The Hummer EV Is Even More Insane Than You Think
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Jack takes a look at the very first Hummer EV to touch down on European shores to try to make sense of this bonkers EV. With over 1,000 horsepower and a battery more than triple the size of the one found in typical electric cars, is there any way of justifying this behemoth's existence?
00:00 We know!
1:02 Hummer history lesson
1:57 How much???
3:08 The reason it exists
4:04 Some very silly numbers
6:52 Exterior walkaround
9:15 An offroad monster!
10:51 The NASA connection
11:14 The truck stuff
12:21 Never seen this before!
12:45 Interior review
17:18 Back seat Jack test...
19:15 Initial thoughts?
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The downside of the removable roof is that you might be startled by the noises made by the pedestrians you're crushing.
And Americans frustrate how small cars are too unsafe for their roads?...
Pedestrians are expendable.
Good lord 😂
You have the freedom to close it when those noises bother you.
Not pedestrians. Peasants.
Finally an EV that makes Jack look normal sized lol
🤣
That was the Microlino
That was my thought also. Oh, that doesn't look too big… Oh shit, that's right, Jack is 6 foot 75 tall so it must be huge.
Imagine trying to build an EV that would be terrible for the environment. Like, as bad as possible. This is the GMC Hummer EV.
Still better than any ICE vehicle out there. Not everyone that's interested in EVs is a hatchback nerd.
But this car IS efficient - at least compared to the cars this car competes with, and with those people who'd usually buy big ICE pickups
I wonder how much co2 was created during the manufacture of this ridiculous thing?
@@pugrallye23
Be fair, Jack's not a bad bloke😜
@@LG123ABC Is that even true though? Average efficiency EVs are better than average efficiency ICE vehicles, but at the ends of the spectrum, Im quite sure there are hybrids that are better to drive for an entire decade than this monstrosity.
Finally a sane person reviewing the Hummer... Thank you Jack!
While true, too many internet personalities hyped the HUMMER for the algorithm.
But Transport Evolved just recently published a video on this, and they're plenty realistic about it.
@@toyotaprius79 yes, one of the very few honest reviews about this travesty.
Bobby would batter me if I wasn't honest about it!
MKBHD did a proper review
Wow, look at all that storage space. It can even carry a spare tire.
He didn't show it in the video, but the rear glass and back can lift out, and the seats fold flat so it can turn into a bed right up to the front seats. Can probably hold a few spare tires, even of that size.
@@macgibbon kind of like a midgate? I was wondering if it has that feature is there any videos that show that?
@@TristenHernandez I think it's on Doug DeMuro's video.Doesn't show them pulling the stuff out, but does show it opened up.
@@macgibbon I can’t find anything about that online any where.
The absolutely worst insult I can think of for this vehicle is "It's the Hummer of EVs."
Could be worse, someone could call it "Euro-inspired".
How nice to see nice good, cheap, small, light, and efficient EV!
The inner city transport solution we've been waiting for!
People in US: I'll take two please!
The lighting is so good on this studio, and the colourway & textures of the car are so clean it really seems like Jack shot everything on a greenscreen and then added a rendered car in post, further supporting the sentiment that this car just has to be a concept and not a real thing.
Our cameramen are just that good!
@@JackScarlett1 The ~12:40 shot definitely does it. Really shows the scale of that absolute chonker, and your two relflections on the car are a nice touch!
"Run on compressed baby seals!" lol
Shhh, don't want to give Toyota executives another idea on how to avoid making a decent BEV ...
@@RojCowles 😂
Jack is super character waiting to see him in a movie or is first ALBUM if he can't sing then he could rap
@@RojCowles Toyota did make a sort of Hummer copy, so they might! Although at these dimensions, who needs to compress the baby seals? Use them full size!
Most comprehensive review of the hummer EV I've seen so far. Demonstrated the thought behind the design. Brilliant!
As Pris said in Bladerunner, “We’re stupid, we’ll die”.
