Bad news for Europe

[Ernie Italy]

HU ???
Here in Italy are in Europe but this is a problem for heavy truck that transport goods or people but only for works (as bus with more than 9 people and driver)...

But the H2 is under 3500 kgs !!!

[KenP]

The ACLU, liberals, would be going ape chit over something like that here. Holy crap!

Hell, I don't even like it!

[emeldahay]

Originally Posted by Ernie Italy

HU ???

But the H2 is under 3500 kgs !!!

Blacked out maybe - But my bling weighs me in higher I guess.

actually what is the weight of a stock h2?

[f5fstop]

GVWR 8600 lbs
Curb weight 6400 lbs

[BlueHUMMERH2]

So the solution is to buy a HMMWV, which only goes about 55MPH until things start falling off?

But, heck, 55MPH isn't so bad. Europe isn't all that big:




I'd be afraid to drive my H2 around over there any faster. I only ever do about 70MPH on the interstate, and that drops on winding, hilly sections. I don't even go the speed limit out West (where it's 75MPH) because it's just too noisy, scary, and sucks the fuel.



Oh, I found this looking for a map comparison:

[Ernie Italy]

little bit geo problem..
Europe include france spain greece the other parts of italy...and the other...

[DR EVIL]

Most americans don't know much geography beyond their own backyard. He probably has never had a passport either. Although now with the Canadian and Mexican borders requiring them there will be alot of hillbillies headed to the customs office.

[Rene S. Nielsen]

Not a really big problem.

The H2 is rufly around 4500 kg fully loaded. But due to some complicated (read stupid) laws in europe your are allowed to lower the max weight off your car.

So as long as the H2 can (in theory) be below 3500 kg you are allowed to lower the max weight to 3500 kg.

I have done this with my H2, and it's not a problem.

This way you don't have to travel at the lower speed limit and you don't need a tacho

Best regards
Rene

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Originally Posted by Ernie Italy

little bit geo problem..
Europe include france spain greece the other parts of italy...and the other...

I know that, but how often do you travel from Portugal to Greece? Or Norway to Rome? I don't know because I've never been over there. I imagine most travel is somewhat local (intra-country), and the land area of the biggest countries is similar to that of the bigger US states. Besides, going from Portugal to Greece is probably slow even in a roadster with the Pyrenees and Alps. I don't want to imagine something like the H2. That's like taking the Blue Ridge Parkway through the Appalachians, only with less road surface...