Have a standard 2” ball hitch that I use to pull my boat. I’d rather not disconnect it every time I want to use the tailgate step. Would a drop hitch solve the issue of it making contact?
Coming from a 24 f150 hybrid with absolute zero issues from day one.
Was looking to jump ship for a new lt max range
But all I’m seeing here is battery replacement problems, vehicle down times. I can’t afford for my truck to be down even one day. My daily min driving is 200km a day with occasional 500 km days twice a week.
Should I wait until improvements have been made, or at battery replacements not as common as we see here.
I’m worried that I won’t even get a year out of these units.
Can’t believe how bad this is getting.
Took truck in in the 22nd because it said “service high voltage system” got it back, they said it only needed an update. Leaving their parking lot everything started going back on.
Bought it back on the 25th as that was the next available appointment. I was told they needed a part and it “should be ready on the 29th/30th (Mon/tue).
All week no call, so on Fri the 3rd I call. Apparently they are still waiting on the part that hasn’t arrived yet and might be in the next week. But no guarantee.
Called the Chev Ev concierge for help as this is getting frustrating. They can’t help and can only send a customer service survey AFTER it is fixed. ( but who knows when it will get fixed.)
So now another week without truck with no actual date of when this mysterious part might arrive even though they should actually have a date if they actually ordered it.
Losing tons of money and cancelling plans every weekend because we don’t have the truck.
Was offered a Bolt ev as a loner or a rental truck. Neither are very helpful, definitely don’t have the extra $300/$400 for gas every weekend, (as we are at two weekends now) and a bolt definitely isn’t close to a comparable vehicle as a Silverado Ev.
My chev app is now showing more issues than what I brought it in with. So what is actually happening with my truck ?! Dealership said it is just sitting waiting to get worked on. Again waiting for this mysterious part with no known arrival date that just gets put from one week to the next week.
Prior to this we were looking to get another ev to replace wife’s SUV but definitely won’t be looking at chev anymore. A week and half later and no actual information or help Is beyond disappointing.
Battery would only charge to 66%
Dash said “service high voltage”
Regen stopped working.
A/c stopped putting out cold air
First appointment i mentioned others had similar issues on a Reddit form but was assured it was only an update issue.
I guess mentioning Reddit just made them mad lol.
Chevrolet should be doing better.
Got my ‘24 4WT Extended Range brand new in July ‘25. Had a NIGHTMARE of an experience working with the dealership (story for another time) and unfortunately only got about 9 mo. out of the truck.
At 3,800 miles the lithium Ion battery completely failed. 48 days in the shop with no loaner. Had to fight for numerous goodwill refunds…
After repair I had about 6 good months before the battery failed AGAIN.. this time while 300 miles away in rural New Hampshire. It was at this point that I had to pull lemon law on the truck and have it repurchased by GM. Luckily the repurchase team was really easy to work with and I was able to get out relatively unscathed and somehow with my sanity intact.
Keep in mind this is NOT a Silverado EV hate post… I loved the truck but had to read the writing on the wall. Driving a hybrid SUV now and loving it!
2025 max range work truck, got a high voltage error last Friday, brought it in and dealership found a HV isolation fault and ordered a new battery.
Got my truck back today, 7 days from drop off to pick up including the Canadian holiday on Wednesday.
Not as bad as a process as I had feared
We are considering either the Silverado EV or Sierra EV. We live in Denver and go up to the mountains frequently - specifically Carbondale/Basalt and Steamboat Springs. Both in the summer and the winter.
In both locations we have the ability to charge once we arrive.
Do folks here have experience driving in CO up I-70 with these trucks? Can they likely make it one way to either of these locations? Both in summer and winter?
I came from a Land Rover and a Dodge Ram. I do handyman work on weekends and drag a lotta stuff with me but otherwise work from home. The Ram had a bed slide kit and topper. I had to constantly switch tools between vehicles and was using 40 gallon totes which sucked.
I replaced two trucks with this Silverado EV. I was able to finally get this Decked kit installed in about 2 hours alone. Would have been quicker with help and it if wasn’t raining. My truck tools are all cheap Ryobi and Milwaukee M12 but I might start swapping some of the Dewalt stuff out now that I know it’s locked down and can’t easily be stolen.
My only complaints - some of the washers are not stainless. The ones for the tie down cargo clips but otherwise the rest looked good. The plastic dividers don’t really hold up if you’re in stop and go traffic they seem to pop out if tools can slide even a few inches. I also wouldn’t hate it if the corner tension tie downs that hold the kit to the bed were a little beefier. You can kinda still get to the PowerBase plugs but some trimming wouldn’t hurt to fully open the outlet covers.
Plus side is I ordered through a local shop and it was delivered 48hrs later. I like the fact i can still stack stuff on top. Shoot me questions if anyone is feeling froggy.
