most likely moving from an h3 to H3 Alpha got some questions

[Frisco Ken]

I had a 2006 H3 and in December I was hit head on going 35 by a Dodge Ram 2500. I broke my hand and Sternum but I came out OK. The vehicle was totaled. I purchased a 2010 H3 Alpha in January and I love it. I live at 9,100' elevation and I travel over 12,000' mountain passes weekly and the I5 did not have the power for the high mountains. The V8 is a much better engine and the gas difference is around 5 miles per gallon. The vehicles are pretty much the same but the V8 is the only way to go especially in the mountains. I heard that for every 1,000' you go up in elevation you can lose 3% of your horsepower. 27% with the I5 was tough living in the mountains of Colorado