This is probably the first detailed video review of the 2022 GMC Hummer EV and it was not shot on a public road. Aaccording to Throttle House, though, the Hummer EV is better than you might think at going around a racing track, in this case the relatively high speed Willow Springs circuit in California.
The electric Hummer is really about as unsuitable for track use as EVs get, not only because it is big, tall and designed to be good off road. It’s mostly down to its heft - well equipped tri-motor Edition 1 model weighs more than 9,000 pounds (over 4 tons) and as is the case with all EVs, it’s the big battery pack that adds the most weight.
With 1,000 power on tap, though, it can still accelerate quickly in a straight line. The guys from Throttle House timed it to 60 mph and it didn’t quite match the claimed 3 seconds; it needed just over 3.4 seconds to complete the sprint. Still admirable, especially given that the tires were clearly not of the right kind to put the power down on smooth tarmac.
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