I have a lifelong curiosity for how to use tech to live better. As I matured and had a family I've transitioned to exploring all the amazing ways technology can provide a better life for my family. Whether it be protecting us from power outages or installing hydropanels that make their own water from air so we never run out of life's most vital resource, I'm always on the hunt for ways to bulletproof my life.
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I watched you Video among others and went and bought one yesterday...no offroad package ..as did not like wheels...I am a Gas Guy Forever...but this machine changed me too....saw it lift almost 13"...3.5 to 0-60....incredible...I have the white/black one
Solar panels will not work if you experience heavy snow as there is no way to keep the snow off of them. Also if they get hit with hail, they will leak cadmium which is toxic to humans and the environment. Also, some electric companies do not accept solar.
What about hitting a deer? I hit a deer with my jeep, which was mostly plastic. It looked worse than the video's pole damage and the car was not near totaled. The jeep ran for 20k more miles before i traded it in due to an unrelated, much more importanr issue. I dont really care about paint protection ngl... everything turns into rust buckets here regardless of how much care you put into paint protection.
This is a big mistake by Tesla. These cars are taking 2 slots and even worst, Tesla does not detect the extra spot taken. So when you arrive to a supposedly "available" spot, you have none. Allow the cars, ONLY if they have the port on the correct side.
I want to get this so bad. I am debating between cyber truck ( I have invitation to design it after 4 years) rivizan R1S and this hummer suv. But I am seeing so many posts on FB about these things dying within weeks of getting it. These are in shops more than ppl are enjoying them..
Can't people just take it easy on the "gas" pedal? Im sure it doesnt just take off as soon as any bit of pressure on the pedal? I'm happy with my 2021 Ford ICE pick up truck. Tires still looking good after reaching over 22,000 miles. I always take it easy on acceleration, no matter what I will never shock my tires and drive train with high RPMs from zero. I've only needed to do an oil change every 10k miles as it uses full synthetic, even though I regularly tow/pull trailers.
Would you trade a Rivian for one as your daily driver? I’ve had my R1T for almost 2 years and I miss an SUV. So I’m torn between HUMMER/R1S. I guess I need to just go drive one and see!
This is how the vast majority of car reviews work. Car companies have what’s called a “press fleet” that they use to give journalists time with the vehicles for their reviews. Same way Apple sends iPhones to tech reviewers. Fun fact, many car journalists don’t own cars because they get a new one each week for free. Might be worth doing a video on this now that I think of it…
I grow gourmet mushrooms in a grow tent where I run a humidifier to (usually) keep the humidity at ~92%. Maybe I could put one of these units in the tent and let it fight it out with my humidifier. 😆
Great review! You’ve just sold me! Questions: 1-how’s the leg room in the second room? Especially with 2 car seats 2-how’s the overall noise experience? Wind and tire noise?
@@BenSullinsOfficial thank you for your reply Ben. Scheduling a test drive with my dealership NOW! As for the noise, I’m reading mixed reviews so I like the fact that you’re telling me it’s ok. Best,
I was skeptical, but… Jennie's approval reassures me. If consumers need to haul tons of cargo, tow trailers, go off roading… it's a contender, along with the Silverado EV and the Lightning. I'm guessing that the steering wheel wiggles are because of the tires and four-wheel steering…? Question: if you came across some roadkill, or a big pothole, or a tumbleweed in the road, could you steer around it without canceling the ADAS? That's my main complaint about Autopilot: it takes control, rather than just assisting you.
See them around. Not flashy, boring, bulky, nobody I know have I heard say I need to get the new hummer . The price of that I would rather get a cyber truck. … and I fukn hate those as well. These are just trash.
They should be way cheaper considering an electric motor is incredibly simple. A petrol engine is a mass of nuts, bolts, rods, pistons, filters, oil, e.t.c.
It's great that there are some great non-Tesla options. It's so hard to fork up tens of thousands of dollars to a company that is run by a billionaire version of catturd (twitter maga incel guy).
The Solar Surge guy on his channel has reported on his channel that if the Internet is down for over 3 days the Tesla Powerwall shuts down, that sounds bogus and dangerous. Can anyone confirm the VERACITY of that? Am getting ready to have two PW2s installed. Can't do the 3s because I have Enphase IQ inverters and the Enphase batteries are EXPENSIVE
I wanted to add PW3s to my existing Enphase PV system with their IQ8A micro inverters and was just informed the PW3 currently doesn't work with my gear (12.5 kWh PV system about 25% more generation than consumption with NEM). So my installer suggested some Enphase 5Ps or the PW2. He did say the PW2 would be much cheaper offer more backup power and take up less wall space in my garage. So he's working up an estimate. In addition to the 30% tax credit I was informed my local utility will give me a $300 per kWh CASH REBATE, so I'd be getting $9100 back as a CASH REBATE. I can get two PWs for a few thousand less than a noise 24kW generator. So while I wanted LFP I can live with the PW2. Great video and you answered all my questions.
