I watched you Video among others and went and bought one yesterday...no offroad package ..as did not like wheels...I am a Gas Guy Forever...but this machine changed me too....saw it lift almost 13"...3.5 to 0-60....incredible...I have the white/black one. Ron Anderson Chevrolet @ Amelia Island Florida is where I purchased of Show Room Floor.
@@BenSullinsOfficial These videos do work my Sales man was Cole Powell ..Ron Anderson Chevrolet Amelia Island Florida...I know a lot of people probably think I was just typing that just to sound cool...but its videos like this with your wife (I have one too) that help us make informed decision.
It looks pretty awesome. I wish it had 7 seats. The truck platform is 12 inches longer, they could totally accomodate that. Compared to a Cadillac Escalade (EV or ICE) or Rivian R1S I see that as the biggest drawback.
Just to let you know when you activate the line keep assistant you need to use the Turn signal to change lines if don't and want to do that that will avoid you change lanes, That is why it is to keep every body safe on the road , please use the turn signal and be wise, others use the road at the same time as you not only you :P
The environmentalists still hate it because, even though it's an EV that is about as energy efficient as a Prius, it's an EV that is only as efficient as a Prius. It uses more materials which took more carbon emissions to make, and it has enough batteries to power three smaller EVs. But if you were to drive the most efficient EV you can find, you'd still get people telling you how wasteful you are, that you should be riding a bike instead. There is no making some people happy.
This is what I’d point out to an environmentalist: 1. Expensive EVs with very large batteries help the manufacture reach economies of scale with respect to battery production, making cheaper EV’s more possible and perhaps home battery storage as well. 2. The factory where the Hummer Ev is built… "The plant will help contribute to GM’s commitment to source 100 percent of its U.S. facilities with renewable energy by 2030. In fact, all DTE-supplied GM facilities in southeast Michigan, *including Factory ZERO, will be powered by renewable energy by 2023.* " ~ GM 3. Using EPA numbers for upstream&tailpipe emissions, a *Hummer EV is rated at 178 grams of emissions per mile in Montpelier, VT,* where as a *Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue is rated at 198 grams of emissions per mile anywhere.* Now obviously most states don’t have as clean of grid as VT but as grids become more renewable the emissions associated with operating an EV will start to look more like EVs in VT (furthermore some owners will have solar), the Elantra’s emissions on the other hand will remain the same. 4. Zero people cross shop a Hummer EV with a compact car or a bike, thus more often than not the Hummer EV is a vast improvement over what your average buyer is cross shopping it against. 5. Convincing a Ram TRX (888 g/mi emissions) driver to switch to a Hummer EV (178 g/mi, VT) does more from an environmental perspective than convincing a Elantra Hybrid Blue (198 g/mi) driver to switch to a Hyundai Ioniq 6 (67 g/mi, VT). As such discouraging manufactures from creating EV alternatives for people who want larger vehicles is very counter productive.
I was skeptical, but… Jennie's approval reassures me. If consumers need to haul tons of cargo, tow trailers, go off roading… it's a contender, along with the Silverado EV and the Lightning. I'm guessing that the steering wheel wiggles are because of the tires and four-wheel steering…? Question: if you came across some roadkill, or a big pothole, or a tumbleweed in the road, could you steer around it without canceling the ADAS? That's my main complaint about Autopilot: it takes control, rather than just assisting you.
This is how the vast majority of car reviews work. Car companies have what’s called a “press fleet” that they use to give journalists time with the vehicles for their reviews. Same way Apple sends iPhones to tech reviewers. Fun fact, many car journalists don’t own cars because they get a new one each week for free. Might be worth doing a video on this now that I think of it…
Thanks for the review Ben. I love both the SUV and the Truck. I'll add on to all of the things you mentioned and say this vehicle is not about efficiency as I'm sure the KW counters will point out. What impresses me is the 800v architecture paired with the battery size. I have the edition 2 truck, and I really good top end speed up to 65% soc, and then high 200's on up to 80% soc, making my trips from Florida to the Carolinas way faster than the Lightning or the Rivian, which I've done the same trips in. This is one of those things where, unless you have seen it, sat in it, and driven it for some time, you can't possibly appreciate it and so that makes some of the comments I see here uninformed. And to be fair, not all will get that chance but man what a solid vehicle. Gives you perspective.
Nice video, I saw one the other day at the beach parking lot, it's amazing how big it is in real life. I wonder if you heard any rattle from those glass panels.
