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At 200 kWh this might not be possible. Depending on your charging speed, you might not be able to fully recharge in one night.
by Hypx 6y ago
At 200 kWh this might not be possible. Depending on your charging speed, you might not be able to fully recharge in one night.
- adrianN 6y agoYou only need 200kWh if you empty your battery every day. Few people drive 300 miles every day. A normal power plug can provide 3.6kW or so, so around 40kWh in a night. That's probably already enough for most drivers. I assume people who can afford this car can also afford a 48A circuit for charging.
- Hypx 6y agoFor a vehicle of this size, that might be only 60 miles or so. It's possible to drive normally and still find yourself short on charge every night. A 48A circuit is probably required for acceptable charging times. Plus it would be legitimately expensive, since you're blowing through 40 kWh every day. Compared to a gasoline car that's normally sized, this might be more expensive to drive.
- gamblor956 6y agoA Hummer H2 got less range with an 32 gallon tank. At standard LA prices of $3.50 (right now), that was $112 every time the tank was refilled. A normal sedan like a 2020 Camry has a 14 gallon tank, which would cost approximately $49 to refill. How much you pay for electricity depends on where you live, so it's very possible that a Hummer EV would cost less than an ICE sedan on a refueling cost basis.
- Hypx 6y agoA normal sedan would get around 35 mpg. If you pay more than $0.15/kWh, a Hummer EV would be the more expensive vehicle to drive. This figure gets worse if you compare it to a hybrid sedan that can reach 50 mpg.
- adrianN 6y agoNobody expects a Hummer to be cheap to drive.
- Hypx 6y agoWhich is the problem here. A Hummer EV is as impractical as the original Hummer.
- sangnoir 6y agoExcess is the point of the Hummer. If you want practical, get a Prius. I'm closer to the Prius end of the spectrum, but the Hummer has always unapologetically owned what it is and its fans like it for that.
- Hypx 6y agoWhich is why the Hummer EV is a terrible idea. If excess is the point, then it should be banned or heavily discouraged. There's no point in having such a vehicle around.
- adrianN 6y agoI thought in this thread the problem was that you can't charge your Hummer quickly enough. I'm not arguing that a Hummer is a sensible choice for transportation. I'd choose a bicycle instead.
- jessaustin 6y agoHow much you pay for gasoline also depends on where you live. I paid $1.64/gallon yesterday. We don't see many electric vehicles around here...
- gamblor956 6y agoGM says 10 minutes for 100 miles, using the fast-charging standard that every car manufacturer (except Tesla) has standardized on. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/10/american-excess-is-back-with-the-1000hp-2022-gmc-hummer-ev-truck/ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/10/american-excess-is-back...
- theshrike79 6y ago100 miles in 10 minutes ... with a 350kW charger, which really aren't something you can find on every block. HVDC chargers are mostly used for roadtrips, not daily charges.
- gamblor956 6y agoRight, but at 10 minutes it's comparable to refueling ICE vehicles, which similarly require specialized refueling facilities called gas stations.
- theshrike79 6y agoTrue. Tesla has pretty much perfected this. You tell the car where you are going and it tracks where the Superchargers are and will automatically redirect you to one when needed. It will also tell you when you can/should leave - which in most cases isn't at 100%.