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Notice 2024 EV Silverado has a mid-gate; is it the Next Avalanche?

(Okay, I'm an ID10T. Didn't see the other thread. Haven't been on here in a while (sold my 3rd Avy in 2018 ) and didn't see the other thread until after I played around a little while. Feel free to use the other thread.)
 
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I had heard that there was going to be a new Avalanche announced in early 2022 (specifically March). I had asked a couple dealerships but nobody knew anything. One dealer told me that EVs were the way everything is going and I thought that the Hummer EV was it.

But then I caught the Superbowl ad.

Hear me out:
  1. Uni-body design - no separate cab vs bed.
  2. Bumper steps
    • Have also included the new Silverado Flex tailgate.
  3. It has outside locking storage compartments.
    • Instead of saddlebags, it now has a full trunk - in the front where the engine would be.
  4. IT HAS A MID-GATE! And it's a 60/40 SPLIT-MIDGATE!
(Sorry for my other thread.)

I may not be looking at this full $100K RST, but I would definitely look at the $50-70K models when they come out in 2025-ish. I debated about putting in my $100 reservation too, but again, 2 yrs away and the dealer can set any price he wants . . . .
 
It's nice to see an element from the Avalanche making it into a new truck. I hope Chevrolet doesn't have as much trouble with the EV Silverado as they did with the Bolt.
 
I saw the photos a few weeks ago and thought, uh, yeah...and the Volt looked like a Camaro before it hit production. So I was thinking this Silverado is going to change into something less appealing also before we see it for sale; maybe a Datsun pickup.

Then I came across the mid-gate by accident today and thought of this forum right away to see if anyone was talking about it. It certainly looks like an Avalanche to me. I've been hanging on to my 2005 AV, holding out maybe for a pure electric Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (had a '95 Wrangler for 10 years prior to my Chevy) or maybe a Gladiator, but this Silverado EV changes the picture. Now it's a hard choice. It looks awesome and has what I liked most about the Avalanche. Curious to see if it has the Suburban roominess. Either way, I have at least a year or two to think about it.

By 2024, runaway inflation will make $107K look like a deal!
 
Did I see the one in the new TV commercial has rear steering?

I may have missed that.
 
Just a small shot on a Superbowl commercial.



 
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Yeah, from what I can garner, there will be 2 versions in 2024:
  • WT (Work Truck?) for $40K. Does this mean stripped, vinyl seats, etc? Meant for local fleets (ie delivery vehicle)?
  • RST (Rear Steer Truck?) for $105K+.
  • Nothing in between?
Later versions in 2025 will offer pricing in the $50-90K range, but who knows what options those are. I don't think I need rear steer, but I would definitely like some of the automation stuff and the towing capacity.
 
I believe you are correct chavey it's a work truck AKA fleet truck from the pictures I have seen. It's stripped no pretty dash just plain old plastic with vinyl seats and cheap flooring. The last 2 cars I bought were fleet truck but the basic wiring is the same as the regular GMC truck so I could add most anything I wanted (for the right price). If you go over to gmfleet.com you'll see a 2500hd Silverado cost 35,500 to start so it does not cost that much more for the new truck. PS note the WT doesn't have a midgate as another member pointed out. My f@rd does not even have a remote door unlock fob.

But I'm thinking the model options have not been decided yet, it is just what I have seen at media.chevrolet.com it's better viewed from a desktop. PC the mobile view is not as useful.

 
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Yep, you're right - no midgate on the the WV version. But the dash had more than I expected. And I like that they have already come up with shell or bed cover options, including what very much looks like the Avalanche bed panel covers.

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Don't expect the screen to be standard I have seen the regular EV Silverado without them. I would guess the midgate to be a option on the work truck since the body being the same. But even with a few options I would guess it would be around 50 grand which is far from 105 grand.

My only problem is the 400 mile range which I think will be a lot less with a trailer behind it. My normal road trip is a but over 400 miles with trailer, I can stop and fuel up in 10 minutes I wonder how long will it take to recharge the batteries.

Maybe a hybrid ??? With a 3 liter engine.
I'm guessing it will have many parts from a Hummer EV, well a Hummer EV weighs a bit over 9,000 pounds ???

All in all I think it will make a good city work truck, but towing a RV or boat to the state park may prove difficult.
 
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Aside from the infrequent trips down to the Gulf Coast, which we have not made since the start of the pandemic, the longest trip I would be likely to take would be a couple of times a year to the lake to tow our Party Barge.

The barge is stored in a storage shed 5 miles from the boat ramp, so the bulk of the 100 mile one way trip would be unloaded other than snacks and such.

Other than that, since I am for all intents and purposes retired now, my normal daily driving has dropped significantly.

Most days, the truck would never leave the driveway.

The most common longer trip would be a maximum of 50 miles round trip.

Generally, my most common trip would be a 5-10 mile round trip to a store or restaurant near my house.

If ANY EV could not survive my normal routine, it would not be worth having, at all.

I can see with the direction of the EV market, that availability of charging stations is going to grow dramatically in the near future, especially along major travel routes.

If there is a dollar to be made, you can rest assured someone is going to jump on that trend.

So, I don't see having to charge these things is going to be as big a hassle as we all envision.

It is just going to take a little more planning and maybe a few more stops along the way on extended trips, which may not be a bad thing anyway.

Since I will most likely never own an EV, I'll just watch everyone else fight over an available electrical outlet as I stand there and pump gas into my old hooptie truck.

How long do you think it is going to take before someone comes up with a trick charging cable that is going to let you sneak up beside another EV and "siphon" off the charge in their vehicle?

:ROFLMAO:
 
You can make all the charging stations you want but until they create more power generating and distribution lines it may overtax the existing power grid. Many areas already have rolling brownouts when demand s high so what's going to happen when electric vehicles become more popular.
Then what about disaster issues such as blizzards and hurricanes and all power is knocked out?
I still want to see what the cost of replacing a battery pack is going to be on GM and other such vehicles, earlier possts and videos shows where Tesla wants $25,000 or so to replace batteries. How many of you can buy a $50,000 to $100,00+ vehicle and in about 5 or so years have to replace the battery?
 
You can make all the charging stations you want but until they create more power generating and distribution lines it may overtax the existing power grid. Many areas already have rolling brownouts when demand s high so what's going to happen when electric vehicles become more popular.
Then what about disaster issues such as blizzards and hurricanes and all power is knocked out?
I still want to see what the cost of replacing a battery pack is going to be on GM and other such vehicles, earlier possts and videos shows where Tesla wants $25,000 or so to replace batteries. How many of you can buy a $50,000 to $100,00+ vehicle and in about 5 or so years have to replace the battery?

I agree on all points.

But, I also feel while the current grid is not capable of supporting the anticipated load of the future EVs, I am confident the infrastructure will be forced to upgrade across the board to accommodate.

These upgrades will not come quickly nor will they be cheap, but inevitable none the less.

I'm sure the growing pains of switching from what we have now to what we will have then will be long, painful and expensive.

EVs will not be in my foreseeable future.

Probably not until I have no choice.

And aside from the cost of the replacement batteries, I can not even imagine the cost of the rest of the electronics and motors.

We have no idea of how all of that is going to hold up in real world conditions.

Are 20 year old EVs even going to be a thing?
 
Just like many were against moving from the horse and buggy to the automobile, so will the electric vehicle eventually take hold. Won't happen overnight but it will happen.
 
FYI electric vehicle was first made well over 100 years ago - around same time Ms Mercedes took her husbands's gas powered horseless carriage for a weekend joyride.....
 
Yeah, I've read a couple articles over the years about the early electric vehicles.
 
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