Live off-grid for a week in this new electric Hummer camper

GMC has teamed up with modification firm EarthCruiser to create a fancy camping version of the Hummer EV that doesn’t just go anywhere, but can stay there. 

It’s not just a fancy pop-up tent that’s been plonked on the back of a pickup truck, though, GMC calls the car an “overlanding solution” on account of all the adventures that people will be doing in the car. 

GMC recently announced upgrades to the 3X-spec version of the Hummer EV Pickup to increase its range to 381 miles from the whopping 205kWh battery pack, which means you could escape to around 190 miles from civilisation for your trip away. Although given all the extra stuff that EarthCruiser has piled on top it probably won’t get anywhere near that range. 

As part of the raft of modifications (not a real raft, although that would be very cool), the EarthCruiser Hummer has been kitted out with a 6kWh 12V battery onboard for leisure purposes, which partners with a 605W solar charger on the roof to provide seven days of off-the-grid electricity. Because why should you lack a freezer in the great outdoors? 

Inside you’ve got a decent size double bed, sink, induction hob and a 51-litre water tank (the waste water tank only has a 26-litre capacity, so you’ll have to drink plenty, or make good use of either the indoor or outdoor shower options. There’s even a flatpack toilet onboard, and EarthCruiser says it has thought long and hard about where it can offer “purposeful” storage inside the Hummer. Can't have taken all that long, it is humongous after all. 

Anyway, the insulated pop-up roof is designed for year-round use, so it could also double as extra space for the family at Christmas if you have one on the drive. Make sure they’ve bought your present and put it under the tree first before you tell them where they’re sleeping, of course. 

Interested in electric power for your summer getaway? GMC says that the ‘upfit’ will be available to its Hummer EV Pickup customers at some point in 2024. At the very least the new Hummer offers an enormous stopgap solution while we wait for a California version of Volkswagen’s all-electric ID. Buzz to come along.