The electric vehicle is usually a type of polarized card. Ideas are filtered into a particular ideological container before some have a chance to grasp the freedom it allows.
The same can be said of Hummer – the brand built on tactical glamor and military heritage, then effectively dismissed by consumers because of the truck’s great thirst, Well, the Humvees helped in the fight, didn’t they?
Even more so after driving the Hummer EV, I see this “electric supercar” as a move by GM in a tactical market sense, as it blurs the lines and will open up EVs to those who have never been. consider Teslas or even Rivians. .
It’s an electric truck for truck buyers, not a truck for electric vehicle buyers. Throw away the petty political stuff. Well played, GM.
The transition to the new Hummer-brand magic can be as simple as a couple of bursts at 60 mph in about three seconds. In WTF (Watts to Freedom) mode, the truck’s three engines produce up to 1,000 horsepower and 1,200 lb-ft of torque to launch the 9,000-plus-pound truck in a physics-defying fashion.
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1
Have you been there, done it in a Tesla or another high-powered EV? Doing so while riding high, in a traditional truck style and with thick off-road tires, is a different kind of experience. And WTF is a nice introduction to the Hummer EV’s outer space and Marvel-inspired skins, powered by the Unreal Engine. Yes, it’s gimmicky, as it teaches you how to launch for best results, but it also ties into the moon landing theme of the entire vehicle, from the Sea of Tranquility on the speaker grilles and roof car to the letter ‘H’ branded lighting and animated Hummer-SUV profiles stamped on some buttons.
“Moon shot” —and GM won’t let you forget it
This is GM’s “moonshot” and the look won’t let you forget. The simulated propulsion also doesn’t make the sound that my driving partner calls a “duallie in space”. Think karaoke mic in exhaust with reverb. After the initial stupidity, you’ll want to turn it off. Luckily you can.
While the party trick is in WTF mode, the Hummer’s look and name might appeal to everyone, luckily there’s more to it than that. During my first driving experience last week in Phoenix, Arizona, I found the Hummer EV to be a high-performance off-road focused truck. In trail environments, the Hummer EV feels sturdy, maneuverable, possibly, with an unexpected level of dexterity, especially considering its overwhelming proportions.
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1
Within 10 miles of off-road throughout the day, we tackled a mixture of sharp, dusty rocks, dumped into a gravel “washout”, then up a narrow path, strewn with rocks. hill top. The first is a test of the Hummer EV’s Terrain mode, which raises ground clearance from the standard 10.1 inches to 11.9 inches (there’s also a 15.9-inch Extraction mode if things go awry. bad); it also accelerates the brake pedal for slow, gentle movements, and best of all, Terrain mode makes the accelerator a precision torque tool.
When going uphill, over a rock, I lean in the middle of the right front wheel, while the left rear wheel lifts, with my right foot, with powertrain and traction that allows me to control many minutes more than ever. enjoy either the torque converter or the clutch — thanks to the dynamic traction system plus a mechanical “e-Locker” differential up front and a “virtual” lock rear.
Then during the wash, we used the center console mode dial to select Off-Road mode, which allows for more looser adjustment of the perkier accelerator and stability control settings. Positioning into a sweet spot at about 20 mph, I felt the surface through the steering wheel. It prompted us to whip this massive SUV around tight gravel corners — if only there weren’t for the larger rocks and cacti around nearly everything.
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1
Slowing down and climbing to the top of the hill a bit, I appreciated picking up some of the 18 different camera views to check exactly where the 305/70R18 knotted Goodyear Territory MT tires were relative to the edge of the car. crack. There were a few underbody bumps during the day, but GMC emphasizes that this is a truck designed for performance. It’s the most demanding all-terrain all-terrain vehicle I’ve done, and this truck doesn’t falter.
If this were the only place to review the Hummer EV, we would declare it a King Truck and move on. But because GM positions the Hummer EV as a pickup and a lifestyle – one that leads the way for a new line of large electric trucks—It deserves a sharper lens.
Like two packs of long-range electric vehicles, stacked on top of each other
Hummer EV is developed on an accelerated timeline is based on what the company calls an integrated chassis platform — different from the traditional body-on-frame platform for its larger trucks. It essentially clamps a large double-layer battery pack, protected by its own internal structure and sturdy frame rails, as part of the vehicle’s structure. It is protected from the bottom by a shield and the top is completely flat, allowing for more flexibility with the cabin design — although the Hummer EV has a rather traditional layout.
