Comments on: Resident Evil — We Review the Hummer H3T

By: John Gloor

John Gloor — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:37:59 +0000

OMR, sorry I missed the sarcasm, but right back atcha! it can get lost in print. I thought my entry was good natured, at least I meant for it to be. No hard feelings. I mentioned I drive a 4runner in an above reply which shares the same 3.4 liter v6 as Tacomas of the same era, and probably gets the EXACT milage as your truck. I do not get 36 miles per gallon, and neither do you (Hummer X 2). I’m pushing 18-20 with no bikes or kayaks on top, which is very similar to the listed 18 mpg of the H3T. These short bed trucks are a compromise, as I also mentioned in my last posting and which you also noted. They carry people better than all but the largest trucks, but they don’t carry much in the bed. I also carry mtn bikes, but the fact that the short bed of the hummer could work for larger items was my point. Too short for sleeping though, unless you are Mini Me.
I only mentioned the “green” comment since Lou touched on the Prius and environmental aspect in his starting sentence. The Pinto was Ford’s first compact fuel efficient car I believe, so you may have unintentionally alluded to some green aspect when you said it was as good as the H3. And supposedly they explode when hit from behind, spewing half burned hydrocarbons into our atmosphere. I thought that reference was kind of funny. My bad.
So, in summary, the H3T gets practically the same milage as your Tacoma, carries people better, but gear not as well, and is probably more competent offroad unless you’ve modified your truck. It is GM so it will not last as long, as noted, but it really is not evil incarnate like many would like us to believe. Ski hard and be safe. John

By: OMR

OMR — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:39:25 +0000

Hey Gloor, nice defensive answer. Ever heard of sarcasm? By all means, drive your hummer. I didn’t say anything about brand or green sh*t, just critical of the the bed-size. For me if you can’t sleep in it, it fails a critical test. (i.e. stretched out, full length). Ever try an Alpine start with pesky forset rangers busting the other car-sleepers at a no-camp trailhead? While they’re driving off I’m snoozing peacefully without being noticed. My needs are for skis, bikes (human powered), and sleeping, and my Tacoma covers it all; at half the petrol of the Hummer. Plus, 250 K miles and still running strong. My bet is your hummer will be in the junk yard at little more than 100.

By: John Gloor

John Gloor — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:27:32 +0000

OMR, you’ve got to be kidding. Drop the gate and put in three dirtbikes. Put a rack on it and it will carry ten kayaks and maybe seven boaters for an hour’s shuttle, and pull a trailer. Very decent offroad and good milage for a truck this size. This vehicle is more capable than similar F150 or chevy avalanche style trucks. Get over the Hummer name and it seems like a versatile truck. It is a compromise in both interior storage and bed length, but it will probably suit many people. Plus, it won’t explode. Those fireballs are very un-green

By: OMR

OMR — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:35:48 +0000

A truck that can’t fit ski’s or a bike is no better than my ‘72 Pinto.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:45:31 +0000

It might just be that a couple of my friends driveways are rather similar, so I’ve gotten pretty good at coaxing the old RWD Volvo places that most people believe that it shouldn’t be.