Why Detroit wants you to think a 1000hp electric Hummer is the future
GM’s new electric Hummer – at 1000 horsepower – is big, quick and quiet. But there’s still a long way to go before EVs are mainstream, even in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan | Tearing up the on-ramp of Motown’s main highway, the new four-tonne electric Hummer takes a mere three seconds to hit 100 kilometres an hour.
The quiet acceleration of GM’s 2.2-metre wide, 1000-horsepower pick-up truck with a battery charged mostly by renewable energy, is a muscular symbol of the rapid growth in electric vehicle sales in America.
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondentMatthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com
