I remember reading an article a few weeks back about the number one complaint by Hummer owners was the fuel economy (or lack thereof). It amazed me that someone could buy such a large vehicle that has been in the media many times as a gas guzzler, and yet still be disappointed to discover that it really is "that bad." So I guess the 20mpg is trying to downplay that finding - perhaps people will think "well, 20 mpg isn't really THAT bad!." Then once they find out the whole story of real-world MPG, it will be too late to do anything about it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pyccku @ Jul 10 2007, 07:09 AM) [snapback]476079[/snapback]</div> P T Barnum said it. There's one born every minute.
Actually, if you look closely at the EPA sticker on a Bummer, er, Hummer, it says that it gets 20 gallons to a mile.
This guy pulled into a gas station to refill his Hummer... ...he kept pumping and pumping, wondering why the tank wouldn't fill... Then he remembered that the engine was still running. ---- On another note: did you hear that Yokohama Tires and Hoosier Tires are merging? The new company will be called, Hoosiermama... [rimshot]
I think the Hummer gets 20 mpg highway when it isn't moving. Sorry but I couldn't resist. You know what I hate about the Hummer, it looks like the military is landing. --des
20 mpg from a H3? Ah well, I tend not to believe the EPA anyway on this matter. Before I bought the Prius, in test driving the cars I was considering, I made a point to reset the fuel economy average. Here's what I got: '05 GTO 16.7 mpg (not bad for a modded car) VW Passat 26.7 mpg VW GTI 23.5 mpg. I tend to believe the Car and Driver observed fuel economy. One reason is that if you drive harder than they do, you're probably on the way to jail. I remember one surprise back in the '80s, though. A Yugo GV and a Honda Prelude Si both got the same observed fuel mileage, 25 mpg. You can guess which of those I'd rather have been seen in.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MaxLegroom @ Aug 4 2007, 08:16 AM) [snapback]490504[/snapback]</div> For the 08 model year, the ratings for the auto have been revised to 14/18, 15 combined. The manual has been revised to 13/18, 15 combined.
I just saw a new ad today again w/the Hummer H3 and again bragging that it gets 20 highway mpg (using the old rating system). They're going to have to stop using that number soon due to the switchover to the new ratings. The 20 EPA highway mpg is w/a manual transmission btw... http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/08/25/ca...ting-in-tv-ads/ mentioned it and has a snippet of the ad.
at least they say it's 20 hwy mpg. Up here, Chevy cunningly switches the city and highway mileage. So someone who assumes the rating is given in city/hwy would just look at the city number and see that it's high (when it's really the highway number that they're advertising first). This works in Canada since we don't really travel the great highway distances that you do (maybe in Ontario but we're mostly city).
Even at 20 or 15, still pretty good considering the type of truck it is. I don't get any better with my rover or my pickup. I would kill for 20mpg! But since I want/need the capability of the trucks, you have to deal with it. The Alpha is on my short list of what I will buy next!!
