The signs of springtime are among us: The smell of new flowers, the sight of children playing at the park and the sound of metal scraping against asphalt as cars kerplunk into potholes.
It’s a perpetual complaint in Wichita, particularly this time of year, as we emerge from street-destroying winter weather.
Kansas can’t shake its pothole problem. And now fuel-efficient cars — and the slow, steady invasion of electric vehicles — makes the problem more daunting.