Category: Connecticut

After weeks of very little movement, average gas prices in The Nutmeg State and on the national level are heading upward.   Today, Connecticut’s statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $2.17, 2 cents higher than last week. Compared to last year, however, prices are 50 cents lower.   Nationally, at $2.16 a…

O, Christmas Tree; O Christmas Tree . . . How Lovely are Thy Branches! Drivers, beware: those branches are only lovely if they’re not blocking your windshield as you drive home that flawless Frazier or unspoiled Spruce.   More important, however, is whether that holiday tree is properly secured to your vehicle’s roof, so it…

Nearly 79% of American drivers admit to aggressive behavior when behind the wheel, a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey reports, with speeding as most common transgression.   The AAA survey also supports the perception that men are the biggest offenders, but before anyone says, “I told you so,” women are not far behind:  …

For the third consecutive week, there has been no change in Connecticut’s average gas prices, while nationally, Thanksgiving’s national price average is shaping up to be the lowest since 2015, says AAA Northeast.   Today, Connecticut’s statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular remains at $2.13, the same as it was last week. Compared…

This Thanksgiving holiday, travelers will be crimping travel plans rather than pie crusts, says AAA.   Pandemic-related health concerns, high unemployment and government travel restrictions are carving back travel plans for many Americans during a holiday that previously saw some of the highest national travel volumes of the year.   In a national holiday travel…

The more things change, the more they remain the same – at least when it comes to average gas prices in Connecticut, says AAA Northeast.   Today, Connecticut’s statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $2.13, the same as it was last week. Compared to last year, prices are 53 cents lower.  …

As domestic demand drops and supplies increase, Connecticut average gas prices continue their descent, said AAA Northeast.   Today, Connecticut’s statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular at $2.13 is down 2 cent prices from last week. Compared to last year, prices are 54 cents lower.   On the national level, average prices are…

Early November gas prices are the cheapest they’ve been since 2004 because of mounting global Covid concerns and tumbling crude prices, says AAA Northeast.   If this global scenario continues, there’s a good chance the national gas price average will drop below $2 a gallon before year’s end, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman.  …

Beginning Sunday, drivers will travel through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. They’ll move into a land of shadow and substance, when motor vehicle and pedestrian crashes spike in the early evening hours, says AAA Northeast. This ‘Twilight Zone’ occurs between 5 pm and 6 pm weekdays, starting…

A mixed bag of concerns continues to trigger lower statewide and national gas.   Rising Covid cases, lower demand, enormous supplies, and sinking crude prices have pushed national gas prices to their lowest point since mid-June, said AAA Northeast.   Today, National average prices for a gallon of self-serve regular dropped to $2.16, a penny…