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GM’s Hummer EV racks up ~$100 bill in Electrify America charging test
teslarati.com ^ | November 18, 2022 | Simon Alvarez

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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To: Fresh Wind
I assume that's just for the vehicle, not towing or carrying a heavy load, and in ideal conditions (not needing heat or AC). True?

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...

61 posted on 11/18/2022 7:06:45 AM PST by EVO X ( )
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To: BobL

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.


62 posted on 11/18/2022 7:11:00 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: lowbridge
Zero emissions only if you ignore manufacturing and components. And could this ever be used off-road, except to pull off the payment when the battery dies?

I saw one recently and it is low slung, definitely an urban 4x4, not an off-road 4x4 like my 2008 Hummer H3.

63 posted on 11/18/2022 7:11:53 AM PST by Reno89519 (Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: cranked

Yep, my last nearly full tank in my H3 cost me $97, I’ve had one fill-up recently that was around $110.


64 posted on 11/18/2022 7:13:02 AM PST by Reno89519 (Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: Blueflag

Of course a self charging hybrid is the least bad EV choice. Like the tallest midget in the room.


65 posted on 11/18/2022 7:14:14 AM PST by anton
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To: lowbridge

152 minutes to charge.

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Only at fast charging stations! At home at lest two days!


66 posted on 11/18/2022 7:26:28 AM PST by AZJeep
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To: lowbridge
No. The range on a full charge is supposed to be 329 miles.

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.

67 posted on 11/18/2022 7:30:04 AM PST by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Blueflag

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.


68 posted on 11/18/2022 7:35:35 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: katana

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%!


69 posted on 11/18/2022 7:37:53 AM PST by AZJeep
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To: anton

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 ;-)


70 posted on 11/18/2022 7:38:56 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: ad ferre non, velit esse sine defensione)
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To: FreedomPoster

Some of the public superchargers are HIGH DOLLAR, and they degrade your battery.

Other than that, they’re a good service ;-)


71 posted on 11/18/2022 7:40:31 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: ad ferre non, velit esse sine defensione)
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To: anton

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.


72 posted on 11/18/2022 7:43:19 AM PST by Reno89519 (Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: Reno89519

Lot of the Prius’s used as taxicabs go 300,000 miles no problem, your Corolla is basically very similar.


73 posted on 11/18/2022 7:44:50 AM PST by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: Leaning Right

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.


74 posted on 11/18/2022 7:54:32 AM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: lowbridge

***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?


75 posted on 11/18/2022 8:00:00 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (BACK in Facebook Jail for quoting a line from the Dean Martin movie "Rough Night In Jericho.")
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To: Leaning Right

Agree wonder how many meters a train could burn out.


76 posted on 11/18/2022 8:09:25 AM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: Blueflag

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.


77 posted on 11/18/2022 8:22:00 AM PST by anton
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To: lowbridge

Typical EV drivers charge their vehicles only until 80%

fine for an intown runabout, traveling, you want all 100%


78 posted on 11/18/2022 9:13:56 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: lowbridge
That’s about the size of a Model S Plaid and Model X Plaid’s battery pack combined.

What is that even supposed to mean?   So I googled it, and why couldn't they say those are Tesla models?

79 posted on 11/18/2022 9:28:25 AM PST by higgmeister (Ron DeSantis taught high school in Rome, Georgia in his gap year between Yale and Harvard.)
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To: DugwayDuke

That’s the same logic as “only put in ten bucks” to save money on gasoline.


80 posted on 11/18/2022 9:30:54 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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