Friday Funny: How Americans Use Their Hummers

A website parodies the civilian version of the Humvee.

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April 30, 2004, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"A civilian Humvee. It makes about as much sense as a civilian nuclear submarine. Nevertheless, they're popular devils...Although the Hummer gets only around 10 miles to the gallon, compared to 25 in the original Model T, General Motors insists that it has not fallen behind on the technology curve." [Don't miss the movie and the quiz]

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Hummerdinger

Sunday, April 25, 2004 in Sierra Club

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