Judy with her newest ride, a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV RST. She is a rich, progressive vixen. As a liberal elite, she wants to virtue signal to the entire world that she cares about the planet more than anyone else. So that's why she bought the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV RST! It's all-electric while also fast and huge and powerful. She did consider a Tesla, but Errol Tusk's antics triggered the left-wing Judy. Owning an EV gives Judy a sense of moral superiority. Unlike those ICE car driving scum that are killing the environment every time they drive, Judy loves Planet Earth, she single handedly stopped climate change with her electric Tahoe. Who cares about the environment of some irrelevant third world country that she can't point on a map and she can't pronounce correctly that got permanently and irreversibly destroyed to mine for the battery's minerals? And the fact that mineral mining helps fund the dictatorship in that third world country? And the fact that 78% of electrical grids in the US (including her home) are still powered by fossil fuels and coal-fired power plants? What's important is that Judy's 8,500 pound electric SUV makes her feel good.
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This description was meant as a sarcastic criticism of EV owners, the "ICE car bad, EVs good" push by governments and auto manufacturers.
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Judy is a rich vixen. She makes $225,000 per year, yet she loves to save whenever she can. So after gas prices rose to record-breaking highs in 2024, Judy decided she could no longer keep her gas guzzling 2015 Audi A8 L W12, while her 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition is more fuel efficient, it also consumes gas rather greedily. Judy's also tall for a vixen, standing at 6ft, and she's a mom, so Judy appreciates a little more space. Judy then traded in her old Audi for a $98,000 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV RST. Just like the ICE Tahoe guzzles gas, the Tahoe EV guzzles electrons too, however, at least Judy could save money on gas and she can eco-brag to her friends and neighbors. The 2025 Tahoe EV is built on General Motors' Ultium platform, which it shares with the Cadillac Escalade IQ. Assembled in GM's Factory ZERO in Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan, the Tahoe EV is ineligible for the $7,500 federal electric vehicle incentive as it cost more than $75,000. It does however qualify for New Jersey's $2,000 incentive. Judy ordered her Tahoe EV in June 2024 and received it in January 2025.
Powering her 2025 Tahoe EV RST is two motors, one for each axle, delivering 625 horsepower and 920 lb-ft of torque, which can launch the 8,500 lb SUV from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds with its top speed electronically limited to 160 mph. Chevrolet says the Tahoe EV tows up to 9,000 lb, but Judy is wise to never tow using her Tahoe EV as she knows it will severely impact her range. The Tahoe EV is equipped with the MagneRide adaptive and adjustable suspension system that enables the vehicle's height to be lowered during high-speed driving and cornering, enhancing stability and minimizing body roll, or when stopping to make getting in and out easier. The RST trim comes standard with Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 all-season tires, Brembo brakes, and red accents throughout the interior. As a performance-oriented trim, the RST's ground clearance is 1 inch lower than other Tahoe EV trims. Judy thinks her Tahoe EV RST is the best performing vehicle she has ever driven. Its throttle and braking are very responsive, the steering can almost read her mind, and it drives like a sports car despite being a full-size three-row SUV.
A 200 kWh battery provides the juice for her Tahoe EV RST. Chevrolet claims the Tahoe EV goes up to 420 miles. That range is very impressive, but it's actually inefficient by EV standards of miles per kWh. Using a public level 3 DC fast charger, Judy's Tahoe EV RST gets up to 100 miles of range in 10 minutes. It's also compatible with Tesla's Supercharger network. Using her home's level 2 AC fast charger, her Tahoe EV recharges from empty to 100% in around 9 hours. Judy usually only charged to 80% to preserve the battery. Even at just 80%, her Tahoe EV has more range to cover her daily commute from her home in Willowfield, NJ, to the airport (JFK, LGA, EWR), around 75 miles tops. She regularly charged her Tahoe EV every two or three days, depending on how she drives and the traffic. Her Tahoe EV has six drive modes: Everyday, Sports, Wide Open Watts, Mud/Snow, Tow, and Max Range. Most of the time, Judy drives on the Everyday mode as it provides a balance of range and performance; on the Everyday mode, her Tahoe EV RST accelerates to 60 mph in around 5 seconds.