Real problem is there is no charging network. You will be fine charging at home but to spend 100k on a vehicle you can’t take on a road trip. That’s a big battery to charge on road trips.
Great video! Im in the market in Socal right now. My Tesla model S is junk so getting it bought back. Hummer is my dream car. Can't wait. Appreciated man!
The brand is NOT a negative! That fact that it's a giant, rugged Hummer brand with an almost vertical windshield and wide stance is the only reason I bought it. Tell me, why is it a negative? I never would have bought an EV if it weren't for the Hummer EV. Why are people so crazy about the environment when the U.S. only contributes a tiny tiny fraction of greenhouse gasses compared to the rest of the world (namely China and India). Eliminating emissions in America is stupid and short-sighted. It makes no difference on a global scale. I bought it because of the brand.
I want to get this so bad. I am debating between cyber truck ( I have invitation to design it after 4 years) rivizan R1S and this hummer suv. But I am seeing so many posts on FB about these things dying within weeks of getting it. These are in shops more than ppl are enjoying them..
Would you trade a Rivian for one as your daily driver? I’ve had my R1T for almost 2 years and I miss an SUV. So I’m torn between HUMMER/R1S. I guess I need to just go drive one and see!
Great review! You’ve just sold me! Questions: 1-how’s the leg room in the second room? Especially with 2 car seats 2-how’s the overall noise experience? Wind and tire noise?
@@BenSullinsOfficial thank you for your reply Ben. Scheduling a test drive with my dealership NOW! As for the noise, I’m reading mixed reviews so I like the fact that you’re telling me it’s ok. Best,
The lane keep assist works fine on a Chevy Bolt (at least for me, and I leave it on), so the issue with the Hummer might be the size of the vehicle itself.
It may be price competitive in its class but the problem is the class is so unobtainable for most people that to pretend its a fair value means nothing. 100K with 10% down and a typical 5 year loan is $1500+/month. I dont appreciate that people who have that kind of money try to normalize this kind of expenditure. This car is extra, and only for people who have $$$$$$.
See them around. Not flashy, boring, bulky, nobody I know have I heard say I need to get the new hummer . The price of that I would rather get a cyber truck. … and I fukn hate those as well. These are just trash.
And it has grab handles on the A-pillar! Wish we had that on our Rivians.
I watched you Video among others and went and bought one yesterday...no offroad package ..as did not like wheels...I am a Gas Guy Forever...but this machine changed me too....saw it lift almost 13"...3.5 to 0-60....incredible...I have the white/black one. Ron Anderson Chevrolet @ Amelia Island Florida is where I purchased of Show Room Floor.
Incredible!
@@BenSullinsOfficial These videos do work my Sales man was Cole Powell ..Ron Anderson Chevrolet Amelia Island Florida...I know a lot of people probably think I was just typing that just to sound cool...but its videos like this with your wife (I have one too) that help us make informed decision.
Congrats! Were you able to get a discount off msrp?
If it was smaller,
It wouldn't be a Hummer. 😬
It would be a Bummer.😁
Please buy it bro. The coolest ev ever.
Great review as always thanks Ben. My friends at Hardin GMC in Orange Country have a few in stock they are nice!
Not one comment on efficiency.
more efficient than a Jeep Wrangler 4xe
@@degnariusreally!? Similar weight perhaps whoa mindblowing yeah the Gravity is it by Lucid worth considering for range/electricity savings indeed
When it comes to this vehicle, efficiency doesn’t come to mind, at all. This vehicle is getting about 1-1.5 m/kw. Not efficient at all. At 4.5 tons…
@@pingnick yep, my Wrangler 4xe uses 680Wh/mile, and that’s without running HVAC. The Hummer EV uses 630Wh/mile.
@@degnarius one thing to consider I guess is that it is optimized as a PHEV I guess BUT STILL yeah disappointing and surprising reality you face
It looks pretty awesome. I wish it had 7 seats. The truck platform is 12 inches longer, they could totally accomodate that. Compared to a Cadillac Escalade (EV or ICE) or Rivian R1S I see that as the biggest drawback.
agree, def need a 3 row option
Just to let you know when you activate the line keep assistant you need to use the Turn signal to change lines if don't and want to do that that will avoid you change lanes, That is why it is to keep every body safe on the road , please use the turn signal and be wise, others use the road at the same time as you not only you :P
I wouldn’t mind one but the dealerships are greedy with MSRP mark ups making me hard pass on it. Very cool vehicle though for sure
I'm starting to love this abomination, and I am unsure why.
