Q: I own a car with an 8-speed automatic transmission and manual shifters. If I am approaching a red light 50-100 yards away, am I better off downshifting or gently applying the brakes? Does repeated downshifting do long term damage to the transmission? P.J., South Windsor, Connecticut A: Many transmissions remain in the drive mode or can be switched to manual setting allowing you to select ...
Months after parents were charged in their 18-month-old’s fentanyl death, two more have been charged, Santa Clara County prosecutors said.