Safety tips for drivers this Halloween night
Most of the well-intentioned Halloween safety messages focus on the wrong thing
cars
Oregon’s auto industry is booming: Is that a good thing?
Too many cars are a big problem, and a huge economic boost.
National study on risks of speeding shows Portland is on the right track
And to think, the USDOT’s official blog used to be called “Fast Lane.”
Google says self-driving car can predict gestures, movement of bike riders
Google touts that its self-driving car can handle the urban streetscape including detection of — and reaction to — a hand signal of a bicycle rider
In new ad, Scion sees bike riders as obstacles in a fight
Humans on bikes are just obstacles in a fight you must win, says a Scion ad. Toyota-owned car brand Scion has unveiled a new commercial for their latest model. In an urban setting, they equate driving with a boxing match where the car is dubbed “King” of the road. Unfortunately, Scion includes a scene with … Read more
MSNBC: Teens falling out of love with cars
Teens are looking past cars these days.(Photo © J. Maus) An interesting article published on MSNBC.com today touched on a trend we’ve been hearing about for a while now — that today’s teens aren’t as excited about getting a car as their parents were. Here are the stats via MSNBC: The percentage of new cars … Read more
Editorial: Audi ad pokes fun at bikes, bus
“Truth in Engineering” is the Audi motto. But their new ad stretches that slogan to the limit, promoting its new, supposedly fuel efficient vehicle, the A3 (it’s supposed to get 24mpg 34mpg).
Car recall spoof in NY Times Special Edition
[via Cyclelicious] Here’s an entertaining bit of guerilla marketing. Check out the recall notice below that appeared in the recent New York Times Special Edition (a face edition of the paper).
Comment of the Week: We need more public restrooms downtown