I'm torn between this and a Miata.

Finally, a truck big enough to carry all of my self-doubt and thirst for acceptance.

Hummer: We heard our ICE models were inefficient, let's make our EV model inefficient too!

An unexpected side effect of being a Savagegeese fan is a growing respect for GM, both because of their willingness to communicate info to journalists, and showcase their honest engineering prowess

I couldn't imagine getting something like this stuck in the mud off-road. It's so heavy that a rescue mission would take a tractor.

If you took this too far off-road and buried it…. Not many can pull 9k pounds from a stuck condition. This thing will sink in mud.

Never stop being technical, this is the only place I can find that kind of information. Never change.

I honestly couldn't care less about the Hummer but I am amazed at their Product Managers. This was a master class in getting their people on board with thinking differently and thinking bigger. Well done to you two in telling that story!

Thought to myself “doesn’t matter if it makes 1000hp if it weighs 9k” but then i realized thats a better power to weight ratio than my car

I'm torn between this and a house.

When I think sustainability and environmentalism, this is exactly what comes to mind

I was curiously waiting for the Shop segment to see if the trusty old Benpaks could hold up this 9k lb behemoth tank and if the guys would actually stand under the thing while doing the segment. Thankfully looks like they didnt!

“It’s all about girth, not length” - Dr. Jack Singapore, doggy day care owner, Epcot Day-Tripper.

9000lbs with a 3 second 0 to 60, what could possibly wrong

Hummer EV- The quintessential 'im definitely not compensating for anything' vehicle

I'm still stuck on the 9,000 lbs. I imagine getting rear ended by one of these in my 90s Miata because they can't see past their hood

like you guys said in the hellcat redeye video, anyone who drives this should probably take some sedatives. 0 to 60 in 3 ish seconds in a behemoth this big will kill somebody.

I'm so glad we're building vehicles like this in order to save the planet

Imagine if they invested this much in an actual usable EV....

I really find the engineering details in this video super interesting. Should be cool to see these technologies get adapted to “regular” EVs in the next few years. I’m all for EV off-leaders if we can get range and charging times that are comparable to gas 4x4s 😃

The fact this car weight (with occupants and luggage) is 10,000 pounds is INSANE! If this car crashes into anything less than a mid-size SUV, you will be toast. As SUVs and Trucks are getting bigger they need to update crash test safety standards on how a vehicle impacts other smaller cars during a collision. God forbid this hits a Honda Civic let alone a pedestrian...

GM produced a grand total of 2 of these in Q1 2023… it is essentially a prototype by build quantity standards

I'm not a joyless scold about most things other people enjoy, but I despise this truck and truly believe it shouldn't exist. 9000-lb vehicles on public roads shouldn't be rocket ships.

like a neon sign saying "even Viagra doesn't work for me"

I'm going to acknowledge GM's development on this. I didn't expect such progress from them.

This is literally so heavy you can't even drive it on some roads legally.

Bravo gentleman, bravo 👏🏼. . Also, a big thank you to GM for the access and for helping the Geese get the information they needed to make this 🙏🏼

Savagegeese out here making Good Friday a Great Friday

I feel like I would need to reinforce my garage floor to support this beast.

now you can mow down pedestrians without them ever hearing you coming

I really enjoyed this video. Great mix of technical and practical/review! Your research allowed you to provide context for why GM did the things they did. It also allowed you to show us why this is different from what we've seen before. That said, I'm not going to rush right out to get one. That's a few nickels more than I'm willing to spend.

One has to admire your playlists!😊

A friend of mine worked a lot on this. I actually got to go for a ride while it was still in testing. One of the benefits of living in Ann Arbor for 2 years.

Props to Paige at GM to get us the technical answers!

Really appreciate the technical overviews, and particularly for this product. There is a lot to take into account with all these 1st gen EV's, and the speed of that development cycle is definitely one of them. I am really excited to see how 'ultium' progresses in the GMS Sierra and particularly the Silverado EV.

Very nice touch with Ride the Lightning in the infotainment, probably the best cameo ever. MCU be damned

These kind of videos are what make this channel so good. Love the technical discussion.

