GM ends BrightDrop electric van production

[Philip]

How did I not hear about this electric van before??!

Apparently, the MSRP was about $66K, and it used to be possible to get the $7,500 consumer EV tax credit along with an up to $40,000 incentive for buyers of commercial vehicles. Was it possible to get one for $19K??? Anyway, this ended on September 30, 2025. And now the BrightDrop is dead.

On the positive note, if you wanted a cheap electric motovan, soon there will be plenty of used ones on the market. Who wants one?

There are 400 ft^3 models and 600 ft^3 models. Some have long-range batteries. Here is the range summary for one of the BrightDrop long-range owners:
@ 46 mph - 440 miles
@ 60 mph - 330 miles
@ 68 mph - 270 miles
@ 80 mph - 190 miles

The BrightDrop features an available 240V outlet, part of the Offboard Power system, which can provide up to 7.2 kW of split-phase AC power for tools and jobsite equipment. This system also includes several 120V outlets and is designed to be used from the cargo area of the vehicle. Perfect for fast-charging two Starks/Altas or even supercharging 1 Stark at 6,600W!

You can charge it at Tesla Superchargers!!! And they even have a BrightDrop owners forum at Chevy BrightDrop Forum

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https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/10/chevy-brightdrop-discount-lease-finance-deals-incentives-offers-october-2025/

https://www.reddit.com/r/electricvehicles/comments/1nf50dn
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My Zevo 600 range experience

@ 46 mph - 440 miles @ 60 mph - 330 miles @ 68 mph - 270 miles @ 80 mph - 190 miles

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[Chaconne]

How did I not hear about this electric van before??!

I think that was probably by design.

Most of the American car companies don't have a real interest in EVs --sometimes I wonder if they even have an interest in any kinds of vehicles. They see E as just costly erosion to their 100 year history. And they have had their chances, Ford could have absolutely ruled the market with the Lightning, but problems, poor construction, and way overpricing to suit the yuppie market is not sustainable, especially on the truck side with commercial usage.

We won't see good reasonably priced EV/trucks in the US until the protectionism is dropped and Asian manufacturers can provide reliable competitive lower cost vehicles. You can't even check out a hybrid BYD Shark in the US due to government restrictions. I think the Rivian is a good vehicle but the price tag is over the top.