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In reply to the discussion: Angry Republican Congressman Asks Why It Costs $70 To Fill Up His 2008 Hummer [View all]Mopar151
(9,965 posts)28. Your'e kinda wrong, but it's worse than you think
Hummer H-1's are the repurpoused military vehicle - they are fairly easy to spot "cuz they have a lot of ground clearance (well over a foot) and are very wide as well. Not very common, and big $$$$.
H-2 and H-3 Hummers are stylized imitations of the H-1, built on SUV chassis - also easy to spot, 'cuz there's like 7" of clearance under the rear differential - easy to see in traffic. They are about as "military" and "Off Road" as the Munsters Koach.
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Angry Republican Congressman Asks Why It Costs $70 To Fill Up His 2008 Hummer [View all]
Galraedia
Feb 2012
OP
But the Elantra gets 40 mpg, so you should get to drive quite a bit before your next fill-up.
bullwinkle428
Feb 2012
#13
Yeah Alan! Why does it cost $70 to fill your hummer despite my tax dollars subsidizing big oil?
muntrv
Feb 2012
#10
Hey, if you can afford a Hummer, you can afford to put gas in it. And the President is not a
appleannie1
Feb 2012
#16
...because its a fucking piece of millitary hardware that was never meant to be a civillian vehicle.
JNathanK
Feb 2012
#18
There's really a basic lack of understanding on how economcs work in relation to oil it sounds. n/t
JNathanK
Feb 2012
#25
Because Jesus shoulda spent more time killin' dinosaurs, and less time mollycoddlin' em!
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2012
#27