Tyrell corporation would likely recreate this HUMMER for the same reasons GM has.
It's totally bonkers but I'm glad GM is serious about throwing some money at EVs. I hope GM makes lots of money and the tech trickles down to cheaper models.
There's no such thing, if we're being honest.
The HUMMER is a profitable halo "car".
Whatever technology they develop will be limited by the most profitable market for GM. ie, more overly expensive, inefficient and inaccessible Crossovers, SUVs and full size pick ups.
Nothing sensible like the Ford Maverick small pick up, or a re-continuation of the Voltec drivetrain.
Over payed executives don't make sensible decisions , only the most profitable in the short term.
So get ready for a second 2008 crash.
Agree. Big year ahead for GM.
@@toyotaprius79 sure. It's been the case for every auto manufacturer for the last century, every smartphone, every piece of tech but, every everything developed ever but, somehow, not this time. sure
I love the car for the fact they went gem-packed with features. Nothing was too crazy or useless. Down to the handlebars near the front pillers.
Great review Jack thanks….good to see you back
I’m surprise it didn’t come with a crane to unload and load the spare wheel!
No, that comes with the roadside assistance that drivers of this POS will call if they have any issue more serious than a hangnail.
Don't laugh, they sell those.
Finally a car that make Jack look to be a normal height....
See, I thought that having to roll his trouser legs up was the way to make him look like a shortarse ;-)
Jack you are a great presenter I could listen to you all day
Well done Jack, you kept me watching to the end despite myself!
There's one good thing about this Hummer: people can buy it instead of the ICE Hummer, and produce far less pollution when driving (note: tailpipe emissions, not total/overall emissions, although this EV also will be better on that metric compared to the ICE Hummer).
Some people just need a way to flaunt their self-importance and money... that cannot be avoided. So, if it's going to happen, it's probably better they do it with an oversized EV, rather than an oversized ICE vehicle. At least GM have only sold a couple-thousand of these beasts (and it's been out for most of the year, iirc), and only in the US, so it's not exactly a high-volume vehicle :p
It's an aspirational vehicle. It tells the public that you don't have to be an effeminate nerd to drive an EV. Remember, Americans have never truly embraced little hatchbacks -- ICE or otherwise.
The only good thing about this waste is that it is a small-volume vehicle.
@@woodworking406 That, and it offends people like you.
Just like the non milspec Hummers before, this thing is just proof you are rich and mad.
All markets must be covered i suppose
Being mad is one of the perks of being rich. I wish that I were that kind go mad.
Right, orders of magnitude more money than brains. 😥
@@Puzpo I think it's a sneaky marketing ploy. Don't tell em that that subcompact cars platform can support a monster truck. Show em. GM is now building the sensible one in the Sierra and Silverado. Well sensible in US big truck mindset.
@@cre8tvedge don't put words on my mouth. From where did you even came out with all that? Get the joke and move on.
As much as I hate the Hummer EV, a full recharge would cost me about $27. At current American fuel prices and assuming, COMPLETELY UNREALISTICALLY, that an ICE Hummer could get 10 miles per gallon (it can't), the HEV is over 3x as economical on a dollars per mile basis.
It's more economical to keep your current car than pay for a vastly overpriced EV. You won't save money or the environment buy BUYING A NEW CAR
Takes about 27years to charge
And 27 minutes to deplete
100 miles added in about 10 minutes (800 volts/350 Kilowatt charger). Thanks for playing!
That's a fast charge rate if you can find that charger.
I'm good with lvl 2 at home about 25 miles added an hour.
@@rebeccadubois8270 I'd definately couple it to a home battery, or 8
@@LG123ABC Yes but currently 350 KW chargers are kinda rare.
Perfect for when someone has ICEed your charging station and you have to drag them away 🙂
Hey, I'm glad you made the efficiency comparison with the ICE versions. No hummer has ever been efficient, so if it does it's job if converting a type of driver to no emissions vehicle, then job done 👍. Thanks for the review, Jack!
