A record-breaking 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Independence Day holiday, an increase of more than 5 percent compared with last year and the highest number since AAA started tracking 18 years ago. For the 39.7 million Americans planning a Fourth of July road trip, a 5.1 percent […]
Gasoline Prices Decline as U.S. Demand Dips
At $2.92, the national gas price average has dropped four cents since the beginning of June. Monday’s average is three cents less than a week ago, six cents more than a month ago and 58 cents more expensive than a year ago. On the week, only eight states saw prices increase while all others dropped […]
AAA Reports Nearly 42 Million Americans Will Kick Off Summer with a Memorial Day Getaway
While gas prices are higher, travel by car projected up 4.7 percent. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and Americans will kick off the season by traveling in near-record numbers. According to AAA, more than 41.5 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend, nearly 5 percent more than last year and the […]
AAA Reports Trust in Autonomous Vehicles Slips
A series of high profile crashes cause increase in driver concern of new technology. Following high-profile incidents involving autonomous vehicle technologies, a new report from AAA’s multi-year tracking study indicates that consumer trust in these vehicles has quickly eroded. Today, three-quarters (73 percent) of American drivers report they would be too afraid to ride in […]
AAA Reports Gasoline Demand at Record Highs in April as Pump Prices Continue to Increase
According to an analysis by AAA, the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest data registers consumer gasoline demand at 9.857 million b/d. That is the highest level ever on record for the month of April and exceeds typical summer demand measurements. As demand skyrockets, gas prices increased across the country on the week with five states […]
AAA Research Shows Distraction Tops Drivers’ List of Growing Dangers on the Road
Distracted driving tops drivers’ list of growing dangers on the road, according to a new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The annual Traffic Safety Culture Index shows that 88 percent of drivers believe distracted driving is on the rise, topping other risky behaviors like: Aggressive driving: 68 percent Drivers using drugs: 55 […]
AAA Reports More Americans Willing to Ride in Fully Self-Driving Cars
American drivers are beginning to embrace self-driving vehicles, according to a new study from AAA. The annual survey reveals that 63 percent of U.S. drivers report feeling afraid to ride in a fully self-driving vehicle, a significant decrease from 78 percent in early 2017. Millennial and male drivers are the most trusting of autonomous technologies, […]
Record-Breaking 107 Million Americans to Travel During Holidays
Travel by automobiles up 3 percent over 2016. AAA forecasts 107.3 million Americans will take to planes, trains, automobiles and other modes of transportation during the year-end holiday period from Saturday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 1. This will be the highest year-end travel volume on record and a 3.1 percent increase in travel volume […]
Nearly 51 Million Americans to Travel This Thanksgiving, Highest Volume in a Dozen Years
Road trips account for 89 percent of all travelers, Travel times could be more than three times longer over the holiday week AAA projects 50.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 3.3 percent increase over last year. The 2017 holiday weekend will see the highest Thanksgiving travel […]
Gas Prices Jump Since Beginning of November
National gas price average up nine cents since November 1 According to AAA’s Fuel Gauge report, at $2.56, the national gas price average has increased nine cents inside of 13 days in November. Strong fall consumer gasoline demand has continued into November and is chipping away at national gasoline inventory. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) […]
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