An electric Hummer, Rivian, and Mercedes G-Wagen were driven until they couldn’t go any further, with interesting results

This YouTuber drove an electric Hummer, a Rivian, and a Mercedes G-Wagen until they couldn’t go any further, and this experiment produced some interesting results.

YouTube channel Out of Spec Testing pinned the three SUVs against each other in a range test.

The three EVs were to be driven at a constant speed of 70mph.

This would be a test of the vehicles’ range, and would reveal which one could go truly go the distance.

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Putting a Hummer, a Mercedes G-Wagen, and a Rivian up against each other

The test included the Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology, the Rivian R1S Dual Max, and the GMC Hummer EV SUV.

Charged to 100 percent, each of these EVs were driven on a highway for a full range test at 70mph.

Each vehicle had an estimated range from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

It was 239 miles for the G580, it was 313 miles for the Hummer and 410 miles for the Rivian.

At first glance, these look like some pretty stark gaps.

But Out of Spec Testing was convinced that they wouldn’t be so vast in real life.

“The Rivian has the biggest battery but the smallest vehicle, so we can all assume this is going to go the furthest,” he said.

So, how would things pan out once the vehicles took to the road?

Would the EPA’s figures be vindicated, or would the experiment tell a completely different story?

What happened out on the highway

The Hummer managed 291 miles of range, which is a drop compared the EPA estimate of 313 miles.

The Mercedes G-Wagen (which has the Vatican’s seal of approval by the way) managed 230 miles, only slightly below the EPA figure of 239 miles.

The best performer was the Rivian R1S, which clocked in at 381 miles – far and away the most efficient of the three.

These SUVs all drove at the same time in the same conditions, which Out of Spec Testing admitted wasn’t ideal on the day, due to high winds and high levels of construction work on the road.

This group recently put six EVs into a similar test, among them a Tesla and BYD.

Some have gone a step further, including the guys from What Car? when they put 12 EVs to the test in a full range test.

To see Out of Spec Testing’s full-range test for yourself, you can visit his YouTube channel.

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