Excellent analysis, @Oakwood. That was very helpful info to lay out.
I think the shape definitely has a lot to do with why it won't go 500 miles on a charge...but I also FIRMLY believe that GM is purposely sandbagging these numbers.
When we heard about the release during the Super Bowl in February, and later in March at EV day, GM said that the batteries would cap out at 400 miles. Logically, you have to assume that's for the big boy, 200 kWh pack, which the Hummer has.
Every trim says a BASE number for range..."350+ miles"..."300+ miles"...etc.
I'm thinking that the range on all of them will be higher, and the range on the Edition One will be close to 400 miles. Not class-leading, but for what it is, still excellent.
And don't forget, the way Ultium works, the modules can be swapped out in the future for much improved modules that offer superior range and life. We could be seeing 600 mile Hummer EV's by the end of the decade, easily. Some will come like that off the factory floor, and old ones will take the module swap to keep up.
I think the shape definitely has a lot to do with why it won't go 500 miles on a charge...but I also FIRMLY believe that GM is purposely sandbagging these numbers.
When we heard about the release during the Super Bowl in February, and later in March at EV day, GM said that the batteries would cap out at 400 miles. Logically, you have to assume that's for the big boy, 200 kWh pack, which the Hummer has.
Every trim says a BASE number for range..."350+ miles"..."300+ miles"...etc.
I'm thinking that the range on all of them will be higher, and the range on the Edition One will be close to 400 miles. Not class-leading, but for what it is, still excellent.
And don't forget, the way Ultium works, the modules can be swapped out in the future for much improved modules that offer superior range and life. We could be seeing 600 mile Hummer EV's by the end of the decade, easily. Some will come like that off the factory floor, and old ones will take the module swap to keep up.