VINTAGE CARS & ELECTRIC TRUCKS

EV Channels Review

This episode of Garage Talk delves into the highly anticipated GMC Hummer EV, dissecting its polarizing design, innovative features, and steep price point. While acknowledging the Hummer EV's faithful adherence to its rugged legacy and its impressive "super truck" aspirations with "Watts to Freedom" mode promising supercar-like acceleration, the hosts express reservations. The "WTF" acronym for the performance mode is noted as a humorous nod to Tesla's "Ludicrous Mode." Significant criticism is leveled at the "creative marketing" of the 11,500 lb-ft torque figure, which is clarified as wheel torque rather than motor torque, a distinction the hosts feel complicates rather than clarifies the vehicle's impressive, yet more realistically stated, capabilities. Features like "Crab Walk" and "Extract Mode" are discussed, with the hosts leaning towards them being novelties rather than essential tools for most owners, though the underbody cameras and removable roof panels are highlighted as genuinely exciting additions. Ultimately, the Hummer EV's astronomical pricing and distant availability for even the base models are identified as major deterrents, making it a "truck for the masses" in name only, and leading the hosts to conclude that more conventional, albeit still high-performance, alternatives like the Ram TRX or Ford Raptor offer better value and immediate accessibility.