Meanwhile, in 2016 (and 2013) we were searching most frequently for Smart Cars, according to an analysis of Google Trends.

Flickr contributor Bullneck was the first person to add a photo to our pool of Mayor Adrian Fenty actually driving his brand new Smart Car (OK, OK, so the image we ran of the Mayor in the vehicle last week may been slightly touched up). Bullneck says he captured the Mayor in the staging area of the Capital Pride parade on Saturday. That must be either Matthew or Andrew in the back there, but…

WTOP’s Mark Segraves has the scoop on Mayor Adrian Fenty’s sweet new ride: he just bought a Smart Car. Fenty says he made the switch from big to small for the same reasons that are driving many Americans to rethink what they drive, and because he wanted to lead by example. “I think everyone should do their part, but I have to be honest, a lot of people in our government and other governments have…

Though the region got itself in a tizzy over the record rains of Deluge 2006, there was plenty else that happened. We reported on the RAMMYs, saw a coup d’etat at Politics and Prose, marveled at the Washington Times’ new intern blog, and debated whether or not Pierre L’Enfant should go to Congress. We checked out The Roosevelt, discussed Freddy Adu’s defection from the District, and found out that heavy rains can cause both…

If there is one thing that the U.S. can learn from Europe, it’s how to best balance urban living, transportation needs, and environmental consciousness. If there is one car that can best make that point, it’s the Smart Car. Smaller even than the popular Mini Cooper, the Smart Car has become all the rage in many European cities where parking is scarce and gasoline expensive, and according to the New York Times, the Smart Car…