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Unofficial 2023 Chevrolet Astro Is an Electric Van with a Silverado EV Face

Electric cars and crossovers have flooded the market in recent years, and the U.S. automakers are also elbows deep into electrifying pickup trucks. But the van segment is still lagging.

www.autoevolution.com

Could be cool

 

[AstroWill]

I'm gonna go with a pass on that one.

 

[intramural]

Even if Chevy branded their e-van as the Astro. I'm not sure how much it would share with the 1st and 2nd gen vans in terms of simplicity and maintenance. I want a 90's shit box not a fancy pants electrobile.

The concept art is fun though.

Chevy got my hopes up with the e-crate fake out 2 years ago. I would be cool to be able to bolt an electric motor with hvac and p/s pump right up to the transfer case. The Chevrolet Performance eCrate Is Here to Make Electric Drivetrain Swaps Easier Than Ever

Cheap? No. Practical? Probably also no. Fun to day dream about? yes.

 

[markmitch]

I have to agree that would be a zebra living among horses to me, Just a name!

 

[VannyD]

Hard no for me.

 

[Ruh-Roh]

They'd probably go with a lower CG and a lower floor design than our Astros. Of course the battery below the floor might solve the CG issue). I think VW sells a van in Europe that looks a lot like an Astro, so I'm sure GM could design a current van that reflects Astro styling.

https://www.automobilemag.com/uploads/sites/11/2020/01/Volkswagen-T6-California-Van-by-Abt-4.jpg

 

[GasTungstenArc]

It's OK looking for a new vehicle (the styling bar is pretty low these days IMO,) but I don't want an electric van. An electric car, maybe if my next job is "OTR," but not a van to haul the family--at least not until there are a WHOLE LOT more charging stations.

 

[MI_Ghost]

At a minimum $50k?
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