I am a Senior in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech and am conducting a survey for a new breed of Hummer that GM is currently considering. This new Hummer will be larger than an ATV, but small then a Jeep. Please answer the following questions below, it would help GM and our design team greatly. Thanks
1.What do you like and dislike about your current Hummer?
2.What types of things could you do with a cheaper more capable Hummer?
3. How much would you pay *this new Hummer will cost around 10,000-25,000.
4. Do you use your Hummer to the fullest capabilities, if so how often?
5. What would you expect to see from this Hummer/ATV new breed coming?

Thank you for your time, we really appreciate it.

Virginia Tech Hummer 0.5 Design Team

I am a Senior in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech and am conducting a survey for a new breed of Hummer that GM is currently considering. This new Hummer will be larger than an ATV, but small then a Jeep. Please answer the following questions below, it would help GM and our design team greatly. Thanks
1.What do you like and dislike about your current Hummer?
2.What types of things could you do with a cheaper more capable Hummer?
3. How much would you pay *this new Hummer will cost around 10,000-25,000.
4. Do you use your Hummer to the fullest capabilities, if so how often?
5. What would you expect to see from this Hummer/ATV new breed coming?

Thank you for your time, we really appreciate it.

Virginia Tech Hummer 0.5 Design Team

I am a Senior in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech and am conducting a survey for a new breed of Hummer that GM is currently considering. This new Hummer will be larger than an ATV, but small then a Jeep. Please answer the following questions below, it would help GM and our design team greatly. Thanks
1.What do you like and dislike about your current Hummer?
2.What types of things could you do with a cheaper more capable Hummer?
3. How much would you pay *this new Hummer will cost around 10,000-25,000.
4. Do you use your Hummer to the fullest capabilities, if so how often?
5. What would you expect to see from this Hummer/ATV new breed coming?

Thank you for your time, we really appreciate it.

Virginia Tech Hummer 0.5 Design Team

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sozdemir:
I am a Senior in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech and am conducting a survey for a new bread of Hummer that GM is currently considering. This new Hummer will be larger then an ATV, but small then a Jeep. Please answer the following questions below, it would help GM and our design team greatly. Thanks!
1.What do you like and dislike about your current Hummer?
2.What types of things could you do with a cheaper more capable Hummer?
3. How much would you pay *this new Hummer will cost around 10,000-25,000.
4. Do you use your Hummer to the fullest capabilities, if so how often?
5. What would you expect to see from this Hummer/ATV new bread coming?

Thank you for your time, we really appreciate it.

Virginia Tech Hummer 0.5 Design Team <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>If you expect someone to respond to your "inquiry," if I was you, I would consider taking an English class and learning how to spell and write.

If you remotely had any credibility, you would at least not have misspelled "than" and "breed" incorrectly TWICE each. Sheesh!

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sozdemir:
What would you expect to see from this Hummer/ATV new bread coming? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>a Polaris Ranger 4x4

licorice dispenser

Come on! This guy is serious! How bout a built in porta-potty?!

I think GM's been beat out - what you're looking for is commonly known as the Honda Element.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sozdemir:
I am a Senior in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech and am conducting a survey for a new bread of Hummer that GM is currently considering. This new Hummer will be larger then an ATV, but small then a Jeep. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

While we are on this level of discussion:

Why is it that people would like to reinvent the wheel?

Tooling costs for a new vehicle is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Even when parts bins are shared (like using an existing engine/tranny/transfer case combination), there are still costs involved that would require a minimum run of 40k vehicles per year for 3-4 years.

Secondly, I've rarely seen private sector industry using colleges to do their research. They pay millions of dollars to companies to do this type of entry level information gathering.

Third, I do find your spelling rather alarming for a ME. I know spell check is the norm nowadays, but as an engineer myself, I'm really worried about the type of engineers that are coming out of school.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sozdemir:
I am a Senior in Mecha... blahblahblah blah blah blah. Blah blah lying through my rotten buttery teeth blah blah blah. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Please stop the madness. The only thing you engineer is how to fit a bigger gerbil tube up your monstrous rectum.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> new bread of Hummer <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

'Bread' - 'Breed' WTF it does look like a loaf of bread I guess.

Your new design should primarily keep cadence with the personality of the current H1 and H2 owner:

1. Generally self centered
2. Opinionated
3. Mistaken to be rude (at times)
4. Eats red meat
5. Voted for the right President
6. And does not think the word "gay" is ambiguous

First Hummer shoes, then Hummer cologne, now Hummer bread? Is it low-carb?

Wow, I know for a fact that I would have got my ass chewed by my ME teachers back in school if I spelled "breed" (or any other basic word) wrong. I agree with Beast, scary if this is an example of the current grads.

I for one would like to see a large back seat, a condom dispenser, electrochromic windows, and a dim red interior light.

