The recent GM EV Day is providing us with yet more informational tidbits on the automaker’s up-and-coming all-electric products, including the new GMC Hummer EV pickup. The latest is that the all-electric truck will come with a short bed and crew cab with regard to the body configuration.
According to media in attendance at the event, the GMC Hummer EV will feature a five-foot bed length, which will pair to a crew cab for passenger accommodations. The five-foot bed will put the Hummer EV on par with one of its chief rivals, the Rivian R1T, which is also expected to offer a five-foot bed. Meanwhile, the more outlandish Tesla Cybertruck will offer up a 6.5-foot bed.
It’s uncertain at this time if GMC will offer additional body configurations on the new Hummer EV. However, we do know that aside from a pickup truck model, the new GMC Hummer EV will also be offered in an SUV body style. As we covered previously, the Hummer EV will also feature a removable targa top for quick access to unlimited headroom.
The rest of the details include construction on GM’s new BT1 all-electric vehicle platform and utilization of the automaker’s latest Ultium battery technology. Buyers will choose between a range of different drivetrains, including single-, dual-, and three-motor configurations, with the range-topper doling out upwards of 1,000 horsepower and sprinting to 60 mph in just three seconds. Optional air suspension will keep it all shiny side up.
We also know that the GMC Hummer EV will go big on tech, including a 15-inch infotainment screen and a 12-inch digital instrument cluster inside the cabin.
More info is expected by the time the GMC Hummer EV debuts on May 20th, with production taking place at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck facility.
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Given all the other big features and tricks the Hummer truck with have, I wonder if an Avalanche style folding bulkhead is also possible
Maybe there is still hope for that. Given that it has an electric drive, maybe that would be easier to do.
So the bed is just for show? I mean, it isn’t going to be any more useful than the one on the back of the Gladiator.
Nobody buys a Hummer for carrying sheets of plywood. A 5 foot bed is plenty for what it will be used for. Very few crew cabs, in general, are sold with an 8 foot bed. People don’t usually want a vehicle that long.
Especially when you’re gonna hit the trails. GM knows exactly who they’re catering to here, they need to keep the rear overhang as short as possible to maximize departure angle. A 5-foot bed is more than most who buy these will ever need anyways, its just to haul around gear. I think more important will be how much space is behind the rear seats in the SUV version, which rides on a shorter wheelbase than the SUT.
Golf clubs….
short bed is fine for this vehicle being that it is so new and different. If it proves itself as a chassis more “working ” folks will want them and then all the versions can come out.
Soccer mom grocery getter !!!
It is a big market. However can the man of the house afford not to get the trophy wife and kids a hummer that’s not much of a real truck.
Happy wife happy life .
As long as he gets a hummer from her…
I love how nobody knows what it will cost yet
Car a driver thinks it will be $70k. I suppose that’s a fair guess for the starting price.
Steve
My Dad used to say….
If you have to know how much you can’t afford it ….
People buy these as image trucks or SUzvs with an open cargo area. These are not work trucks.
Just look to the Colorado. They offer a long bed but short beds are 85%+ of sales.
This is a non issue here.
As for the Avalanche opening cab. There is a reason it is not being used. GM is not talking
Is it weight, warranties issues, cost?…it would be nice if someone in the media investigated this.
The good news is that unlike full size pickups it should fit in my garage. One of the reasons I want an electric pickup is the ability to use the receptacles that will be included for power tools as a source of backup electrical power in case of power outages. If the vehicle is parked in the garage I just run an extension cord to my refrigerator/freezer and no worries of food spoilage no matter how long the lights are out.
I’m betting you could just buy a whole house backup generator, installed for considerably less than a >$100k pickup truck.
Well you’re at it a solar array, batteries, and inverter as well. Maybe even a new Chevy Bolt too.
:-). I hear you but it would be hard to drive the generator back and forth to work every day, not to mention hauling the bikes out on the weekend for some mountain biking. I think GM is bringing out the Hummer first because it was always perceived as a “luxury” brand so sales should be low enough for them to keep up with battery demand in the short term. However, they do want to sell these vehicles. The Rivian R1T comes out the 4th quarter of this year (before the Hummer arrives). The stated price is $69K, and their CEO stated a couple of weeks ago that that was for a “mid-spec’d model” (which should mean a 135Kwh battery pack and 4WD w/motors at all 4 wheels). The R1T also has a 5′ bed and is being marketed as a “luxury adventure vehicle”, so I’m thinking GM can’t get overly greedy if they want to sell any vehicles. BTW, I have the PV array already; the Hummer would take care of the night time.
Had a five foot bed Colorado for 11 years. Carried a lot of 8 foot pieces of wood in it. With the tailgate down only less than a foot sticks out. Works great for the casual load of plywood or drywall. Looking for a truck to lull my travel trailer as my current Volt is a bit inadequate for that chore
A pickup truck with a 5′ bed is not something I would buy. The appeal of a pickup truck has always been its utility. I’ve driven nothing but Chevy trucks for 44 years. Put a two foot wide tool box in a five foot bed, and you couldn’t haul a bicycle in the room that’s left. If all you plan to haul is the family and maybe some groceries, then a five foot bed is the truck for you. If GM doesn’t offer other configurations, I’ll probably buy another truck.
Never seen many Hummers on a job site.
Now that it’s an oversized golf cart,
I could see it in the parking lot at the country club.
Shopping mall definitely.
Maybe pulling a ski boat.
Does it really matter where the truck goes?
As long as it sells, makes money and builds name equity nothing else matters.
Just making good money and reducing EV cost will be a big win for GM
This isn’t GM’s electric pickup truck. That’s coming later and I’m sure it will have at least a 6.5 foot bed if not an 8 foot.
The GMC Hummer is GM’s flagship electric vehicle , it will not serve work duty or be used as a pickup truck. The only thing going in the bed will be gear for weekend adventures and for that it will be plenty of room.
Here’s the problem. If you can’t charge at the location of said weekend adventures, the whole thing is a bust. And so, the obvious thing to do is partner with Rivian 50/50 (who face the same problem) and a third party charging station company, and put in fast chargers at common weekend adventure locations–national and state parks, beaches, lakes, camp grounds, etc.
If you can’t charge at these places, the whole thing is pointless. This hummer, despite having really good range, in the real world it will be limited to weekend adventures 100 miles away unless there is a fast charger there.