It’s the summer of the great American road trip, and more and more people are taking to the highways in camper vans, motor homes, and all types of recreational vehicles. The recreational vehicle market is hot as vacationers seek to control their environment, maintain social distancing and avoid contact with others on long road trips….
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AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Two Cents
Westwood, M.A., July 13, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up two cents from last week ($2.10), averaging $2.12 per gallon. Today’s price is 11 cents cheaper than a month ago ($2.04) and 63 cents cheaper than July 13, 2019 ($2.75). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 7 cents lower than the national average. “The…
AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Up Four Cents
Westwood, M.A., July 6, 2020 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is up four cents from last week ($2.06), averaging $2.10 per gallon. Today’s price is 10 cents cheaper than a month ago ($2.00) and 63 cents cheaper than July 6, 2019 ($2.73). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 8 cents lower than the national average. …
GAS PRICES UP THREE CENTS, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are up three cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s June 29 survey of prices in Massachusetts finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.06 per gallon. Massachusetts’s price is eleven cents below the national average of $2.17. A year ago at this time, the average price in Massachusetts was 58…
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…
A Perfect Storm? COVID-19 Restrictions Ease As “100 Deadliest Days” Begin for Nation’s Teens
Nationwide, more than 8,300 people died in crashes involving teen drivers from 2008 to 2018 during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. That’s more than seven people a day each summer. The combination of schools closed, activities curtailed, summer jobs canceled, and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, could prove deadly…
GAS PRICES UP TWO CENTS, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are up two cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s May 26 survey of prices in Massachusetts finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $1.94 per gallon. Massachusetts’s price is two cents below the national average of $1.96. A year ago at this time, the average price in Massachusetts was 84…
AAA Travel: Pandemic Will Suppress Memorial Day Travel but Travelers Already Planning Future Trips
For the first time in 20 years, AAA will not issue a Memorial Day travel forecast, as the accuracy of the economic data used to create the forecast has been undermined by COVID-19. The annual forecast – which estimates the number of people traveling over the holiday weekend – will return next year. Anecdotal reports…
GAS PRICES REMAIN THE SAME, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts remain the same this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s May 4 survey of prices in Massachusetts finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $1.90 per gallon. Massachusetts’s price is twelve cents above the national average of $1.78. A year ago at this time, the average price in Massachusetts was 94 cents…
GAS PRICES DOWN FOUR CENTS, SAYS AAA
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are down four cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast’s April 27 survey of prices in Massachusetts finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $1.90 per gallon. Massachusetts’s price is thirteen cents above the national average of $1.77. A year ago at this time, the average price in Massachusetts was 89…