Before the update, when I put my arrival location and google, it would normally tell me how much battery life I would have left upon arrival. Now since the android 14 update, it no longer shows the remaining battery.
When I was shopping for my SEV, I know I saw some that had a hard bed cover. I unfortunately went with an RST with a POS soft cover. Well now I'm thinking I'll get the dealership to throw a hard cover on it while it's getting worked on but they're saying that they only have soft covers.
Update:
Well, I called again and they've now confirmed that they don't show them available through GM. I was going to email them a damn screenshot of the page BoneDocktr posted below, but sheezus that's overpriced. I'll just do it myself and order a Bakflip mx4 from a truck accessory vendor.
Are these separate updates or they're connected? My truck is at the dealer now getting a new battery and I better jump on this.
Just curious if anyone with a WT has gotten the Gemini update?
Do we know if these trims are getting it?
Edit: Thanks for all the responses! My truck got an OTA a few days ago so once I am able to pry the truck out of my wife's hands I'll have to check it out.
So far it's looking much better! Way better than the old version. Google Maps integration. Charging stations are now clearly labeled by port (though this still needs to be updated as some units use A/B rather than 1/2). UI looks much more refined. For some reason, the public charger that I normally use would not detect/accept tap from my Apple Wallet (I did not have my physical RFID card on me as it's broken ☹️). I had to initiate the charge directly from the app today. I'll have to play around with this new route planning *beta* tool to see if it's any good. I imagine the CarPlay app will be much more useful if so, especially on iOS 27 (not that it applies to us Sierra EV/Silverado EV owners...thanks to GM! 😒)
Anyone else try it out? What do you think so far? I like it! This seems like a step in the right direction at first glance. Good job, Chargepoint!
Just polling the general audience here. I have a First Edition and when I took it to the dealer for vehicle wide programming I got literally no updates I could see. I made a post about it before, but it also happened to be an extremely negative experience overall. I am still on Android 12 and my last security patch was Jan 5, 2024.
I checked for OTA updates today and still nothing new. Just trying to see if any First Edition owners actually did get it successfully so I know it's feasible for my truck too.
What experiences have people had with the onboard inverter and travel trailers? We’re in the market for both an EV truck and trailer, and we were under the assumption PowerBase would be more than sufficient for a small 23’ type travel trailer with an A/C unit. People on X are saying the voltage sag is too low though and won’t be useful for powering a travel trailer when off grid. Is that true? Pic of a travel trailer in the class we are looking at.
So, we just wrapped up our trip to Hilton Head, SC. We did this same trip back in July 2023 with our Rivian R1S quad and a smaller trailer. I have a video coming later today, but wanted to share interesting observations about the charging costs and the comparison to gas & diesel.
>!​!<Spoiler for the video the trip was much less stressful than the 2023 trip for sure. Not because the Rivian did a bad job towing but because the charging infrastructure availability and lack of reliability was much worse in 2023 vs now.
>!​!<||Charging Costs & Comparison||
Total Miles - 1,216
June 2026 (Silverado EV + Grand Design Imagine 2970RL)
kWh used - 1,227.40
Cost - $592.47
Avgerage Per kWh - $0.49
July 2023 (2023 Rivian R1S Quad + Apex 245BHS)
kWh Used - 1,026
Cost - $383.26
Avgerage Per kWh - $0.38
Comparison To Gas:
Current Avg Price Gal - $3.87
2023 Avg Price Gal: $3.84
144 Gallons @ 8.5 mi per gal
Cost: $557.28
Comparison To Diesel:
Current Avg Price Gal - $5.82
2023 Avg Price Gal: $3.77
102 gallons @ 12 mi per gal
Cost: $593.64
Anyone know if there are any kits or if its even possible to install an extra outlet here? Crazy that only 3.3amps will supported from this.
I am considering a used 2026 Trail Boss Max Range in the early to mid winter 2027. Just wanted to get a pulse check on how HVB reliability is improving or staying the same versus 2024/25s.
Finally got the sub panel and conduit installed in the garage, and it is time to pick a charging unit. Is anyone using a Dewalt unit ?
Any other recommendations on good units for the Silverado?
48A is not imperative, will likely be throttling whatever I get to under 20A.
Today I did some landscaping and drove my truck about 50 miles with nearly half of it filled with topsoil. My battery went from 80% to 71%. At the end of the day, I emptied out the top soil and parked the truck the estimated charge said 82%. I know the truck didn’t magically charge itself, it is in the 90s today in Dixie.
I’m guessing this happened because the batteries are warm from the heat etc kind of like the opposite when it gets really cold and range drops. I plugged the truck in and it immediately starting cooling itself oft. Is this normal operating procedure? First summer in Dixie with an EV