Technologies like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist have the potential to make your driving safer, but they could also breed complacency, a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study suggests. Researchers investigating how technology affects behavior found that drivers who were more familiar with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) tended to pay less…
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GAS PRICES UP TWO CENTS, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are up two cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s December 16 survey of prices in Massachusetts finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.52 per gallon. Massachusetts’s price is 3 cents below the national average of $2.55. A year ago at this time, the average price in Massachusetts was 7…
GAS PRICES REMAIN THE SAME, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Rhode Island remain the same this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s December 16 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.50 per gallon. Rhode Island’s price is 5 cents below the national average of $2.55. A year ago at this time, the average price in Rhode…
Ho, Ho, Ho and Away We Go – Again; Record Numbers to Travel This Holiday, Says AAA
Dash away, dash away, dash away all! And during the upcoming holiday season, a record-breaking 116 million Americans will. Less than a month after a busy Thanksgiving travel period, Americans again are on the move. And like Thanksgiving, travel will show a significant increase, says AAA Northeast. The holiday period is December 21 –…
AAA Says 115.6 Million Travelers will Break Holiday Records
More Americans than ever on record – 115.6 million – will travel this holiday season, from Sunday, Dec. 21 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. That is the most in nearly 20 years since AAA began tracking in 2000, and represents an increase of 3.9% over last year, or 4.3 million more people packing up their sleighs…
GAS PRICES DOWN ONE CENT, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are down one cent this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s December 9 survey of prices in Massachusetts finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.50 per gallon. Massachusetts’s price is 7 cents below the national average of $2.57. A year ago at this time, the average price in Massachusetts was 12…
GAS PRICES DOWN ONE CENT, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Rhode Island are down one cent this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s December 9 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.50 per gallon. Rhode Island’s price is 7 cents below the national average of $2.57. A year ago at this time, the average price…
How to Get Your Christmas Tree Home Without it Fa La La La-lying Off Your Car
This year, an estimated 84 million Americans will flock to tree lots across the country in search of the perfect Christmas tree. While finding just the right one may seem like the hard part – getting it home safely is where the real challenge begins. Just like moving furniture, appliances or other large objects, transporting…
There’s No ‘Bah, Humbug’ at CT Gas Pumps This Week
Connecticut drivers aren’t getting their tinsel in tangle this week since they’re receiving an early holiday present at the pump. For the third consecutive week, gas prices in The Nutmeg State are averaging $2.66 , the same as last week. Best of all, today’s statewide prices are 16 cents lower compared to last year….
GAS PRICES UP TWO CENTS, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are up two cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s December 2 survey of prices in Massachusetts finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.51 per gallon. Massachusetts’s price is 7 cents below the national average of $2.58. A year ago at this time, the average price in Massachusetts was 13…