Posted on 11/18/2022 5:49:54 AM PST by lowbridge
It seems like the apple doesn’t really fall too far from the tree. While the GMC Hummer EV is a zero-emissions vehicle designed to be a strong statement of General Motors’ dedication to the electric vehicle revolution, some of the pickup truck’s behavior definitely seems to be very similar to its gas-guzzling combustion-powered predecessors.
The Hummer EV is equipped with a mammoth battery pack that has roughly 210 kWh of capacity. That’s about the size of a Model S Plaid and Model X Plaid’s battery pack combined. With this in mind, it is no surprise that charging such a massive battery would take quite a bit of power. This was something that became evident during a charging session at an Electrify America station.
YouTube host Kyle Conner of the Out of Spec Reviews channel recently tested how much it would cost to charge a Hummer EV Edition 1 from 0-100% at an Electrify America station without any incentives or memberships. The results were quite shocking, as the monster all-electric pickup truck’s charging session ended up costing $96.89 before taxes and fees. It also took 152 minutes, or about two and a half hours, to charge the hulking EV from zero to full.
It should be noted that the YouTube host’s demonstration would probably not be true for many drivers of the Hummer EV. For one, Conner charged the vehicle from 0-100%, which resulted in an extended charging time. Typical EV drivers charge their vehicles only until 80% or so, which makes sessions much shorter and more affordable. Incentives or memberships tied to Electrify America would also lower the price of charging the Hummer EV.
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True. From a practical standpoint the range is more like 263 miles under ideal conditions. If you are making road trips it doesn't make sense to fast charge past 80% unless you need the range. Charging slows down drastically after that...
When I was in college, I only put $5 into the tank. Of course, back then gas was maybe fifty cents a gallon. But the main reason I limited it to $5 was my father told me I could put $5 a week on his Exxon card.
I saw one recently and it is low slung, definitely an urban 4x4, not an off-road 4x4 like my 2008 Hummer H3.
Yep, my last nearly full tank in my H3 cost me $97, I’ve had one fill-up recently that was around $110.
Of course a self charging hybrid is the least bad EV choice. Like the tallest midget in the room.
152 minutes to charge.
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Only at fast charging stations! At home at lest two days!
That might be 329 miles under perfect conditions. Throw in a couple passengers, a need for air conditioning or heat, a trunk full of groceries or stuff from the hardware store, the need to run windshield wipers, or driving up hills, against the wind, etc., and your range will be a LOT less. Perhaps half.
I used $0.25 / kWh assuming they were in California. I didn’t dig in to figure out exactly where this “test” was done.
And I concur on plug in hybrid, for my use case. Pure EV only works for a 2nd vehicle that can live with the range limitations.
As a matter of fact, AC is NOT the worst electricity eater. It is big, but not the worst.
The worst electricity consumption case would be driving from Edmonton to Calgary in January!
While gas powered cars use engine heat for heating, which heats the car practically for free, electrical car has to just burn electricity to heat itself. Cuts the distance by 40%!
well actually it is wall-charging, not just self-charging. ;-)
Jus bustin your chops on a Friday ;-)
The car looks and drives like a Ford Fusion, but averages 49.7 MPG on gas and electricity. So, we think that tall midget is REALLY cute ;-)
Some of the public superchargers are HIGH DOLLAR, and they degrade your battery.
Other than that, they’re a good service ;-)
Yes, seems a better choice. I picked up a 2022 Corolla Hybrid at the end of February for sticker price even. Gets around 60 miles per gallon, no charging cord. Already have 31,000 miles on it, local and lots of distance for work, etc.
Lot of the Prius’s used as taxicabs go 300,000 miles no problem, your Corolla is basically very similar.
Seeing you, and especially your child, alongside the monstrous behemoth truck reminds me when our dad, an Air Force Colonel, let us into the new Lockeed C-5 Galaxy Airplane. It can be called a flying warehouse, and that description is reinforced when looking back from the cockpit. When Colonel Dad took his AAthree sons to look at the brand new plane, the cargo area was completely empty. The C-5 cargo area can be configured foar all cargo, all soldiers, and a combination of the two.
This same Colonel Dad fought in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Thanks to God he returned home and helped raise his three sons and four daughters.
***While the GMC Hummer EV is a zero-emissions vehicle***
And how much “emissions” do the power plants, trains to haul coal, mining equipment, gas and oil well drilling equipment put out to provide “emission free” energy?
Agree wonder how many meters a train could burn out.
Yea, I get it. Its what I would want if I ever thought about an EV. But, there is also the issue of safety. I’m rolling around in a small fleet of old Mercedes the least of which weighs around 4000 pounds. I am not sure I could feel safe in a tin can.
Typical EV drivers charge their vehicles only until 80%
fine for an intown runabout, traveling, you want all 100%
What is that even supposed to mean? So I googled it, and why couldn't they say those are Tesla models?
That’s the same logic as “only put in ten bucks” to save money on gasoline.
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