GM’s consumer production of the Hummer, a variant on the High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (aka HMMWV or “Humvee”) developed by AM General appears to be coming to an end. The revolting Hummer H1, insidious Hummer H2 and despicable Hummer H3 lines will no longer be produced by General Motors, who has hired Citigroup to review selling the Hummer brand.
GM lists the fuel economy for its popular H1 and H2 as “N/A,” likely the primary factor in declining consumer demand for the beasts.
The Humvee was originally developed for military application, and went into consumer production in 1992 at the request of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who would go on to become the governor of California. Governor Schwarzenegger has since repented, “greening” his hummers and then selling some of them.
Governor Schwarzenegger has also become a champion of innovative policies to combat climate change and support the development of clean, renewable energies.
Let us view this as a reminder that there is hope for converting even the worst of climate offenders, and remain dedicated to doing just that.
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Um, the HUMVEE is not produced by General Motors. It is produced by AM General.
Also, when the Hummer is finally retired will all of our fuel problems retire along with it. I ask because Hummer accounts. for roughly .0024 of total vehicle sales in the US.
Just though I would ask
despicable Hummer H3
I don’t know…my H-3 gets 20 MPG…I live in Hurricane Central (Miami) and I’m glad I have the H-3…
I’m sure the next time South Florida has another hurricane I’ll be towing lots of little cars at $50 a pop… !
de gustibus non est disputandum
I know that Gov. Schwarzenneger has talked about “greening” his Hummers, but I’m not sure that it’s actually happened…can you provide evidence for this assertion? Might not be so easy to do.
Robert-
Correct, AM General developed the HMMWV/Humvee, GM produces and markets the Hummer H1, H2 and H3.
Michael-
That’s great your H3 gets 20mpg (still pretty bad), I didn’t reference the H3 mileage, as you can see above.
Kit Stolz-
Here’s evidence that he sold them:
http://www.grist.org/news/daily/2006/09/22/5/index.html
As for evidence that he greened them, I doubt its out there either.
All of you-
In case you didn’t get it, the post was primarily intended to be humorous.
This post is humorous, but there is a serious undertones to the death of the Hummer. One is that the hummer was billed as a car that embodied freedom for Americans to indulge in oil gluttony. put on the same symbolic pedestal was the corvette and mustang as raw auto power and might.
Hummer while only about “.0024″ of total vehicle sales was more of a poster child of an industries mindset.
Now, long from GM, Ford, Toyota, and so on, used the shield of “customer demand” to continue to push gas guzzlers the industry is treading water. Detroit is drastically shifting their product line to fuel efficient vehicles. they have done enough damage and they are now realizing it. GM lost $18 billion last quarter, they are selling of bands (ironically Hummer is likely to be sold to TATA motors of India which recently produced a $2500, 59-mpg “eco-car”)GM is also pulling health care packages from retirees while Ford is scrambling to completely shift 4 plants previously manufacturing SUV and pick-ups to manufacture small low mpg models.
the industry is scrabbling the hummer is only the tip of the iceberg (pardon the global warming pun)
Hummers run on diesel. So you could convert them to run on vegetable oil. I knew someone who had one. He bought it used and drove it almost exclusively for off-roading in the Colorado mountains.
I looked into getting a diesel Volkswagen Rabbit/Golf, but apparently they aren’t selling them for a couple years. Might have something to do with switching over to the reformulated fuel. I think US restrictions on diesel are now stricter than Europe.
I think d Hummer is a great car. Who said all cars have to look fine?
The 4matics, X5s and Touregs of today will be looked upon tomorrow as
ugly machines.
As for fuel economy, anyone that buys a Hummer knows exactly what they
are buying.
I think the Hummer’s only sin is that it was designed to be different.
Take that as compliment GM and keep the Hummers coming!
i cant speak for the name brand hummer, but the humvee i will swear by. its gotten me through some pretty rough situations. but the only reason im taking the time to post a response is the picture you posted Mr. Tinker. it is in no way relevant to the topic of your article, how does a demolished suv in the rear-end of a school bus have anything to do with fuel economy or climate issues? have some heart man, those kind of images dont need to be seen past the day they were taken.
que triste ese accidente de la hummer eros ruiz
Here is the link on an article about “Green”ing your H1-3. Enjoy!
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i.treehugger.com/images/2007/5/24/green_hummer.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/04/a_green_hummer.php&h=315&w=500&sz=47&tbnid=pjNB7SbLXe-d-M::&tbnh=82&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhummer&hl=en&usg=__YmcVB6GN1oo8RFRbSt6cTlaUDFI=&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=5&ct=image&cd=1
sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In Loving Memory was chosen with tongue in cheek, but it reminds me of the love affair created with the “automobile” in general and ofcourse promoted for decades by the auto industry. I believe that until this love affair is abruptly ended, we will never makes the gains needed to curb the effects of Climate Change.
Yes, we can recycle, change our light bulbs and take our own cups but how many will GIVE UP using their automobile, or reserve it for special trips only?
When enough people quit driving even for 1 year, the whole world will wake up and realize that it is the thing destroying us.
There’s more vehicles that do the same as hummers, but waste less Diesel !
Well The Hummer became the symbol off the over consuming and polluting western civilisation. No regards to there numbers. Whenever somebody said 4×4 or SUV every liberal pictured a Hummer. And truly it is a car or more precisely a truck that is a bit too much. All it can do is be big. And honestly how many Hummers ever left the tarmac? It’s too big, too heavy and to low to do decent off-road. Especially since everybody equip them with oversized chromed rims.
