Slugging – is it because it moves slowly or like a bullet?… The truth is, neither!
The term slugging doesn’t have anything to do with a slimy garden vegetable eating fiend or a shiny metal bullet, rather it came from bus drivers. Back in the days of the depression when every last part of a penny counted, bus drivers had to figure out if people queuing at the stop were real passengers or sluggers. A ‘slug’ was the nickname for the fake coins used by people to avoid paying the bus fare. For more info, check out this article by Rachael Clarke: “Slugging’ to avoid Washington slog”.
The average cost of owning a vehicle per mile in the USA is…
Increases in gas prices, tires and depreciation have driven car ownership costs up drive up 3.4% according to AAA. Average costs for sedans have risen to 58.5 cents per mile, SUV costs are now 74.9 cents per mile, that’s over $11,000 per year! Read more stats from AAA
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