Defining An Electric Supertruck

The Hummer EV is probably best described as an electric supertruck. It features a ton of hardcore off-road hardware, up to 1,000 horsepower, and can hit 60 MPH in only 3.3 seconds. Considering that the Hummer EV weighs nearly five tons, that number is incredibly fast. GMC touts a driving range of 381 miles for the tri-motor model and up to 311 miles for the dual-motor model.

All GMC Hummer EV models include a five-foot bed, adjustable air suspension, rear-axle steering, and GM Super Cruise. If you don’t want a truck bed, there’s also an SUV version. The driving range is reduced if you opt for the Extreme Off-Road package that adds stronger axles, more underbody armor, and 35-inch mud tires.

The interior of the Hummer EV doesn’t exactly reflect its nearly six-figure price tag, but there’s nothing else out there that offers the excess of this truck. GMC plans to release a slightly more affordable version in the future.

Two Trims To Choose From

The top trim of the GMC Hummer EV is the 3x model. This is also the one that starts with a three-figure price tag of $106,945. The 2x model costs slightly less at $98,845. For the extra $8,100, you’ll get nearly double the horsepower and the WTF mode feature that delivers the incredible acceleration cited above. With a standard battery and 22-inch wheels, the tri-motor model should get 314 miles of range, but adding the optional extended-range battery increases that to 381 miles.

However, you can also go the opposite direction and add the Extreme Off-Road package, which drops the range to 298 miles but adds some impressive off-road features. Yet another package, called the Off-Road Readiness package, adds a full-size spare tire and a vertical bed-mounted carrier. For the ultimate outdoor experience with this truck, you can also get removable roof panels.

Living With the GMC Hummer EV

Is this the type of truck you’d consider a daily driver? That somewhat depends on what you use it for. The dual-motor version offers 570 horsepower and has a decent range. It can tow up to 12,000 pounds as well. The tri-motor version tends to be the least efficient. It can only tow up to 8,500 pounds when properly equipped. However, the range quickly drops to only 140 miles.

The weight of the GMC Hummer EV is the biggest factor in its lack of efficiency. The three-motor model with standard 22-inch wheels can get the equivalent of 58 MPG, but some rivals get about 10 MPG more. The interior is spacious, but maybe not as spacious as you would expect, considering the size. It does offer plenty of tech and connectivity features, including a 13.4-inch infotainment display.

Ultimately, this isn’t your average truck or EV. It stands out with an excess of, well, excess, which is why it’s considered a supertruck and not a daily driver.

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GMC offers the Hummer EV in both SUV and pickup versions and delivers several versions with various powertrain systems. This massive beast is capable, opulent, and carries the Hummer name proudly while being completely different from the H2s and H3s of old. Using a massive battery pack, this GMC can travel for up to 381 miles on a single full charge.

Here are some things you’ll want to know about the GMC Hummer EV.

This is a massive beast

The battery pack in the Hummer EV models weighs as much as a Honda Civic. This massive battery tips the scales at nearly 3,000 pounds, but that’s not even half the weight of this big vehicle. The heaviest version of this GMC is the pickup truck model at the Edition 1 trim, which comes in at 9,640 pounds. The SUV version is a little lighter at 8,900 pounds. That means the Hummer EV could be a Class 3 medium-duty truck based on this curb weight.

Incredible size and road presence

The GMC Hummer EV is extremely wide, which gives it the road presence that you’ll see with this big vehicle. The Hummer name has always been associated with massive vehicles, some of which were too massive for their own good. The new electric versions of these vehicles are the new definition of excess. Still, the Hummer EV isn’t larger than every gas-powered SUV or truck in the market, but it’s pretty darn close.

The Hummer EV proves what an EV can do

This massive electric truck and SUV pair aren’t made to be extremely eco-friendly and green, but they only use electricity to power the motors. Instead of being one of the greenest vehicles in the world, this massive GMC is more of a showcase vehicle than anything else. It shows off what EVs can do by using one of the largest battery packs in the market and offering drivers several amazing features that make it more fun to drive and enjoy. This show-stopper is a lot of fun to see on and off the road.

