There’s a fair number of positive attributes that our Sierra EV MAX brings to the owner willing to spend perilously close to six-figures for a nicely optioned truck. The front and rear motors combine to create the equivalent of 775 HP, enough to launch this portly pickup to 60 in just 4.3-seconds. I told you not to mess with it! If you take to the highway for a run down to Miami, Super Cruise gives you handsfree drivers-assistance while you listen to the musical Bose audio system. And when you arrive, if you locate an 800 Volt DC, 350 kW public charger, you can put 380-miles back into the big battery in 38 minutes. It might cost more than petrol, but after all, you’re arriving in a near-hundred-grand rig.

GMC also promotes the towing capability and you know it’s pretty keen with 775 pound-feet of torque. Our Max boasts pulling capacity up to 12,300-pounds and owners report a real world range of up to 225-miles between recharging stops. That’s close to what you might expect from GMC’s big 6.2-liter V8 or 3.0 Turbo diesel offerings. When you’re camped in the boondocks, you can power the party with a gaggle of AC outlets, including a 30-amp 220-240 Volt receptacle And at home, our truck’s giant battery can become a power wall when it’s plugged to the right connective equipment.

Our Sierra did just fine meandering around the soft sand at American Beach although it did try to dig in at one deep spot. But reversing out was easy and we picked a better exit strategy. There’s even a crab walking capability to crawl around obstacles. Off the beach, driving around streets and highways was smooth and comfortable, but you’re reminded of the massive girth when you tweak the steering. Best to stay light-handed and smooth with the controls.

My principal complaint was GM’s decision to leave out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto incorporation. They obviously reasoned that Tesla got away with spurning the smart phone connections and could make a few buckaroos by selling the owner’s operating data. But if these marketing geniuses spent any time in a Tesla, they’d discover that important data like calendar destinations could be imported into its system. On the other hand, I couldn’t even change radio stations or input a location address without signing up with my Google account. Sorry guys, that’s a dumb fail for more than a few of us.

The standard range GMC Sierra EV starts at a reasonable $64,495 and delivers a modest 283 miles of electric range. The next jump for an AT4 version is an Extended Range for $81,395 and you’ll drive a pretty decent 410 miles before recharging. Ford discontinued its Lightning EV pickup, but there still are a few rivals. Most obvious is Chevrolet and you can even sneak in smart phone mirroring with its fleet version. Rivian is another worthy matchup to consider or if you’re a bit flamboyant, Tesla’s Cybertruck could engage your wild side.