Update, 4:37pm EST: On a call with The Drive, a Chevrolet spokesperson clarified that the Silverado did not actually "break down" per se. According to the company rep, the Silverado's driver had to turn off the engine while the truck was stationary at the blue line—understandable, since running a hot, internally combusted V-8 in one place, over ice for too long probably isn't ideal. When the truck was restarted, the driver then accidentally accepted a software update, rendering it immobile for the next several minutes. Once the update was done, the Silverado drove off the ice problem-free.
So, essentially what we have here is one of those stories where somebody is giving an uber-important PowerPoint presentation until Windows or iTunes or something interrupts with their own plans. Hey, we've all been there.
It's certainly been a long week for General Motors' PR department. After announcing the closure of three North American plants, the culling of over 14,000 jobs, and the discontinuation of six vehicles, what should've been a relatively routine marketing stunt turned into quite the embarrassing blunder.
At Wednesday night's Detroit Red Wings home game, a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss broke down on the ice during the second intermission, reports GM Authority. The Chevy pickup was reportedly supposed to drive around the rink and show itself off to the thousands of hockey fans at Little Caesars Arena but the Trail Boss "ground to a halt after just barely making it to the blue line," forcing Zambonis to go around it. Not very Boss.
Seriously laughed out loud when this pickup stalled out during intermission of the Red Wings game. They eventually got it started but the zambonis had to go around it!
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