Less than a month after a busy Thanksgiving, Americans will again be on the move. And like Thanksgiving, travel over the upcoming Christmas/New Year’s holiday is showing an increase compared to last year, says AAA Northeast. In fact, an estimated 113 million people – a 3% increase over last year – will journey 50…
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O Gas Pumps, O Gas Pumps . . . How Lovely Are Your Prices!
Drivers are getting early holiday presents this year as statewide and national gas prices continue their decline, says AAA Northeast. Today, the statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $3.36, 17 cents lower than last week. Connecticut prices are also 17 cents lower than last year. On the national level, today’s…
We’ve Shifted in Reverse With Our Unsafe Driving Behaviors
After three years of decline in the number of drivers who admit they speed, run red-lights, and drive impaired, American motorists have done illegal U-turns with their behind-the-wheel driving behavior, reports a new AAA study. The latest AAA research shows a significant increase in risky driving behaviors in 2021 compared to 2020, at the…
Finally . . . CT Gas Prices Are Lower Than Last Year
Statewide gas prices have finally fallen below last year’s average, with national prices not far behind. Today, the statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $3.53, 12 cents lower than last week and a penny lower than last year. On the national level, today’s average price of $3.40 is 15 cents lower…
How to Get Your Christmas Tree Home Without it Fa La La La-lying Off Your Car
This year, millions of Americans will flock to tree lots across the country in search of the perfect Christmas tree. While finding the perfect tree may seem like the hard part – getting it home safely is where the real challenge begins. Just as with moving furniture, appliances, or other large objects, transporting a tree…
No Cyber Deals for Drivers Today; They’re At Neighborhood Gas Stations
If Connecticut drivers could fill their tanks with a Cyber Monday online deal today, they’d find that average gas prices in The Nutmeg State are down 6 cents compared to last week, says AAA Northeast. National average gas price ‘deals’ are even better: prices are down 11 cents compared to last week in what…
Connecticut Gas Prices Nudge Up a Penny
Connecticut gas price increases slowed this week, but still edged up 1 cent from last week to $3.78 for a gallon of self-service regular. That price is up 30 cents from last month and 23 cents from a year ago. National gas prices trended downward to $3.77, down 3 cents from last week and…
If Demand is Down, Why Are Gas Prices Up?
Despite fewer drivers fueling up, the statewide and national averages for a gallon of self-serve regular rose several pennies over the past week, says AAA Northeast. Today’s Connecticut average hit $3.77, 6 cents higher than last week, while on the National level, the $3.80 average is 4 cents higher than last week. Rising…
Compared to National Numbers, CT Gas Prices Are Just ‘Ghastly’
Here’s a scary sight for state drivers: Connecticut’s average gas price has spiked 23 cents over the last week. Today’s statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $3.71 because the Northeast is experiencing higher wholesale prices and less deliveries compared to the rest of the country, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman….
Lower Crude, Demand Drive Gas Prices Down
Lower crude oil prices and fewer motorists fueling up are driving daily average gas prices down, says AAA Northeast. Several other factors, such as a global recession, and the US plan to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in December, also are tempering prices, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. Compared to last year,…