SoundQs What’s with Seattle bumper stickers these days? On this episode a listener asks us to explore the patterns and messages of bumper stickers in the Pacific Northwest. But there’s a personal reason she wants to better understand Seattle’s bumper sticker culture.
5 Tips For Buying A Car The Smart Way So you're thinking about buying a new car? NPR's Life Kit has your back. Here are the most important things to know so you don't get in over your head or let a car dealer take advantage of you.
RadioActive Seattle’s got a pothole problem. These teens want more than a temporary fix Seattle is ranked the 11th worst city in the United States for road conditions.
SoundQs A boat and a car arrive at a Seattle drawbridge. Who goes first? So you’re in the car, rushing to an appointment, and suddenly traffic stops. In front of you – a drawbridge opens - and a single boat goes through. Frustrating right? Now imagine if you’re on a barge, heading towards that same bridge.
The Last VW Beetle Rolls Off The Assembly Line In Mexico This Week An emblem of the hippie era in America, the car was marketed in the U.S. as adorably uncool. Volkswagen sold the bug with cheeky slogans like "It's ugly, but it gets you there."
All Things Considered Tesla Led The Charge, But More Premium Electric Vehicles Are Arriving With new offerings from Audi, Jaguar and Porsche, Tesla is no longer the only game in town for people looking to drop big bucks on a high-performance electric vehicle.
Auto Industry Waits (And Waits) To See If Trump Will Slap New Tariffs On Cars President Trump's tariff tit-for-tat with China is not the only trade tension in town. The White House is weighing the possibility of tariffs on cars and car parts from Europe and Japan.
14 percent of Washington drivers with kids in the car test positive for marijuana Kids act as a kind of deterrent to drunk driving, but not for marijuana use.
How does killing a bike lane square with Seattle's climate goals? Seattle decided to kill a bike lane. What about the city's climate change goals?
Weekend Edition Saturday As More Electric Cars Arrive, What's The Future For Gas-Powered Engines? The vast majority of American cars run on gasoline. But analysts say that's poised to change as electric vehicles take over the market — albeit not as quickly as environmental activists might like.