I would like something that is 100% off-road capable, gets 300 mpg, 0-60 in 3 secs with unlimited top speed, no chance of a rollover, with a rocket launcher! Whoo hoo!

Stacy

Wow you guys are almost as bad as the Audi guys. By the way, sorry I can't spell, didn't really pay attention to it. But we just visited GM, saw the new hummers coming out in the next couple years, and they want us to come up with a concept similar to the Polaris 4x4, like one of you mentioned. Your guys input would really help out. Thanks again...

Some more info would be of help:

Is it an open-air vehicle or closed?
Single operator or can it carry passengers?
If so, in what config? (F&R, side-by-side?)

Are you trying to reinvent one of these?:

That is the price range that GM is giving us. Hoping that you guys could narrow this range down for us. They basically just want us to come up with some ideas for a cheaper, more fuel efficient hummer type vehicle. So it's just in the workings, but we know that it's going to be AWD, 2 passenger (side by side), highway capable, between the size of an ATV and jeep, kind of like a Suzuki samurai on steroids, and fuel efficient. I was just hoping some of you guys could give us some more ideas of what this vehicle should have.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sozdemir:
That is the price range that GM is giving us. Hoping that you guys could narrow this range down for us. They basically just want us to come up with some ideas for a cheaper, more fuel efficient hummer type vehicle. So it's just in the workings, but we know that it's going to be AWD, 2 passenger (side by side), highway capable, between the size of an ATV and jeep, kind of like a Suzuki samurai on steroids, and fuel efficient. I was just hoping some of you guys could give us some more ideas of what this vehicle should have. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Just stop it. Stop bringing your fantasy world in here.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sozdemir:
That is the price range that GM is giving us. Hoping that you guys could narrow this range down for us. They basically just want us to come up with some ideas for a cheaper, more fuel efficient hummer type vehicle. So it's just in the workings, but we know that it's going to be AWD, 2 passenger (side by side), highway capable, between the size of an ATV and jeep, kind of like a Suzuki samurai on steroids, and fuel efficient. I was just hoping some of you guys could give us some more ideas of what this vehicle should have. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I think you should understand that this is a rough crowd in here, and you are treading on unfamiliar territory. Maybe you should contact GM and have them do a survey. They seem to be pretty good at doing surveys.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sozdemir:
Wow you guys are almost as bad as the Audi guys. By the way, sorry I can't spell, didn't really pay attention to it. But we just visited GM, saw the new hummers coming out in the next couple years, and they want us to come up with a concept similar to the Polaris 4x4, like one of you mentioned. Your guys input would really help out. Thanks again... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Just curious on where you saw the “new” hummers at GM and who your contacts are before I call BS on ya. If you are on the level I'll know, (or find out) and say so, then you might get some more cooperation.

Yeah, this obviously isn't going to work. Viva la hummer soccer moms... Thanks anyways

My contacts are at GM are Clay Dean, currently works on the Hummer, also there with Mike Copeland, Advanced Vehicle Intergration. This is for the team partnership program called "PACE", and we are also working with BYU. Look them up, ask them, since your at the level you know.

Claydog, I was hoping you would pop in.

sorry it's just frustrating. Didn't mean to take any of your guys time or make it a big deal. I understand... I'm a regular on the Audi forum and see people messed with all that time. I didn't mean to say the H2 was a soccer mom car, it's capabilities are almost that of the H1, and it is a very capable vehicle. But it would really be big help to us if you just gave like two or three things you would want in this bull**** senior design project. I am not saying that our concept will be the next hummer or anything. BYU is building a full-scale model, and we are just doing the model on the computer.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sozdemir:
Yeah, this obviously isn't going to work. Viva la hummer soccer moms... Thanks anyways <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Nice, Sean. First you come in here asking for a favor but don't worry with little things like spelling correctly or even attempting to seem legit. Now you want to insult us with a passing comment.

thanks Seth

He looks legit guys, if I find out different I’ll let you know. Your honest in put would certainly help him out

Are you trying to make something like the ford ex concept?

I believe that we are going to use independent on all four corners. I know that solid axles are better for off roading, but they are heavy. We want it to be light weight and fuel efficient, because the current hummers are gas guzzlers, and aren't exactly "green" vehicles. We haven't decided on a power plant, but diesel may be too heavy. Possibly a gasoline hybrid will be used. I'm on the suspension team, but any input on the whole vehicle will help tremendously. Our group did come up with a number in a meeting at GM in terms of price ($12,000), but we really have no data to support that.

EXACTLY, just like the Ford EX, just with the Hummer look, and great name. YOU NAILED IT. Use of hydroforming, exposed engine and very capable. <pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> http://www.seriouswheels.com/def/For...t-1280x960.htm </pre>

I know that this is going to sound "soccor momish" but how about incorporating some side airbags. Not a big shifter and make the transmission a manual transmission. AND please do not use a 4 cylinder, stick with a inline 6.

Can someone put that Ford EX picture in?? that would really help.