Hummer car lovers get a new fascinating Overland Hummer which is all electric. The 2024 GMC Hummer EV Pickup built by EarthCruiser could be the ultimate green, semi-factory camping machine, an incredible feat in new-age overlander engineering.
The new vehicle which experts describe as the ultimate off-road Electric Vehicle (EV), uses absolutely zero gas. This all-electric Hummer camper has the ability to support the owner off-grid for up to a week—and that’s without tapping into the truck’s massive onboard battery.
Given that it is heavily packed, a user won’t be cramped or starved, as the pop-up camper topper fits a full-size RV bed and features a working sink, refrigerator with a freezer, and an induction cooktop.
With all of those features, an individual doesn’t need a generator to embark on a camping journey. One will probably be wondering what powers them all if not the Hummer’s battery pack. Power for the Hummer EV Pickup EarthCruiser comes from a nearly 6-kWh 12-volt lithium battery that connects to a 1500-watt inverter, providing power to the 120- and 12-volt outlets throughout the camper.
The 12-volt lithium battery also connects to a 605-watt solar panel mounted to the camper’s roof, keeping it charged without relying on the Hummer EV’s primary drive battery and affording roughly a week’s worth of use out of appliances like the refrigerator/freezer combo, the induction cooktop, sink and other powered appliances. There are also lockable utility hook-ups if one’s camping trip takes the individual to a traditional RV spot.
Speaking of water, one will have 13.5 gallons of freshwater capacity along with seven gallons of gray tank capacity. The freshwater can also be heated by the onboard 12-volt water heater system and can be accessed outside as filtered water, the same as one can get from the sink.
Users also have the ability to bathe, as an indoor and an outdoor shower are included as part of the Hummer EarthCruiser overlander along with a flat-pack toilet. The bed is equally useful for more than just sleeping. It also offers storage underneath. When looking at it, the 2024 Hummer EV EarthCruiser sounds better equipped than some tiny homes.
A Heavy and Fairly Large Vehicle
The Hummer EV Pickup is already a heavy and fairly large vehicle, so adding on a camper is going to increase its height and weight. EarthCruiser wasn’t unaware of this, working with GMC on the creation of this all-electric overland vehicle.
Solving the weight issue at least in part, led to the use of carbon fiber for the camper shells and roof. While EarthCruiser didn’t list the overall weight of the Hummer camper, the penalty is significantly reduced by not relying on extra metal to build it. The tri-layered fabric used as part of the camper top allows for multi-season camping in comfort, too.
To keep the height mostly in check, EarthCruiser went with a pop-up roof. When in “Drive Mode” and the roof down, the overall height is 90 inches. Go into “Camp Mode” and the roof will rise up another 27 inches (117 to inches tall overall). This gives users 80 inches in standing headroom at the entry area, 76 inches on the hallway step so you can reach the bed area, and 35 inches of space above you while sleeping in the bed area.
While there is a good amount of storage under the bed and throughout the kitchen with its integrated cabinets and drawers, there are additional storage areas outside the camper and integrated into the shell.
These cargo area covers flip up and provide space to store recovery gear and other useful items. There are also exterior scene lights controlled by an exterior keypad and another seven-inch touchscreen is located inside the kitchen area to control other functions of the camper, too.
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