I'm impressed with all of the engineering that went into this vehicle and the fact that GM could pull off something this well done in such a short amount of time. It still shows that when push comes to shove the Big 3 can still do totally amazing things. But as a driver who has to share the road with vehicles like these, it scares the hell out of me. This thing weight literally 3 times as much as my car, does 0-60 in a few seconds, and anybody with a basic driver's license can get behind the wheel. Things are going to start ending VERY badly for other motorists that get in the way of these Hummers...

I still think GM did the Camaro dirty by moving Oppenheiser to EV's. That man wanted to get the 6th gen Camaro to sub 7 minute nurburgring time. I think it could have been possible.

I'd implore everyone go watch stradman take his hummer to Moab. See how that experience goes.... Hats off to savage geese for bringing us another banger of a review. Doing god's work out there.

I love y'all so much for skipping over most of the theater and digging into the huge amount of work GM put into this truck.

This is an insane truck. I watched the documentary about the development of the new Hummer EV and I walked away from that program thoroughly convinced GM has some of the best engineers in the automotive industry today. The Hummer EV looks fantastic and if I could afford one, I would be in line to get one. Well done GM.

I hate how the speedometer jumps 15mph at a time during the launch, as though it can't refresh fast enough to accurately display the speed as it increases.

saw one of these on the highway last night and my god do the LED lights give MASSIVE presence on the road, damn near looks like a ufo

I like this thing as a comical marvel of engineering and am simultaneously glad that GM will not sell this in large quantities. This completely defeats the reason why we need to electrify transportation: it hogs resources, is extraordinarily inefficient for such a high resource requirement, and is so heavy it is a threat to infrastructure durability when the United States is desperately in need of rebuilding and futurizing.

Great video as always. I discovered your channel a couple of months ago and almost finished watching all of them, best car channel out there. Subscribed to patreon in the process. From the EU, my favorites of your videos are those random 5 tons SUVs, it's like going to the zoo.

God I can't wait to get tailgated by these things on the freeway. I'll love that the last thing I see in my rearview before me and my car get pancaked is "HUMMER". That's marketing right there

4:49 'Ride the Lightning' ... 🤔😏

Really underwhelmed that this isn’t any bigger or heavier. I guess I’ll just stick to my Fiat 500.

Have to appreciate how the tech and engineering will benefit future vehicles. Just like race vehicles are not practical, but personal vehicles have adopted many of their features.

That ending LMFAO

Can't wait to see these things taking up 3 spaces at my local shoprite

Great, detailed video. I hate virtually everything about this "truck".

Thank you so much for an awesome video! This is one of the best detailed videos I’ve seen on KZfaq regarding the new Hummer EV.

The gross weight of this vehicle actually exceeds the weight limit on the alignment rack in my shop. It is gargantuan.

9,000lbs and no commercial drivers license required? Yikes.

😁👍Lets Gooooo!

Not a vehicle I’d ever buy but kudos to the folks at GM for taking the time to explain the development and tech to our Patagonia clad hosts.

“You see that sucker over there? 0 to 60 in 4.1 seconds”

Time to full charge: 2 weeks

This is so heavy that you are required to enter weigh stations on the interstate.

Thanks - great deep dive!

Great review chaps. 👍👏

6:00 - Dang look at all those cars driving in reverse, in unison!

I think they did a great job with the interior and exterior as well as some features and appeared quality of the vehicle. That being said, I wish they made a more practical vehicle AND I wish they’d extend quality to every other GM vehicle - which they clearly don’t.

Great video guys. I noticed the AI Jack voiceover at that one part 😉

I learned so much from this video. Classic Savagegeese.

These AI deepfake bits are so cursed. I love them. Nvidia is getting their money's worth for sure with you showcasing their tech's abilities.

Amazing! Handles like…. a 9000 lb. EV truck.

The past few videos I've noticed what they have on the radio is usually a reference to the vehicle. Ride The Lightning is perfect for an EV truck.

LMAO that ending w/ Jak's DF mouth plug

I think these type of vehicles should be nicknamed “lithium guzzlers”.

Can somebody please do an AMA of a person that buys this? Psychology will make many advances of the Ego of humankind

You guys are geniuses. Thank you.

