GMC is near revealing an overlander idea primarily based on its Hummer EV Pickup.
The automaker on Thursday posted a teaser picture of the automobile on its Fb web page and confirmed the debut for later this month.
The idea is known as the Hummer EV EarthCruiser, and the title indicators a partnership with overlanding firm EarthCruiser. The Australian firm makes a speciality of constructing autos of all types designed to deal with prolonged stays on tough terrain, and has been represented within the U.S. with a division in Bend, Oregon, since 2013.
The most recent teaser picture reveals the pickup with a rear cover and a roof mounted tent with what seems to be a mechanized roof. A teaser picture launched in March confirmed the highest of the automobile lined in photo voltaic panels. Any Hummer EV Pickup house owners will be capable to order the upgrades from EarthCruiser beginning in early 2024.
GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser overlander idea
Overlanding, the follow of touring throughout distant areas, typically for weeks and even months at a time, is rising in recognition, and the wave of electrical pickups and SUVs arriving in the marketplace presents new alternatives for the overlanding neighborhood.
One of many main alternatives supplied by EVs within the overlanding house is exact torque management that may make navigating difficult terrain simpler. The automobile’s battery additionally supplies vitality to energy all these gadgets designed to make issues comfier out within the wild.
The Hummer EV Pickup arrived for 2022 and the most recent 2024 mannequin has acquired some tweaks that increase its vary to a most 381 miles. The SUV physique fashion additionally joins the lineup for 2024, although its vary tops out at 314 miles attributable to a smaller battery.
Pricing for the 2024 Hummer EV Pickup begins at $106,945, and pricing for the 2024 Hummer EV SUV begins at $100,395. Each figures embrace vacation spot. GMC is not taking any extra reservations for the autos because it makes an attempt to fill the various orders it already has available.
