The 2023 Hummer SUV Is As Stupid As The Truck... And That's Fantastic
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- čas přidán 22. 03. 2023
- The new electric Hummers are the ultimate in conspicuous electric consumption. They are epic, insane, fantastic, stupid, and so much more all at the same time. This is the EV that nobody needs, but secretly a decent share of EV and ICE buyers want, and that's kind of the point. If you want to save the planet and reduce your emissions and consumption, buy a small battery EV. The Hummer's mission is to convince that guy we all know that's rolling coal to try swapping into a bonkers-crazy Hummer SUV or truck instead. This isn't for everyone, and arguably it's a "great idea" but for those that can afford it, it's on sale now!
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I would never buy this, but would love to rent it for a few days.
Those 3 windshield wipers working together look odd. 😅
That’s what happens with a squinty front window.
Alex, Don't worry, we know that when you call the Hummer stupid, insane and bonkers you mean it as a sincere compliment. 😁
If you are going to make a bonkers EV then GM nailed it. It’s a guilty pleasure for me that I kind of love this vehicle. It’s fun to know that it exists but it’s not something I’d want to drive.
At 1.4 miles/kWh that's only 12 cents per mile where I live (central VA, USA), 50% cheaper than a diesel truck. Not too bad if you buy it as a business tax write-off.
If 1.4 is the official estimate, it will be much lower for short drives and cold weather. Official numbers are really only good for road trip range estimates for EVs.
I think the logic of this Hummer just came to me. If you're the person who is shopping for a Bronco Raptor (R or not), then this may be a good SUV to cross shop. I also prefer this version to their truck. As an aside, earlier in the video, some of the lighting made you look like you grew out a stache Alex. I was amazed and then things cleared up and I was sadly confused.
From the department of “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should…”
love when alex calls things silly
Now I know this thing is ridiculous and just kinda stupid, but if I won the lottery I'd daily this. LoL
I felt sorry for the pavement on your test drive :(
I LIKE IT!!!!
If I buy one, I am definitely going with the two spare tire option. A pox upon those manufacturers who lately have been going cheap and only give us inflators & a can of fix-a-flat.
In terms of the optional roof panels, I want the pintel ring machine gun mount over the passenger seat to make it a truly nostalgic experience.
Good video. There is a limit to regen braking based on battery temperature and battery percentage. Obviously, at 100% charge the BMS cannot allow regen. If there is a lot of regen going on (downhill) the BMS has to maintain battery temp and that could limit the amount of regen. That said, I think I like the Hummer approach of blended braking. Regarding efficiency, it is no different than large ICE engines. Typically, I would think that someone who can afford one of these to just have fun, can afford the “lack” of efficiency. As a car salesman once told my Day who was looking at Cadillac when he was a teenager - “If you have to worry about the cost of gas, then you can’t afford this car”.
Not gonna lie, they should've come out with this before the truck. This is much better looking and it cam actually come with a spare tire 😅
What is the point of these vehicles? At 9K# it wears out roads and tires, and with this much mass it can be a threat to others on the road. All electric cars are so heavy and may cause a need redesign everything (safety rails, bridges, paved surfaces, parking garages, etc) for safety and other standards. The range may work for some people and businesses, but is this really saving any resources or is it just a lot of fun in the guise of saving the planet?
1:12 Large and in charge.
i hope those roof panels are insulated.
Funny, I just commented on their leak resistance. Anyway, I don't think they are.
I believe soft plastic in Rivian is because that truck cannot allow removing the roof. With the roof off obviously Hummer EV has to have hard plastic if it is rained into or ever for hosing down the mud after off roading.
However in that huge SUV one would expect three rows of seats instead of two.
Totally agree with your final statements, I would never buy this but glad it exists and would love to see these on the road.
Excellent review video, thank you!
Very comprehensive video. Thanks.
I agree with you Alex, I must get one soon.
Good job Alex 👏👏👏.....HAVE A BEAUTIFUL THURSDAY EVERYONE ✌️
I hope I'm not the minority when I say this, but I am really quite disappointed in the demand for these gigantic SUV's/trucks. Despite the slew of safety features they have, these are still dangerous tanks to be putting in the hands of any consumer than can afford one. From driving around in a mazda3 it genuinely frightens me to see more and more massive trucks zooming around me.