If you wanna show off buy a Hummer, if you wanna off-road buy a Wrangler, a Land Cruiser or even a Land Rover. The are shorter lighter and far better in the terrain than the Hummer. I will not miss a vehicle that originally was designed for armed conflicts, and not civilian use, and mostly used by actors and “gangstas” to show off.
My H2 is the best vehicle I have ever had. It is a joy to drive and is extremely reliable and well built. As far as mileage is concerned, it’s not great but I’ve had worse. I didn’t purchase it for the mileage, I purchased it to enjoy and it has delivered 110%. For all those so called ‘green’ people who have so much negative to say about this wonderful vehicle, I can only say that you are entitled to your opinion, but you have no say in what the individual consumer can and cannot purchase. It’s an individual choice, and thank the good lord we still have that. Green is good, but so are all the other wonderful choices of unique colors out there. If this world was as green as you all seem to want, I think it would be a very bland place to live. Be careful what you wish for. GO HUMMER GO !!!!
Well I think you don’t fully know what you are talking about Nicky. Hummers are by far the best OFF ROAD vechicles ever to be purchased right from the dealer. The fact remains that the HMMWV or Hummvee was designed and actually succeeds at doing and maintaining 80mph OFF ROAD. In fact the very vechicles you mentioned were what the Hummvee competed against to win its contract for the military and left them in the dust in the proccess. Designed to take and last 13 years of the worst punishment one can put on a vechicle. Lets see your Land Rover or Jeep Wrangler do that. Wranglers will fall appart from rust after 10 years and thats not even bring it OFF ROAD all the time. As for the H2, H3, and H3T they still maintain the Hummer name OFF ROAD. Team Hummer won all stock races in thier H3. Don’t down talk a vechicle you obviously know little about. Also if you want to get into what waste more diesel just look at the Heavy Duty and Super Duty trucks that Ford Dodge and Chevy make they get the Same mileage as Hummvees and Hummers get and so does every other V-8 SUV and Truck.
The hummer was a fearful looking car, but that couldn’t save it. If GM could turn the hummer into hybrid, people might start buying it again.
Steven
The Hummer’s carbon footprint over it’s lifetime is only 60% that of the Toyota Prius.
The greatest emissions of any vehicle are those created in its manufacture.
The total lifetime fuel consumption in driving any vehicle is much less than the
fuel required to make it.
Figures from RACV (Australia – Royal Automobile Club of Victoria) “Royalauto” published test results.
(ROYALAUTO is the name of their magazine)
I won’t miss the “DUMMER.”
its no problem walking there soon
Innes and Kyle-
Just so you are both aware, the Hummer H2 is built on the Chevy Tahoe platform. They share very similar (mediocre) off-road capability.
It’s pretty hilarious that the highest bidder for Hummer was a Chinese special purpose vehicle company — a country whom we completely disassociate with American ruggedness and all things large — for a relatively inexpensive $500 million.
nah pinge chok jaja y una hummer q vale tan cara el q se compro esa hummer tienes mala leche
I seriously doubt GM is dropping the Hummer because of gas mileage or green planet issues. Its more likely that they aren’t making GM money. I mean every manufactor has its own gas guzzler right. I’m a big fan of GM and love the Hummer line so and would like to see it remain GM just like Dodge (also in bankruptcy) is keeping the VIPER.
Hello all,
I absolutely LOVE my H3!!! It protected above and beyond what a car would have on the highway. I had to come to a literal screeching halt on the interstate because the guy infront of me got cut off by 2 cars. The mercedes (2 door model) behind ‘didn’t see me?” and hit us doing 50mph. It was rush our traffic, thank goodness he wasn’t doing 70+.
His car—totalled, undrivable. Mine, drivable couldn’t see any real damage except for the smudge on the right bumper. the mercedes had hit and slid part way under my H3. Anyway. 3000 bucks and mine is perfect once again:) The leaf springs and bumper were replaced.
Hummers are built to take it and protect! BTW I also get 20mph highway. My in-laws vw’s don’t get that and have worse mpg in the city than I do.
Mine is that wonderful yellow, and the guy was not very bright…
I also had my children ages 2 and 4 in their 5 point seats–400 dollar car seat. Not a scratch on them.
I want to know how in the world and how fast the h2 was going to get crunched……that’s not something you see with hummers.
Take care I love being green in all other aspects of my life, but my cars I buy to last and to be safe. So it balances.
Side note:
Since I was the driver and I drive a manual, imagine all muscles in both legs braced and left arm tensed and braced then get hit at 50. Right hand on the stick. I do have a left shoulder injury and my knees are temporarily out of wack. I consider myself to be very lucky. Not the fault of hummer safety, it’s the best!! Imagine if I would have been driving a little “green” car.
Take Care
Yes, i off-road also
I think the picture is great. it’s what brought me to this page. I hate all huge gas-guzzling penis extensions that you can’t see around on the road. Sure, they’re fine if you need that sort of thing, but useless in the city. I live in Los Angeles & you wouldn’t believe how many ridiculously huge, unnecessarily raised trucks & crap that people drive much too fast for no reason except to prove they’re men by getting in front of every other car on the road. They’re spotless & tricked out, obviously never used for real work. I wish more Hummers would crash. & Explorers & Expeditions & Escalades & Avalanches. I know this will piss a lot of people off, but you’re a tool & I don’t care one lick about you. I think this page is funny & achieved its goal.
how did a school bus damage a hummer? i thought they were strong. did someone drop a bus on it? and another think how do u ‘green’ a hummer.
now, you guys convinced me, tomorrow i’m buying one!!!!!!