2023 TAB 400 Boondock
2025 Silverado (EV) or 2019 Colorado (ICE)
2018 T@B 320 Sold
Racing the Wind and Chasing the Sun
Virginia Beach, VA
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Silverado EV first tow with our T@B 400
RTWCTS
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We just had our breakout trip of the year using our Chevy Silverado EV as a TV. We were very pleased with the results so far.
MILAGE
The truck averaged 1.2MI/KW while towing. This gives us a range of about 250miles between charges. The battery pack is 205KW.The truck averages about 2.3MI/KW when not towing. The decline is similar (about 50%) to what we see towing with our Chevy Colorado.
CHARGING
We were easily able to recharge to 100% at the 50A campground pedestal overnight. This was a positive looking towards longer trips. The truck can take up to 350KW/HR charging. Our route took us past several GM 350KW chargers, so if we needed an enroute recharge it wouldn't have taken too long (We are aware that not all Superchargers run at 350KW). This'd be perfect for a lunch break or a stretch of the legs after several hours of driving.
POWERING THE 400
The Silverado EV has on board power distribution. We were able to run the T@B on AC from the truck. We had full power to all the outlets, microwave, etc. The only thing we didn't test was the air conditioning- it just wasn't hot enough to run. There were no issues with our on-board Progressive Industries EMS powering from the truck (like having to use a neutral ground plug with a generator). Additionally, we were able to use pass through power. We powered the 400 on AC from the truck while the truck was charging at the pedestal.
NEXT STEPS
The next thing we want to test is running the T@B air conditioning off of the truck power. We're waiting for some hot & sticky Virginia weather to test that. We look forward to boondocking with our new power source and seeing how much we drain the truck battery running the air conditioning, etc. If it works like expected, we'll be able to comfortably boondock in the heat of southern summer. That is something we've avoided thus far.
MILAGE
The truck averaged 1.2MI/KW while towing. This gives us a range of about 250miles between charges. The battery pack is 205KW.The truck averages about 2.3MI/KW when not towing. The decline is similar (about 50%) to what we see towing with our Chevy Colorado.
CHARGING
We were easily able to recharge to 100% at the 50A campground pedestal overnight. This was a positive looking towards longer trips. The truck can take up to 350KW/HR charging. Our route took us past several GM 350KW chargers, so if we needed an enroute recharge it wouldn't have taken too long (We are aware that not all Superchargers run at 350KW). This'd be perfect for a lunch break or a stretch of the legs after several hours of driving.
POWERING THE 400
The Silverado EV has on board power distribution. We were able to run the T@B on AC from the truck. We had full power to all the outlets, microwave, etc. The only thing we didn't test was the air conditioning- it just wasn't hot enough to run. There were no issues with our on-board Progressive Industries EMS powering from the truck (like having to use a neutral ground plug with a generator). Additionally, we were able to use pass through power. We powered the 400 on AC from the truck while the truck was charging at the pedestal.
NEXT STEPS
The next thing we want to test is running the T@B air conditioning off of the truck power. We're waiting for some hot & sticky Virginia weather to test that. We look forward to boondocking with our new power source and seeing how much we drain the truck battery running the air conditioning, etc. If it works like expected, we'll be able to comfortably boondock in the heat of southern summer. That is something we've avoided thus far.