The EV for anti EV types. Sounds about right!
As someone who used to off-road now and then, I like some of the features for that, though I doubt most who buy this won't take it off-road too much.. The cameras' would save jumping in and out of the vehicle when you don't have a spotter in a tricky situation. However, with that said, I'm hoping my first EV in an Aptera.
I wish they'd add a couple of parallel laser-pointers to each camera, so U can know the scale of things you're seeing under there.
It'd double as extra bling too.
Headed to the Aptera factory this month. Whooopie. Not a fan of driving it myself (I sat in first prototype) but dang it's so future.
We'll definitely have some Aptera content for you this year ;)
@@JackScarlett1 Jan 28th at Aptera Headquarters?
Would take a day and a half to charge from empty using the fastest typical home “fast” charger and would cost about £85 to do so (at current standard rate).
And that's the only option to charge it too as the charge port they've got on it isn't compatible with anything in Europe right now, lol.
Still a lot cheaper to charge up than a regular hummer I'm sure.
@@timscott3027 …for now.
@@danielburges8176 How hard would it be for GM to install a CCS2 on a vehicle bound for Europe?
come on, those volks can also afford some kind of DC wallbox at their mansion'. Like, few tousand grands more , or less, would they care?
The guy driving this vehicle is compensating for something...
What about the guy driving the throbbing red, hyper-fast Ferrari?
A brain
Human touch and endowment ...
@@LG123ABC same thing
@@LG123ABC Same applies.
And failing....
What a brilliant review Jack, thank you!
With the crab walk now the slippery road warning sign can finally makes sense
The original military Humvee was a direct replacement for the WW2 Willys Jeep, twice the size and yet an essentially unarmoured 4 seater. THIS monstrosity weighs as much as that Humvee CARRYING its 1.3 ton EV battery! And yet still only seats 4. With a bed no larger than in a compact pickup. And no place for a spare tire except in a huge mount in the bed.
It IS tremendously capable offroad, and has lots of power and long range.
Rivian R1T has the same size bed, place to store a compact spare, more interior room, and better acceleration and offroad performance. Also 80kwh less battery, though 10% less range. Is an entire ton lighter, narrower, shorter.
But as a large 4x4 pickup, you can't drive to the same speed limits as cars in the UK. It will be limited to 50mph on a country road, 60mph on dual-carriageways and only on the motorway will you legally be allowed to hit 70mph.
I can't deny it has a certain, over large, appeal. However, whilst Chinese manufacturers are coming out with the likes of the MG4 and Ora Cat, American companies are producing this Hummer or the F150 Lightning. Almost literally a big clue to who will be a major force, and who won't, in the car market very soon...
not how economics work
free markets are self correcting, socialists will always trip over themselves, because tempered banknotes aren't real money
they can only copy the things that the free market comes up with
sry
I want one too to resell it! 😁 Awesome video to see the details! Thank you
You've never seen 3 wipers before? Um, Jaguar E-Type anyone?
It‘s totally crazy .. but I like to see this driving around instead of a gas guzzling monster of this size.
It's no better, seriously
@@toyotaprius79 Of course it is -- compared with an ICE Hummer.
I don't. You can't hear it and it will crush you, the owner won't even notice.
Everything is large except for the owners willy.
And the backseat legroom. 😆
That sound system in the tailgate is literally the only unnecessary luxury-car doodad that has ever impressed me.
well said. sometimes some things just have to be a little out there
The only good thing I can say about this... Thing... is that it will put a few more people who would have otherwise never considered buying an EV behind the drivers seat of one. And the somewhat decent range, offroad abilities and insane acceleration showcases to those people that an EV doesnt have to be a compromise vehicle. So even though its likely way worse for the environment than many hybrids, it is at least a good piece of PR. Tesla was the first company to make EVs into aspirational vehicles, and GM has perhaps perfected the concept of an aspirational EV for a very niche market. Soo... Bravo I guess?
Exactly right. This is targeted at the types of men who drive the most miles annually. In vehicle's like this which get the worst overall mpg.