And lets be honest, the average truck buyer doesn't need more than a Maverick or Tacoma, even Alex has stated this in the past.
Nevertheless, great video as always!
I’d prefer being in a vehicle where everybody avoids me. Too many stupid people driving nowadays plus it has the benefit if it’s in a wreck it’s gonna be almost impossible this vehicle to be demolished😂😂😂😂😂
Crazy how big it is not have a third row
Amazing that instead of investing in denser land use, zoning reform, or affordable and effective public transit, we just incentive car companies to continue producing expensive, heavy, unsafe vehicles that run nearly entirely of off energy produced by fossil fuels.
You need an exosuit just to close the tail. Bonkers.
Did you watch the video? The gate is powered.
@@krane15 If I didn't watch the video, why would I make an exaggerated comment?
I understand it is powered. I question the need for making it so heavy. I have a doctorate in applied engineering - that added weight is not serving a demand that no other engineering options could be used at similar price point.
nothing says NAPA like a hummer.
Why does the tailgate open the wrong way? Especially on a u.s. made car😂
Like a Wrangler.. Bronco.. and others?
If there's anywhere on earth this vehicle would fit its in North America. Its far from perfect, but its an excellent start with a great deal of attention to detail. I'm glad GM did it. All that's needed is more color on the interior.
One more thing, I have to admit that my biggest fear will be those panels leaking which will be a terrible thing if you live in a rainy climate. Even a small drip would drive someone crazy. I just hope it has some good drainage, but GM need to be ready for that now.
So much potential BUT typical GM product with cheap plastic interior, unibody instead of body on frame, missing some basic features, and that roof looks like a future problem with leaks just waiting to happen. I really want to like this vehicle but just seems to fall short.
You might wanna to take a look some imposter is putting out videos claiming to be from Alex on autos. Just thought you should be aware 🤬
Have you calculated how long it would take to charge on 120v?
I think this one is too power thirsty for 120v to charge. It's probably less than a mile per hour
If this has a vampire drain, perhaps forever.
It just doesn’t look six figures but that’s the trend with evs. High prices for lower class vehicles
what happened to your transitions glasses?
I ran them over accidentally. (Not kidding) Eeek! The lenses survived (kind of) but they are a bit too scratched to use for most things.
Can't wait to be crushed to bits when this runs into me
You say that like there are no truck and busses on the road. A loaded semi can weight 80,000lbs. Just give it some space. The good news is, we're in the modern era, so safety features on both ends, including emergency breaking.
For the algorithm
It's not stupid
9 k lbs, and that is excluding my mother in law
As much as I love the hummer EV's, I'm going to wait probably a decade before getting a fancy EV because the tech just isn't there yet. These are really just a concept car brought to production. I have a older ioniq EV as a commuter car, and a V8 grand cherokee. I'd love to replace them both with something like this, but honestly still prefer my old grand cherokee. Plus the ioniq gets 4-5.5 mi/kwh depending on the temps. And this isn't just the hummer either, its most modern EV's, just unless you're getting a niro or bolt, they're just NOT worth as they're so rediculously overpriced for what they are
Yup, this vehicle is just dumb, pointless, and a complete waste of valuable resources.
The Hummer has always been stupid. Electrifying didn't do it any favors either. Simply a halo (or devil horns) "look what I can do" vehicle to cover up the fact that Ford has a huge edge on electric vehicles compared to GM. The F150 and the Mach E have a 2 year head start. More prrof that max charge rate is the new "megapixel", its a useless, simply promotional statistic. A 130 kw average charge rate is mediocre at best. Add the ridiculous battery size, and you have an EV that is a chore to drive.
Its a specialty vehicle bub, not a daily driver.
I’m sure I’m in the minority here but why is it necessary for every EV to go 0-60 in 3-4 seconds. Anything above 4 is now referred to as slow or adequate by most reviewers. Somehow we’ve been very happy with ICE vehicles for years and considered them fast when they did it on 5-6 seconds. How many more EV’s could we make with the same recourses if they didn’t have to be so insanely fast. It’s not like anyone can actually use that speed in the real world not to mention the fact that you’ll get crap for range if you did use it all the time. We have Tesla to thank for this I suppose.
it isn't necessary, it's just a given. the larger the battery, the more power available. and even then, the fastest EVs are still artificially power limited. so yes, you could artificially limit the power available to whatever you want. Some EVs have a teen driver mode, for example, that only allows 30-40% power, which is reasonable for a new driver. Remember, the power is "free" in an EV, just by virtue of having large batteries. Even a modest 50-60kwh battery pack is capable of incredible power output, far more than would ever be required by a vehicle sized to use such a battery. and so every EV is artificially power limited.
