General Motors has shattered the global EV distance record with its 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Max Range Work Truck, covering an unprecedented 1,059.2 miles on a single charge. The feat, achieved by a 36-member Chevrolet engineering team, more than doubled the truck’s official EPA-estimated 493-mile range and surpassed the previous 749-mile benchmark set by Lucid earlier this year.
The week-long record attempt, conducted on public roads in Michigan, showcased the Silverado EV’s efficiency under optimized conditions. Without altering the vehicle’s hardware or software, engineers relied on precision driving techniques and permissible adjustments outlined in the owner’s manual. These included maintaining speeds of 20–25 mph, reducing vehicle weight, optimizing wheel alignment, inflating tires to maximum safe levels, and switching off climate control.
The Silverado EV was also fitted with a tonneau cover to improve aerodynamics, while summer weather conditions provided an ideal environment for battery performance.
GM senior editor Bob Sorokanich, who joined the team behind the wheel, described the challenge as “white-knuckle at 25 mph,” emphasizing how every mile carried the weight of the record attempt. “Once we passed 1,000 miles, we just kept going,” he said, crediting the coaching and teamwork that enabled the achievement.
A total of 35 GM employees rotated driving duties throughout the test, which began at GM’s Milford Proving Ground. By the end of the run, the Silverado EV had not only demonstrated extraordinary efficiency but also underlined GM’s leadership in the EV space.
The accomplishment arrives as Chevrolet positions the Silverado EV as a flagship for both work and personal use, underscoring GM’s broader electrification strategy.
