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We might only be at the dawn of the electric vehicle age but it’s never ever premature for a little friendly competition. That’s why the individuals at the Throttle House made a decision to drag race the first 2 electric-powered pick-ups to actually make it to market: the Rivian R1T and the GMC Hummer EV. And also if you know anything concerning both cars, you might be stunned to learn which one came out on top.
The intriguing matchup can be seen in the channel’s latest video, which was posted on Thursday (h/t Motor1.com). Although it’s not an official race, and no times were published, Throttle House attempted to make things as also as possible in between the R1T (which has 835 hp and also 908 ft lbs of torque) and also the Hummer EV (1,000 hp and also 1,200 ft pounds of torque). Both pickups are at about 80-percent battery charge, have been dropped to their lowest suspension setting and have their highest performance modes engaged (“Sport” for Rivian‘s pickup and “Watts to Freedom,” or “WTF,” for GMC’s). There’s also a Tesla Model X Plaid SUV involved to act as a benchmark.
When the green environment-friendly light flashes, it’s Elon Musk’s EV that rockets in advance of the trucks. Neither can touch the 1,020-hp monster, but the R1T is following to the line, ending up a full truck size in front of the Hummer EV.
Naturally, to see to if every little thing is on the up and up, plus account for the Rivian being on “street” tires, Throttle House was determined to do one more race, this set from a rolling start and also with the Model X Plaid nowhere to be seen. In spite of these adjustments, the outcomes were the exact same, with the R1T conveniently coming out on top, and in fact beating the Hummer EV to the line by even further.
Exactly how specifically did the R1T handle to defeat the Hummer, a truck that has 165 more horses and also 292 more feet lbs of torque? Both trucks have been equipped with speed limiters, which plays a massive part. The R1T tops out at 115 mph, while the Hummer can’t go faster than 106 mph. An also bigger reason, however, may be how much larger GMC’s vehicle is than the one made by Rivian. GMC’s vehicle ideas the scales at a jaw-dropping 9,046 pounds. That is a TON (well not exactly but you get it) of extra weight to be carrying around and an amount that can’t be overcome in a mere quarter-mile race.
We’re sure this is just the first of lots of battery-powered vehicle drag races we’ll see over the next few years. In between now and the next decade, Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge will all release fully electric versions of their ultra-popular pickups. Maybe even Tesla, too.
Either way, the battle for supremacy in the Electric vehicle field has come.
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H/T Robb Report
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