The GMC Hummer EV Supersized isn’t as green as other EVs

• You might be wrong to think that driving a tiny Nissan Leaf is as eco-friendly as driving an enormous electric Hummer. 
• GMC Hummer EV uses more electricity than other EVs. It also produces more pollution downstream. 
• The electric Hummer weighs in at 9000 pounds, and its battery is as heavy as a Honda Civic.

The electric Hummer moves through town without any deafening engine rumbles or toxic fumes. But it isn’t afraid to tread lightly. 

This massive truck is a staggering 9000 pounds. Think of two Toyota Tacomas, three Honda Civics or 24 Shaquille Ol’Neals. The GMC Hummer Electric is a massive gas guzzler that’s ready for a new age. It repackages many of the same flaws of hulking SUVs and trucks of years past — and proves not all zero-emission cars are created equal.

EVs can also be energy-guzzlers

Electric cars are generally more efficient than gasoline-powered vehicles. However, they’re not all equally efficient. 

This is no surprise: To move its elephantine frame, the Hummer needs more electricity that any other EV. The Environmental Protection Agency The pickup is rated at 47 MPGe (miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent). The Tesla Model 3 sedan is comparable. Nearly three times as efficientThe vehicle earned a rating of 132 MPGE. The Ford F-150 Lightning, an electric truck, is rated at 70 MPGe. 

This has real consequences. 61% of the country’s energy comes from oil, natural gas, and coal.It is a fact that the more electricity that a car requires, the more pollution they create upstream. 

As the Union of Concerned Scientists stated it“Both EV vehicles and trucks are cleaner and more efficient than their gasoline counterparts. But electric trucks produce more global warming gases than electric cars, simply because electric trucks weigh more and are heavier than cars. 

The Hummer Electric Vehicle is also resource-intensive to produce. It requires a large (and expensive) battery to give the user the 300-plus miles they want. It is possible to produce three Chevrolet BoltsOne Hummer can use the same amount of battery cells. Raw battery materials such as lithium are already available. In short supply. 

“How many electric cars can we make that are reasonable in size if we only reallocated the Hummer EV battery’s 3,000-pound weight to sedans or smaller cars? David ZipperInsider spoke with a visiting fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Taubman Center for State and Local Government. 

The room’s 4.5-ton elephant

The Hummer E-Vet is a full-size Hummer. 4,000 pounds heavierA Ford F-150 is a more luxurious option than a gas-powered, well-equipped Ford F-150. It is even larger than the original Hummer H1, a military-inspired Hummer that launched the brand. It is so large that it can be seen from everywhere. It is not allowed to be on the Brooklyn BridgeGeneral Motors doesn’t have to display its EPA efficiency statistics on a sticker. 

Inefficiency can also be caused by extra weight and vehicle size. Research has shown that it can also lead. Increased emissions due to tire and brake wear and greater risk to others in a crash (both from bigger blind spots just plain physics). 

Responding to questions about all of this, a GM spokesperson noted that the Hummer EV is meant to be a so-called “halo vehicle” that demonstrates the potential of EVs. She also mentioned that GM engineers took mass into account when designing the truck’s brakes other systems and talked up its safety features. Some Research attributes Recent spikes in pedestrian road deaths can be attributed to other factors than larger vehicles like drunk driving, speeding and infrastructure deficiencies, she said.

The new Hummer isn’t the only one. All battery-powered cars are heavier than their gas counterparts — but it is the biggest. 

You can be certain that Americans will switch to electric cars if they are presented with many options. A person who drives a diesel pickup truck is not going to suddenly embrace a hatchback. Research has shown electrifying pickup trucks can be electrifying. This makes a greater dent in greenhouse gas emissionsYou can do the same thing for smaller cars.

Some transportation experts believe that more needs to be done to discourage buyers from buying large, high-energy-consuming EVs. Zipper likes the weight-based fees, which are in place in Washington DC and Norway. Norway is a leader in the EV revolution. 

Zipper stated that while people should have the freedom to buy what they want, we need to make sure that the market forces them into paying for any costs that this decision may entail for society.