It looks pretty awesome. I wish it had 7 seats. The truck platform is 12 inches longer, they could totally accomodate that. Compared to a Cadillac Escalade (EV or ICE) or Rivian R1S I see that as the biggest drawback.
Looking into a R1T myself, learning about home electrical capacity the fun way. In the chance that you're in an old home, consider the worst cost case of updating your breaker box and meter. My local electric company gave me a rough estimate of $3k, but I believe that is the high end AND it would still save me money over going to a Supercharger 24/7. Oh, and it'll look good when I sell it :)
The dude is obviously a tree hugger, he is worried about the environment because he has kids . Most Hummer ev owners couldn't care less about the environment. They own it because it's the baddest SUV on the planet, myself included. Just being honest
Wow, no mention of mile per kilowatt/hour. That’s the true measure of if this EV is worth it because no one wants to spend a boat load on constantly charging an EV that only gets 1.5 miles per kilowatt hour and has a 150 kilowatt battery.
You know what the funny thing is? Sure its no Rivian but its 47 mpge combined is still better than the toyota corolla sitting in your driveway right now! 😅
I googled it. Owners are averaging around 1.6 mi/kWh. Thats not great. However, it supposedly can charge at 350 KW, which helps. My Rivian maxes out at 220 kw
Thanks for the review Ben. I love both the SUV and the Truck. I'll add on to all of the things you mentioned and say this vehicle is not about efficiency as I'm sure the KW counters will point out. What impresses me is the 800v architecture paired with the battery size. I have the edition 2 truck, and I really good top end speed up to 65% soc, and then high 200's on up to 80% soc, making my trips from Florida to the Carolinas way faster than the Lightning or the Rivian, which I've done the same trips in. This is one of those things where, unless you have seen it, sat in it, and driven it for some time, you can't possibly appreciate it and so that makes some of the comments I see here uninformed. And to be fair, not all will get that chance but man what a solid vehicle. Gives you perspective.
It may be price competitive in its class but the problem is the class is so unobtainable for most people that to pretend its a fair value means nothing. 100K with 10% down and a typical 5 year loan is $1500+/month. I dont appreciate that people who have that kind of money try to normalize this kind of expenditure. This car is extra, and only for people who have $$$$$$.
The environmentalists still hate it because, even though it's an EV that is about as energy efficient as a Prius, it's an EV that is only as efficient as a Prius. It uses more materials which took more carbon emissions to make, and it has enough batteries to power three smaller EVs. But if you were to drive the most efficient EV you can find, you'd still get people telling you how wasteful you are, that you should be riding a bike instead. There is no making some people happy.
This is what I’d point out to an environmentalist: 1. Expensive EVs with very large batteries help the manufacture reach economies of scale with respect to battery production, making cheaper EV’s more possible and perhaps home battery storage as well. 2. The factory where the Hummer Ev is built… "The plant will help contribute to GM’s commitment to source 100 percent of its U.S. facilities with renewable energy by 2030. In fact, all DTE-supplied GM facilities in southeast Michigan, *including Factory ZERO, will be powered by renewable energy by 2023.* " ~ GM 3. Using EPA numbers for upstream&tailpipe emissions, a *Hummer EV is rated at 178 grams of emissions per mile in Montpelier, VT,* where as a *Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue is rated at 198 grams of emissions per mile anywhere.* Now obviously most states don’t have as clean of grid as VT but as grids become more renewable the emissions associated with operating an EV will start to look more like EVs in VT (furthermore some owners will have solar), the Elantra’s emissions on the other hand will remain the same. 4. Zero people cross shop a Hummer EV with a compact car or a bike, thus more often than not the Hummer EV is a vast improvement over what your average buyer is cross shopping it against. 5. Convincing a Ram TRX (888 g/mi emissions) driver to switch to a Hummer EV (178 g/mi, VT) does more from an environmental perspective than convincing a Elantra Hybrid Blue (198 g/mi) driver to switch to a Hyundai Ioniq 6 (67 g/mi, VT). As such discouraging manufactures from creating EV alternatives for people who want larger vehicles is very counter productive.