Judy is a tech aficionado, and she likes how her Tahoe EV RST is very technologically advanced. She bought the optional Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system, giving her hands free driving on over 400,000 miles of North American roads, though she has to keep her eyes on the road or the system disengage. Her Tahoe EV RST comes standard with all the advanced-driver assistance systems that make driving the 8,500 lb SUV easy. Since she's an excellent, experienced, and skilled driver, Judy turned most of these systems off with the exception of the Blind Spot Monitor as her Tahoe EV RST has several blind spots. With the Auto Park system, Judy can park her Tahoe EV RST without having to be inside of the SUV, using the MyChevy app on her iFruit. An OLED UHD 21-inch infotainment display with wireless iFruit CarPlay and Drone Auto is standard, and a "digital dashboard" consisting of a 12-inch OLED UHD MID behind the steering wheel. Judy's Tahoe EV RST has a 22-speaker 1,400-watt Arkamys premium sound system. More interestingly, her Tahoe EV RST has an "artificial exhaust system" that can replicate the sounds of GM's V6 and V8 engines.
Judy has owned her Tahoe EV RST for more than half a year now, with 5,000 miles on the odometer. Judy selected the RST trim and opted for the Dark Style package that adds blacked out grille, wheels, and mirrors. Judy noticed several downsides of her Tahoe EV. Its exterior design is rather conservatively styled and often be mistaken for its ICE sibling, unlike the super stylish Cadillac Escalade IQ and the unmistakable GMC Hummer EV. The Tahoe EV's all-digital interior took Judy some time to adapt, most of its controls are located on the infotainment screen with the exception of gear and drive modes selectors, lights and wipers switches, horn, and buttons on the steering wheel. Even just turning on the AC required her to turn on the infotainment screen, but at least voice control is helpful. Despite all of these shortcomings, Judy loves her electric Chevy SUV. She considers her Tahoe EV RST to be one of her best investments, it's truly superb, combining size, space, performance and range. It also has zero emissions and she saves money on gas. And it's an excellent virtue signaler for Judy and shows the world she cares about the environment.
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Judy wrote a review of her 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV RST for Consumer Reports.
Rating: 9 out of 10
Pros
Insanely quick with neck-breaking acceleration, one of the electric full-size SUVs with the longest driving range currently available for sale, lots of fancy tech and safety features including optional Super Cruise, a spacious interior with an already huge cargo space enhanced by the humongous frunk (front trunk), drives like a Corvette, acceptable towing capacity, quick charging time
Cons
Meh styling that looks like an ICE Tahoe, inefficient for an EV, all-digital interior is mostly gimmicky and needs some time to adapt, towing definitely reduces driving range, lacks a dedicated off-road version and more battery and powertrain options, needlessly expensive for a Chevy (for this money you could have had an ICE Escalade), ineligible for the $7,500 federal EV incentive
Verdict
The 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV proves that the American big three continue to fulfill America's love for huge, road hogging SUVs that carry the whole family, pets, and maybe the entire town into the electric age. It's fast, fun to drive, big, and emits zero emissions, but all that comes with a hefty price tag including draining electrons like its ICE brother guzzles gas.
What's New for 2025?
The Chevrolet Tahoe EV is an all-new model for 2025. It joins Chevy's existing line of electrified Equinox, Blazer, Suburban, Silverado, and soon will be joined by the already controversial and the antichrist of the petrolhead right: Camaro and Corvette EV SUVs. Launched alongside the refreshed 2025 ICE Tahoe, the Tahoe EV is approximately $20-30,000 more expensive than the sixth-gen ICE Tahoe.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
All trims of the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV, the $80,000 LS, the $85,000 LT, the $94,000 RST, the $99,000 Premier, and the $107,000 High Country are powered by the same dual motors and have a 205 kWh battery. Out of these, the RST trim has the "just right" balance of performance, features, and price. Opting for the higher trims put the Tahoe EV in the league of luxury electric SUVs from Europe that deliver additional prestige. The base LS is too spartan and the LT is pretty much like the LS except for some minor exterior and interior tweaks. GM's Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system is available for RST and Premier for $3,000 and standard on High Country. Chevy does not introduce a Z71 trim for the Tahoe EV, leaving it to the Suburban EV to compete with the Rivian R1S off-road. Every Tahoe EV trim comes with three years of OnStar premium connectivity plan and five years/75,000 miles powertrain and battery warranty. As with every EV Chevy sells, it says it'll replace the Tahoe EV's battery if its maximum capacity drops below 70%, for free.
