Zero emissions – if you ignore how the power is produced
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation* will receive $2.5 million from the sale of the first retail production unit of the Hummer EV Edition 1 at an auction on Saturday. Established to honor the memory of Sept. 11 first-responder Stephen Siller, the foundation builds mortgage-free, accessible smart homes for catastrophically-injured veterans and provides free homes for Gold Star families and families of first responders killed on duty.
“We are thrilled with the auction results and what the proceeds will mean for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation,” said Duncan Aldred, global vice president of Buick and GMC.
The GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 is the expensive and lavishly-equipped launch model of GMC’s first full-electric vehicle, with a white exterior and , marketing babble alert, “unique Lunar Horizon interior.” It is powered by General Motors’ new Ultium platform and is designed to be an off-road vehicle with:
- An Off-Road Package with 18-inch wheels, 35-inch-OD tires, underbody armor, underbody cameras1 and more
- Adaptive Air Suspension with available Extract Mode2 capability
- Four-Wheel Steer with CrabWalk3 diagonal-drive functionality
- Three-motor e4WD propulsion system (including torque vectoring) with GM-estimated 1,000 horsepower and GM-estimated 11,500 lb.-ft. of torque
- 800-volt DC fast charging4 capability at any of the new 350-kilowatt high output public DC fast charging stations5
- Watts to Freedom6 for maximum acceleration capability, including a GM-estimated 0-60 mph in approximately 3 seconds
- The latest version of Super Cruise7, an optional driver-assistance feature offering hands-free driving on more than 200,000 miles (approximately 322,000 km) of enabled roads and featuring new Lane Change on Demand.
Reservations for Edition 1 models are full. Reservations for the rest of the available models are being accepted at gmc.com/HummerEV. Initial production begins in late 2021, at GM’s Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center8 a facility retooled now devoted to electric vehicle production. Future production vehicles out of the factory will offer zero emissions if you ignore how the power is produced.
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*Tunnel to Towers Foundation – More information at www.tunnel2towers.org.
Inevitable Footnotes
1 Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road conditions at all times. Visibility, weather and road conditions may affect feature performance. Read the vehicle’s owner’s manual for more important safety limitations and information.
2 Late availability. Model-year 2022 Edition 1 models will require a no-charge software update. Standard on model-year 2023 Edition 1 models.
3 Limited to low speeds. Read the vehicle’s owner’s manual for more important safety limitations and information.
4 Requires use of publicly available 800-volt DC fast chargers.
5 Actual charge times will vary based on battery condition, output of charger, vehicle settings and outside temperature.
6 Read the vehicle’s owner’s manual for more important safety limitations and information.
7 Even while using the Super Cruise driver assistance feature for compatible roads, always pay attention while driving and do not use a hand-held device. Requires properly equipped vehicle, active Super Cruise subscription, working electrical system, cell reception, and GPS signal.
8 Of domestic and globally sourced parts.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, publisher (kzhw@aol.com), is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
Zino is at home on test tracks, knows his way around U.S. Congressional hearing rooms, auto company headquarters, plant floors, as well as industry research and development labs where the real mobility work is done. He can quote from court decisions, refer to instrumented road tests, analyze financial results, and profile executive personalities and corporate cultures.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Hummer EV Edition 1 Raises $2.5 Million at Auction for Charity
Zero emissions – if you ignore how the power is produced
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation* will receive $2.5 million from the sale of the first retail production unit of the Hummer EV Edition 1 at an auction on Saturday. Established to honor the memory of Sept. 11 first-responder Stephen Siller, the foundation builds mortgage-free, accessible smart homes for catastrophically-injured veterans and provides free homes for Gold Star families and families of first responders killed on duty.
“We are thrilled with the auction results and what the proceeds will mean for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation,” said Duncan Aldred, global vice president of Buick and GMC.
The GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 is the expensive and lavishly-equipped launch model of GMC’s first full-electric vehicle, with a white exterior and , marketing babble alert, “unique Lunar Horizon interior.” It is powered by General Motors’ new Ultium platform and is designed to be an off-road vehicle with:
Reservations for Edition 1 models are full. Reservations for the rest of the available models are being accepted at gmc.com/HummerEV. Initial production begins in late 2021, at GM’s Factory ZERO Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center8 a facility retooled now devoted to electric vehicle production. Future production vehicles out of the factory will offer zero emissions if you ignore how the power is produced.
AutoInformed.com on:
*Tunnel to Towers Foundation – More information at www.tunnel2towers.org.
Inevitable Footnotes
1 Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road conditions at all times. Visibility, weather and road conditions may affect feature performance. Read the vehicle’s owner’s manual for more important safety limitations and information.
2 Late availability. Model-year 2022 Edition 1 models will require a no-charge software update. Standard on model-year 2023 Edition 1 models.
3 Limited to low speeds. Read the vehicle’s owner’s manual for more important safety limitations and information.
4 Requires use of publicly available 800-volt DC fast chargers.
5 Actual charge times will vary based on battery condition, output of charger, vehicle settings and outside temperature.
6 Read the vehicle’s owner’s manual for more important safety limitations and information.
7 Even while using the Super Cruise driver assistance feature for compatible roads, always pay attention while driving and do not use a hand-held device. Requires properly equipped vehicle, active Super Cruise subscription, working electrical system, cell reception, and GPS signal.
8 Of domestic and globally sourced parts.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, publisher (kzhw@aol.com), is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. Zino is at home on test tracks, knows his way around U.S. Congressional hearing rooms, auto company headquarters, plant floors, as well as industry research and development labs where the real mobility work is done. He can quote from court decisions, refer to instrumented road tests, analyze financial results, and profile executive personalities and corporate cultures. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.