YouTuber Wrecks New GMC Hummer EV After Just 9 Miles
The GMC Hummer EV is, among other things, very big and very fast. Specifically, it weighs 9000 lb and has over 1000 hp. That's equivalent to four Miatas of weight, all while reaching 60 MPH in three seconds. That cartoonish combination of size and performance may lead you to think that the Hummer EV is some sort of unbreakable super-truck, one that could hit any bump at any speed without an issue. As YouTuber Mondi learned just nine miles into Hummer EV ownership, you should not think that.
Our enterprising content creator took delivery of his Hummer and immediately decided to test out some of its more exciting features, like the "Watts to Freedom" acceleration mode that enables the 3 second 0-60 launch times. After a brief intermission to advertise a flamethrower, he picks up three passengers and heads for a gravel road. He tests a few launches without an issue.
Then, at the 5:00 mark of the video, he comes across a massive dip in the road. The car immediately slams into the ditch, destroying a radiator and the right-rear suspension corner immediately. At the bump in the road, the driver finds a few parts thrown from the car and a huge indent left in the road from where the truck hit. He is able to drive away, but only with the right-rear corner dragging at a diagonal angle he describes as a "permanent crab walk." Let this be a lesson: a truck is not invincible at speed just because it is both fast and large.
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