Something like this is driven 12-15,000+miles a year at 6-10mpg max(ram trx and raptor r are both single digit mpg in average use.
So everyone of these sold could take several thousand gallons of gas or diesel consumption off the roads. Plus eliminate the particulate emissions, noise and heat, 3 average oil changes of 6-8quarts each and other savings vs ICE.
It's like the math for the idiots who claim every tesla semi sold is 10x less model y or model 3s sold. Except those class of cars get 25-30mpg on average and are driven about 10-12,000 miles a year.
So 50,000 tesla semi trucks replacing 50k average diesel semi trucks all getting 6.5mpg if that and doing over 100k a year?
Yeah 50,000 semis replaces nearly 730,000,000 gallons of diesel consumption vs 500,000 model y&3s replace about 220,000,000 gallons of gas. And gas does less environmental damage, less particulate pollution and uses less energy to refine vs diesel. I say great job gm.👍🏻
@@4literv6 Well, it doesnt eliminate particulate emmissions at all. The tire wear on truck that will weigh 10,000 lbs with passengers and bags loaded is going to be pretty bad.
@@patreekotime4578 nah I worked in a tire&service store outfitting heavy pickups and suvs and have owned more than a few myself.
Most of them got 50-70k out of a good set of Goodyear, Toyos or Michelin tires properly rotated and kept inflated correctly.
People like you and all the ev doubters n haters have ZERO clue about tire wear on heavy and powerful vehicle's.👍🏻
My friends 2019 m3 perf he drives hard gets better tire wire than any of his bmws ever did or my mustangs, camaro or corvettes.
Our little Chevy bolt is also easier on it's tires so far in 20k&2+years of driving than the pathetic Ford fiesta daily it replaced. 😎
Mate, that was another greatly crafted review!-)
I'm pretty sure one wheel weighs the same as my twizzy
And a tyre change would cost the same
There was an echo when Jack shut that rear door. It's that big
Fascinating, and at the same time absurdly pointless.
Like NATO?
Utterly an enormous waste
@@LG123ABC what are you on about? We are talking about cars here. You ok buddy?
@@LG123ABC L take
@@o0alias0o I'm great! You?
4:03 Damn! That’s some wide tread, Jack! 😜
“The most impressive truck in America is an EV.”
I’m going to have to use that!
The Travis Nike fits this episode so well! both the shoes and the Hummer are ridiculously pricey.
Well at 4 tons you can't drive that on a standard British license (unless your license is a few decades old). You'll need to get a different categorgy of license. That's true in the uk and the eu.
So at least Hummer drivers should be better than average, just because they need more advanced driving licenses.
Definitely make that movie... nice one Jack.
The first time I have to wait in line for one of these to finish charging I am going to throw a big tantrum.
I can't see the point of a barge like this other than as as commercial vehicle - its a willy waving vanity vehicle for personal transport
Unfortunately you cannot buy one right now and probably not until “Spring 2023” according to GM. There has been a stop sale on all Hummers since October. Mine is sitting at the dealership waiting for a battery pack leak fix.
Well, what can one say...better than the ICE version I guess. Decent range, and it will need it too, given the CCS Type 1 charging port might make on-to-go top-ups challenging...
Paying $400.000 for this car is just plain stupidity! LOL.
Note the space theming is due to this being GM’s “moonshot” attempt in getting back in EV. Plus they developed the original lunar rover
The important point about Schwarzenegger that was missed is that he was the first person in 2017 to have an EV Hummer, through converting one of his own as part of his push o initiatives towards clean energy living. However, this car shouldn't exist, especially in Europe. The sort of test to do on this is line up a queue of school children from the front and see which one is the first one the driver can spot without any tech aids.
If "obscenely excessive" was car, it would be this. But then again its American.
Thank you!
@12:35 TRI wipers were on the Jaguar E Type.
They do say a fool and his money are easily parted.
