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cmeinck
12-28-2005, 04:31 PM
Check it out here. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/dec2005/id20051227_785740.htm?chan=db (Business Week)

cmeinck
12-28-2005, 04:31 PM
Check it out here. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/dec2005/id20051227_785740.htm?chan=db (Business Week)

818Guy
12-28-2005, 05:09 PM
Thanks.

Interesting, though, he did not mention his "real world" gas mileage in the article...

timgco
12-28-2005, 05:49 PM
FIXED http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
]LINK TO ARTICLE (http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/dec2005/id20051227_785740.htm?chan=db[/URL)

XM DUDE
12-28-2005, 06:40 PM
I would agree it is alot of bang for the buck, though Hummers are not for everyone, I wish they would add sterring wheel controls, that is the only flaw I see.

wannabeH3
12-28-2005, 07:35 PM
steering wheel controlls and better ergos for getting at the buttons on the doors and seats

cmeinck
12-28-2005, 07:53 PM
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> etter ergos for getting at the buttons on the doors and seats </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I agree on the doors. I always bump into them an it's awkward to access them.

XM DUDE
12-28-2005, 07:57 PM
I have a book on the H3 and some of the desigen conceps had what I think was a better interrior for the Hummer look, but I bet $$$$$$ had alot to do with deleating the steering wheel controls.

thedieter
12-28-2005, 09:04 PM
Seems like a pretty good review except I don't find the visibility to be much of a problem. Rear visibility can be a problem and we are debating whether or not to get a back-up camera.

The cruise controls on the wiper stalk is a plus for us because it is the same as on our motorhome so we don't have to adapt when we change from one to the other.

I suspect that the wishes of some are for radio controls on the steering wheel which are not important to us. I am glad that they avoided the complexity of a potentially failure prone design.

We have not found any problem with the window controls...could this be over-blown?

Best regards,

Steve - SanJose
12-29-2005, 12:08 AM
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by thedieter:
Seems like a pretty good review except I don't find the visibility to be much of a problem. Rear visibility can be a problem and we are debating whether or not to get a back-up camera.

The cruise controls on the wiper stalk is a plus for us because it is the same as on our motorhome so we don't have to adapt when we change from one to the other.

I suspect that the wishes of some are for radio controls on the steering wheel which are not important to us. I am glad that they avoided the complexity of a potentially failure prone design.

We have not found any problem with the window controls...could this be over-blown?

Best regards, </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes I agree that the window controls and steering wheel controls are minor problems.

But the rear visibility is not good, an accident waiting to happen. I use a hitchcam and it helps a lot. But my father said it best after he drove my H3, "rear visibility is worse in his 30' motorhome", so I guess that's the bright side. (Note: he has a camera on the back of his motorhome too.)

The Business Week article is pretty good.

S.

westhillsat
12-29-2005, 05:42 AM
Good review, I liked it. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif