CyberGus
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Put in a reservation for the Hummer EV just in case cyber truck is delayed further (2023 - ). Hummer looks great and sounds like they are actually starting to ship them.
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Put in a reservation for the Hummer EV just in case cyber truck is delayed further (2023 - ). Hummer looks great and sounds like they are actually starting to ship them.
I bought a 1st gen GM product new (2008 Pontiac G8 GT). It was a great car, but in the shop a lot (all under warranty). It was inconvenient, but that's the price you pay for having the latest and greatest. I knew that going-in so it wasn't a surprise, but the car got a lot of praise for the first couple of years.As a former Chevy Bolt owner, I would not even consider the Hummer until it had a few years of production. This is the first application of their Ultium battery packs. Typically, GM needs a few years to iron out anything new that they sell.
*sigh...The Hummer is just as absurd as its ICEV counterpart. I do hope you enjoy the vehicle, but I find it completely obscene as an EV.Definitely seems like it is going to be a beast. Lot of weight to move to get those performance specs. It's nice seeing some of the Edition 1's getting in the hands of buyers this month and last. Unfortunately not a lot of youtube videos yet from these folks. Hoping to see some more reviews from actual consumers instead of just the auto press.
Sounds like production is ramping up nicely as well. I put in late for my reservation, so I'm hoping I get one in 2022 but not holding my breath.
Come on. What are you comparing it to? A model 3? Do you compare mpg of a Honda Civic to a land cruiser?200+kWH battery... we used to say "it's too expensive to fill a Hummer's gas tank!" Now we say "it's too expensive to charge a Hummer's battery pack"... and for home charge at 11.5kw, this gonna take 20 hours! Defeated the purpose completely. BTW I love the look, but I'll pass
Come on. What are you comparing it to? A model 3? Do you compare mpg of a Honda Civic to a land cruiser?
This is a off road beast on 35’s. Comparable ICE trucks will get <10-12 mpg. I’m at 11-12 mpg in my built LX570. That is ~$100 for me to go 300 miles. In the hummer home charging, rack rate without my solar (I pay 0.21/kWh) would be ~$40 to go 300 miles.
Certainly, you can build an EV off-roader that weighs less, and is more efficient, than the Hummer.
It's great that there are more options. It's just that GM didn't have to design the Hummer EV to be this energy hungry, they chose to.Rivian has done just that with their mid-size roughly Toyota Tacoma sized pickup. Big market out there for that size truck. However, Hummer EV and Cybertruck are more in the F-150+ range. Different size vehicles with different expectations around efficiency. Same as ICE trucks of different sizes.
Hummer EV had to get over the 300 mile range mark with brute force (massive battery) while the Cybertruck, on paper, will top that mark and more with their battery tech advantage and aerodynamics of their design.
We are now entering the world of a multitude of EV options vs. what we had previously. i.e., commuter EV's with short-range, a few short-range luxury models, and tesla pumping out performance long-range "cool" EV's. I'm looking forward to the quad motor CT when mine ships, but it is kind of nice now that we don't have to just wait on Tesla because there are no other options. I'm still all about me some Tesla, but hopefully they realize extensive delays (CT/roadster) won't fly in a more crowded market.
Talking about size, isn't the Hummer EV only like an inch longer than the R1T? And about 20" short of an F150 (lightning)?Rivian has done just that with their mid-size roughly Toyota Tacoma sized pickup. Big market out there for that size truck. However, Hummer EV and Cybertruck are more in the F-150+ range. Different size vehicles with different expectations around efficiency. Same as ICE trucks of different sizes.
Hummer EV had to get over the 300 mile range mark with brute force (massive battery) while the Cybertruck, on paper, will top that mark and more with their battery tech advantage and aerodynamics of their design.
We are now entering the world of a multitude of EV options vs. what we had previously. i.e., commuter EV's with short-range, a few short-range luxury models, and tesla pumping out performance long-range "cool" EV's. I'm looking forward to the quad motor CT when mine ships, but it is kind of nice now that we don't have to just wait on Tesla because there are no other options. I'm still all about me some Tesla, but hopefully they realize extensive delays (CT/roadster) won't fly in a more crowded market.
I would bet the Hummer will be head and shoulders better then the R1T off road. 20” rims as the smallest option on the Rivian doesn’t give much room to air down. 35” tires on 18” rims is a massive difference over 20” with 33.5”. Really on a truck you want the rim to be about half the tire diameter. Also the videos I’ve seen of the rivian it has fairly poor articulation. Haven’t seen a Hummer articulation. But on paper the hummer has it.Well, the Rivian R1T seems to also be a particularly capable off-roader, with similar range and seating capacity, with greater towing capacity...while weighing almost 2,000 lbs less.
Certainly, you can build an EV off-roader that weighs less, and is more efficient, than the Hummer.