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It always amazes me, and pisses me off, that the H2 is a target. I have been confronted a few times. Fortunately around here there are plenty of trucks and suv's in the parking lot. When somebody ask me about the mileage, I just point to the closest pickup or suburban and tell them the same as those. That usually helps them with their uninformed opinion. If I am still getting a dirty look or a sneer I ask them why they are not talking to the owner of one of those cars that have the same economy, some costing nearly as much and by far more of them on the road. I also point them to a Range Rover if they want something more expensive to pick on with similar mileage, at least based upon a friends RR mileage. I know my D90 mileage is just slightly better than my '03 H2 was but nobody ever picked on it.

Once they realize that the mileage is not a lot different than half of the other cars in the parking lot, at least around here that is the ratio, they usually slink away. Some are just bitter, jealous idiots and just use poor information to justify their attitude.