The electrical chevrolet now owns a record of autonomy, this was achieved
After Lucid Air, the Chevrolet Silverado EV has entered the scene to compete among the best electric ones in the world.
General Motors reached an outstanding milestone in the field of electric vehicles by completing a test in real conditions in which a Chevrolet Silverado EV toured more than 1,700 kilometers with a single load. This achievement allowed him to overcome the Lucid Air with sufficient advantage that this record had recently been awarded with 1,205 km without stopping to recharge.
The GM feat was achieved thanks to the work of a full week and a team of 40 engineers, which He toured public roads around Detroit and the General Motors test zone “Milford Proving Ground”to tote the terrain before the electric pick-up ventured to do The tour officially.
The version chosen to undergo this important test was the Silverado EV max Range, equipped with a 205 kWh battery packwithout hardware or software modifications, and with conditions as offered to the public. Although, although it maintained its factory configuration, allowed adjustments were made to maximize their efficiency.
Chevrolet Silverado EV: historical record
To optimize the performance of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and reach this new record of distance, A tonneau roof was installed on the cargo bed To improve aerodynamics, tires were inflated at maximum safe pressure and disassembled the spare wheel. In addition, the alignment was adjusted and the arms of the windshield were lowered.
The test was also a success because completely deactivated the air conditioning system and the vehicle maintained a constant speed between 32 and 40 km/h. In total they were 1,704 km tours with a single load. However, unlike Lucid Air which registered its feat in the Guinness record, it will not pass with the silverado.
GM reported that it has no plans to register the historic figure in the Guinness Record Book, and the exercise served more as a Technical demonstration of the actual power of the Ultium platform of the automaker. Technology that is the basis of all its electric vehicles and The most important bet in the field of electrification.
GM is optimistic with its electric
Although what the Chevrolet Silverado Ev achieved is far from being a typical driving experienceunder constant speed, without air conditioning and in a carefully controlled environment, the pick-up managed to register more than double the autonomy declared by the EPA In the Max Range version, estimated at about 793 km.
Next to the autonomy record, General Motors also reported that he reached a Electric vehicle sales record during the month of Julyreporting a total of 19,000 EV vehicles delivered in that period and translated into 115% more compared to July 2024. Therefore, it shows an optimistic panorama for automaker electrification.
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Jessica Paola Vera García.
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