Prices hit highest level since 2022. The U.S. national average price of regular gasoline rose 25 cents over the past week to $4.55, AAA reported May 7 — a second consecutive 25-cent weekly jump that pushed pump prices to their highest level since 2022, when the average peaked at $5.01. Pump prices are now $1.40 […]
AAA Study Finds Cold Weather Cuts EV Range 39%, Hybrid Fuel Economy 23%
Companion research shows consumer purchase sentiment migrates toward hybrid vehicles. Extreme temperatures sharply reduce the efficiency of electric vehicles and hybrids and drive up operating costs, with cold weather hitting both powertrains harder than heat, according to research released May 1 by AAA. AAA’s automotive engineering team, working with the Automobile Club of Southern California’s […]
Gas Prices Surge 27 Cents to $4.30 as Strait of Hormuz Closure Lifts Crude Above $100
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 27 cents over the past week to $4.30, AAA reported April 30. Pump prices are at their highest level since late July 2022 — $1.12 above the year-ago average and 31 cents higher than a month ago — as crude oil surges back above […]
Gas Prices Edge Lower as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Pulls Crude Below $100
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 7 cents over the past week to $4.09, the first weekly decline since Middle East conflict began driving pump prices sharply higher in early March, AAA reported April 16. West Texas Intermediate crude oil has continued to trade below $100 a barrel following the […]
AAA Foundation Survey Finds Most Drivers Don’t Fully Understand Slow Down, Move Over Laws
More than 2,100 people were struck and killed while stranded or working on the roadside between 2019 and 2023, and a new national survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that significant gaps in driver knowledge of Slow Down, Move Over laws may be contributing to the ongoing toll. The findings carry direct […]
National Average Gas Price Nears $4 per Gallon After $1 Surge in One Month
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hit $3.98 on March 26, up 10 cents from a week ago and a full dollar higher than its $2.98 level just one month earlier, AAA reported. Crude oil prices remain elevated as the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, and AAA said the national […]
AAA Foundation Reports Hit-and-Run Crashes Reach Record Levels
Fifteen percent of all police-reported crashes in 2023 involved a driver who fled the scene, the highest percentage recorded in any recent year, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety published March 11. The findings add to a pattern of worsening driver behavior documented by the foundation in recent years. As […]
AAA Survey Finds Six in 10 Drivers Report Headlight Glare Problems
Six in 10 U.S. drivers say headlight glare is a problem when driving after dark, and nearly three-quarters of those affected believe the problem has worsened over the past decade, according to a new AAA survey released March 24. The findings add to a growing body of research on headlight glare and its safety implications. […]
U.S. National Average Gas Price Surges to $3.60 as Crude Oil Tops $100 per Barrel
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hit $3.598 March 12, a nearly 35-cent jump from a week ago and the second consecutive week of sharp increases, AAA reported. Rising fuel costs add to the operating expenses collision repair facilities face across the supply chain, from parts delivery to customer vehicle transportation, […]
National Average Gas Price Jumps Nearly 27 Cents to $3.25
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline surged nearly 27 cents in a single week to $3.25, driven by rising crude oil prices tied to conflict in the Middle East, AAA reported March 5. The spike — the largest weekly increase since March 2022 during the onset of the Russia-Ukraine conflict — […]
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