, the GMC Hummer EV, the Tesla Cybertruck, and the Rivian R1T. So let’s see how they compare with each other.
Price
Starting with the price of these battery-powered trucks, some of them such as the Rivian R1T and the Hummer EV are too costly for most people. The entry-level R1T Explore costs $67,500, whereas the Adventure model goes for around $73,000. On the other hand, the GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 demands a whopping $108,700. It will be the first to hit the roads while the relatively affordable entry-level model will arrive in spring 2024 starting at $79,995.
Speaking of more reasonably priced EV trucks (at least for base trims), the Tesla Cybertruck rumoured initial price is $39,900 for the entry-level single-motor, rear-wheel-drive model (if they choose to create this version). The Ford Lightning Pro goes for $39,974 (without $1,695 taxes and destination charges), while the range-topping Platinum demands $90,874. The Silverado EV will come with a $39,900 (before charges) price tag for the entry-level Work Truck and the flagship RST First Edition will start at $105,000.
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Base Price |
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Chevrolet Silverado EV |
$39,900 |
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Ford F-150 Lightning |
$39,974 |
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GMC Hummer EV |
$79,995 / $108,700 (Edition 1) |
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Rivian R1T |
$67,500 |
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Tesla Cybertruck |
$39,900 |
Addressing their availability in the market, the GMC Hummer EV and the Rivian R1T have entered production and customer deliveries started in 2021. However, precisely speaking, Hummer only sold one unit last year. On the other hand, the F-150 Lightning will be available in the first quarter of this year.
Tesla is also working hard to start Cybertruck deliveries this year, after many delays. Nonetheless, the Silverado EV WT will not be available in spring 2023 with the RST model arriving in the fall of 2023. Other models in the Chevy EV truck lineup will not come until 2024.
Capacity
Both the Silverado EV and GMC Hummer use Ultium batteries of up to a maximum capacity of 200.0 kilowatt-hours. The entry-level Ford Lightning comes with two battery options. A usable capacity of 98.0-kWh for the standard and 131.0-kWh for the high-end model. Ford says the gross capacity will stand at 110.0-kWh for the standard model, and 145.0-kWh for the long-range variant. Furthermore, the Rivian R1T offers a gross battery capacity of 135.0-kWh, whereas the Cybertruck will allegedly present up to 250.0-kWh pack – which is the biggest any of these trucks have.
That’s it for today; we will explore more about these EV trucks in our next post, so stay tuned.
Source and Images: Motor1