A man can have a packed contact list, several coworkers he likes, and a group chat that mostly consists of terrible memes, yet still have a surprisingly small circle of genuinely close friends. Research on personality and friendship suggests that … [Read more...] about 6 Traits Research Has Linked to Men With Smaller Social Circles
The collector-car world has started looking a lot less interested in dusty garage queens from the 1950s and a lot more interested in the cars that once filled high-school parking lots and suburban driveways. That shift matters if an older Mazda, BMW, … [Read more...] about 5 Cars Owners May Want to Think Twice About Selling as Collector Interest Grows
A transmission problem can turn a perfectly ordinary drive into a financial horror story, especially when the repair estimate climbs toward $7,000. That concern has followed Toyota vehicles equipped with the UA80 family of eight-speed automatic … [Read more...] about The Transmission Problems That Have Left Some Owners Facing $7,000 Repair Bills
The Federal Trade Commission and the state of Connecticut have reached a $4 million settlement with a Connecticut auto dealership and its owners and managers over allegations of deceptive fees and unauthorized charges, according to an official … [Read more...] about Connecticut Nissan Dealer to Pay $4 Million Over Alleged Hidden Fees and Unauthorized Charges
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an official Request for Information (RFI) seeking public and stakeholder input on a new initiative called America's Great Corridors of Commerce (AGCC), which would allow electric transmission … [Read more...] about DOT Proposes Using Highway and Rail Corridors for Power Lines, Pipelines and Broadband
Washing a car should make it look better. Yet a few common shortcuts can turn a Saturday morning rinse into a tiny paint-damaging operation, complete with swirl marks, water spots and a finish that looks strangely dull in the sunlight. Most … [Read more...] about 5 Car-Washing Mistakes That Can Leave Your Paint Looking Worse
School mornings have a remarkable talent for turning perfectly ordinary families into a tiny emergency-response team. One child cannot find a shoe, another suddenly hates the breakfast that worked perfectly yesterday, somebody remembers a permission … [Read more...] about Why School Mornings Turn Into Fights—and What Fathers Can Change
Does turning off your car’s A/C really save gas? Yes, it can, because running the compressor adds an extra load that the engine must handle. But that does not mean every driver should immediately shut off the A/C, crank down all four windows and … [Read more...] about Does Turning Off Your Car’s A/C Really Save Gas? What Drivers Should Know
