Month: May 2022

Consumers Rather Ride in Safe Cars Than Self-Driving Ones, Says AAA

Posted on May 12, 2022

Drivers want automakers to improve existing vehicle safety technologies rather than focus on developing self-driving cars, reports a new AAA consumer survey.   In its annual Automated Vehicle survey, 77% of consumers favor improving existing safety systems in vehicles compared to the 18%, who said they prefer automakers manufacture autonomous vehicles.   These safety systems…

Consumer Skepticism Toward Autonomous Driving Features Justified

Posted on May 12, 2022

In AAA’s latest survey of attitudes about automated vehicles, drivers overwhelmingly want automakers to improve the performance of existing driver support features rather than develop self-driving cars. And this desire is backed by another round of AAA testing that reveals inconsistent performance remains a problem with available driving assistance systems, resulting in crashes with a…

AAA: New York Gas Prices Up Seventeen Cents; State’s Average is New Record High

Posted on May 9, 2022

Utica, NY, May 9, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is up 17 cents from last week ($4.34), averaging $4.51 per gallon. Today’s price is 28 cents higher than a month ago ($4.23), and $1.51 higher than May 9, 2021 ($3.00). New York’s average gas price is 19 cents higher than the national average….

Higher Crude, Global Issues Accelerate State, Nat’l Prices at the Pump, says AAA

Posted on May 9, 2022

The high cost of crude continues to speed up average prices at national and statewide gas pumps, reports AAA Northeast.   Today, Connecticut’s average gas price of $4.32 for a gallon of self-serve, regular is 19 cents higher than last week and 38 cents higher than last month.   On the National level, the average…

AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Nineteen Cents; State’s Average is New Record High

Posted on May 9, 2022

Providence, R.I., May 9, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up 19 cents from last week ($4.18), averaging $4.37 per gallon. Today’s price is 34 cents higher than a month ago ($4.03), and $1.49 higher than May 9, 2021 ($2.88). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 5 cents higher than the national average….

AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Eighteen Cents; State’s Average is New Record High

Posted on May 9, 2022

Westwood, MA, May 9, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 18 cents from last week ($4.21), averaging $4.39 per gallon. Today’s price is 27 cents higher than a month ago ($4.12), and $1.54 higher than May 9, 2021 ($2.85). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 7 cents higher than the national average.   Drivers…

Whoa! 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Top-Scoring Car Overall, Says AAA

Posted on May 6, 2022

You just can’t ‘muzzle’ a Mustang! The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD, an all-electric luxury SUV, has earned the top overall score in this year’s AAA Car Guide that helps consumers easily ride through the car-buying marketplace.   This year’s Guide reviewed 62 vehicles, rating them based on 12 criteria, including advanced driver assistance…

AAA To Launch a ‘Snack Attack’ on May 6, Nat’l Nurses Day!

Posted on May 6, 2022

To mark National Nurse’s Day Friday, May 6, AAA Northeast’s Information Technology employees are delivering more than 200 boxes of nutritious snacks to nursing staffs at two area hospitals.   First launched in 2020, this year’s initiative recognizes the efforts of nurses and healthcare employees during the pandemic. Similar deliveries, as those in Connecticut, are…

2022 AAA Car Guide – Going High-Tech Often Means Going Electric

Posted on May 6, 2022

New vehicle shoppers primarily want two things in their next ride – better fuel efficiency and more driver assist safety features. According to AAA, nearly 80% of drivers want automakers to focus on improving fuel economy. And 76% want active driving assistance systems (ADAS), like automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assistance, and adaptive cruise control….

2022 AAA Car Guide: Going High-Tech Often Means Going Electric

Posted on May 6, 2022

Wayne, N.J., May 6, 2022 — New vehicle shoppers primarily want two things in their next ride – better fuel efficiency and more driver assistance safety features. According to AAA, nearly 80% of drivers want automakers to focus on improving fuel economy. And 76% want active driving assistance systems (ADAS), like automatic emergency braking, lane…

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