Hummer to bring out E85 models

[DainBramaged]

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So they will get 5 MPG instead of 14 around town??

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As the sun rises over downtown Durango, residents head to work in a parade of SUVs and pickups.

Nestled amid the Rocky Mountains, this small town embraces the four-wheel-drive lifestyle. A popular pastime is rock climbing - motorized, that is, behind the wheel of a Chevy, Jeep or Toyota. But over at the Rochester Hotel on Second Avenue, several workers assigned to the Hummer press event here are washing off the residue of broken eggs hurled at a dozen 2008 Hummer H2s. Hummer has an image problem. It is the poster boy for poor fuel economy. And now that Congress is about to boost corporate average fuel economy, or CAFE, Hummer has a fuel economy problem - and a bigger image problem.

Even Arnold Schwarzenegger, the quintessential devil-may-care Hummer owner, has become an environmentalist. Now it's Hummer's turn. General Motors believes it can improve Hummer's image and fuel economy without hurting the brand's two bedrock attributes, in-your-face styling and off-road performance. For starters, GM will introduce a mix of engines that run on diesel fuel or ethanol blends. The automaker also is expected to introduce a small, more fuel-efficient model dubbed H4. The bottom line: GM will adapt, but it will not abandon Hummer.

"Those are bumps along the road but they are not unsurpassable," says Hummer General Manager Martin Walsh. "Hummer is what it is. It has an iconic design that stands out from anything else. That design attracts attention because it is easy to recognize by those who love it and those who don't."

Diesels, ethanol

But the world is changing, especially when it comes to fuel economy. The H2 currently is exempt from CAFE regulations because its gross vehicle weight exceeds 8,500 pounds. But in the 2011 model year, the exemption for big trucks is scheduled to rise to 10,000 pounds. GM estimates that the H2 gets 13 to 14 mpg in combined city/highway driving. So it would drag down GM's fleet fuel economy at a time when Congress seems likely to boost CAFE. An industry-backed proposal by Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., would increase truck fleet fuel economy standards to 30 mpg by 2025, up from 22.2 mpg today.

The current Hummers won't approach that standard - GM would rely on smaller trucks to do so - but they'll do somewhat better. For the 2009 model year, the H2 will be configured to run on E85, a blend of ethanol and gasoline. A year later, the H3 adds E85 capability. And in model year 2011, Walsh expects to introduce a line of diesel-powered trucks.


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I just think it's absurd to even bother, but what do I know, there are just some really stupid people in the world who have to drive these shameless pieces of shit. And I work for them. I guess "macho" means having the biggest piece of shit on the road, just like the most guns. But these pieces of shit are for pretenders. The REALLY big vehicles, that the REAL men drive are these.

[jimmil]

1. You think that is funny? Look here....

http://www.preignitioncc.com/na/

Scroll down to the "Watch the Video" section. It is a scream! These guys aren't even up to the scam level. It is just what I want to do, run a gas line into the cat before running it to the engine. Let me think a moment if that is a wise thing to do. And you can bet your bottom dollar I will connect their computer up to my vehicle. I may have a few doubts if they have ever even seen a fuel map.