firsttruck
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4WT below:
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Kyle with GM towing engineer:
Kyle 2023 video
says payload capacity is 1,400 lbs.
Total trailer weight was 10,000 lbs (weight of trailer + load on trailer load) with tongue weight of 1,000 lbs (10% of total trailer weight).
So only 400 lbs payload capacity left for driver, passengers, and gear/tools/coolers/luggage/stuff in frunk+cabin+bed.
Only 400 lbs !!!!!!
Even if Silverado EV non-towing range is 440 miles and when towing large load the range is 50% less (220 miles. which is great for EV truck) the Silverado EV is pretty much only towing because there will be no payload capacity left, possibly for barely any passengers (maybe only driver) and likely almost no gear/tools/coolers/luggage/stuff in frunk+cabin+bed.
I don't understand how Kyle can supposedly run these "great" tests but don't mention each truck's payload capacity and especially the payload capacity remaining after the total trailer load. The TFL video crew just barely mentions payload capacity and how most people will probably not have enough with Silverado EV.
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ICE Silverado 1500 WT RST: 2,130 lbs payload
ICE Ford Ranger 4WD 4dr Crew Cab (mid-size truck): 1,711 lbs. lbs payload
EV Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat 4dr SuperCrew 4WD: 2,000 lbs max payload
EV Silverado WT RST 4WD 4dr Crew Cab: 1,400 lbs max payload
Cybertruck Foundation AWD: 2,500 lbs payload *** higher than ICE Silverado 1500!!
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** Silverado EV towing trailer and might be able to support some 5 people but then maybe NO gear/tools/coolers/luggage/stuff in frunk+cabin+bed.
Electric Trucks Tow 500mi Over The Rocky Mountains! Cybertruck vs Lightning vs Silverado EV vs R1T
* Total trailer weight 6,500 lbs with tongue weight 650 lbs.
Trucks are meant to work. Time to put these EV pickups through their paces over the entire Rocky Mountain range, twice! From Denver to Grand Junction & back, find out which of these trucks makes for the best towing experience.
Mar 27, 2024
Out of Spec Reviews
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Chevy Silverado EV vs Ford F-150 Lightning vs the World's Toughest Towing Test!
Two electric trucks versus the World's Toughest Towing Test: In this video, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV and Ford F-150 Lightning take on the Ike Gauntlet towing 9,000 pounds!
** So only 500 lbs payload capacity left for driver, passengers, gear/tools/coolers/luggage/stuff in frunk+cabin+bed.
Oct 14, 2023
The Fast Lane Truck
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