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Oct 29, 2020 Mike Burroughs, stanceworks.
Hummer EV touts some incredible specs, bringing to light some of the phenomenal aspects of electric vehicles without some of the inherent drawbacks, such as a concern for weight... incredible off road prowess, thanks to things like the ability to crab-walk, under-body camera systems, and the ability to run 37” tires stock. It’s a machine that aims to carry the torch of the original Hummer, at least from a civilian aspect.
There are some impressive similarities, truth be told. Similar to the original HMCO topless H1s, the Hummer EV touts what they call the “infinity roof” which, in laymen’s terms, is a quad targa top for al fresco driving. Both the approach and departure angles are rather impressive, just like its predecessor, and despite being electric, it touts a 28” water fording depth. Perhaps most impressive is its range: at 350 miles. Truth be told, it’s also relatively close to what a dual-tank turbo diesel H1 will do: about 400 miles, give or take.
Now fitted with absolutely massive 40” Nitto Trail Grapplers wrapped around Black Rhino Armory wheels, and with a slew of supporting mods both inside and out, the H1 is ready to go anywhere… including down the street to meet its successor, which just so happened to make an appearance just a block away from the shop. Not wanting to waste the opportunity, I grabbed the keys and drove over. Without hesitation, the Hummer EV team was excited and supportive: we parked the trucks together for what are likely the first photos of the trucks together, period.
Press photos DO admittedly make the Hummer EV look large, but the first impression is this: it’s not. Not compared to the original monolith, anyway. That says something, too, as contrary to popular belief, the H1 isn’t that big of a vehicle. The Hummer EV is relatively close in height. If it weren’t for the lift and 40” tires, the trucks would likely be the same.
Width, of course, is no match, but in the same breath, the same goes for overall presence. Perhaps it’s simply the H1 owner in me, but I fully expected the EV to be similar, dimensionally. It looks massive on its own, but parked next to the H1, well, not so much.
Let’s be fair though, the H1 does look massive parked next to anything, despite what my measurements may argue. The Hummer EV does, in any case, seem like a logical successor to the original Hummer, no matter what way you cut it. Sure, a thundering Duramax diesel may feel more “at home,” but this is the Hummer of the future, and there’s no doubt that its performance and capabilities are unmatched by anything that burns fossil fuels. The technology embedded within it makes for a truck that is just, if not far more capable than the legendary H1, and makes for a far more tame, manageable vehicle, too. Priced at $112,000 for the launch edition, the Hummer EV isn’t cheap, but neither was the H1 when it was new. Rumor has it that there’s a wagon coming, too…
Hummer EV touts some incredible specs, bringing to light some of the phenomenal aspects of electric vehicles without some of the inherent drawbacks, such as a concern for weight... incredible off road prowess, thanks to things like the ability to crab-walk, under-body camera systems, and the ability to run 37” tires stock. It’s a machine that aims to carry the torch of the original Hummer, at least from a civilian aspect.
There are some impressive similarities, truth be told. Similar to the original HMCO topless H1s, the Hummer EV touts what they call the “infinity roof” which, in laymen’s terms, is a quad targa top for al fresco driving. Both the approach and departure angles are rather impressive, just like its predecessor, and despite being electric, it touts a 28” water fording depth. Perhaps most impressive is its range: at 350 miles. Truth be told, it’s also relatively close to what a dual-tank turbo diesel H1 will do: about 400 miles, give or take.
Now fitted with absolutely massive 40” Nitto Trail Grapplers wrapped around Black Rhino Armory wheels, and with a slew of supporting mods both inside and out, the H1 is ready to go anywhere… including down the street to meet its successor, which just so happened to make an appearance just a block away from the shop. Not wanting to waste the opportunity, I grabbed the keys and drove over. Without hesitation, the Hummer EV team was excited and supportive: we parked the trucks together for what are likely the first photos of the trucks together, period.
Press photos DO admittedly make the Hummer EV look large, but the first impression is this: it’s not. Not compared to the original monolith, anyway. That says something, too, as contrary to popular belief, the H1 isn’t that big of a vehicle. The Hummer EV is relatively close in height. If it weren’t for the lift and 40” tires, the trucks would likely be the same.
Width, of course, is no match, but in the same breath, the same goes for overall presence. Perhaps it’s simply the H1 owner in me, but I fully expected the EV to be similar, dimensionally. It looks massive on its own, but parked next to the H1, well, not so much.
Let’s be fair though, the H1 does look massive parked next to anything, despite what my measurements may argue. The Hummer EV does, in any case, seem like a logical successor to the original Hummer, no matter what way you cut it. Sure, a thundering Duramax diesel may feel more “at home,” but this is the Hummer of the future, and there’s no doubt that its performance and capabilities are unmatched by anything that burns fossil fuels. The technology embedded within it makes for a truck that is just, if not far more capable than the legendary H1, and makes for a far more tame, manageable vehicle, too. Priced at $112,000 for the launch edition, the Hummer EV isn’t cheap, but neither was the H1 when it was new. Rumor has it that there’s a wagon coming, too…