Hoovie's garage
When Kyle Connor from Out of Spec tested the Hummer EV he got 400 kW of regen back into the battery at peak with all that weight!
My boss bought a black H3 a few month ago. He also lives in north London. I've got to wonder if your inconsiderate neighbour (1:21) is in fact my boss! 😲
charge time/rate of charge? or did I miss it?
It's a point that is often lost on these "ridiculous" cars and Jack is right to say that this will be a bedroom poster type car. Will it save the world today? Yeah.. Nahhh, but what it will do is inspire kids to get into engineering and they will be the ones working on the cars that really will be making a difference in 10 - 20 years. Cheers for the vid.
spot on!
At over 4000kg it is useless on the European market. You can't drive it with a normal driving license in most European countries since that limits you to 3500kg.
But they give you a free bag with the launch edition.
Thrilling
Epic car, but that VW Harlequin fleece is surely a crime against humanity!
Just imagine what you can do with 212kwh...
Power all of your neighbors' homes with vehicle to grid
It seems like EVs come in two sizes. Too big and too small. How about a minivan?
Minivans are generally hated in the US. They're seen as "mommy-mobiles".
@@LG123ABC Well mommies need cars too. Personally, I think of it as a two-seater with a lot of cargo room for dog, camping equipment, gardening supplies, rockets, and occasionally other people. Much more practical/versatile hauling room than this stupid Hummer.
If this is the future for GM, then why am I thinking about dinosaurs?
The tech is. They spent less than two years in development to launch. The hope is that this creates for them a trickle down effect; they made a maximalist EV and now shrinking it down should be easier
If the laws of physics didn't apply to batteries and I could have 212kWh in my MINI electric, I would be able to travel........ 1140 miles on a charge! This is based on my real world average of 250km (155 miles) over 2 years of ownership. Of course in the real world, towing a massive trailer full of batteries would do wonders for the economy, and not in a good way :)
I still want a Hummer though ;) Nice review as always Jack.
Who on earth thinks that's a good idea for the UK/Europe?
GM _FLEXING_
Take that Arnold!
When you pointed out the windscreen I was nodding. I sat in a Hummer 2 ONCE in a dealership and it was the silliest thing I've ever sat in. You can't see anything. It's like you're in a tank peering out of a tiny slot window.
0-60 in 3-ish seconds? WHAT?! People are gonna DIE! ... and it's not going to be the rich jerk who buys that kind of thing... :c
3 windshield wipers is also seen on Toyota the FJ Cruiser, but yeah it is rare.
OK, slightly serious question. Given its weight, and the standard UK license maxing out at 3.5T, can this be driven on a typical license in the UK?
yes if you passed your cat B test prior to 1997, no if after - you would need to upgrade to a cat C1 licence. In either case, lower speed limits also apply to this vehicle - 50mph on country roads, 60mph on dual-carriageways.
I guess those speed limits are now potentially outdated since this thing can probably steer and stop quicker than a lot of ICE cars on the road today.
@@richardschofield2201 it's the mass of the vehicle, rather than its dynamic performance, that matters for these speed limits. If anything, the limits are too generous for heavy vehicles such as this.
You guys should really reign in your government. Remember, they work for you!
@@LG123ABC It is working for us. There is no need for such a ridiculously big vehicle for general use. If you really feel the need, it's not unreasonable for you take take a special test to prove yourself capable of handling it.
What an utter waste of batteries
Don't buy one then. You should probably get something more "feminine".
Yes, three to five cars from that battery
Absolutely agree. Unfortunately there are a lot of people (cough, middle aged white men) in the world (cough, USA) who absolutely need a huge over the top truck (cough, because they’re ashamed of their true sexuality and they think owning a truck somehow confirms that they’re heterosexual).
That's what I think when I see any electric SUV tbh. We don't even need to have private cars at all. When most journeys in cars are undertaken by one person even an Ioniq 5 seems like a waste of batteries next to the Microlino.
