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GM officially reveals its Chevrolet Silverado electric truck

GM's next electric truck, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV will be come in two versions when it arrives late next year: an RST First Edition and a fleet-oriented WT model
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So.... it's a Silverado, that looks like a Ridgeline, that used to look like a poor man's Avalanche. I think cars, much like Music, TV, and movies have run out of original content.

I can't wait for the corvair to come back!
 
shelby27604 said:
www.engadget.com

GM officially reveals its Chevrolet Silverado electric truck

GM's next electric truck, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV will be come in two versions when it arrives late next year: an RST First Edition and a fleet-oriented WT model
www.engadget.com www.engadget.com

So.... it's a Silverado, that looks like a Ridgeline, that used to look like a poor man's Avalanche. I think cars, much like Music, TV, and movies have run out of original content.

I can't wait for the corvair to come back!
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jeepinmatt said:
Just in case anyone questions how much easier life is if you are an attractive female, I provide exhibit A.
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I think you need to test this theory by selling Mattulence in a Jar
 

orange150, trying to steal my thunder! About all these Electric cars, I'm thing about the 9+ hours people were stuck in the I-95 snow storm. HOW long, does that battery last, with the heater & accessories on? And yes, I know folks ran out of gas too.​

 
Now MY GM Report :p
General Motors’ logistics sub-brand BrightDrop announced today that American retail giant Walmart has placed an order for 5,000 of its EV600 and smaller EV410 electric utility vans.

In a statement, BrightDrop said the EV600 and EV410 vans will “support the retail giant’s growing last mile delivery network and goal of operating a zero-emissions logistics fleet by 2040.”



Walmart plans to use BrightDrop electric vans to support the expansion of its InHome delivery service, which will be available to 30 million U.S. households by the end of 2022 – up from six million currently. InHome, which launched back in 2019, enables Walmart customers to have fresh groceries and other everyday essentials delivered to their kitchen or garage refrigerator.

“To support the growth of InHome, this year the company will hire more than 3,000 associate delivery drivers and will equip them with an all-electric fleet of delivery vans to support the retailer’s goal of operating a 100 percent zero-emissions logistics fleet by 2040,” Walmart said in a prepared statement. “BrightDrop’s electric vans may begin hitting the road for Walmart deliveries as early as 2023.”



In addition, BrightDrop confirmed today it would be expanding its relationship with FedEx, with the delivery company “reserving priority production for 2,000 electric delivery vans over the next few years.” This is in addition to the 500 unit order the company placed for the BrightDrop EV600 last year. FedEx also plans to eventually have as many as 20,000 BrightDrop vans in its fleet over the next decade, although BrightDrop said this is still “subject to further negotiations and execution of a definitive purchase agreement.”



Lastly, FedEx today announced plans to expand testing of the BrightDrop EP1 electric delivery pallet to 10 markets this year. The FedEx pilot program for this delivery pallet, which uses a small electric motor to reduce strain on delivery personnel, started in Toronto last January and resulted in package delivery efficiencies of roughly 25 percent.

“Today’s commitments showcase our ability to power the electrification journey of some of the world’s biggest companies,” BrightDrop president and CEO, Travis Katz, said Wednesday.
Maybe I should buy BrightDrop Stock!
 
drkelly said:
The one thing I miss about working in the office is the motorized desks. I would regularly alternate between sitting and standing for periods throughout the day.
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VersaDesks really aren't that expensive. Not motorized, but you get some free exercise lifting it up anyway ;-)
We had dozens of them provided by Safety as an OSHA option and they're pretty popular.
Once it was clear people would be working at home, they let a lot of folks take them for their home office. Or, well, lets just say a lot of them that used to be in offices mysteriously aren't there anymore.
 
drkelly said:
The one thing I miss about working in the office is the motorized desks. I would regularly alternate between sitting and standing for periods throughout the day.
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Yeah, and now you have to alternate between sitting and doing whatever the heck you want with no pants on. Lucky SOB :laughing:
 
RatLabGuy said:
VersaDesks really aren't that expensive. Not motorized, but you get some free exercise lifting it up anyway ;-)
We had dozens of them provided by Safety as an OSHA option and they're pretty popular.
Once it was clear people would be working at home, they let a lot of folks take them for their home office. Or, well, lets just say a lot of them that used to be in offices mysteriously aren't there anymore.
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I have thought about buying one a few times, but the return to the office was always just 2-3 months away. Now almost 2 yrs later...
 
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