GMC: H-1 Hummer is dead

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Author Message   Foj Citizen Username: Foger Post Number: 1331 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 3:44 pm:        DETROIT -- The 2006 model year will be the last for the Hummer H1, the hulking, gas-guzzling status symbol that has attracted celebrities and off-road enthusiasts but has drawn the ire of environmentalists. General Motors Corp. announced plans Friday for the H1, which is the foundation for the automaker's Hummer brand. Based on the military's Humvee, the about 12,000 put on the road since 1992 defined the Hummer name. "It's a reflection of where we're going with the Hummer brand," Hummer general manager Martin Walsh said of the decision. "The Hummer DNA still resides in the Humvee. ... It will always be the core from where we come." snip... The H1 gets about 10 miles per gallon, but Walsh said rising gas prices didn't factor into GM's decision. He noted that H1 buyers typically have been less sensitive about gas prices than most other drivers. more... http://www.kcra.com/automotive/9207353/detail.html   bettyd Citizen Username: Badjtdso Post Number: 234 Registered: 12-2005 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 3:49 pm:        I always though that those who drive Hummers should be conscripted into military service, along with their vehicles, upon which should be placed a machine gun, and both should be shipped to Iraq forthwith.   Foj Citizen Username: Foger Post Number: 1333 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 4:00 pm:        LOL------ with or without the Humvee armor upgrades? LOL   Southerner Citizen Username: Southerner Post Number: 1060 Registered: 2-2004 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 4:11 pm:        I sure hope hummers aren't dead.   crabby Citizen Username: Crabbyappleton Post Number: 605 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 4:15 pm:        Gasshole!   Factvsfiction Citizen Username: Factvsfiction Post Number: 423 Registered: 4-2006 Posted on Friday, May 12, 2006 - 6:17 pm:        Southern- When Hillary starts on the campaign trail next year, Bill certainly hopes not. Sad news overall. I had expected our school board in MSH to buy 10-20 to use for courtesy busing for the 2006-2007 school year. Say, how much do those Porsche Cayenne's cost?