Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Blog

The all-new 2024 Chevy Equinox EV has been turning heads since it first arrived here at Phillips Chevrolet earlier this year. Details are now beginning to come out regarding the Equinox EV for the 2025 model year. For 2025, the Equinox EV will be offered in two trim levels – the affordable LT with a starting price of $34,995 and the upgraded RS. These trim levels will offer plenty of safety features and amenities standard, but if you’d like to upgrade, there will also be several packages available including the Comfort Package that includes.....

Automotive journalists have begun getting behind the wheel of the all-new Chevy Equinox EV, and the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. Cars.com has shared their impressions of Chevy’s latest EV and they are impressed by the Equinox EV’s multiple regenerative braking settings, comfy cabin with plenty of space for people and cargo, and suite of standard safety features. Cars.com sum it up nicely: “The all-new 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV is Chevrolet’s most mainstream electric vehicle yet; it’s a stylish......

Ever since it was first announced in January of 2022, we’ve been eagerly awaiting arrival of the all-new  Chevy Equinox EV, and now it’s here! With an EPA-estimated range of 319 miles on a single charge, and a starting price of $34,995, the Equinox EV provides all the comfort, roominess and affordability of a crossover SUV with the added benefits of an electric vehicle. “The Equinox EV is an EV for everyone,” said Scott Bell, vice president of Chevrolet. “It’s an affordable game-changer, offering an uncompromising experience, with more features, that won’t change your daily…

Here at Phillips Chevrolet, we’re all eagerly awaiting arrival of the all-new 2025 Chevy Equinox EV, and now we have more details on the trim levels that will be offered and how much they’ll cost. General Motors has announced that the Equinox EV will start at $34,995 for the 1LT trim level. The 2LT trim level will start at $43,295 and includes upgraded interior upholstery, heated front seats and steering wheel, a 360-degree parking camera system, and more. $2,000 more will bump you up to the 3LT trim level which adds ventilated front seats, heated…

We are excited to share the news that the RST trim level of the Chevy Silverado EV has begun production and will be arriving at our dealerships soon! With a single-charge range to 440 miles, it will be the longest range electric truck to hit the market. It will also be powerful, offering up to 754 horsepower and 785 lb-ft of torque in available max power Wide Open Watts Mode on First Edition RST, and up to 10,000 pounds of maximum trailering with up to 1,500 pounds of payload on RST. “Chevrolet has been building trucks for nearly…

 

Every year, the folks at automotive research and publishing organization Wards Auto identify the top ten vehicles that offer the most comfortable, attractive, and easy to use interiors for their 10 Best Interiors and UX (user experience) Awards. We are delighted to report that the Chevrolet Blazer EV has made the list for 2024. The Blazer EV earned points for the resolution and clarity of the dashboard display screens, as well as their ease of use, thanks to actual buttons and knobs for the most-used features. Judges also appreciated the use of accent colors and sporty radial air vents...

        Your probably already knew that you can charge and electric vehicle like the Chevy Silverado EV from your home. Did you know that in case of a power outage, soon you’ll also be able to use some Chevrolet EVs to send power back to your home? When the Silverado EV RST arrives later this year, it will be offered with optional vehicle-to-home bidirectional charging technology (at an additional charge) which allows the home to draw power from the vehicle to power the home. This technology will also be offered with the Chevy Blazer EV and Chevy Equinox EV in…

 

While we recently received our first few fleet-exclusive Chevy Silverado EV work trucks, we still eagerly await the arrival of the Silverado EV RST which will be available to all consumers. And to crank the anticipation up even higher, Chevrolet just released details that will surely please electric truck enthusiasts nation-wide. The Silverado EV RST was originally expected to offer a single-charge range of about 400 miles, but the official estimate released this week raises the range to 440 miles, making it the longest range electric truck to hit the market....

The wait is over and the Chevy Silverado EV is now in stock at Phillips Chevrolet!  With an EPA estimated maximum range of 450 mils on a single charge and a towing capacity of up to 20,000 pounds, it’s a great choice for businesses looking for a pickup truck that can get the job done without costing an arm and a leg at the gas pump. The Silverado EV Work Trucks currently in stock are reserved for purchase or lease by fleet customers, which includes businesses, government organizations, and fleet leasing companies. The Silverado EV RST that will…

Following a statement earlier this year from General Motors CEO Mary Barra regarding adding plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to the GM lineup, the automotive media have begun speculating which GM vehicles might get the plug-in treatment. With a popular ICE version and a highly anticipated EV version arriving soon, the Chevy Equinox seems a likely candidate, especially because GM recently launched the Chevy Equinox Plus PHEV in international markets. The Equinox Plus features a 1.5-liter turbo engine with 170 horsepower and a 188-horsepower electric motor.....