The Tesla Cybertruck versus the Hummer EV: both are very unique electric trucks, to say the least, and both are not very available right now.

By Laura King

The Cybertruck deliveries have just started in December of 2023, and even though the Hummer EV has been on the road and in production for a couple of years now, GM has not been making too many of them—only a couple of hundred a month on average.

So, these are very rare vehicles right now. Hopefully, there will be plenty of them in the future because I think that both of them are awesome in their own ways.

Alex Guberman is sharing his views on both vehicles.

Alright, let’s compare them side by side, and I usually like to start with the price. Now, the Cybertruck starts at around $60,000, whereas the Hummer EV starts at around $100,000. Now, that’s a pretty hefty difference, at around $40,000.

On top of that, the Cybertruck is qualified for the $7,500 tax credit in the United States. However, as a buyer, you still have to qualify as well. But the Hummer EV is not qualified at all because of its high price, so you get nothing.

Now let’s talk about the most important spec when it comes to all-electric vehicles, which is the range. Now, before I throw all the numbers at you, let me tell you about a bit of a caveat here because, for some odd reason, and I think this is insane, the Tesla Cybertruck does not have the EPA rating.

So, the mileage that I’m going to be sharing with you is just whatever Tesla estimates, whereas the Hummer EV numbers are rated EPA range.

Okay, let’s start with the shortest range, which for the Cybertruck is 250 miles, whereas for the Hummer EV, it’s almost 300 miles. The longest range is much more impressive. For the Cybertruck, it is 340 miles, and for the Hummer EV, it’s 314.

Now, there is another caveat here when it comes to the Cybertruck because four years ago when the Cybertruck was unveiled, Elon Musk promised a range of over 500 miles.

As you can see, the best they could do was 340. So, to fix that little problem, they’ve implemented an option of a range extender. The range extender is essentially another piece of a battery that will be permanently installed into the bed of the Cybertruck, thus taking 1/3 of that bed. We don’t know what the pricing is going to be, though it’s probably going to be around $10,000. But it is supposed to extend the range to 470 miles.

Now, let’s talk about 0 to 60, which normally is not a thing when it comes to pickup trucks, but in this case, it’s going to be exciting.

It is exciting the Hummer EV does 0 to 60 in just 3 seconds, which is insane but not as insane as the Cybertruck’s 2.6 seconds.

Now let’s talk about the driver assist features, which are important nowadays. The Hummer EV offers the super cruise from GM, which honestly is not very good. I’m not a fan at all. While the Cybertruck, because it is a Tesla, and every Tesla offers the autopilot, which I believe is by far, hands down the best driver assist feature on the market right now.

Don’t confuse this with the full self-driving package, which I do believe is one of the biggest scams in recent automotive history. That’s not what I’m talking about, but the autopilot, the autopilot is awesome.

Before we talk about charging, which is important, let’s talk about the infotainment because Tesla really does have pretty much the best infotainment system out there. There is a streaming app store where you can play different kinds of games, there is Netflix, there is YouTube, there are two screens. It’s pretty good.

However, the Hummer EV is probably the only other vehicle that I know of that can actually give Tesla a run for their money because the infotainment system, the graphics for it for the Hummer EV, was designed by one of the top game companies out there, so it looks pretty amazing.

Now, the Cybertruck, pretty much like old Teslas, is missing a very important feature, which is the implementation of the Android Auto and the Apple CarPlay. To me, honestly, it is a deal-breaker. I have no idea why they don’t have it, but they don’t have it.

On the other hand, the Hummer EV actually has a very interesting feature that you can buy where they will install the cameras underneath the truck so you can actually see what’s going on literally underneath you.

Now let’s talk about DC fast charging, and it is impressive for both. The Cybertruck can charge at the max rate of 250 kW, adding about 136 miles in 15 minutes. That’s Tesla’s estimate, whereas the Hummer EV has a max charging rate of 350 kW, adding 100 miles in 10 minutes. That’s pretty impressive.

Now, as always when we talk about fast charging, we have to mention that a lot of Tesla owners believe, and I actually agree with them, that the Tesla Supercharging network is the best feature of any Tesla. There are over 50,000 stalls out there in the world with over 5,000 locations, and it is an extremely smooth experience pretty much for any Tesla owner.

However, the caveat is that for some reason in 2024, Tesla will be opening up their Supercharging Network to the rest of the EV drivers, which is great for the rest of the EV drivers but not so great for the current and future Tesla drivers. So, something to keep in mind.

Now let’s pretend that people might actually use either one of these two as pickup trucks and talk about the towing capacity. The max towing capacity for the Cybertruck is 11,000 lb, whereas the Hummer EV’s is 8,500 lb.

Of course, I have to mention that the Cybertruck is made out of an exoskeleton that’s made out of stainless steel. Now, it’s a good thing and a bad thing. Of course, it’s a good thing because it’s very, very sturdy. It’s ding-proof, as a matter of fact, it is also bulletproof. You can literally shoot a 9mm at it, and apparently, it’s going to be just fine.

Now, on the other hand, it’s going to be very much impossible to find an independent body shop, so these will have to be Tesla body shops that they will still have to build up where you would be able to repair the Cybertruck. And, of course, that will probably drive the repair cost and therefore the insurance costs up.

And because it is stainless steel, the Cybertruck will only come in one color—the color of your refrigerator. Now, Tesla will wrap your Cybertrucks for like thousands and thousands of dollars in black or white, but at the end of the day, you just get absolutely no color options.

Now, another unique feature that both of these trucks have is the ability to turn their back wheels. The Cybertruck has it, and the Hummer EV has it. The Hummer EV actually calls it the crab walk, where the truck can actually go sideways just a little bit like a crab.

And of course, we’ve got to talk about the bidirectional charging feature. The Cybertruck will have it right away, whereas the Hummer EV will have it implemented in 2024. Essentially, this is a feature where the battery of the truck will serve as your home battery, where you can power your home during a blackout, or you can power up your campsite or your work site when your truck is out and about.

Both pretty unique and entertaining trucks, if you ask me.