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GM Engineers Just Drove a Chevy Silverado EV 1,000+ Miles on a Single Charge

WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AUG 5 – GM engineers surpassed the previous 749-mile EV record by driving the Silverado EV 1,059 miles on a single charge, achieving 214% of its EPA-estimated range over seven days.

  • Amid recent EV record attempts, General Motors engineers announced the Chevrolet Silverado EV traveled 1,059.2 miles on a single charge on Tuesday.
  • Recently, GM engineers treated the Silverado EV project as a passion initiative in Michigan before turning it into a real-world efficiency test.
  • Limiting speeds to 20-25 mph, GM engineers used worn tires, optimized alignment, removed the spare, and turned off climate control during the seven-day test near Milford Proving Ground and Belle Isle.
  • In overtaking Lucid Motors' previous 749-mile record, GM claimed the Silverado EV achieved 214 percent of its EPA estimate, traveling 1,059.2 miles.
  • Despite the milestone, GM spokesperson Catherine Scales said there are no current plans to submit the run to Guinness and cautioned the record may not stand.
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MotorTrend broke the news in on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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