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My opinion is that it's retarded to blame the tools. Blame people who buy the wrong car.
A H3 is an off-road capable 4x4. It has skid plates, lockable differentials, long suspension travel that necessitates large parachute wheel wells, large tires to overcome difficult terrain, tires pushed out past the body line to protect the sheet metal from that terrain & improve lateral stability... not to mention a beefy drivetrain able to handle serious torque from the transfer case's gear reduction, serious heat and abuse from low speed, high strain use....
All of that stuff is stupid to haul around back and forth in the city. That doesn't make the VEHICLE stupid, it makes the BUYER stupid.
The vehicle itself is still brilliant for those who make regular use of its features. People who CHOOSE a lifestyle that includes outdoorsmanship and are willing to pay the increased fuel and maintenance cost for a vehicle that will get them as far away from the noise and rules and chaos of civilisation as possible.
People who drive it just for the image of toughness, still they're willing to pay the fuel cost. That's on them, not the vehicle. No different than anyone driving a muscle car or pickup truck that don't see the track or farm, respectively. No reason whatsoever to single out the hummer. The H3 is essentially the next generation Chevy Blazer ZR2, so why not hate on those too? The H3 is essentially the GM version of the Jeep Wrangler, so why not hate on those too? The H3 is essentially the GM version of the Benz G500, why not hate on those too? and so forth...
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