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Re: Dean's collection of cars

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Originally Posted by Billfred View Post
I've been to Manchester (and, specifically, Westwind) in January, and that hill going up was interesting enough in a school bus. If there were particularly lousy weather (it's New Hampshire--live, freeze, or die), I think I'd take a Hummer over a Prius. Granted, there probably cars that might meet Dean's precise driving needs
without swilling gasoline as much as an H1 does, but I know I wouldn't mind having a bit of a safety margin if I drove frequently in lousy conditions. (And besides, there's always the other car--a Porsche, if I recall--for when you don't need to ford thirty inches of water.)

(Full disclosure: I work for a GM dealership, though we don't sell Hummers. I did drive a Prius last week in connection to work, though, and that is a fine car--just don't ask me to climb a mountain in it.)
Coming from a snowy climate, a Hummer is probably one of the worst things for snow. Four wheel drive does not mean four wheel stop; and as such, the thousands of extra pounds in a Hummer over other 4WD cars adds considerable momentum which can only complicate trying to change direction/stop in the snow or ice.

I'd much rather have a trusty 4x4 pickup truck than a Hummer in snow, ice, or going off-road. Not only is it lighter and gets better mileage, but it's actually a useful vehicle. (Now if we're talking ex-military Humvees as opposed to Hummers, that's another story. Those things are beasts.)
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