Westwood, MA, June 6, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 23 cents from last week ($4.73), averaging $4.96 per gallon. Today’s price is 66 cents higher than a month ago ($4.30), and $2.03 higher than June 6, 2021 ($2.93). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 10 cents higher than the national average. The…
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School Year’s End Collides With “100 Deadliest Days” for Nation’s Teens
Westwood, MA, June 2, 2022 – Nationwide, 7,124 people died in crashes involving teen drivers from 2011 to 2020 during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the hazardous summer months between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s more than seven people a day each summer. Last year, deaths increased by nearly 20 percent over 2019 with 850…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Remain the Same
Westwood, MA, May 31, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is the same as last week, averaging $4.73 per gallon. Today’s price is 54 cents higher than a month ago ($4.19), and $1.81 higher than May 31, 2021 ($2.92). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 11 cents higher than the national average. A dip in…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up 13 Cents
Westwood, MA, May 23, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 13 cents from last week ($4.60), averaging $4.73 per gallon. Today’s price is 61 cents higher than a month ago ($4.12), and $1.82 higher than May 16, 2021 ($2.91). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 14 cents higher than the national average. The…
The Heat is On: Memorial Day Forecast Points to Sizzlin’ Summer Travel
The unofficial start to summer will be a busy one this year as AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. This is an increase of 8.3% over 2021, bringing travel volumes almost in line with those in 2017. Air travel continues to rebound, up 25% over…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up 21 Cents
Westwood, MA, May 16, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 21 cents from last week ($4.39), averaging $4.60 per gallon. Today’s price is 53 cents higher than a month ago ($4.07), and $1.69 higher than May 16, 2021 ($2.91). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 12 cents higher than the national average. “The…
Consumer Skepticism Toward Autonomous Driving Features Justified
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: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Eighteen Cents; State’s Average is New Record High
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…
2022 AAA Car Guide – Going High-Tech Often Means Going Electric
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….
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Eight Cents
Westwood, MA, May 2, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 8 cents from last week ($4.13), averaging $4.21 per gallon. Today’s price is 1 cent higher than a month ago ($4.20), and $1.42 higher than May 2, 2021 ($2.79). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 2 cents higher than the national average. Pump…