The first GMC Hummer EV SUV of 2024 was auctioned off to benefit conservation nonprofit Tread Lightly, generating $500,000 for the team despite its inability to pedal lightly.
In Release 1 specs with Moonshot Green Matte paint, the first Hummer EV SUV was auctioned off by Barrett-Jackson at the company’s Scottsdale, Arizona event on January 28. was free so that Tread Lightly could receive the entire $500,000 hammer in price, according to a GMC press release.
2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Edition 1 at Barrett-Jackson Auction
According to the statement, those funds will be used for trail restoration projects and educational programs to “promote outdoor ethics and a sense of nature stewardship.”
Electric all-terrain vehicles may be a more thoughtful way to explore the outside world, but the GMC Hummer EV do not walk lightly. The pickup that debuted for the 2022 model year weighs more than 9,000 pounds, and the SUV is unlikely to be significantly lighter in production guise.
Testing GMC Hummer EV 2024 SUV in Moab
Considering that, the Hummer EV SUV is shaping up to be the heaviest SUV ever, edging out the Ford Excursion and the original, military-sourced Hummer H1. Not without some appeal to the electric Hummer; In a first driveWe’ve found that the Hummer EV pickup brings EV enthusiasm to serious big truck fans.
After developing the Hummer EV In record time, General Motors slowed the pace when it came to rolling out all variants as planned. GM said many months ago that price increase will apply to the GMC Hummer EV 2023, but it has yet to offer any starting 3X versions for the model year. Through calendar year 2022, GM reports that it has delivered only 855 Hummer EV trucks, including the one due for delivery in 2021.
Pre-orders for the SUV are ongoing now, with production scheduled to begin later this year at GM’s Zero Plant in Detroit.
