Video Summary
This electric pickup has three wipers. It weighs 10,000 pounds. It makes 1,000 horsepower and 1,200-pound feet of torque. It can crab walk. It can go 0-60 mph in about 3 seconds with WTF mode. The test vehicle is a $117,000 2024 Hummer EV.The design and size capture the insanity and grandiose nature of the Hummer name. Though this is an EV, it still captures the Hummer’s insane driving costs. The test vehicle is packed with the 24 module battery upgrade, which increases the range to 381 miles, but given the 10,000-pound curb weight, this means it only gets about 1.5 miles per kilowatt hour. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets almost twice that: 3 miles per kilowatt hour. It will cost about 15 cents to drive one mile, but at a fast-charging station, it costs 45-75 cents per mile. As a comparison, a 2024 Silverado with a V8 would cost about 20 cents per mile in gasoline.
That Hummer excess in the form of terrible gas mileage as seen in the H1 and H2 is still here in EV form. Because of all this, this truck is truly fantastic. It has super truck dimensions. It is wide. At 86.67 inches, the Hummer requires amber clearance lights visible as three in the middle and one on each side-view mirror. It's also tall at 79.1 inches, which is taller than some half-ton trucks. The front end is distinctively Hummer, with the six-LED element grill and the letter H for the daytime running lights. When it's charging, these LEDs behave as a progress bar. It looks very purpose-built, and the big recovery hooks, the skid plate, and notched bumpers are all about function. It looks built for off-roading because the approach and departure angles are steep at 49 degrees. The wheels have been pushed to the corners of the car, which makes for very short overhangs.
In Extract mode, it has a ground clearance of 16 inches. The wheel base is 136 inches, and the breakover angle is 34.4 degrees. From this vantage point, the Hummer looks like the Warthog from Halo. The short window look gives it a futuristic, concept car design. That is the reason for the utterly ridiculous three windshield wiper design, which is to accommodate the width and steep rake of the windshield. In this regard, it resembles a Toyota Land Cruiser, except that vehicle's windshield is not as wide. The roof panels are removable, stowing in the front with the provided individual bags, and they are easily reinstalled by one person. However, this does mean putting handprints on it. Below the roofline are small American flags with stars on the right-hand side.
Inside, the Hummer retains truck DNA: it has large accessible buttons, big grab handles, and a big gear lever. There are also big screens, including the 13.4-inch touchscreen with Google built in, which also displays the 360-degree camera view. Maneuvering the Hummer is really easy, thanks to the rear steering capability, even though it's very wide and long and visibility isn’t the best. The infotainment system has wireless Apple Carplay and wireless Android Auto, and down below there's a wireless charger. Ahead is a digital driver display and a rear view mirror that turns into a digital rear-view mirror.
While the front row eye bar can be removed, the rear one cannot because, presumably, it provides more stability for the entire chassis. Rear-seat passengers have 39 inches of legroom and can enjoy heated seats. There is also automatic climate control. The rear bench can be lifted up to create more space. The driving experience is where the Hummer really impresses. The ride quality is very good. The air suspension mutes a lot of the rough imperfections of the road, and the high-profile, all-terrain Wranglers do a pretty good job cushioning everything. These tires do generate a lot of noise. This is pretty typical for any SUVs or trucks with tires like this. There is secondary wind noise from the large frontal area of the Hummer. It's hard to eliminate with a car like this. Handling is typical of big pickup trucks. It can feel vague and lazy. Steering feedback isn't particularly good, but that's typical for these big behemoths. Weight is noticeable, but better weight distribution compared to a car with an engine on the front axle.
To the rear: The taillights look very intricate. It has a multi-pro tailgate. When watts-to-freedom mode (WTF mode) is enabled, the truck lowers and seat vibrates and tells drivers its going into that mode and launching zero to sixty miles.
