Monday, October 09, 2006

No Hummer H2s for two weeks



Not only are the massive H2s clogging up traffic at the pump with their pathetic fuel efficiency, but now they're cluttering up the dealerships too. Due to a Hummer sales slump, GM will shut down the Mishawaka, Ind. plant that produces the Hummer H2 for two weeks, starting Oct. 16. Perhaps it's a sign that the General Motors apocalypse is nigh. There are also rumors of up to 175 plant employees being laid off, but AM General denies and the union can't confirm.

Perhaps impulsive consumers have finally figured out that these 6,400-pound beasts get somewhere between 10 and 13 miles per gallon, disappointing fuel economy statistics that the H2s aren't required by the EPA to post on their high-dollar window stickers, like other, more practical, vehicles with a gross weight under 8,500 pounds. Shutting down the plant may be the most environmentally-friendly thing that the H2 has done since conception.

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