En los años sesenta se publico un libro en USA titulado los buscadores de prestigio , que retrata exactamente como es el comportamiento consumista de la sociedad gringa , que busca como fin ultimo de su vida la compra de todo tipo de cosas materiales que le permitan exibirse como un ganador de la pelea diaria por el cuanto tienes cuanto vales , cayendo en situaciones ridiculas y estupidas como comprar carros que fueron diseñados para la primera invasion de Irak por parte de papa Bush , siendo por lo tanto un vehiculo de casi tres toneladas de peso bruto , que tiene un altisimo consumo de combustible y fue diseñado para trabajo pesado y no como vehiculo de paseo , pero igual lo compran para exibirse frente a los perdedores como simbolo de prestigio y como indicador de que son seres superiores al resto del mundo de los pobres perdedores . En Venezuela tambien hay estos estupidos .
Along with other heavy passenger vehicles Hummers have very poor fuel economy. For instance, the H2 in one engine configuration averages about 15 mpg (US) (16 L/100 km) on highways, (10 mpg or 24 L/100 km on the street), has a curb weight of over 6000 pounds (2722 kg), and has relatively high maintenance costs. Also, just like an average SUV it is not taken off the paved roads by an average consumer to justify its off-road capabilities.
What sets Hummers apart from other large SUVs and pickup trucks is that their large size that results in this elevated fuel consumption has lost most of the utilitarian justification. While design of heavy pickup trucks is intended for transporting large objects in construction work, for instance, or an SUV van can be viewed as an alternative to a mini-van for transporting large groups of people, the main appeal of a Hummer is that it looks big and dominant.
In August of 2006, McDonald's rolled out Happy Meals that included toy Hummers [8]. This promotional effort, seen to combine unhealthy fast food with excess oil consumption, was featured at several prominent blogs like Daily Kos [9], AdFreak [10], and others [11] [12] following development of at least one parody site by the Environmental Working Group.
Along with other heavy passenger vehicles Hummers have very poor fuel economy. For instance, the H2 in one engine configuration averages about 15 mpg (US) (16 L/100 km) on highways, (10 mpg or 24 L/100 km on the street), has a curb weight of over 6000 pounds (2722 kg), and has relatively high maintenance costs. Also, just like an average SUV it is not taken off the paved roads by an average consumer to justify its off-road capabilities.
What sets Hummers apart from other large SUVs and pickup trucks is that their large size that results in this elevated fuel consumption has lost most of the utilitarian justification. While design of heavy pickup trucks is intended for transporting large objects in construction work, for instance, or an SUV van can be viewed as an alternative to a mini-van for transporting large groups of people, the main appeal of a Hummer is that it looks big and dominant.
In August of 2006, McDonald's rolled out Happy Meals that included toy Hummers [8]. This promotional effort, seen to combine unhealthy fast food with excess oil consumption, was featured at several prominent blogs like Daily Kos [9], AdFreak [10], and others [11] [12] following development of at least one parody site by the Environmental Working Group.
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