Overview
The 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV makes its ICE sibling proud. It's equally large and thirsty (for electrons). The Tahoe EV is like a Corvette in the body of a Tahoe. It's insanely fast and powerful and drives like a sports car, while still able to transport your entire family with pets and neighbors and their cargo. The Tahoe EV is a good alternative for people who think that the Cadillac Escalade IQ is too expensive, the Chevrolet Suburban EV is too large, and the GMC Hummer EV SUV is obnoxiously yuuuge. Though you have to forgive some people for mistaking your Tahoe EV for an ICE Tahoe. Depending on who you ask, the artificial exhaust system can be either an innovation or a blasphemy. Chevrolet may have to provide a training course on how to operate the all-digital interior. There are other alternatives from start-ups like Rivian R1S, and established brands like Ford Expedition Lightning and Jeep Wagoneer Charged, that offer powertrain and battery options to suit your needs. GM's WTF pricing also put European electric SUVs like Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV and BMW iX within the Tahoe EV's price range. While these EVs are smaller, they undoubtedly bring extra envy.
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Character: Judy Reinard © judyjudith
Art by: tony07734123
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Yeah, this is a fictional and hypothetical (as of now) electrified version of the best selling full-size SUV in America. And yes, I came up with this design. I know it looks terrible (the in-universe Tahoe EV design, not the art), but, that's the point. I kind of dislike this design (it's a good render tho), not really a fan of DRLs that span the entire hood/bonnet with the headlights underneath, it looks lazy but also making the front of the car looks "busy" in my opinion. My own design blends the elements of the current and previous generations Tahoe, the new Traverse, as well as the Escalade IQ. The "grille" here was body colored at first, but I decided to make it black because I think that gives more "soul" to the design.
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This description was meant as a sarcastic criticism of EV owners, the "ICE car bad, EVs good" push by governments and auto manufacturers.
———
Judy is a rich vixen. She makes $225,000 per year, yet she loves to save whenever she can. So after gas prices rose to record-breaking highs in 2024, Judy decided she could no longer keep her gas guzzling 2015 Audi A8 L W12, while her 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Edition is more fuel efficient, it also consumes gas rather greedily. Judy's also tall for a vixen, standing at 6ft, and she's a mom, so Judy appreciates a little more space. Judy then traded in her old Audi for a $98,000 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV RST. Just like the ICE Tahoe guzzles gas, the Tahoe EV guzzles electrons too, however, at least Judy could save money on gas and she can eco-brag to her friends and neighbors. The 2025 Tahoe EV is built on General Motors' Ultium platform, which it shares with the Cadillac Escalade IQ. Assembled in GM's Factory ZERO in Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan, the Tahoe EV is ineligible for the $7,500 federal electric vehicle incentive as it cost more than $75,000. It does however qualify for New Jersey's $2,000 incentive. Judy ordered her Tahoe EV in June 2024 and received it in January 2025.
Powering her 2025 Tahoe EV RST is two motors, one for each axle, delivering 625 horsepower and 920 lb-ft of torque, which can launch the 8,500 lb SUV from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds with its top speed electronically limited to 160 mph. Chevrolet says the Tahoe EV tows up to 9,000 lb, but Judy is wise to never tow using her Tahoe EV as she knows it will severely impact her range. The Tahoe EV is equipped with the MagneRide adaptive and adjustable suspension system that enables the vehicle's height to be lowered during high-speed driving and cornering, enhancing stability and minimizing body roll, or when stopping to make getting in and out easier. The RST trim comes standard with Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 all-season tires, Brembo brakes, and red accents throughout the interior. As a performance-oriented trim, the RST's ground clearance is 1 inch lower than other Tahoe EV trims. Judy thinks her Tahoe EV RST is the best performing vehicle she has ever driven. Its throttle and braking are very responsive, the steering can almost read her mind, and it drives like a sports car despite being a full-size three-row SUV.
