New survey data from AAA finds that two-thirds of Americans felt gas prices were too expensive just a few weeks ago at $3.53 per gallon. Now with the national average at an all-time high of over $4, Americans may have reached a tipping point. Over half (59%) said they would make changes to their driving…
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Four Dollar Gasoline forcing Major Lifestyle Changes
GARDEN CITY, NY (March 10, 2022) – A new driver survey from AAA finds that with the national average price for gasoline at an all-time high, Americans have reached a tipping point. Nearly 60 percent said they would make changes to their driving habits or lifestyle if gas prices rose to four dollars per gallon….
AAA: Travelers Ready to Ditch Their Winter Coats and Snow Boots for Swimsuits and Sandals
Travelers, wanting to escape a cold and snowy winter, are booking trips to warmer destinations in record numbers according to new booking data from AAA. Flights, tours, car rentals and hotels booked for March, April and May to places like Florida, Mexico and Hawaii are up 211% over last year and 10% over 2019. AAA…
AAA: Travelers Ready to Ditch Their Winter Coats and Snow Boots for Swimsuits and Sandals
Travelers, wanting to escape a cold and snowy winter, are booking trips to warmer destinations in record numbers according to new booking data from AAA. Flights, tours, car rentals and hotels booked for March, April and May to places like Florida, Mexico and Hawaii are up 211% over last year and 10% over 2019. AAA…
AAA: Travelers Ready to Ditch Their Winter Coats and Snow Boots for Swimsuits and Sandals
Travelers, wanting to escape a cold and snowy winter, are booking trips to warmer destinations in record numbers according to new booking data from AAA. Flights, tours, car rentals and hotels booked for March, April and May to places like Florida, Mexico and Hawaii are up 211% over last year and 10% over 2019. AAA…
CT Gas Prices Eclipse All-Time State Record
Connecticut surpassed its highest recorded state gas average today when self-serve, regular prices hit the $4.415 a gallon mark, says AAA Northeast. The previous all-time state record occurred on July 9, 2008, at $4.39. In just one day, today’s statewide average increased 6 cents since yesterday. Today’s National average – another record…
New York Gas Prices Up 46 Cents in One Week
Utica, NY, March 7, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is up 46 cents from last week ($3.80), averaging $4.26 per gallon. This week’s price is only 4 cents lower than the highest recorded by AAA on July 9, 2008 ($4.30). Today’s price is 68 cents higher than a month ago ($3.58), and $1.43…
Crude Propels Nat’l, CT Gas Prices Over $4 Mark This Past Weekend
Global crude oil prices have bubbled over the $119-a-barrel mark, pushing average gas prices in the nation and in Connecticut over $4 a gallon this past weekend. Today, Connecticut’s statewide average for a gallon of self-serve regular is $4.28, reflecting a 6-cent jump since yesterday and a 56-cent increase since last week. The…
Massachusetts Gas Prices Up 54 Cents in One Week; State’s Highest Average Price of All Time
Westwood, MA, March 7, 2022 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up 54 cents from last week ($3.62), averaging $4.16 per gallon. This is the highest average price ever recorded by AAA in Massachusetts. Today’s price is 72 cents higher than a month ago ($3.44), and $1.48 higher than March 7, 2021 ($2.68). Massachusetts’s average…
Rhode Island Gas Prices Up Nearly 60 Cents in One Week; State’s Highest Average Price of All Time
Providence, R.I., March 7, 2022 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up 58 cents from last week ($3.59), averaging $4.17 per gallon. This is the highest average price ever recorded by AAA in Rhode Island. Today’s price is 74 cents higher than a month ago ($3.43), and $1.48 higher than March 7, 2021 ($2.69)….