Aside from EV charge and inconvenience of it, it's a little tough.
How about cabin noise?
Does the chassis, consoles, roof panels crackle when making uneven turns?
The environmentalists still hate it because, even though it's an EV that is about as energy efficient as a Prius, it's an EV that is only as efficient as a Prius. It uses more materials which took more carbon emissions to make, and it has enough batteries to power three smaller EVs.
But if you were to drive the most efficient EV you can find, you'd still get people telling you how wasteful you are, that you should be riding a bike instead. There is no making some people happy.
In the oppression Olympics there are only losers
This is what I’d point out to an environmentalist:
1. Expensive EVs with very large batteries help the manufacture reach economies of scale with respect to battery production, making cheaper EV’s more possible and perhaps home battery storage as well.
2. The factory where the Hummer Ev is built… "The plant will help contribute to GM’s commitment to source 100 percent of its U.S. facilities with renewable energy by 2030. In fact, all DTE-supplied GM facilities in southeast Michigan, *including Factory ZERO, will be powered by renewable energy by 2023.* " ~ GM
3. Using EPA numbers for upstream&tailpipe emissions, a *Hummer EV is rated at 178 grams of emissions per mile in Montpelier, VT,* where as a *Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue is rated at 198 grams of emissions per mile anywhere.* Now obviously most states don’t have as clean of grid as VT but as grids become more renewable the emissions associated with operating an EV will start to look more like EVs in VT (furthermore some owners will have solar), the Elantra’s emissions on the other hand will remain the same.
4. Zero people cross shop a Hummer EV with a compact car or a bike, thus more often than not the Hummer EV is a vast improvement over what your average buyer is cross shopping it against.
5. Convincing a Ram TRX (888 g/mi emissions) driver to switch to a Hummer EV (178 g/mi, VT) does more from an environmental perspective than convincing a Elantra Hybrid Blue (198 g/mi) driver to switch to a Hyundai Ioniq 6 (67 g/mi, VT). As such discouraging manufactures from creating EV alternatives for people who want larger vehicles is very counter productive.
@@theichione1827 thank you!
@0:33
The sign of a good man is knowing/admitting when wrong. 👍
I was skeptical, but… Jennie's approval reassures me. If consumers need to haul tons of cargo, tow trailers, go off roading… it's a contender, along with the Silverado EV and the Lightning. I'm guessing that the steering wheel wiggles are because of the tires and four-wheel steering…? Question: if you came across some roadkill, or a big pothole, or a tumbleweed in the road, could you steer around it without canceling the ADAS? That's my main complaint about Autopilot: it takes control, rather than just assisting you.
Why would they give it to you to use for a week if it was not a sponsor
This is how the vast majority of car reviews work. Car companies have what’s called a “press fleet” that they use to give journalists time with the vehicles for their reviews. Same way Apple sends iPhones to tech reviewers. Fun fact, many car journalists don’t own cars because they get a new one each week for free. Might be worth doing a video on this now that I think of it…
Looks Spacious like it suppose to be with a nice upfront panoramic window!😊
I like the car but the damn roofpanels are to damn loud just not worth it for 100k plus car
I appreciate that you do these reviews with an open mind.
1:34 - your Rivian is like a BABY'S TOY...😃
Seriously
I want to try it for a week!!
Thanks for the review Ben. I love both the SUV and the Truck. I'll add on to all of the things you mentioned and say this vehicle is not about efficiency as I'm sure the KW counters will point out. What impresses me is the 800v architecture paired with the battery size. I have the edition 2 truck, and I really good top end speed up to 65% soc, and then high 200's on up to 80% soc, making my trips from Florida to the Carolinas way faster than the Lightning or the Rivian, which I've done the same trips in. This is one of those things where, unless you have seen it, sat in it, and driven it for some time, you can't possibly appreciate it and so that makes some of the comments I see here uninformed. And to be fair, not all will get that chance but man what a solid vehicle. Gives you perspective.
If the suv had 3 rows that fit id consider it, but probably going for the pickup
FJ Cruiser watching in the back
Great content !!
That lane keep assist description is kind of my worst nightmare. A vehicle second guessing my directions at the helm is a no go.
I turned mine off immediately. It is very annoying as it constantly corrects the lane and fight you on the Wheel
Nice video, I saw one the other day at the beach parking lot, it's amazing how big it is in real life. I wonder if you heard any rattle from those glass panels.
