- The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV is available with a medium-sized battery.
- Compared to the largest pack available, this version offers a shorter driving range.
- Out of Spec Testing wanted to find out how far this variant can drive on the highway at a constant 70 mph.
The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV is one the longest-range electric pickups on the American market right now–if you go for the fleet-oriented WT trim with the largest battery pack. That combo brings an EPA-rated range of 492 miles on a full charge.
However, not everyone is a fleet customer. Moreover, not everyone needs a huge battery pack that makes the truck heavier and charging stops longer because more energy needs to be put back into the battery (though the charging stops should be fewer).
Thankfully, General Motors introduced more consumer-oriented trim levels for the 2025 Silverado EV, including a cheaper LT version that can be fitted with a slightly smaller battery than the fully-loaded RST that costs roughly $100,000.
It’s called the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT Extended Range (try saying that three times in a row). It starts at $75,195 and has an EPA-estimated range of 408 miles. For an extra $6,800, customers can opt for the Premium Package that brings GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driving assistance system, larger wheels and the clever Multi-Flex Midgate.
The Silverado EV with the largest battery proved it can deliver impressive range figures in the real world. So how does the mid-tier battery fare in the zero-emissions truck? Our friends from Out of Spec Testing charged one up to 100% and set off on the highway at a constant 70 miles per hour to see how much the battery would last.
The tires were inflated to the manufacturer’s specifications, the driving mode was set to the most efficient one available–Normal in this case–and the climate control was set to Eco mode, between 68 and 72 degrees.
The outside temperature during this test was between 20 and 35 degrees, so not exactly ideal for optimal energy consumption–but even so, the Silverado EV proved it could deliver solid results.
With a full battery, the car initially estimated it could drive 390 miles–just like the EPA estimate. Nearly five hours into the test, the car would not accelerate above 66 mph and the instrument cluster displayed a “Low” warning instead of showing an estimate for the remaining range.
The test ended after 320.6 miles and four hours and 52 minutes of driving. The total energy usage reported by the car was 179.9 kWh. The total battery capacity is around 182 kWh, so it’s a decent result, considering the cold weather and headwinds. However, it’s worth noting that 320 miles in the real world is 18% less than the EPA estimate, so keep that in mind when setting off for long journeys.