This EV is inefficient

Yes, the GMC Hummer EV is a fully electric vehicle, but that doesn’t make it efficient. It takes a lot more electricity to charge the batteries in this EV than three smaller models. The batteries are massive at 246.8-kWh, which is more than three 82-kWh batteries for the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD. The driving range is impressive, but that doesn’t make the Hummer EV efficient. Still, this massive EV is something to admire, and it can handle nearly every situation.

This massive EV has some really cool features

GMC didn’t simply build a massive version of the Yukon and give it a retired name. Instead, they gave this amazing EV lots of great features. The Hummer EV has several surprises in store for drivers. Here are a few of them:

Watts to Freedom

The Watts to Freedom feature is the launch control system that allows this massive EV to use all of its power at once during a rocket-fast acceleration from 0 to 60 mph. This big SUV can hit this market in 3.5 seconds or less, which makes it faster than some sports cars.

CrabWalk

GMC created the Hummer EV to be an incredible off-road vehicle. The addition of the CrabWalk feature makes it much easier to travel at angles around various obstacles on the trails. This feature turns the rear wheels to allow the vehicle to drive at angles to move around obstacles on the trails.

Extract Mode

Some vehicles are built to be high off the ground, and this big GMC electric vehicle is one of them. Of course, some obstacles still might be too big for the Hummer EV at its normal height. The Extract Mode allows the driver to raise the height by six inches using the air suspension, which allows this massive vehicle to travel over taller obstacles in its path.

Extreme Off-Road Package

Adding the Extreme Off-Road Package to this big vehicle gives it more capability on the trails, which ensures it can tackle most of the terrain it might face. This package has 18-inch wheels, 35-inch mud terrain tires, a front e-locker, rear virtual locker, five skid plates, and rock sliders with built-in steps.

The GMC Hummer EV is an incredible electric vehicle, built to be the excessive vehicle that shows what EVs can do.

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Right now, there are a few electric trucks and SUVs in the GMC fleet, but there are more coming, and it may be sooner than you think.

The Capable GMC Hummer EV Truck

The GMC Hummer EV truck was the first all-electric GMC to make an appearance at GMC dealers. It offers a unique blend of rugged capabilities and environmental consciousness. The impressive electric powertrain produces 1000 horsepower and sprints from zero to 60 mph in a mere 3.3 seconds. This electric truck can use brute force to make its way over almost any terrain, while the rear-wheel steering system makes it easy to maneuver whether you’re on the trail or in the city. It even features a unique crab driving mode that will move it sideways.

Go Big in the GMC Hummer EV SUV

The GMC Hummer EV SUV arrived on the tail of the Hummer EV truck. While it shares many of the truck’s features and offers similar performance, it’s also more family-friendly, with more space in the cabin for passengers. The all-electric powertrain churns out 830 horsepower and gets up to 11,500 pound-feet of torque. This version of the Hummer will zip from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. Drivers who are wondering about range for this large EV have nothing to worry about. It can go up to 300 miles on a full charge.

The GMC Sierra EV is Coming

Everyone loves the GMC Sierra pickup truck, and when the new Sierra EV arrives at GMC dealers in the near future, they will not only love its features and capabilities but also its efficiency and power. The official name for this new pickup is the GMC Sierra Denali Edition 1. And, with Denali part of its name, this truck is sure to deliver when it comes to upscale features and luxury.

Like the Hummer EVs and the Silverado EV, the Sierra will ride on the Ultium platform with a large battery pack that will help it get up to 400 miles of range. It will have all the latest technology, including GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driving technology, and it will feature GMC’s innovative MultiPro Midgate. This gate serves as a divider between the cabin and the bed that can be lowered when you have long items to move but want to keep the tailgate up.

What’s on the Horizon

While the GMC EV lineup currently features the two GMC Hummer models and the upcoming Sierra Denali EV, there is much more on the horizon. Keep your eyes peeled for a GMC Yukon EV. This full-size luxury SUV will sit at the top of GMC’s SUV lineup, and since it will be built right in the U.S., it could be an affordable option for SUV buyers who want to make the switch to an electric vehicle.

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