Ad Nauseam: Holy Rollover Risk, Batmom!!
Lexus has suspended sales of its GX 460
after Consumer Reports issued a "don't buy" warning earlier this week.
Apparently the luxury SUV's electronic "stability control" system can
fail to correct drivers taking turns too quickly, resulting in a
rollover risk. Times car blog Wheels reports:
April 19, 2010
Save a Dime, Get Home on Time: Ride a Ranger
Amidst the recent barrage of uninspiring
bike-related news, here's some inspiring fare: early 20th century
catalogue copy from the Chicago-based Mead Bicycle Company, which
reminds that the pleasures and benefits derived from human-powered
transport are as varied as they are timeless. Here's a taste:
December 11, 2009
Charles Diez Gets 120 Days for Shooting Cyclist in the Head
Charles Alexander Diez, the former North Carolina firefighter who shot cyclist Alan Simons in the head, has been sentenced to four months in jail.
November 23, 2009
Garmin: Chat, Navigate and Steer — But Don’t Drive Distracted
The first time I saw this ad I thought my eyes and ears were
deceiving me. But no, there it is: a young woman holding a cellphone
toward the camera as "nüvifone" maker Garmin beckons viewers to
"communicate while navigating."
November 6, 2009
Ad Nauseam: Toyota’s (Passive-Aggressive) Ransom Note to America
Toyota wants you to know that it's here for you. And not just as a
car maker, as the company explains in this spot, ironically entitled
"Community."
October 22, 2009
Are We Smarter Than a Third Grader? On Livable Streets, Maybe Not.
The inspiring and, in a way, infuriating story of Elli Giammona popped up on the Streetsblog Network over the weekend.
October 14, 2009
Do Your Part: Buy an Audi, Drive Fast
Today was International Walk to School Day, and according to this Audi commercial, if you participated you're a big loser.
October 8, 2009
LaHood’s Distracted Driving Summit: Follow It Live
If you’ve got some free time at your desk over the next couple of days, drop in on the U.S. DOT distracted driving summit. There are plenty of platitudes flying around about the obvious need for “awareness” of how dangerous it is to operate a multi-thousand pound projectile while reading or typing, but there are … Continued
September 30, 2009
NYC’s Summer Streets: Not Just for Spandex Wearing Hippies
(editor's note: The idea of opening streets to bicyclists and pedestrians by closing them to vehicular traffic for temporary car-free parties has become such a mainstream idea in places such as New York and San Francisco that even Fox News is joining in on the fun. Head's up Mayor Villaraigosa! Below is NYC Streetsblog's Brad Aaron's coverage of the coverage is below.)
August 25, 2009