A 200 kWh battery provides the juice for her Tahoe EV RST. Chevrolet claims the Tahoe EV goes up to 420 miles. That range is very impressive, but it's actually inefficient by EV standards of miles per kWh. Using a public level 3 DC fast charger, Judy's Tahoe EV RST gets up to 100 miles of range in 10 minutes. It's also compatible with Tesla's Supercharger network. Using her home's level 2 AC fast charger, her Tahoe EV recharges from empty to 100% in around 9 hours. Judy usually only charged to 80% to preserve the battery. Even at just 80%, her Tahoe EV has more range to cover her daily commute from her home in Willowfield, NJ, to the airport (JFK, LGA, EWR), around 75 miles tops. She regularly charged her Tahoe EV every two or three days, depending on how she drives and the traffic. Her Tahoe EV has six drive modes: Everyday, Sports, Wide Open Watts, Mud/Snow, Tow, and Max Range. Most of the time, Judy drives on the Everyday mode as it provides a balance of range and performance; on the Everyday mode, her Tahoe EV RST accelerates to 60 mph in around 5 seconds.
Judy is a tech aficionado, and she likes how her Tahoe EV RST is very technologically advanced. She bought the optional Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system, giving her hands free driving on over 400,000 miles of North American roads, though she has to keep her eyes on the road or the system disengage. Her Tahoe EV RST comes standard with all the advanced-driver assistance systems that make driving the 8,500 lb SUV easy. Since she's an excellent, experienced, and skilled driver, Judy turned most of these systems off with the exception of the Blind Spot Monitor as her Tahoe EV RST has several blind spots. With the Auto Park system, Judy can park her Tahoe EV RST without having to be inside of the SUV, using the MyChevy app on her iFruit. An OLED UHD 21-inch infotainment display with wireless iFruit CarPlay and Drone Auto is standard, and a "digital dashboard" consisting of a 12-inch OLED UHD MID behind the steering wheel. Judy's Tahoe EV RST has a 22-speaker 1,400-watt Arkamys premium sound system. More interestingly, her Tahoe EV RST has an "artificial exhaust system" that can replicate the sounds of GM's V6 and V8 engines.
Judy has owned her Tahoe EV RST for more than half a year now, with 5,000 miles on the odometer. Judy selected the RST trim and opted for the Dark Style package that adds blacked out grille, wheels, and mirrors. Judy noticed several downsides of her Tahoe EV. Its exterior design is rather conservatively styled and often be mistaken for its ICE sibling, unlike the super stylish Cadillac Escalade IQ and the unmistakable GMC Hummer EV. The Tahoe EV's all-digital interior took Judy some time to adapt, most of its controls are located on the infotainment screen with the exception of gear and drive modes selectors, lights and wipers switches, horn, and buttons on the steering wheel. Even just turning on the AC required her to turn on the infotainment screen, but at least voice control is helpful. Despite all of these shortcomings, Judy loves her electric Chevy SUV. She considers her Tahoe EV RST to be one of her best investments, it's truly superb, combining size, space, performance and range. It also has zero emissions and she saves money on gas. And it's an excellent virtue signaler for Judy and shows the world she cares about the environment.
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Judy wrote a review of her 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV RST for Consumer Reports.
Rating: 9 out of 10
Pros
Insanely quick with neck-breaking acceleration, one of the electric full-size SUVs with the longest driving range currently available for sale, lots of fancy tech and safety features including optional Super Cruise, a spacious interior with an already huge cargo space enhanced by the humongous frunk (front trunk), drives like a Corvette, acceptable towing capacity, quick charging time
Cons
Meh styling that looks like an ICE Tahoe, inefficient for an EV, all-digital interior is mostly gimmicky and needs some time to adapt, towing definitely reduces driving range, lacks a dedicated off-road version and more battery and powertrain options, needlessly expensive for a Chevy (for this money you could have had an ICE Escalade), ineligible for the $7,500 federal EV incentive
Verdict
The 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV proves that the American big three continue to fulfill America's love for huge, road hogging SUVs that carry the whole family, pets, and maybe the entire town into the electric age. It's fast, fun to drive, big, and emits zero emissions, but all that comes with a hefty price tag including draining electrons like its ICE brother guzzles gas.
What's New for 2025?
