The article on Seattle left out one of the biggest factors. It has almost the highest suicide rate of any large U.S. city because it is so dreary. There is a saying there that "If summer comes on Sunday, you can go on a picnic".   I grew up in CO where the sun shines brightly almost every day and I was greatly dep...more

As a retired electronic engineer, I have been using fluorescent lights for over 55 years. Over the past 10 years or so, I was glad to see the development of the CFL that will fit in place of most standard incandescent bulbs. I have bought at least 2 dozen of them (mostly GE brand from Walmart) and would install them as...more

This test didn't try the novel idea of pumping the tires up to near their maximum recommended pressure. I live in an all paved road area and consistently get the best gas mileage of anyone else with my model car. If you check the sidewalls of modern highway tires, they usually are rated at 44 psi max. Unless you live o...more

Highway safety has been my most important consideration when buying used cars all my life. Reliability came second.   I bought several Chrysler products over the years but not since the 2005 model. I've experienced very good reliablility in general with Dodge's and Chryslers including 2 Dodge minivans with V6 engin...more

As a retired airline engineer who worked on Boeing jet airliners for 48 years,  I am glad  to  see  that  Boeing  is  taking the  risk of starting a second production line in SC. In my experience, the unions have long since outlived their usefulness in the  USA  and Boeing, the builder of the safest, most efficient jet...more