Category Archives: Automobiles

D.C. Statehood Matters: The Speeding Camera Edition

Posted on March 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

D.C. statehood is often portrayed as critical because Democrats almost certainly would gain two seats, and it makes sense that is how most people who live outside of D.C. would view the issue. But for D.C. residents, the most noticeable … Continue reading →

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Old School SUV

Posted on December 11, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 17th and Riggs Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Roadster

Posted on September 18, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 17th and R Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Big Red

Posted on October 4, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 17th and Swann Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Optimus…Sonic?

Posted on May 1, 2020 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on New Hampshire Ave. NW, between Swann and T, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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Cars Turned Everyone Into Lawbreakers

Posted on June 17, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

And we’re still paying the price for that. There’s a really interesting article about the effects of the automobile on policing and law enforcement (read the whole thing). For me, this was the key part (boldface mine): Contrary to what … Continue reading →

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What Internet Era Luddites Actually Look Like

Posted on May 21, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

You can find them at D.C.’s* National Airport (boldface mine): Every night, several times a night, Uber and Lyft drivers at Reagan National Airport simultaneously turn off their ride share apps for a minute or two to trick the app … Continue reading →

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Superficial Energy Efficiency: The Palazzo Edition

Posted on January 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

There is a ridiculous house on the market in D.C., which has been given the name “Palazzo della Felicita (Palace of Happiness)”, and it’s a 16,000 sq. foot pile of…something. But what cracked me up the most was the eight … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal: We Should Shut Down The Entire Capital Beltway

Posted on June 24, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

This was a recent news item (boldface mine): If you felt like traffic around the D.C. area was particularly awful Wednesday, it really was: The effects of a fatal crash on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge rippled throughout the Capital Beltway. … Continue reading →

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They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore

Posted on April 3, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of 19th and R Streets, NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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