Nada
Real problem is there is no charging network. You will be fine charging at home but to spend 100k on a vehicle you can’t take on a road trip. That’s a big battery to charge on road trips.
They should have access to Tesla superchargers within the year
Great video! Im in the market in Socal right now. My Tesla model S is junk so getting it bought back. Hummer is my dream car. Can't wait. Appreciated man!
It’s heavier than my class B RV and I love it
What was your experience charging it? Ive heard that it takes forever
charged once at home, about same result as my Rivian, NBD for a daily driver
I mainly charge at home. Level 2 at 50 amps. 18 miles per hour. About 160 miles overnight. In the field, at EA 350 kw, gives me 320 miles a hour.
0:27 says the guy that showed up at the Cybertruck reveal in 2019 all dressed up as if it was Halloween 😂
The brand is NOT a negative! That fact that it's a giant, rugged Hummer brand with an almost vertical windshield and wide stance is the only reason I bought it. Tell me, why is it a negative? I never would have bought an EV if it weren't for the Hummer EV. Why are people so crazy about the environment when the U.S. only contributes a tiny tiny fraction of greenhouse gasses compared to the rest of the world (namely China and India). Eliminating emissions in America is stupid and short-sighted. It makes no difference on a global scale. I bought it because of the brand.
Brand is really subjective, stoked you like it! Honestly if it wasn’t so wide my wife would have probably forced me to buy it
How much did the electric bill go up
A month ago!???
“Go To Yoga” 😂
I want to get this so bad. I am debating between cyber truck ( I have invitation to design it after 4 years) rivizan R1S and this hummer suv. But I am seeing so many posts on FB about these things dying within weeks of getting it. These are in shops more than ppl are enjoying them..
Did I miss the part where he showed the interior space, back seats etc?
Fantastic review as you would expect from Ben Sullins. Ty sir
Would you trade a Rivian for one as your daily driver? I’ve had my R1T for almost 2 years and I miss an SUV.
So I’m torn between HUMMER/R1S. I guess I need to just go drive one and see!
For me personally I’d go R1S in that case. But it’s all personal preference, not a judgement on the vehicle itself
Great review! You’ve just sold me!
Questions:
1-how’s the leg room in the second room? Especially with 2 car seats
2-how’s the overall noise experience? Wind and tire noise?
Great leg room, noise is good especially given the roof can come off
@@BenSullinsOfficial thank you for your reply Ben.
Scheduling a test drive with my dealership NOW!
As for the noise, I’m reading mixed reviews so I like the fact that you’re telling me it’s ok.
Best,
How's your TSLA stock doing?
😅
For me it’s waaaayyyy toooo big for me.
The lane keep assist works fine on a Chevy Bolt (at least for me, and I leave it on), so the issue with the Hummer might be the size of the vehicle itself.
How to people finance these they are really nice
what next? a bus ?
We have electric buses in San Diego!
The only reason you have an issue with the "truck" is because you back in, if you didnt you should not have a problem. Great review!
Mine is garage kept and the tailgate is an issue but the glass goes down so you could at least reach in and grab something
Sorry Ben, but nothing says DB like a Hummer. EV or non-EV version. There’s a bad stigma with them from the late 90’s.
Don’t be sorry!
Except for the CyberTruck...
If you buy this, you’re not worried about what a bunch of clowns and brokies think.
What a Beta comment.
Thats a very fun looking truck. Love the color too.
Just need to make parking spaces big enough for it.
It may be price competitive in its class but the problem is the class is so unobtainable for most people that to pretend its a fair value means nothing. 100K with 10% down and a typical 5 year loan is $1500+/month. I dont appreciate that people who have that kind of money try to normalize this kind of expenditure. This car is extra, and only for people who have $$$$$$.
If you could only afford 10% down on any new vehicle then please stick with pre-owned. A new Honda is almost 50,000 and they are garbage.
I love it but the inefficiency of their battery technology takes it out of a price range for me.
It is very close to Vivian inefficiency it averages 1.8 kilowatt per Mile
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Just what every American should be driving... a four and a half ton ultra-inefficient road tank. Consumerism at its worst. 😥
See them around. Not flashy, boring, bulky, nobody I know have I heard say I need to get the new hummer . The price of that I would rather get a cyber truck. … and I fukn hate those as well. These are just trash.
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