What's with people driving a HUMMER, isn't it a military vehicle and isn't SUV big enough?

Question

What's with the USA mentality that people need to drive the biggest car or SUV? Isn't this one of the reasons gas prices are so high? Will these people who drive HUMMER also drive a military TANK if it's legal on the street?

Answer 1

I totally agree. And I think, what do you even need an SUV for?? In fact, why do so many people have trucks when they don't need the back of them to lug anything ever??

Somehow I think it makes people feel more important or bigger by having it. I think it's silly and harmful to the environment. I myself drive a small car that is efficient on gas. I'd rather worry about the earth than how big and impressive my vehicle is.

I live in Canada, and I can understand why bigger vehicles are needed in the winter time (extreme amounts of snow etc). That aside, why have them at all? I think if those people have no real reason to own one, they should have to pay for more tax or something to own one.

Answer 2

The hummer is actually a rip-off of a military vehicle, its made to look like one. The engine in it is actually pretty crappy, and usually needs some heavy maintenance at least after only 50000 miles.
Sure, hummers contribute to gas demand, but its one number in a large equation on gas prices.

That's also the next course in big car design, a tank with an SUV engine. I bet Ford comes out with it to compete with the hummer.

Keep in mind everyone who drives them is a total a***ole, too. They're shoving everything in your face that they can, and think they own the road because the car theyre driving is so big, in order to compensate for them lacking elsewise.

Answer 3

I don't know what these people are thinking when they buy these things. I got stuck driving an SUV once...returning it to the rental lot. My parents rented while the car was in the shop. They wanted an economy car, but the stupid SUV was the only vehicle left. I call it the rolling bowl of jello because it was like this driving it..."bounce bounce wiggle wiggle". Why would anyone WANT to drive something like that??? ...and let's not forget about it being a major gas guzzler.

Answer 4

a million. the effect of mankind on international warming isn't probable nicely-known, as we don't have sufficient long-term archives to confirm it, even although particularly some scientists declare there is - yet they have been incorrect before. 2. that stated, it particularly isn't any longer a undesirable theory to shrink emissions and stay in purifier air and shrink the money going to grease agencies and a few countries which you does no longer desire to stay in. 3. the issue isn't SUVs or p.c..-up automobiles - it particularly isn't any remember if is suits the real utilising desires. If one is utilising a Hummer merely as a commuter it particularly is wasteful. If a similar hummer is donning a great load in tough terrain, than it suits the will. And a great suburban crammed with 8 human beings is way less wasteful and motives much less congestion than 8 tiny, effectual autos. in actuality, in spite of if 3 each physique is interior the suburban it particularly is greater effectual than 3 tiny autos. of direction, you seldom see vehicle swimming pools - it particularly is the clarification for severe congestion and emissions. 4. Hybrids are basically a buzz to "experience sturdy" - they are no longer quite effectual, they are plenty greater complicated to construct (hence require greater components and greater potential) and the batteries will might desire to be dealt with later. Diesel provides merely approximately a similar overall performance as Hybrids and that they are plenty greater convenient and don't have all that luggage. 5. i think that quite greater CO2 is produced because of the fact of huge deforestation than by utilising autos. Plant timber - that would desire to care care of the CO2 - and make a nicer place to stay in to boot.

Answer 5

Actually the Jeep started as a military vehilce, and look how popular they are. It was first called a "GP", which was short for "General Purpose". If you pronounce the letters, you get "Jeep". The nickname stuck.

The Hummer does have several advantages over other SUV's, such as ground clearance and the ability to climb steep grades. The newest model, the H3, is actually no worse on fuel economy than most other SUVs.

Answer 6

I think these people are making up for something in some other area of their life where they are lacking. You know, "little man's disease". I have always wanted to have some bumper stickers made that say "Doing my best to support terrorism" so when I saw a Hummer I could slap it on the back. If someone thinks they are awesome to drive, go join the military.

Answer 7

I was wondering the same thing. I'm guessing a lot of people use them as a status kind of thing like, "Hey look at me, I have tons of money because I drive a Hummer."

What they don't realize is that their big ugly 'cars' are polluting the earth.

Answer 8

Status symbols are all they are. I mean really....how many non-working moms need one to take their kids to school and dance lessons? I guess you never know when the Girl Scouts might stage a coup! Gotta be prepared! lol If a guy drives one, our theory is......Big Hummer=Little Penis.

Answer 9

Because they can. Gas prices are high because of world demand not Hummers.

Answer 10

Some people either only think about themselves -or- they think so little of themselves that they need something like that to make them feel good about themselves -or- they are just completely oblivious to what they are doing and how there lives impact the environment, our natural resources, or the infinite-ness (is that a word?) of petroleum and how close we really are to running out.