General Motors showed on video how the CrabWalk mode works in an electric Hummer

General Motors spoke about off-road capabilities and the CrabWalk driving mode (from English crab walking)

electric Hummer pickup truck.

What is known

Hummer EV is built on a modular platform,developed by General Motors. It has an Ultium traction battery (also used by the Cadillac Lyriq), an electric Ultium Drive and adaptive air suspension. The ground clearance of the car is 257-404 mm. The approach and departure angles are 41.5–49.7 and 31.6–38.4 degrees, respectively. The pickup truck is capable of overcoming fords up to 813 millimeters deep and driving onto ledges up to 45 cm.

As for the CrabWalk mode, thanks to it,All four wheels will be able to turn in one direction by 10 degrees and the Hummer EV will move diagonally like a crab. This driving mode can be useful in narrow mountain gorges.

Let us remind you that Hummer EV will hit the market innext year. First, the top version of the car will go on sale for $112 thousand with an engine power of about 1000 hp. and a power reserve of 600 km. Then, by 2024, they plan to release three more cheaper car options. The new product will compete with the Tesla Cybertruck pickup truck.

Source: Motor