@@protovack My comment wasn’t really aimed at the safety aspect. It was more at the efficiency aspect. Smaller electric motors giving 0-60 in say the 5.5-6.5 second range instead of 3-4 seconds would enable the same range from smaller battery packs allowing more vehicles to be built using the same amount of raw materials. Tesla started it as a means to grab attention for their new vehicles when first entering the market and since then everyone else has to match it or they’re derided as “slow”.
@@BrandonG8Man it just physics. larger electric motors are more efficient than smaller ones, all else held equal. miniaturizing the motors doesn't actually give much of a benefit. so there is a sweetspot combining size, efficiency, torque handling, etc, and that's the size of most current EV motors. there is no conceivable reason to try and alter that. it's already been figured out, and with a standard size battery pack, they're just damn powerful. no way around it except by artificial nerfing.
Could have been better…
For example? Don't be a hater.
Was kinda hoping that we'd get away from the Penis Enhancement Vehicles transitioning to EV's, but I guess not... RIP to whoever gets hit by one of these things.
Seriously a clown car
Massive waste of engineering, batteries and GM corporate energy. So much industrial effort for something so unnecessary.
Yet they could easily sell twice as many as they are currently building. They recently rose the MSRP by $6,250 meaning close to $30M more profit off it each year. Not bad for only making about a dozen a day.
They are filling a market niche, just because you aren’t in the target market doesn’t make the product unjustified or a “waste”. Is every car that Rolls Royce makes a waste because the amount of luxury features packed in unnecessary? Absolutely not, you’re just not the target consumer.
Why do you think this isn't necessary? And I absolutely disagree it's a waste of engineering, batteries, etc. To build something so bonkers big does require planning, and it should be innovative and help with other vehicles in the future.
Personally, I think you see it as waste because you'd not buy it, so you're attempting to dictate to everyone else that they shouldn't like it either. I'll decide for myself thank you. And if this is what I'd want, I really don't care what you think.
@@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579 how does this “help with other vehicles in the future”? They could have just built any other vehicle under the Ultium platform (like the Lyriq) and it would show people that GM knows how to build EVs. I don’t see how the Hummer advances GM’s EV technology for the future.
@@garrettw99 the technology such as charging, should help future EVs, in practice. Why not make any kind of vehicle that they can to encourage people to buy, or at least consider, an EV. I just don't see this EV Hummer as wrong or a waste.
Would I buy one? If I had the money, I'd look at it. However honestly I don't have the funds. What I don't like is others attempting to dictate we can't do this or that type of thing. I feel we've already got too much dictatorship from Big Gov telling us what we can and can't do. I'd rather car manufacturers try anything possible to enhance innovation.
There are always going to be whiners in the comments decrying the existence of large, powerful EVs, of course, as they live a comfortable modern lifestyle typing away on thousands of dollars worth of electronics they don't really "need". Funny how giant semis, airplanes, and ships transporting millions of tons of electronics all around the world is just fine, but one 9000lb truck is terrible because it's transporting a family, a dog, and a weeks' worth of gear to a fun place? Lol. I'd like to see a single one of these clowns agree to give up their iphone if someone gives up their hummer. It will never happen.
False comparison detected....
That's because they can't afford them, don't now any better, or don't understand them. In that order. EV have to start somewhere, and they should get lighter, and more efficient with each new each generation.
WTF is GM thinking making these monstrosities? They're the worst waste of lithium any company could ever do.
Thanks, I hate it
an utterly useless vehicle, will be popular with rappers
Because you can't afford it?
@@krane15 nah, because its a useless vehicle and rappers are useless....goes hand in hand with people that like to over inflate their egos with the most useless of material things that have zero real world value.
@@baldisaerodynamic9692 Is this a discussion about the use and function of the SUV or a scathing diatribe of the materialism of society in the 21st century?