Hummer H3 Hybrid
Posted on April 22, 2009 by admin
A Hummer H3 modded by Utah’s Raser technology has significantly trumped the Prius in green credentials and performance. The earth-friendly machine can manage an incredible 100+ mpg, about double that of the puny 51 mpg attributed to the Prius. On top of that, it can also manage 0 to 60 in 8.5 seconds; Toyota is aiming for sub-10 seconds with their next generation model.
So what’s under the hood. The power-plant that works the magic is a 260-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EcoTech engine. On top of that, there is a 100-kilowatt generator that is used to recharge the 600-pound battery bank. What’s more it is a plug-in hybrid and will manage a 40-mile trip on electricity alone.
No word yet on price, but we are talking aftermarket modifications to a Hummer, so it is pretty obvious that while the Raser Hummer H3 might totally kick Prius ass on performance and fuel economy, it is probably going to cost many times more than Toyota’s hybrid.
