GMC on Thursday revealed an overlander idea primarily based on the Hummer EV Pickup. It makes its formal debut on Friday on the 2023 Overland Expo Mountain West in Loveland, Colorado.

The idea is known as the Hummer EV EarthCruiser, and the title alerts a partnership with overlanding firm EarthCruiser. The Australian firm makes a speciality of constructing automobiles of all kinds designed to deal with prolonged stays on tough terrain, and has been represented within the U.S. with a division in Bend, Oregon, since 2013.

Whereas GMC does not plan to place the idea into manufacturing, the automaker mentioned an identical upfit will probably be obtainable subsequent 12 months at EarthCruiser. The corporate is presently taking reservations. Pricing hasn’t been talked about.

Among the many key modifications is a roof-mounted “home” that is produced from carbon fiber and built-in into the chassis of the Hummer EV Pickup. The car measures 90 inches inches tall when the home is folded flat or 117 inches when totally prolonged.

The home’s personal roof is lined in photo voltaic panels and there is a standalone 6.0-kwh battery that GMC estimates can present seven days of off-grid energy, together with with home equipment like a built-in fridge working across the clock.

GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser idea

Inside the home, there is a mattress sufficiently big for 2, in addition to a kitchen with an induction cooktop. A flat-pack bathroom and out of doors bathe (indoor can also be potential) are additionally on the listing of facilities.

Overlanding, the observe of touring throughout distant areas, typically for weeks and even months at a time, is rising in reputation, and the wave of electrical pickups and SUVs arriving available on the market affords new alternatives for the overlanding group.

One of many main alternatives offered by EVs within the overlanding area is exact torque management that may make navigating tough terrain simpler. The car’s battery additionally supplies power to energy all these units designed to make issues comfier out within the wild, and with photo voltaic panels the battery could be charged at any time when the solar is out.

The Hummer EV Pickup arrived for 2022 and the newest 2024 mannequin has obtained some tweaks that increase its vary to a most 381 miles. The SUV physique model additionally joins the lineup for 2024, although its vary tops out at 314 miles as a consequence of a smaller battery.

Pricing for the 2024 Hummer EV Pickup begins at $106,945, and pricing for the 2024 Hummer EV SUV begins at $100,395. Each figures embrace vacation spot. GMC is not taking any extra reservations for the automobiles because it makes an attempt to fill the numerous orders it already has available.