More Details on the Hummer EV
General Motors ' move to revive the Hummer name as an electric vehicle sub-brand of GMC was kind of a shocker -- pun intended -- and despite spending all kinds of dough on a Super Bowl ad for the forthcoming electric truck, we still know very little about it.
Thankfully, GM has peppered its EV Day info dump with some sweet Hummer facts -- more than a few of which are actually kind of surprising. Let's break them down.
First, we now know that GM will release both truck and SUV versions of the electric Hummer. This would appear to be the General's way of putting a big, fat target on Ford and Rivian's back. Like the Rivian, the Hummer truck will feature a crew cab and a relatively short bed -- 5 feet for the Hummer and just under 5 feet for the R1T.
Both Hummer models will feature removable targa tops -- a la Jeep Wrangler -- and the panels will store neatly in the Hummers' front trunk (or frunk, if you're cool). This move also seemingly has Ford's Bronco in mind, which -- while not explicitly confirmed for the reboot due out this year -- has been a signature feature in generations past…