Gas-siphoning HUMMER leads police on high-speed chase
After Pittsburgh police noticed a Hummer (yep, a Hummer... what else?) sitting conspicuously close to a five-hundred gallon tank of gas at a golf course, the vehicle suddenly took off. Considering that the top speed of a Hummer is right around one-hundred miles per hour, we can safely say that the driver was giving it all he had in an attempt to get away. The high-speed chase ended as the Hummer smashed into a tree and rolled several times in a nearby parking lot. The eighteen-year-old-driver sustained leg injuries which required a hospital stay and will face charges after being deemed healthy.Sixty-eight gallons of gasoline were said to be found missing from the tank by the golf course superintendent. To recap: this story is further proof that:
- Hummers are very expensive to fill up.
- Gas thefts are on the rise in the face of record-high fuel prices.
[Source: WPXI News]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark 6:14PM (7/03/2008)
He's the idiot who purchased a a gas-guzzling Hummer in the first place.
Reply
Rick 6:55PM (7/03/2008)
Hmm, might have been off just selling the hummer?
Reply
Don 8:13PM (7/03/2008)
Time for that lockable gas cap.
Reply
Ignatius 8:50PM (7/03/2008)
All for about $300 worth of gas. You feel good about yourself, buddy?
Hope they give him a good, hard smack across the face for being stupid thrice. First for buying the hummer, second for stealing gas, and third for trying to run and instead DESTROYING his hummer in the process.
Hope it was worth it, idiot!
Reply
Matthijs 8:05AM (7/04/2008)
Well look at it from the bright side. One less Hummer on the road and he doesn't have too steal gas again!
Here in Europe where gas now is around $9,50 a US Gallon all cars are fitted with a lockable gas gap and the fueling stations have camera's all around. I have heard of vehicles, specially build for stealing gas. They have huge gas tanks.
Reply
ch 9:52AM (7/04/2008)
That gives the term "tree hugger" a whole new meaning...
Reply
GoodCheer 9:55AM (7/04/2008)
If you wanted to construct a publicity stunt to get people to think twice before buying a Hummer, you really couldn't script it better than this. This has done just a brilliant job of driving home the points that:
Hummers are expensive to operate.
Hummers are neither fast nor nimble.
Reply
tankd0g 12:21PM (7/04/2008)
Hummers are easy to steal and use in gasoline heists where their large fuel tanks come in handy..
jager 2:09PM (7/04/2008)
wait…he rolled that…*several* times!?
I don't think I see any broken windows at all!
damn impressive crash-worthiness
he's still an idiot tho
Reply
HummerOwner 10:07PM (10/07/2008)
Please tell me what the hell an eighteen year is doing driving a Hummer in the first place. Please, this guy would have stolen gas no matter what car he was in.
After crashing into a tree and rolling a few times, the H2 is in damn good condition!! I think if this was a hybrid vehicle, the car would be in the junk yard..lol.
Reply