Although there are quite a lot of other cars on the market that I would like to own or at the very least, take for uhm a little drive around the block or up & down De Waal drive, so to speak. I know I am not the only one who has, even if it was only for a short while, wanted to take the new Hummer H3 for a spin. It seems to be the ultimate adventure car, whether it is, is a discussion for another day.

The only problem I have with this specific car is that it is one of those stereotypical American cars. It is thirstier than a Comrades athlete. The fuel consumption on these babies wouldn’t be considered green & can get quite expensive once you want to hit the open road. Especially with fuel prices heading to the all time high they hit in South Africa last year.

But I was quite amazed when I came across a new version of the Hummer H3. A plug-in, extended-range Hummer powered by Raser’s E-REV power train engine. This modified Hummer is more fuel efficient that a Toyota Prius. Now for the big shocker, it gets an amazing 43 Km/liter, give or take.

Although it is still in the test stages & the battery doesn’t last long ( approx 64Km) before the normal fuel consumption kicks in. This is definitely a step in the right direction for greener transport. If these guys could get this Hummer to have such low fuel consumption, imagine what they can do for other smaller cars…

Via Dvice, Inhabitat,