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Report: The GMC Hummer EV Isn't That Great for the Environment

The Truth About Cars

Big shocker here: Inefficiency is inefficiency, and it doesn’t matter if it comes from a gas or electric powertrain. The ACEEE looks at emissions required to produce a vehicle, as well as the fuel or electricity required to power it. Image: GMC] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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GMC Hummer EV joins gas-guzzlers in list of meanest for the environment

Baua Electric

The 2024 American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) list of “meanest” vehicles for the environment includes the expected array of gas-guzzling trucks—but also one EV. The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV was ranked ninth on the list , between the GMC Sierra pickup truck and Mercedes-Benz G550 SUV.

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The Hummer EV’s aggressive ad campaign is working very well, claims GMC

Teslarati

General Motors has been heavily promoting the GMC Hummer EV since its debut in October 2020, and according to the veteran automaker, its efforts have been paying off. Another ad, which highlighted the Hummer EV SUV’s specs, was also shown during the NCAA college basketball tournament.

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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

Clean Fleet Report

Which 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck do you want to own? Luckily, you don’t need to make this choice, as both come with what GMC is calling a “Supertruck.”. Luckily, you don’t need to make this choice, as both come with what GMC is calling a “Supertruck.”. Like Nothing Else On the Road. Taking the new kid around the block.

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. A GMC Hummer EV weighs over 9,000 pounds, up from about 6,000 pounds. Its gross vehicle weight rating is a staggering 10,550 pounds.

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Ford’s next-gen EV SUV is a ‘personal bullet train’

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Ford has been teasing its next generation of electric vehicles for some time, and the speculation regarding what the automaker could bring to the table persisted today as the automaker detailed its upcoming SUV as a “personal bullet train,” only giving the mind’s eye full reign of what could be to come.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

Clean Fleet Report

The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro showed-up in my driveway and the neighbors took notice. But maybe since the predominant vehicles on the road these days are midsize to large SUVs, a big truck really isn’t so big. recently drove the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4, powered by a 3.0-liter

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