The battery pack is essentially two packs — 400 volts each and connected in parallel most of the time but can be converted to series during DC fast charging to allow for higher charging rates. We haven’t charged the Hummer EV yet, but GM claims it’s capable of returning 100 miles — 65 kwh pack power, based on EPA ratings — in just 10 minutes on a CCS-format 350 kw DC fast charger.
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1
On the two layers of the pack are 576 large format NCMA bags, adding up to 205 kwh or 213 kwh depending on the calculation standard. Its 24 modules test through a wireless battery management system, which GM says is an industry first.
The Hummer EV rides on a four-wheel independent suspension, with a control lever arrangement on each wheel plus the adoption of a Continuous Damping Control (CDC) air suspension, like what is used in GMC Sierra and other large GM trucks. Its excellent off-road maneuverability is made possible by rear-wheel steering, which can rotate the front-facing wheels up to 10 degrees at a lower speed, gradually reducing that speed by 25 miles. /hr and spin them slightly with the front wheel at a higher speed than speed. The latter is something I’ve had a lot more trouble spotting, because of the way this monster lists at higher speed corners no matter what.
Feels its way about cabin refinement, but lots of great details
Expanding on that, don’t expect the Hummer EV to break through the laws of physics on the road, at higher speeds. On the straight, mostly flat highways around Phoenix, we had to invent the corners ourselves and found that there was a lot of inclination — as you might expect for any vehicle. How heavy is this. Big, grooved tires make their noise at highway speeds, and some of the air turbulence around the front axle becomes constant at around 75 mph. The Hummer EV doesn’t skimp on NVH details at all. GM has the potential to enable active noise cancellation in a future truck version with premium Bose audio, and this would be the perfect application for this technology.
2022 GMC Hummer EV
2022 GMC Hummer EV
2022 GMC Hummer EV
It also doesn’t feel as space efficient as you might expect for such a large truck. Despite the smaller storage space in the center console and throughout the truck, I found the rear seating position to feel rather low — and close to where the front seats are, despite plenty of room in the cabin. cabin and enough room for three people. behind. On the other hand, there’s plenty of seating up front, and I was able to easily determine the car’s corners without the camera assist — a great asset for an off-roader. And the door and interior trim — which looks like fabric but can be wiped and brushed — is a thoughtful touch.
The Hummer EV Edition 1 also comes with Transparent Sky Panels — fun removable baffles that let you turn the truck essentially into a convertible, cleverly fitting them into the trunk.
The Hummer EV, formerly known as the SUT, is a pickup, with a maximum payload of 1,300 pounds and a maximum towing rating of 7,500 pounds. With the Multi-Pro tailgate function, the Hummer EV can increase the effective loading length for long items to 6-foot-10; and it’s compatible with a wide range of accessories — like in the truck we drove, one for two extra tires, one of which we used.
2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV
A slightly shorter SUV is on the way and could better allocate space for those who don’t often transport equipment outdoors.
Effective (or lacking) as we think. But it gets better from here.
And yes, the Hummer EV lives closest to its name in the past in that it is perhaps the least efficient EV yet. As I have shown in the recent past, that’s probably beside the problem.
That said, our test truck’s trip computer showed an average of 1.3 mph over 500 miles; and the results of our own rides — as we remember zero, which includes about 65 miles and possibly 10 miles of low-speed off-road — added up to 0.9 miles per kWh.
GM’s Super Cruise driver-assist technology is baked into the Hummer EV and it worked flawlessly for me – even able to make two careful but perfect lane changes with a single blink of the turn signal. -nhan.
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1
2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1
The Hummer EV Edition 1 that I drove cost $110,295, including a $1,595 destination fee. GM has delivered about 100 so far, making them a very rare, limited edition car – much more than a supercar. However, GM reported last week that there were 66,000 pre-orders for the Hummer EV, so the pace should accelerate.
GM is starting from scratch. Will have light version of this heavy “supertruck” that’s not quite premium — without the big two-tier package, only two engines instead of three, no Sky Panels and even finally, no adaptive suspension.
But most importantly, it’s an ambitious strategy that has worked for legacy automakers like GM for decades. Go back to the top performance model, sell other versions in bulk — and start competing with the top model in more efficient, more affordable models.
If GM can entice a new crowd with WTF mode and Crab mode and other truck tricks, and then hook them up with all-electric, who’s wiser?
