GM Reveals a Militarized Hummer EV Idea

Keep in mind the Hummer, the civilian model of a army automobile? It’s again, however now it appears its story is taking part in out in reverse. 

GM Protection, the division of Basic Motors that produces merchandise for army use, has given us our first take a look at the EMCV, a militarized model of the all-electric Hummer. 

Let’s begin on the high. Again within the ’80s, automobile producer AM Basic acquired the contract to construct the US Navy’s subsequent gentle utility automobile. “Mild” within the sense that these weren’t truly tanks, however quite versatile transports that will carry out a number of rolls, a “Excessive Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Car,” if you’ll. AM Basic’s HMMWV or “Humvee,” went into service in direction of the tip of the last decade and got here to cultural prominence within the Nineteen Nineties because it was ubiquitous in information protection in the course of the Gulf Battle. 

Which brings us to Kindergarten Cop. Sure, the movie. Because the story goes, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger grew to become obsessive about the army automobile whereas in the course of the movie’s manufacturing. He then harangued AM Basic into producing civilian fashions and have become intently related to the venture, even that includes one in his movie Final Motion Hero.

It didn’t take lengthy for the Humvee or “Hummer” to be a extremely sought-after standing image for these with a selected want to specific their chest-beating nature with their automotive. Basic Motors scooped up the Hummer model from AM Basic, who then produced the H2 and H3, SUVs constructed particularly for the buyer market with the Hummer nameplate. By 2010, Hummer’s outsized schtick was out of fashion together with being outperformed by heaps of different SUVs that provided extra sensible utility and effectivity for a lot cheaper. GM shuttered the model amid monetary woes on the time, seemingly for good. 

To the shock of many, the Hummer returned in 2021 as a full-on electrical utility automobile. The GMC Hummer EV is a reimagining of the Hummer for the electrified period. Boasting over 1,000 horsepower and over 300 miles of vary, the 10,000-lb utility automobile is a bonkers screw-it-why-not train in growing an off-road EV with capabilities to rival rivals just like the Ford F-150 lightning or Rivian and its off-road-focused utility autos. 

Although some questioned out loud, there was no actual expectation that the Hummer EV would see army service like its forebears, however the US Military had been testing one out for some time, giving the hypothesis some credence. All of it comes full circle with the official reveal of the Electrical Navy Idea Car or EMCV. 

As reported by The Drive, the EMCV is an idea constructed by GM Protection that’s primarily a stripped-out Hummer EV however fitted with FOX efficiency shocks, heavy-duty brakes and 37-inch tires. The physique’s been tweaked to be extra cell and versatile for army use. There’s additionally a 46-inch gun ring, one thing you received’t discover on the Hummer EV’s on-line configurator. 

It’s simple to see how the power to maneuver a substantial amount of personnel and tools round with a fleet of near-silent vehicles could be of explicit curiosity to the Military. What’s additionally noteworthy is how a lot energy the battery packs carry to the sector by way of powering tools. 

Time will inform if the US Navy truly presses the EMCV into service, but when it does, it will be attention-grabbing to see if it might even come near the unique Humvee’s versatility.