The Hidden Map On The Hummer EV And What It Means

GM carved a topographic map of the moon’s Sea of Tranquility in the interior of its new Hummers. The map of the Sea of Tranquility honors the exact location where Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin landed in 1969. The Hummer comes with two interior design options called “Lunar Shadow Interior” and “Lunar Horizon Interior,” and GM explains that they were inspired by “intergalactic travel and otherworldly landscapes.” The Sea of Tranquility map is found on the Hummer’s speaker grilles, though only with the Edition 1 trim level. The unique design does raise a big question: why does GM have a lunar fixation?

Hummer Nation reports that GM linked its electric transformation to a defining moment in American history. There is also no denying that the Hummer is known for its extreme off-track capabilities, which could be compared to driving on other planets, but the truth is that there is much more behind it. On July 30, 1971, the Apollo 15 mission landed on the moon and deployed the first vehicle ever driven beyond our planet. The 1971 lunar rover was built by GM and Lockheed Martin. It extended the capabilities of astronaut exploration to become a world-famous icon of the Apollo days. In 2021, both companies teamed up once again to build a new lunar rover, one worthy of the return of humanity to the moon under NASA’s Artemis program.