Testosterone can do amazing things; helps build muscle, bone strength, affects red blood cell production and regulates sex drive. It can also do a lot in our minds. There is this myth that testosterone is like kale or IQ and that more is better. This hormone is actually more like motor oil: having a tank three-quarters full doesn’t make your car run any better than if it’s two-thirds full. But you definitely don’t want to be short.Nowadays there are many companies that want to test your T. Some companies also want to sell you testosterone. Some want to help you…
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Oil fell for the first time in three days as traders’ fears of further US rate hikes carried the day against evidence of a rebound in China. Investors are worried that the latest U.S. inflation data will force the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates, curbing demand for crude oil as the economy slows. However, data from China shows a surge in mobility since the nation lifted its Covid containment measures. After batting back and forth, West Texas Intermediate pared losses to finish above $75. “Crude oil markets are trading quite technically as fundamentals collide between an improving demand…
The dreams of gearheads, these incredible high-performance production cars boast quarter-mile times of 8, 9, or 10 seconds. Performance cars it’s about numbers. Almost every car manufacturer wants their halo model to have the most power, the highest top speed, the fastest acceleration and the lowest weight for knife-edge handling. For a long time, the short quarter-mile has served as a measure for automakers to throw down the gauntlet for the fastest time on the leaderboard. Also, the quarter-mile sprint has become one of the ideal ways to showcase a car’s performance, as most enthusiasts warm up to the shorthand…
No one likes having their car serviced. It usually involves an awkward moment followed by a pushy service advisor trying to charge you for everything you have. If you’re not careful, a simple $60 oil change can easily turn into a $500 sale that goes right into the advisor’s pocket. Now, as the dealer rolls in the dough, you’re confused about what they just charged you. Now, how much do you pay for a tire change? $600? $700? If you’re going with Pilot Sports, we can assume it’s north of a grand. However, for the McLaren F1, a regular service…
Windsor Locks police have charged a 17-year-old with kidnapping after he allegedly stole a car with a 5-year-old boy inside several months ago. Authorities said the incident happened on July 9, 2022, at the Pride gas station on Ella Grasso Turnpike. Responding officers learned that a woman’s 5-year-old son was taken during a carjacking around 9 a.m. Minutes later, state police notified Windsor Locks troopers that they found the car and the child on Route 20. The child was not injured, authorities said. After a months-long investigation, police determined it was a teenager who allegedly stole the car. On Friday,…
PRESS RELEASEPosted on February 27, 2023The bio-based oils market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25.1% during the forecast period (2022-2030).BASE OIL MARKET DYNAMICS: The increase in the use of base oils in the automotive sector is one of the main drivers of the global bio-based oils market. However, the high cost of raw materials could be a major market constraint. The increase in the use of basic oils in the automotive sector The growing demand for high quality base oils for the automotive industry is expected to drive the growth of the base oils market in the…
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has extended the existing maintenance agreement it has with Höegh LNG Fleet Management (HLNG). The five-year extension includes the delivery of spare parts and field maintenance services, as well as Wärtsilä’s latest digital solutions. The agreement covers the maintenance of Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines installed on ten vessels, nine of which operate as floating storage and regasification units (FSRU). One such FSRU, the Höegh Esperanza, is currently being used to supply gas to the new LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Wärtsilä said in its statement. The company further noted that the scope of the agreement includes…
STOCKHOLM, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Germany has asked the European Union to propose rules to allow combustion engine cars running on CO2-neutral fuels to be sold in Europe after 2035, when the EU has agreed that all new cars should have zero emissions.Under the landmark law agreed by the EU last year that requires car manufacturers to achieve a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars sold by 2035, it would be impossible to sell new vehicles powered by fossil fuels in the bloc of 27 countries.The law aims to speed up Europe’s switch to electric vehicles to combat…
Engine knocking, in which fuel ignites unevenly along the cylinder wall resulting in damaging percussive shock waves, is a problem that automakers have struggled to mitigate since the days of the Model T .The industry’s initial attempts to solve the problem, namely tetraethyl lead, were, in retrospect, a huge mistake, having stunned and stunned an entire generation of Americans with its neurotoxic byproducts. Dr. Vaclav Smil, a professor emeritus at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, examines the short-sighted economic reasoning that leads to leaded gas instead of a national network of ethanol stations in his new book. Invention and…
SAGINAW TWP, MI – Another new car wash is proposed for Saginaw Township, this time at the former Bennigan’s site on Tittabawassee Road.Farmington, N.Y.-based PJ Land Development LLC is seeking approval of a special use permit to build a 3,620-square-foot Tidal Wave Auto Spa at 3095 Tittabawassee Road. If approved, the existing former Bennigan’s restaurant would be demolished to make way for the new development.The proposed car wash is on the agenda for the Monday, Feb. 27 Saginaw Township Board meeting.Tidal Wave Auto Spa was founded in 1999 in Thomaston, Georgia and now has more than 145 locations in 21…