Comments on: In Loving Memory of the Hummer http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:49:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Sean http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/#comment-70154 Sean Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:32:46 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=5181#comment-70154 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 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

]]> By: eros http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/#comment-70082 eros Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:32:16 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=5181#comment-70082 que triste ese accidente de la hummer eros ruiz que triste ese accidente de la hummer eros ruiz

]]> By: Michael http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/#comment-69918 Michael Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:53:39 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=5181#comment-69918 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. 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.

]]> By: Ikedichi http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/#comment-69795 Ikedichi Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:25:00 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=5181#comment-69795 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 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!

]]> By: Alice http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/#comment-67124 Alice Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:31:46 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=5181#comment-67124 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. 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.

]]> By: Nick Magel http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/#comment-66998 Nick Magel Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:06:07 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=5181#comment-66998 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) 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)

]]> By: Alexander M. Tinker http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/#comment-66992 Alexander M. Tinker Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:30:04 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=5181#comment-66992 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. 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.

]]> By: Kit Stolz http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/#comment-66991 Kit Stolz Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:20:31 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=5181#comment-66991 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. 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.

]]> By: Charles http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/#comment-66983 Charles Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:37:58 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=5181#comment-66983 de gustibus non est disputandum de gustibus non est disputandum

]]> By: Michael http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/08/04/in-loving-memory-of-the-hummer/#comment-66971 Michael Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:11:11 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.wordpress.com/?p=5181#comment-66971 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... ! 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… !

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