Can you imagine all the new power plants that would have to be built if everyone goes to electric cars? Can you imagine all the battery graveyards taking up acres of ground? Can you imagine all the fires caused by the highly combustible lithium batteries? Can you imagine all the pollution still generated by backwards countries like China and India and many, many others? You know, the ones who create all the pollution now? Because it sure isn't the US! That is, unless we keep the clean air and water-hating Republicans/Russians in charge.
I used to think the Raptor was just a niche model that made no difference in the larger scheme of pickup performance and sales. That was before I was in the market for a new pickup to replace my rusted-out 1989 K1500 Z71 Sportside (the first Z71 Off Road decals anyone ever saw) and started researching 4x4's and found myself reading tests of the Raptor everywhere with no comparable tests of any Silverado- and enjoying reading about the capabilities of the hated Ford! Chevy should have joined the battle for top of the heap full-size half-ton off road pickups years ago. And if they come out with this model it had better be superior to the Raptor in every way, including a V8 engine. Otherwise, they might as well not bother.
You either have a 26gal tank or a 34. You went about 500 miles, so if it's a 26, you got about 21.8mpg towing a car on a flatbed. Not likely. So, with a 34 gallon tank you would have gotten about 16.8mpg. More likely, but would be awfully good.