Those built in bumper and now side bed steps continue to lead the Pickup truck industry! Wayne Gerdes – CleanMPG – March 23, 2019 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD With the debut of the 2020 Silverado HD, it is the most capable Silverado HD ever produced. Under the hood is a choice of two new powertrains: A follow on to the current Wards 10-Best engine 6.2L gasoline engine with direct injection mated to a 6-speed AT or the 910 lb-ft of torque Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8, mated to an all-new Allison 10-speed AT. The interior includes an additional 3 inches of legroom on crew cab models and a taller, more comfortable seating position. I had no problem with either with the last generation truck, but everyone wants more and Silverado provides. Can you say High Country? The 2020 Silverado HD also will offer new trailering technology, significant increases in towing and payload capabilities. Chevrolet will not win any power, torque, or efficiency awards given the Ford 6.7L PowerStroke V8 and RAM 6.7L I6 Cummins wars best it in those categories but it easily wins the utility debate with the cool as hell built into the bumper and now side of the bed steps. Best in the business gets even better! Built at the Flint Assembly plant in Flint, MI, the new Silverado HD’s design accentuates it heavy-duty function, the 2020 Silverado HD exterior shares only the roof with its Silverado 1500 and goes on sale in mid-2019.
The Rivian R1T has an awesome feature, they call the "gear tunnel". It also have a very capacious frunk: And a full size spare:
If it wasn't so ridiculously huge it wouldn't need those steps. Looks like the Rivian tailgate can fold all the way down. Looks like in the "normal" position there's a panel that covers the bed-tailgate gap - good idea, avoid mulch and gravel getting jammed in there.
It folds down 2 ways - conventionally, and with a second hinge part way up, to allow you to walk close enough to the full size spare, to pull it out.
I'm guessing the motor prevents placing the spare underneath on the Rivian as is done with conventional trucks.
A couple of points - the battery pack and all FOUR electric motors are tightly packaged into a skateboard, so yes - the spare can't fit underneath. The Rivian is a "super car" if you go by the acceleration of <3s 0-60MPH for the mid sized battery model. It has immense torque, and full torque vectoring - 3 wheels can be going one direction, and the 4th can go in the other direction. It has height adjustable suspension, and it has both electric outlets, and an air compressor. It has 3 storage areas (4 if you take the spare out), a hard cover, crossbar rack, and autonomous safety features.
It is due to start selling in 2020, I believe. Yes, it has automatic safety features - they work by themselves, so they are autonomous.
You sure about mid-'19 release? I've seen three already, not wearing manufacturers' plates either. I'm not sure how third-party PR fleets tag their vehicles, but if they don't run M plates, GM must be getting these things out to journalists hard in some way. Ooh, I wonder what the camo Hyundai I saw in Michigan was, or what the M-plate Z71 Tahoe I saw in South Carolina was doing.
I'm still wondering about the Fusion station wagon we saw in Arizona on the Audi "Truth In 48" drive.
We might be getting a Fusion wagon to compete against the likes of the Outback. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a...usion-to-live-on-as-a-subaru-outback-fighter/
Wow , looks suspiciously like a station wagon , just taller than it needs to be. I guess if you need to move a lot of product , you give the people what they want , eh ? The article mentioned The Buick Regal TourX which actually IS a station wagon , and a beautiful one. Also not destined to sell in huge numbers here.
Believe it .. or not .... "2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3.0L DURAMAX DELIVERS EPA-ESTIMATED 33 MILES PER GALLON HIGHWAY --- DETROIT — The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the available, all-new 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel engine delivers an EPA-estimated 33 mpg highway and 23 city in rear-wheel-drive models. EPA-estimated fuel economy for four-wheel drive models is 29 mpg highway/23 city. --- With an SAE-certified 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque, the Silverado 3.0L Duramax with four-wheel drive is also capable of towing up to 9,300 pounds and a max payload of 1,870 pounds --- The inline-six engine provides an inherently balanced configuration for low noise and vibration characteristics. It features an aluminum block for weight reduction, an 84mm x 90mm bore and stroke, dual-overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder..." --- https://media.chevrolet.com/media/u...Pages/news/us/en/2019/jul/0725-silverado.html
