Chevrolet confirmed on Friday that the Chevrolet Silverado EV will get its own version of the CrabWalk mode already available on its sibling, the GMC Sierra EV.
Chevy’s version is called the Sidewinder, not the CrabWalk, but it offers essentially the same functionality. It uses the Silverado EV’s rear-wheel steering to turn all four wheels in the same direction, allowing diagonal driving at speeds up to 20 mph.
2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV Sidewinder status
Drivers can select Sidewinder mode by going to the Rear Steer page within the Infotainment Display Controls menu. Graphics on the screen, as well as a confirmation message in the instrument cluster, appear when the mode is activated.
Sidewinder mode is standard on the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST and will be added to 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST First Edition models via an over-the-air update. Chevy has confirmed that this update will be pushed to the remaining 2024 models still in dealership lots and trucks already in customer hands.
2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV
The CrabWalk-branded version of this feature first appeared on the GMC Hummer EV, and was standard on the 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1. This was the main difference between the Edition 1 and Silverado EV RST Edition 1 – Low Volume Launch versions of each truck . The same feature will also be available on the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ SUV, branded as Cadillac Arrival Mode.
Other changes for the 2025 Silverado EV include increased range to 460 miles for the RST grade and 492 miles for the base WT model, with the larger Max Range package, plus a new LT grade among those models.
