Amid all the details being released about the returning Hummer nameplate, there is one thing that continues to pique the interest of the public, perhaps because of the lack of information surrounding it: the vehicle’s “Crab Mode.”
But in a teaser recently released by the automaker on Twitter, it showed the badge of the much-awaited Hummer electric pickup surrounded by what appears to be a mechanical crab. It’s a bit unusual, but it also touches on a previous announcement shared by GMC regarding the model.
While the badge does not necessarily provide a lot of information, it’s likely that it is GMC’s answer to the Tank Turn Mode of Rivian’s R1T and R1S models.
The Tank Turn mode allows four electric motors the ability to simultaneously send power in various directions. This then allows the driver to pivot the truck even on its own axis exactly like how tanks work. Moreover, it makes maneuvering on tight off-road trails easier even when there are trees and boulders.
Right now, it’s unclear how the Hummer EV’s Crab Mode will work and whether it will share some similarities to the Rivian vehicles.
But if a Fox News Autos report is to be believed, the Crab Mode may provide the truck with a sideways motion with the use of four-wheel steering. Just like how a crab moves. The report also claims that it may be combined with opposite-phase motor power, although nothing can be ascertained for now.
GMC did not respond to the report, except to say, “Real revolutionaries forge their own direction.” What exactly that means remains to be seen.
The automaker is expected to share more information about the Hummer EV’s Crab Mode in the weeks leading to its fall debut. Production of the vehicle is set to begin in the fall of 2021.
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