2022 Trucks

[Anakalypto]

It’s interesting to me all the complaining with the interior. I’ve got the 8” screen and while the analog buttons seem a bit out of place, the interior is light years better than my last 3 trucks.

I guess it’s all relative. We’re officially in a time where a truck is measured by unlock buttons and screen size.

Loving my ‘19 Sierra


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[econometrics]

2 hours ago, Anakalypto said:

It’s interesting to me all the complaining with the interior. I’ve got the 8” screen and while the analog buttons seem a bit out of place, the interior is light years better than my last 3 trucks.

I guess it’s all relative. We’re officially in a time where a truck is measured by unlock buttons and screen size.

Loving my ‘19 Sierra


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Where GM has earned the complaints for screen size is in how they trimmed the center stack. They converge the lines in the whole stock right around the screen. It just makes it APPEAR smaller than it really is, thus making it look cheaper and less impressive. 
 

Any objective person who spends time in the new GM interior will almost always give it a thumbs up, even if unenthusiastically. It really works well. But it just looks measly. And looks / perceptions very much matter in a competitive market with fickle buyers. 

[Anakalypto]

Where GM has earned the complaints for screen size is in how they trimmed the center stack. They converge the lines in the whole stock right around the screen. It just makes it APPEAR smaller than it really is, thus making it look cheaper and less impressive. 
 
Any objective person who spends time in the new GM interior will almost always give it a thumbs up, even if unenthusiastically. It really works well. But it just looks measly. And looks / perceptions very much matter in a competitive market with fickle buyers. 

I get it. My 85 GMC had power windows, which was cool. Had a stacked carburetor too, sweet lines. [emoji16] All modern trucks are pretty nice. You’re right though, the truck consumer market is much more broad and dynamic these days. These nuances seem to be an arms race, not sure where it ends, but neat to watch.

In the mean time I’ll keep building out this ‘19 6.2 SLT like it’s 1985 lol


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[Solarplex]

Weren't the 2014-2015 Silverado headlights really lousy? 

I came from a ram. Those were lousy but i still drove and survived


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[econometrics]

Just saw this: https://www.gm-trucks.com/spy-shots-2022-chevy-silverado-and-gmc-sierra-convoy-caught/ 

 

Looks, to me, like GM is moving back to projector style bulbs in the headlamp assemblies. Also changing up the DRL look to look more like the DRL on the outgoing SUVs. 

 

To me, those would both be steps backwards. The 19-21 LED DRLs and headlamps are EXCELLENT. Way better than the 16-18 projector style headlamps. 

[OnTheReel]

2 hours ago, econometrics said:

Just saw this: https://www.gm-trucks.com/spy-shots-2022-chevy-silverado-and-gmc-sierra-convoy-caught/ 

 

Looks, to me, like GM is moving back to projector style bulbs in the headlamp assemblies. Also changing up the DRL look to look more like the DRL on the outgoing SUVs. 

 

To me, those would both be steps backwards. The 19-21 LED DRLs and headlamps are EXCELLENT. Way better than the 16-18 projector style headlamps. 

GM Authority refers to them as “placeholder” headlights so they probably aren’t production parts.

 

[econometrics]

19 minutes ago, OnTheReel said:

GM Authority refers to them as “placeholder” headlights so they probably aren’t production parts.

 

I missed that. Good news.