GMC revives gas-guzzling Hummer as electric ‘supertruck’

OSTN Staff

GMC revives gas-guzzling Hummer as electric 'supertruck'

It may seem like an oxymoron that the massive, gas-guzzling GMC Hummer, once known as a symbol of overconsumption and excess, is back as a zero-emission, battery-powered electric car. 

But that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday evening when the electrified Hummer was revealed through a video streamed on YouTube (you can watch it above). The hulking mass of an EV is supposed to reach up to 350 miles on a single charge and go from 0 to 60 in approximately three seconds. 

The supertruck (it’s part SUV, part pickup) was first officially teased back in January and NBA star LeBron James starred in a series of ads during the Super Bowl. He was back Tuesday to narrate the start of the video reveal, which featured the truck bursting through the snowy tundra, climbing up desert rocks, and other intense, rugged scenes. Read more…

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