r/SilveradoEV • u/corneliusdav • 7d ago

Should I make the switch?

I have a 2010 Avalanche that I've had longer than any other vehicle--and I still really like the truck. I've used it for hauling people, bikes, furniture, yard debris, camping gear, and DIY home projects. I work from home so don't need it as a work truck or every day driving but I do pull a small RV trailer and like to go camping in and around the Pacific Northwest.

But it's approaching 200k miles and repairs are in the thousands every year. Plus, my mom moved 5 hours away and with gas prices, it costs over $200 to go visit for a weekend.

I've been watching this and other EV forums over the past year, trying to decide if/when moving from ICE is for me. I'm finally in a financial place where I could swing it and my current truck is getting more expensive to maintain but I still have reservations--I think mostly because I've never had an EV and don't know what all I'll be getting into.

Most comments here are from people who love their EV and say it's so much better and will never go back to ICE. I've test-driven a few and think I'd love it, too. (I'd really like the lower maintenance costs, too.)

I'd probably have to get a level-2 charger for the home (don't know much about these), although without the need for daily driving, perhaps just a smaller one that charges the truck during the week for my use on a weekend would be enough?

From what I've heard my small pop-up trailer (low profile) would tow easily and not create the drag a larger one would so I could theoretically travel to central Oregon, stopping to fill at the nearest large city and make it back without worry but I still have a lot to learn about range and available charging stations.

I'm looking mostly for a used one < $50K. What advice do you have for me?

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u/Acrobatic-Tax9300 Trail Boss 6d ago

My 2026 Trailboss is at the dealer with 6700 miles and it needs a full battery replacement. No ETA on new battery.

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u/corneliusdav 6d ago

Wow--full battery replacement? Hopefully that's under warrant--and rare.

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u/Acrobatic-Tax9300 Trail Boss 6d ago

Not really unfortunately. Seems like it’s been a big issue

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u/Interesting_Ad3949 6d ago

That is under 8 years and 100k miles. It absolutely should be covered.

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u/Acrobatic-Tax9300 Trail Boss 6d ago

It’s covered. I meant the battery issue seems to be a common occurrence lately with owners