The Not-So-Humble Humvee: A Closer Look at Its Uses

In just ten countries, there are over 53,000 military tanks.

However, not all of them are still active today. What if we were to tell you one of them has been turned into a street vehicle?

That would be the new Humvee. What is a Humvee? Where did it come from? How do you go about buying a Humvee?

This is what you need to know.

Humvee History

As described above, the Humvee used to be a tank for the United States military. The tank was initially manufactured by AM General and used as a light armored car.

This has been around in the U.S. military for about 40 years. It has seen at least five wars and countless other battles.

So, how did it turn into a vehicle that could be for the streets? Simple, GMC took the blueprint and wanted to see if they could turn it into an SUV.

The essential thing they had to do was to get rid of anywhere that could store weapons. In the present day, that would make this vehicle a light utility vehicle.

Specifications

So, what specifications should you know about this vehicle? Some people may be curious about how fast this thing can go, considering it was based on a military tank.

The answer is that the Humvee goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in three seconds. All things considered that is very respectable for a vehicle of its size.

This has four doors, and it gets unbelievable gas mileage. It gets 125 miles per gallon in the city and 104 miles per gallon on the highway. Considering that this is also an electric vehicle, those stats are still game-changing.

You would drive this in 4WD, and it has 11.3 cubic feet of cargo space.

Cost

The real question people likely have for a vehicle like this is how much it will cost. Well, brace yourself because this will be hard to come by unless you have six figures worth of extra money.

There is an MSRP price on this car that is worth over $110,000. The fair market price still ranges between $107,000-110,000.

With that in mind, make sure this is something you want if you buy it. Even if you can afford it, only a limited amount is going out at a time, so it may still be challenging to get.

Learn More About the Humvee

These are just a few things you should know about the new Humvee. Many people will be interested in buying this, considering it is a former military tank turned into a new electric vehicle.

Just ensure you are prepared for the price tag that goes along with it if you are one of them.

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