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…
Category: Connecticut
AAA To Launch a ‘Snack Attack’ on May 6, Nat’l Nurses Day!
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…
Connecticut Gas Jumps by Double-Digits Again
Connecticut’s gas price average rose 13 cents last week to $4.13, the second-straight week of with a double-digit increase. The price is 4 cents higher than last month and $1.18 higher than last year. The national average also rose to an average price of $4.19 for a gallon of self-serve regular. That price is…
Does Your Battery Have Enough ‘Juice’ To Make It Through Summer?
We’re on the cusp of the driving season with plans to travel over the Memorial Day holiday. So, if your car engine cranks slowly, your headlights are dim, or your dashboard’s charging warning lamp illuminates, your battery may be in the throes of “heart” failure: it’s time to have it checked or replaced, says AAA…
Connecticut Gas Back Up Over $4.00
For the first time in a few weeks, Connecticut’s gas prices are back to the $4.00 mark. The state’s $4.00 average is 10 cents higher than last week, 32 cents lower than last month and $1.08 higher than last year. The national average also rose to an average price of $4.12 for a gallon…
Best Time to Book: Memorial Day Edition
With the official start to summer just six weeks away, AAA wants travelers to know if they’re planning a Memorial Day getaway, start now if you haven’t already. AAA Travel booking data shows that reservations for flights, rental cars, cruises and hotels for Memorial Day nationally are up 122% over last year. “We saw a…
State, Nat’l Gas Prices Down 2 Cents This Week
Now that the Easter holiday is over, here’s something to digest: today’s gas prices in Connecticut and on the national level have dropped 2 cents compared to last week, says AAA Northeast. The average price for a gallon of self-serve regular in The Nutmeg State today is $3.90, while nationally, it’s $4.09. “These…
Treat CT Roadways Like YOU Work There, Says AAA
The world may be your oyster, but for work crews and first responders, Connecticut roadways are their “offices,” said a AAA Northeast Fleet Operations director. Speaking at a state Department of Transportation (DOT) morning news conference today highlighting National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 11 -15), AAA Northeast’s Director of Fleet Operations Michael Ellesio…
CT Pump Prices Continue to Slide
What a difference a week makes! Down two places from last week, Connecticut now holds the 30th spot on the list of states with the highest gas prices in the nation. Today, the Nutmeg State’s $3.92 average for a gallon of self-serve regular also dropped 11 cents since last week. Compared to last month,…
Bruneau’s Earns Gold Award In National AAA Service Program
A local AAA Northeast Approved Auto Repair garage with a strong sense of customer service and community involvement has been named a first-place winner in AAA’s 2022 Annual Service Provider of Excellence program. Bruneau’s Garage of West Haven and Milford earned a Gold Award in the small-size facility category of AAA’s nationwide program that…