Apr 09
We will round out our coverage today of the White Hall Drag O Way cruise in. I still have a few car features and some details to post down the road but this will finish up the roster of cars at the get together. Again special thanks to the guys and gals of the White Hall Drag O Way for letting my come hang out and take pics of the get together. Can’t wait for the next one.
We will start with the Iron Rat. This bad boy is packing some serious punch under the hood. Don’t let the 396 badging fool you, it’s got a 454 tuck up in there. You know it as soon as you hear it start up.
Hit the jump for the rest of the rides.
Apr 09
According to the Detroit News hybrid owners don’t seem to stick to hybrids. A Polk study cited that only 35 percent of owners when returning to the market in 2011. This could be for many reason. Namely because hybrids are generally more expensive then their non hybrid counter parts. Possibly because they are boring. Ok the study didn’t say that, but that is certainly out stance here at I-G. There is nothing wrong with a hybrid in theory but I have a hard time believing they are the future in any long term way and until they quit looking like “hybrids” it’s going to be hard to win over the younger crowd which is the future of car buying. The new Honda CR-Z certainly goes a long way in not looking hybrid so I have to think there is hope out there. Of course $4 dollar a gallon gas will do a lot in pushing people toward hybrids and electrics but unless the prices come down on the cars themselves it’s doesn’t make much sense to trade your current car on a hybrid.
If you want to read more on the Polk study motor on over to the Detroit news site.
Source: Detroit News