Did the GM engineers disclosed which rocks & trees have outlets for charging your off-road EV???

Based on the reliability stories out about this electric Hummer, I applaud GM for staying true to their (lack of) quality assurance testing.

Great video guys

great review boys..

bolt heads and ends just sticking out under the vehicle going to play really well with rock crawling... 20:12

I always wondered why manufacturers use a steering wheel with paddle shifts in a car that doesn't have an automatic. Like sometimes they use it for engaging rev match in a manual car, and then in EVs like this for turning regen on and off. Is it cause they just have a surplus of steering wheels with paddle shifters? I don't get why the do this

Would you believe I saw them testing these on the Tail of the Dragon last year? MASSIVE war machines. As a side note, also saw BMW on Tuesday with four camo'd X3s up there? At least two were hybrid. Couple had M badges. They were also huge. We couldn't believe they were 3s and not at least 5s.

Mark, I think you’re perfectly technical mate.

Can you imagine some distracted soccer mom driving this 9k lb behemoth tailgating you and you have to make a sudden stop? This will pancake most small cars

To the MOON LET'S GO!!!!!!! ARTEMIS HUMMER LET'S GO!

Thanks for the review. I have had #580 for little under a year now and do love it - its unique, a bit over the top agree, but an engineering marvel. Sure it isn't as luxurious as a Range Rover but for the price ($112K) it is pretty awesome, capable, etc. Love that it also keeps me so far from buying a convertible. Range is great, seeing about 350 miles to 375 at 100% here with normal driving, closer to 329 when a fast speed road trip, etc. Most days drive to/from places, plug it in, charges for 2-5 hours using cheap electricity or free Sunlight, etc. My only complaint is that it has an underpowered infotainment system a bit but that is alleviated by using Android Auto here instead anyways. One latest pro is that we are all getting new v3 battery replacements soon I guess since they recalled our v1 batteries due to sealing issues.

Just wondering why Savagegeese hasnt done a Rivian yet? I would expect them to be one of the first because Rivians are made in their home state.

Man, can you imagine this crashing into, well, ANYTHING, at highway speeds?

This reminds me of that SNL skit about kitchen appliances for men, making everything pointlessly rugged-looking so they can get over their insecurities lol. That said, it sounds like they did some incredible work, I love that they beat the Cybertruck to the punch, and I'm looking forward to some of this trickling down to the Bolt!

Amazing info as usual 🎉

You own 18 ranches, and you need a small condo that communicates power and fragility simultaneously. May I offer you the Hummer EV! I’ll still find the Hummer exceptional technology and potentially fun, but its still boggling that this is a consumer project, 100 Grand excess ultimate. Helps to visualize it as a super car/sports car equivalent like y’all mentioned

EV’s still need some regression testing to be ready for the mainstream, but will get better overtime. I’ve a 2022 Ford Lightning and so far have put 10k miles on it. It’s been great but has it’s share of issues and quirks. Would I buy again? Maybe. But I do have an ICE vehicle and wouldn’t replace ICE to EV at the moment or the near future.

Just here leavin a comment. Who are these geese people and why are they driving a fridge? But seriously… if I could sum up Hummer EV’s design language in a single phrase, it would be: Just Kidding It looks like a joke that is slightly offensive but just funny enough that you still laugh a little and it kinda makes it ok.

Thanks!

AMAZING video! This Hummer is the greatest vehicle created so far

"1 kW in to the heat pump gives you 5 kW out" "Not using the electrons to propel the vehicle I'm using the thermal energy in it" Shit man I gotta go back to school I'm way behind on this new stuff

Base price 110,000, with options 145,000, with dealer markup 185,000. That's just what we need.. another expensive big-ass vehicle in addition to what we have on the road right now. Without the infrastructure in place and charging technology that is quick and cheap, this is as useless as a condom with a hole in it.

Wow!..............Wow!........Wow !!!

If you play this at 1.25 speed it’s completely unnoticeable and way more watchable

How far can you tow on a charge? What is the weight limit to tow? What are they doing to help reduce fires once the battery pack is cracked in an accident? EV's burn far hotter than a ICE engine and can reignite days later.

Mission "save the planet" accomplished!!!