GM's very long-awaited launch of the all-new Chevy
Silverado
has had many customers right here at O'Rielly
Chevy and nationwide very anxious. Todd Lassa of Automobile took
on the task of driving a 2019 Silverado 4WD LT Crew Cab pickup for a weekend,
on a trip around 140 miles out of Detroit to pick up a storm door and unload it
at the summer cabin another 30 miles out. This was exactly the type of routine
errand that many brand-new truck owners will embark upon, and a pretty good
gauge of how the truck performs in a typical home improvement delivery
situation.
He first begins by making it clear that he's not a
truck guy, and that is completely understandable! Even though we have witnessed
firsthand the staggering amount of appeal that trucks have commanded into their
camp over the last five years particularly, many true auto aficionados crave
the low-riding feel and track-gripping sensations you can acquire from driving
a sedan. Nonetheless, the ability to haul, tow, move, and now jump directly
off-road with more prowess than ever before is a powerful allure to many, and
trucks keep flying off the lot here in Tucson faster than we can stock them.
Todd does not require the full-size driving sensations that the Silverado
provides in all ways to satisfy his pavement cravings, but he still dutifully
pulled out of the driveway to start his trip.
The first thing he noticed was its incredibly
smooth and quiet ride on the freeway, while at the same time appreciating the
sensation of a jet taking off that you get when launching off the line. He
praised the truck for its practicality and punch, and while he himself was not
in need of the varied hard-duty functions of the Silverado, many contractors
and other hard-duty linesmen and women nationwide are. We take pleasure in
offering the 2019 version of the truck that Car and Driver deemed “Lord of
the contractor,” as well as “good for the ultimate victory in the truck wars.”
Speaking of the good folks at Car and Driver, they took the
RST model through Wyoming's Grand Tetons last year, and they were fully
enthused about the uphill climbing power as well as recovering from small bumps
and having well-weighted and accurate steering. Increased tow ratings and
bigger bed are two of the traits that really made the Silverado
the strong and spry competitor against the F-150 that it is. Whenever a crown
is at stake, the race becomes fervent, and the Silverado has earned its stripes
during 2018 in many ways. We are excited about the fact that the new Silverado
is bigger, yet still lighter, and both existing V-8s now feature Chevy's new
Dynamic Fuel Management technology.
This system employs 17 different firing modes and
does the job of shutting down as many as six cylinders at will, depending on
immediate torque demand. A trailering package with a bigger rear axle, radiator
with more cooling capability, and revised shock tuning are all great elements
on the table: come soon to check out this truck that fared so well on a
winter's holiday urgent to-do run!
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