If it convinces a decent amount of people that EVs are cool I think it’s worth it. I think of it like a halo car for a certain type of American, most won’t get it but they might be more willing to buy another ev because this exists.
jack making the hummer ev look small when standing next to it
Best review of this atrocity. Thank you for some common sense.
Watch Transport Evolved's
4.1 Tons , so would need a Class C licence in the UK. So you need to be able to drive a HGV to legally drive this on the road!
The odds of me ever driving this vehicle are actually lower than a Tesla. Which is really saying something I can tell you.
Do you need a C1 license then to drive it as it’s over 3.5T?
What are those black boxes sticking up on either side of the bonnet?
Those are high output lamps, only for use off road. They are shown here with the covers on them.
It's called a "hood", not a "bonnet". Don't call it a "bonnet", because that just sounds gay.
Three windscreen wipers... It's been done before, on the Jaguar E-Type.
What about in-wheel motors? That'll give you easier 4x4 control and don't need any differrential etc.
£320k makes me feel better about my Electric TVR conversion 🤷♂️
Oooo, which TVR?
That sounds nice.
@@richardschofield2201 the 350i Wedge-E I'm vlogging it on my channel check it out 😉⚡🔋
Much more cost effective!
Three windscreen wipers
Just like the E-type Jag.
Not a width thing, just a short windscreen
The standard UK parking bay size is 2.5m by 5m so your back end will stick out by 70cm and will struggle to get out on the passenger side.
cheers
1.5 miles per kWh is the energy equivalent to about 50 miles per US gallon of petrol (gas). So it's about 50 times more efficient than its predecessor. I suppose that's progress?
Hey now the og h1 could do 5mpg downhill with a tailwind in neutral. Even h2s struggled to get high single digit mpg.
It took the puny can't do much of anything h3 to break double digit mpg. 😂
Don't or didn't Morgan use the triple windscreen wiper method too?
holy cow. its that thing tiny or are you like 7ft?
I hope that price tag included converting the charging port from CCS1 to CCS2 !
BTW - The E-Type Jag had 3 wipers
The SAAB from the early 1970s had 4 wipers.
Haven't Morgan also used the triple wiper method?
Only some early models for the US
Excellent shout. I knew there was another!
fantastic
My (standard) driving licence limits me to 3.5 ton vehicles, suggesting I wouldn't be permitted to even take it out of the garage (if I had a big enough garage - I should have said out of the warehouse.)
When did you pass your test, because if it was before 1997 you can drive up to a 7 tonner
@@sergentcolon1 Thanks. Pre-97 yet still limited to 3.5 ton.
@@connclissmann6514 special reason? Because anyone who passed their test pre 97 was automatically given a c1 classification
It really is mad, isn't it? Not something that I aspire to, but I'm glad it exists. It defines where the boundaries are at least.
1:20 - Minor quibble. The H2 was the original "smaller" version. H2 is a completely different vehicle than the original military HMMWV / Hummer H1. It's really just a Chevy Tahoe with a body kit. (Okay, there's more to the H2 than that, but it is at its core the same platform as the Chevy Tahoe, where the H1 was a purpose-built platform just for the H1 / military Humvee. The only relation to the H1 is the fact that AM General built it from Suburban frames in AM General's own plant, the same one used to build the H1. (Technically it's the GMT820 platform, which was used for the H2, Tahoe, Caddy Escalade, and GMC Yukon; the H2 also used some components from the GM 2500 series heavy duty trucks.) The H3 was based on the GMT345 platform, with much fewer customizations compared to the H2 / GMT820, it was effectively a Chevy Colorado / GMC Canyon with a reskin, built in the same factories as the Colorado/Canyon, unlike the H2 was was built in AM General's factory.)
How long does it take to charge on a 3 pin? A week?
Missed a comparing with Rivian.
So how long before those 4 removable roof panels start leaking?
Going by the history of "T-Tops" in GM cars back in the 1970s: almost immediately.
Love it so much...
Not a UK licence so B / BE was standard issue in this neck of the woods.