The Chevrolet Tahoe EV is an all-new model for 2025. It joins Chevy's existing line of electrified Equinox, Blazer, Suburban, Silverado, and soon will be joined by the already controversial and the antichrist of the petrolhead right: Camaro and Corvette EV SUVs. Launched alongside the refreshed 2025 ICE Tahoe, the Tahoe EV is approximately $20-30,000 more expensive than the sixth-gen ICE Tahoe.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
All trims of the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV, the $80,000 LS, the $85,000 LT, the $94,000 RST, the $99,000 Premier, and the $107,000 High Country are powered by the same dual motors and have a 205 kWh battery. Out of these, the RST trim has the "just right" balance of performance, features, and price. Opting for the higher trims put the Tahoe EV in the league of luxury electric SUVs from Europe that deliver additional prestige. The base LS is too spartan and the LT is pretty much like the LS except for some minor exterior and interior tweaks. GM's Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system is available for RST and Premier for $3,000 and standard on High Country. Chevy does not introduce a Z71 trim for the Tahoe EV, leaving it to the Suburban EV to compete with the Rivian R1S off-road. Every Tahoe EV trim comes with three years of OnStar premium connectivity plan and five years/75,000 miles powertrain and battery warranty. As with every EV Chevy sells, it says it'll replace the Tahoe EV's battery if its maximum capacity drops below 70%, for free.
Overview
The 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe EV makes its ICE sibling proud. It's equally large and thirsty (for electrons). The Tahoe EV is like a Corvette in the body of a Tahoe. It's insanely fast and powerful and drives like a sports car, while still able to transport your entire family with pets and neighbors and their cargo. The Tahoe EV is a good alternative for people who think that the Cadillac Escalade IQ is too expensive, the Chevrolet Suburban EV is too large, and the GMC Hummer EV SUV is obnoxiously yuuuge. Though you have to forgive some people for mistaking your Tahoe EV for an ICE Tahoe. Depending on who you ask, the artificial exhaust system can be either an innovation or a blasphemy. Chevrolet may have to provide a training course on how to operate the all-digital interior. There are other alternatives from start-ups like Rivian R1S, and established brands like Ford Expedition Lightning and Jeep Wagoneer Charged, that offer powertrain and battery options to suit your needs. GM's WTF pricing also put European electric SUVs like Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV and BMW iX within the Tahoe EV's price range. While these EVs are smaller, they undoubtedly bring extra envy.
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Character: Judy Reinard © judyjudith
Art by: tony07734123
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Yeah, this is a fictional and hypothetical (as of now) electrified version of the best selling full-size SUV in America. And yes, I came up with this design. I know it looks terrible (the in-universe Tahoe EV design, not the art), but, that's the point. I kind of dislike this design (it's a good render tho), not really a fan of DRLs that span the entire hood/bonnet with the headlights underneath, it looks lazy but also making the front of the car looks "busy" in my opinion. My own design blends the elements of the current and previous generations Tahoe, the new Traverse, as well as the Escalade IQ. The "grille" here was body colored at first, but I decided to make it black because I think that gives more "soul" to the design.
Category Artwork (Digital) / Portraits
Species Red Fox
Gender Female
Size 2478 x 1487px
I mean, personally, I need engine noise. Idc if it's fake but I hate the way that electric cars sound when they're accelerating, even if they are fast.
why? a properly constructed and insulated engine will not give you a meaningful engine noise?
oh... used to american designed cars... I see.
oh... used to american designed cars... I see.
Actually I'm not an American car fan lmao. I just like the way cars sound when they accelerate. This art is amazing though.
I agree, its a bit hypocritical. Also bragging about virtue-signaling isn't a good thing. You're supposed to do good in order to do the right thing, not just to make you look like a Mary-Sue ass kisser.
Well how was I supposed to know that? The 2020's have been a wild decade so far
I think sarcasm dripping though the lines... but maybe Kojima was right...
stupid questions...
Has she only ever 2 golden stripes on her shoulder?
should it not be 3 stripes?
Has she only ever 2 golden stripes on her shoulder?
should it not be 3 stripes?
Commissioner oversight. My fault because I provided the artist with a picture of a pilot uniform for cosplay as reference. I'll explain it in-universe as 1 stripe for first officer and 2 for the captain, 3 is probably for senior captain or something, and the second officer/FE is and other pilots (private and recreational) are circle(s) or some sort. I know it's factually incorrect and unrealistic, but it's my universe and it can be whatever I want it to be. Or maybe Judy's flying as a second officer this time, either that or the in-universe explanation.
It's now fixed with the correct amount of stripes
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