DETROIT — The electrical Chevrolet Silverado, taking a cue from the crab-walking GMC Hummer EV, will supply a four-wheel steering function to tighten turns and improve maneuverability.

4-wheel steering allows the pickup to extend agility and tighten turning radius at low speeds, Chevy stated in an announcement final week. The function might assist the model compete towards a deluge of upcoming electrical pickups, together with the Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian’s R1T and the Tesla Cybertruck. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has stated on Twitter that the Cybertruck could have four-wheel steering, and a patent utility filed by Rivian suggests it additionally would possibly supply the function.

The electrical Silverado will probably be powered by Common Motors’ proprietary Ultium batteries, with a GM-estimated vary of greater than 400 miles on a full cost.

It is going to be constructed at Manufacturing facility Zero, GM’s EV plant in Detroit. GM has declined to supply manufacturing timing, however forecasters anticipate output to begin in 2023.

The Hummer EV pickup, slated to go on sale by year-end, additionally has four-wheel steering, which makes the crab-walk function attainable.

It is harking back to GM’s Quadrasteer system, which died on the finish of the 2005 mannequin yr. Quadrasteer was equipped by Delphi Corp. and supplied on the Silverado, GMC Sierra and full-size SUVs. Like four-wheel steering, it shortened the turning radius of a car for extra agility, particularly whereas towing and driving within the metropolis.

GM offered solely 16,500 autos with Quadrasteer, which had a excessive value and poor advertising and marketing, throughout the 4 years it was supplied.