Providence, R.I., August 11, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price remains the same as last week, averaging $2.14 per gallon. Today’s price is 1 cent higher than a month ago ($2.13) and 53 cents cheaper than August 11, 2019 ($2.67). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 3 cents lower than the national average. “As…
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AAA Finds Active Driving Assistance Systems Do Less to Assist Drivers and More to Interfere
AAA automotive researchers have found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every 8 miles, on average. As a result, AAA recommends manufacturers increase the scope of testing for active driving assistance systems and limit their rollout until functionality is…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Down One Cent
Providence, R.I., August 3, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is down one cent from last week ($2.15), averaging $2.14 per gallon. Today’s price is 4 cents higher than a month ago ($2.10) and 57 cents cheaper than August 3, 2019 ($2.71). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 4 cents lower than the national…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up One Cent
Providence, R.I., July 27, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up one cent from last week ($2.14), averaging $2.15 per gallon. Today’s price is 5 cents higher than a month ago ($2.10) and 58 cents cheaper than July 27, 2019 ($2.73). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 3 cents lower than the national…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up One Cent
Providence, R.I., July 20, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up one cent from last week ($2.13), averaging $2.14 per gallon. Today’s price is 8 cents higher than a month ago ($2.06) and 61 cents cheaper than July 20, 2019 ($2.75). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 5 cents lower than the national…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Three Cents
Providence, R.I., July 13, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up three cents from last week ($2.10), averaging $2.13 per gallon. Today’s price is 9 cents higher than a month ago ($2.04) and 63 cents cheaper than July 13, 2019 ($2.75). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national…
AAA Celebrates Summer of Safety With Live Events for Kids, Parents
Join AAA’s Traffic Safety Experts every Tuesday in July as they talk and sing about passenger, pedestrian, and traffic safety topics in free live virtual events. July 14 at 11 am, Passenger Safety with Karen Blackburn and Bob the Puppet. July 21 at 11 am, Pedestrian Safety with Cassidy Dubie-O’Connor and Otto the Auto. July…
AAA: Rhode Island Gas Prices Up One Cent
Providence, R.I., July 6, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up one cent from last week ($2.09), averaging $2.10 per gallon. Today’s price is 11 cents cheaper than a month ago ($1.99) and 63 cents cheaper than July 6, 2019 ($2.73). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national…
GAS PRICES UP THREE CENTS, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Rhode Island are up three cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s June 29 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.09 per gallon. Rhode Island’s price is eight cents lower than the national price of $2.17. A year ago at this time, the average price…
AAA Forecasts Americans will take 700 Million Trips this Summer
This summer, AAA forecasts Americans will take 700 million trips, down nearly 15% compared to last July through September and is the first decline in summer travel since 2009. AAA booking trends show Americans are making travel plans, though cautiously and more spur of the moment. “Americans will get out and explore this summer though…