Traffic during rush hour in Washington, D.C., is among the worst in the nation – so lethargic that even a venerable Ford Model T, driven by comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno, would have to slow down to keep up. Special correspondent Ted Koppel joins Leno as he slowly makes his way through the nation’s capital, while offering a discourse on America’s transportation history. Source
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Flying cars are finally taking off
After decades of promises, flying cars are becoming real. Richard Schlesinger looks at vehicles that will soon be hitting the road (or rather, hovering a couple thousand feet above), which look more like helicopters than what “The Jetsons” promised. Source
Drive-time radio
From pop hits to preachers, and pretty much everything in-between, the car radio has been part of our lives for almost 100 years. Nancy Giles talks with a familiar radio voice, Bruce Morrow – “Cousin Brucie” – and radio historian Donna Halper about the evolution of entertainment on the road. Source
Jim Gaffigan on that unavoidable certainty of life: Traffic
The comedian will do anything to avoid traffic, which provides misery from cradle to grave Source
Meghan Markle did her royal wedding makeup trial via text
As Meghan Markle was preparing for the royal wedding, her makeup artist was busying traveling, so they conducted her entire makeup trial for the big day through text messages Source
In the slow lane with Jay Leno
The comedian and car enthusiast takes a vintage Ford Model T out for a spin in Washington, D.C., where gentle political humor these days seems similarly antiquated Source
Tuning in to the evolution of car radios
From pop hits to preachers and pretty much everything in-between, the car radio has been a part our lives for almost 100 years Source
Crazy commutes: Employing alternative methods to beat traffic
Tommy Lutz’s 12-mile commute from his home in New Jersey to the Manhattan offices of Google is accomplished by a foldable bicycle and then, once he hits the Hudson River, a foldable boat Source
The road to self-driving cars
Autonomous vehicles are becoming a new normal for more and more people Source
Gridlock: Seeking a 21st century solution to an age-old problem
As Americans spend an estimated 97 hours a year stuck in traffic, costing tens of billions in lost productivity, answers to our traffic nightmares are being explored – both high-tech and old-school Source