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For 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 circui
by Hypx 6y ago
For 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...