Hummer H1

The Hummer H1 is a symbol of pride and success. It is patriotic and has served troops since the early ‘80s. They have acted as “troop carriers, ambulances, weapons platforms, missile carriers, surface-to-air missile platforms and much more.” It is a vehicle that’s always there and can be depended upon in the worst terrain. Available to the general public in 1992, Hummer has had great success and offers a status symbol beyond anything else that is on the road.
Hummers get blacklisted on many fronts, usually from people who see the size and automatically assume the owner as compensating for something. In reality, the Hummer H1 isn’t as bad for the environment as leftist eco terrorists would like you to believe. In fact in a study by CNW Marketing found the hybrid of hybrids the Toyota Prius had a total combined energy costing $3.25 per mile averaging out at 100,000 miles. A Hummer on the other hand offers a considerable savings costing $1.95 on the road with an expected lifetime of 300,000 miles. The nickel battery that is required by hybrids has left so much destruction that there is no life for miles of the Canadian plant that manufactures them. It is time these environmentalists look within themselves before attacking an easy target. http://www.targetofopportunity.com/prius_hummer.htm
Hummer owners take pride in their vehicle and in their community. In 2003, the American Red Cross and the Hummer Club http://www.thehummerclubinc.com/About/Default.aspx?SN=8
united to create the Hope Club (Hummer Owners Prepared for Emergencies) which deploys Hummer Club members to drive “supplies and Red Cross personnel into disaster area where other vehicles might not reach.” They have been used in natural disasters, and in every imaginable terrain that other vehicles cannot traverse. Without the efforts of hummer enthusiasts there would be a countless number or lives not saved. http://www.thehummerclubinc.com/About/Default.aspx?SN=22
In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, Hummers have drawn an extraordinary amount of criticism. “Hummer was suddenly perceived as all that’s wrong with Americas dependence on foreign oil.” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/business/31hummer.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Jim Lynch, the “world’s number one Hummer dealer” has saved countless tractor-trailers in snowstorms. I think he sums up the importance of having hummers around. He told the drivers he saved in one snow storm, “next time somebody tell you everybody should be driving a hybrid, you tell them about this (getting unstuck with the help of the hummer).”
With an astounding 1.5 ton cargo capacity the Hummer H1 is the ultimate family fun. It’s the perfect size for hauling a soccer team and for serious shopping in today’s urban jungle. At 7,154 pounds Hummer H1 is literally a tank. At a base price of $109,000 the H1 is an investment with a 15-year service life. The performance is unsurpassed, and Motor Trend put the H1 to the ultimate test. The capabilities included “scaling a 22-inch vertical wall, traversing a 40 degree side slope, climbing 60-degree grades, and fording 30 inches of water.” http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/112_0201_2002_hummer_h1/index.html
This car can survive basically everything so you can sleep at night knowing your family will be safe .