Here's a fun YouTube video called Slugging and the Malibu. It starts out innocently enough as it asks the question "What are these people talking about?" as various interviewees talk about their Washington, D.C. slugging experience. For the un-initiated, the story builds as you begin to realize that these people are describing a form of casual carpooling that was spawned by the DC region's excellent HOV lanes.
It seems like a "how-to" video about slugging until the end, when we learn that Chevrolet put five new Chevy Malibus into the slug lines to get people's reaction to their car. Of course back seat head room, leather seats, comfort, ride and OnStar are revealed to be very important to these folks. The sluggers don't seem to mind getting a ride in a new car and in return providing an opinion. So everyone wins.
We even get to meet Mr. Slug-lines.com himself - David LeBlanc. That was a treat, as we've know David's good work for years, but had never met him. Now we feel like we know him and we've learned a little bit more about slugging in the process. Oh, and we learned a little bit more about the Chevy Malibu too. Enjoy.
Chris Hamilton is the Commuter Services Chief for Arlington County, manager of CommuterPageBlog and a biking/Metro commuter from Rosemont in Alexandria.
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