For the first time in 20 years, AAA won’t issue a Memorial Day travel forecast, because the Covid-19 pandemic has undermined the accuracy of economic data used to create the forecast, says AAA Travel. The annual forecast, which estimates the number of people traveling over the holiday weekend, will return next year. Anecdotal reports…
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AAA Tips to Tend to Your Car Battery During the Pandemic
Like most of us, our cars most likely aren’t moving as much. But just because we’re not putting as many miles on our vehicles as we used to, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t tend to our car’s components. “If oil is the ‘lifeblood’ of your car, then think of the battery as the ‘heart,’…
As Nat’l Gas Prices Rise, Connecticut Prices Stall
As numerous states announce plans to re-open for business, national average gas prices are reversing their four-month decline. Connecticut average gas prices, however, have stalled. Today, the national average for a gallon of self-serve, regular registers $1.85, 7 cents higher than this time last week while in the Nutmeg State, the average price of…
Take Care of That Spare, Says AAA
Tucked away in the depths of your truck is the lowly spare tire, an overlooked; often maligned auto accessory – until you need it! Most drivers forget about the compact spare – the ‘donut’ – until they get a flat, says Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. “Unfortunately, donuts are often ignored, which results in them…
CT Gas Prices Continue to Drop; National Gas Prices Up a Penny
What a difference a week makes! After weeks of decline, the national gas price average of $1.78 has crept up a penny compared to last week. Despite the slight increase, however, that price is still $1.12 lower than this time last year, says AAA Northeast. On the other hand, Connecticut average of $1.91…
CT Gas Prices Keep Dropping
At a $1.93 gas price average today, Connecticut has moved from the 13th to 15th spot on the list of states with the highest gas prices in the nation, says AAA Northeast. The move means that 36 states including the District of Columbia, have prices higher than Connecticut, which is unusual because The Nutmeg…
AAA Northeast AGAIN Urges Motorists To ‘Slow Down, Move Over!’ It’s the Law!
So, it has happened again: an emergency responder – this time a tow truck driver — assisting a disabled motorist, is struck on the parkway. The latest incident occurred Wednesday evening on Route 15 South in Trumbull. A tow truck driver was struck and killed while assisting disabled motorists on the roadway shoulder when another…
Gas Prices Continue to Decline
As crude oil prices drop, global inventories grow, and drivers comply with stay at home orders nationwide, state and national gas prices continue their descent. Today a gallon of self-serve regular in Connecticut has registered $1.98, 4 cents lower than last week and 91 cents lower than last year, AAA Northeast. Today’s national…
CT Gas Prices Break $2
Connecticut’s gas average has finally dipped below $2, a price Nutmeggers haven’t seen since January 28, 2016. Today’s average is now $1.995, a nickel lower than this time last week; and 84 cents lower than this time last year. The national average broke the $2 mark in late March. Today’s national average is…
CT Gas Prices Nose Dives Toward $2 Mark
Connecticut’s average gas price is expected to break the $2 mark some time this week, said AAA Northeast. The last time the state’s prices hit this level was in late January 2016. Today, Connecticut’s statewide average for gallon of gas is $2.017, 6 cents lower than last week and 79 cents lower than this…