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NNadir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:17 AM
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The Hummer H2 Fuel Tank holds 32 gallons. It gets 9.6 mpg.
Edited on Sat Sep-03-05 09:17 AM by NNadir
That would be, at $4.00/gallon, $120 to drive 300 miles.

They may be rich, but fools and their money are soon parted.

http://trucks.about.com/cs/suvreviews/a/hummer_fuel04.htm
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rzemanfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:22 AM
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1. We should go to gas stations and prevent vehicles like that
from filling up, by whatever means necessary.
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:26 AM
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2. No joke!
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wellstone dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 09:31 AM
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3. I was just at a liquor store
getting my rum for my vanilla pepsi for later on, and an employee of a major beer company was there. He was saying, "I know where our money is going." to the owner. He was so pissed because the owner had just bought a hummer.
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divineorder Donating Member (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 10:16 AM
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4. Will Soon Be an Expensive Lawn Ornament
Although I don't drive, and thankfully can take public transportation, I look forward to the day, when, as a passenger, I see the sight of a Hummer owner with a sign: "Hummers for Oil".

These same fucks oppose every single initiative for mass transit that comes up. They even hate bus stops in their neighborhoods. They deserve to be stranded in the middle of nowhere.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 10:42 AM
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5. In real terms, a fill-up by a Hummer is taking away the gas that could
have been sold to at least two compact or mid-size cars with 25-28 mph with 8-10 gallon capacity.
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 12:49 PM
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6. A Hummer can go about 307 miles on 32 gallons at 9.6 mpg
My scooter can go about 3300 miles on the same amount of gas (at 105 mpg).

A Hummer has a top *legal* speed of 65 mph.
My scooter's top 'sane' speed is about 55 mph.

That's a lot to pay for an extra 10 mph.

:shrug:
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Pooka Fey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 03:46 PM
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7. What kind of scooter do you have, and where can I get one? nt
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 03:56 PM
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8. Here
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Pooka Fey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-03-05 05:30 PM
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9. Thanks. nt
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Township75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 08:50 AM
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10. I am willing to bet...
that when they first bought there H2s, they thought they would be envied by the masses because of their new toy.

If gas prices stay this high, and there are shortages, they will be too embarrassed to drive that monstrosity due to belligerent looks, the cost, and people talking why anyone would be so stupid as to drive something like that.

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NNadir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-04-05 09:02 AM
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11. I'm sure you'll enjoy this site we've seen here before:








And so on page after page:

http://www.fuh2.com/submissions.php?query=&page=0&limit=10

I really think it is appropriate to regard Hummer drivers with distain. Social disapproval is a powerful thing.
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Township75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-05 09:01 AM
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12. Ahh, yes, saw that site before...
"I really think it is appropriate to regard Hummer drivers with distain. Social disapproval is a powerful thing."

Right on, bro! I could be wrong, but I believe most Hummer owners bought the vehicle because they thought they would be the envy of society, and everyone would look at them and admire their new toy...oh, the irony if gas prices stay this high (hehehehehehehehe):evilgrin:
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