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Miami declared tops in rude driving
Filed under: Trends, Etc., Safety Perhaps its the fact that there are thousands of doddering septuagenarians plying area roads, but Miami, Florida has just been dubbed America's least courteous...
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Return of the blue-tape car: Toyota Tercel dies in pursuit of art
Filed under: Etc., First Drives Pursuing art is about the only thing a Tercel could successfully chase. Inspired by a fun Audi trick we covered back in November, a '96 Tercel was covered in 3M...
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Picture this: Warhol car crash painting brings $71 million
Filed under: Etc. Warhol said "Art is what you can get away with," and the late, great artist's paintings are still getting away with a fortune. Among the most recent works auctioned by Christie's is...
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Driver puts faith in GPS, shears off top of charter bus on bridge
Filed under: Gadgets, Etc., TechnologyAs of today, we're taking bets to see how long it will take before people realize that "GPS" does not stand for "Auto Pilot." The latest "But the GPS told me...
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Seattle's plow crews not trying to clear snow from roads by design
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, GreenNot long ago, Washington state's Department of Ecology was making noises about not letting people wash their cars at home because "what goes on the street goes...
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Neff (allegedly) uses Buick, rope to drag bull; police and motorists irate
Filed under: Etc., Government/LegalWe occasionally decry some of the daffy laws that are still on the books, and then things like this happen and we're reminded that we need some of them. Two men in...
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VIDEO: Seattle earthquake viaduct simulation released; timing politically...
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Safety, Technology, Videos Alaskan Way Viaduct earthquake simulation -- Click above to watch video The Alaskan Way Viaduct (AWV) is an elevated roadway running...
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Police using Twitter to track down stolen cars
Filed under: Etc., Technology Police in Seattle have turned to social media in an effort to help recover stolen vehicles. By sending out a Tweet that describes the liberated vehicle, authorities are...
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How Seattle buses get up snowy hills
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Videos Seattle has taken a white, snowy beating of late, but the city has made it a point to keep its bus services running. Not being the flattest city on record,...
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This is how a tunnel boring machine will burrow a viaduct under Seattle
Filed under: Etc., Technology, Videos, Specialty So it's not exactly automotive, but it is a fascinating vehicle - and you'll excuse us if we don't make any puns about how boring it actually is. A...
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Police using 43-year-old Plymouth Satellite to patrol Seattle streets [w/video]
Filed under: Classics, Sedan, Etc., Videos, Police/Emergency It's like throwback uniform days at the ballpark, only this happens every day and it's at the police station. A story and video by the...
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Washington State bridge collapse victim talks about his ordeal
Filed under: Truck, Safety, Videos, Ram Dan Sligh and his wife were headed for a Memorial Day camping trip yesterday evening when the Interstate 5 bridge over Washington's Skagit River collapsed ahead...
View ArticleThief Steals $900 From Good Samaritan At Car Crash Scene
Filed under: SafetyA Seattle-area woman paid a steep price for stopping to help at the scene of a car accident along Interstate 5 in Everett, Wash.Continue reading Thief Steals $900 From Good Samaritan...
View ArticleCar2go comes to Seattle; now operating in eight North American cities
Filed under: Green, smart, Transportation AlternativesCar2go North America is continuing to roll out across the US, this time in Seattle, with a network of 330 Smart Fortwo cars available for shared...
View ArticleNissan Leaf self-reports battery problem with Carwings, surprising driver
Filed under: Green, Nissan, ElectricNissan Leaf self-reports battery problem with Carwings, surprising driver originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for...
View ArticleAAA brings first fast-charging roadside assistance truck to Seattle
Filed under: Green, Green Culture, United States, ElectricSleepless in Seattle? Sure. Helpless in Seattle? Not if you're a plug-in vehicle driver with AAA.AAA brings first fast-charging roadside...
View ArticleAn Unusual Place For America's Biggest Car Museum
Filed under: Automotive HistoryAll sorts of automotive rarities can be found in the LeMay: America's Car Museum's collection. Visitors will see everything from a 1926 Model T and a 1930 Deusenberg...
View ArticleWashington State, Ecotality lags far behind EV charging station goal
Filed under: Green, Videos, ElectricWashington State is trying to be one of the leading states for both electric-vehicle adoption and charging-station availability. Trouble is, the state is about 75...
View ArticleOn The Road To Pebble Beach In A 1939 Packard
Filed under: Automotive History, DrivingOne by one, the engines of 22 classic cars come alive. Some cough with a ragged wheeze, some need coaxing and some hum with European precision. Whatever their...
View ArticleSeattle votes against app-based ridesharing companies like Lyft, Uber [UPDATE]
Filed under: Green, Green Culture, Emerging TechnologiesLyft, Uber and other peer-to-peer ride-sharing start-ups are looking pretty hapless in Seattle. That's because the Emerald City is imposing...
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