• seantabasco@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Me and my wife cannot understand why GM started with the hummer instead of a Tahoe/Suburban and Silverado/Sierra.

    • DiscoLives4ever@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      They could demand more margin for it by making it silly fun with things like the removable top, crab walk, etc. boutique chicken first to make high volume models more cost effective later

    • SatanLifeProTips@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      It was a low volume practice run. It was never made to sell in high volumes. Build the first gen of that new aluminum monocoque chassis, motors, inverters, battery, get it out there to see how it handles the real world. Then they can focus on building a 400,000 truck a year production line.

      Taking a risk on their golden goose trucks had to wait so that the fools buying the hummer can deal with the teething issues.

      And the spec changes show with the new truck. 30% more range is a huge leap.

    • delebojr@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      I believe it was a proof of concept. The Silverado EV, Sierra EV, and Escalade IQ are all coming out soon(ish)