AAA analysis of ADAS system repair shows sensor replacement and calibration adds significant cost to repairs. A recent study by AAA found that advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), like automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, and lane departure warning, can add up to 37.6% to the total repair cost after a crash. This is due […]
Over 49 Million Americans Expected to Take to the Roads in the U.S. Over Thanksgiving
Driving trips projected up 1.7% compared to last year. AAA projects 49.1 million Americans will get behind the wheel and head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period., an increase of 1.7% compared to 2022. Drivers could be paying less for gas than last Thanksgiving when the national average was […]
Gasoline Prices at Highest Levels for Year
While down from the record high prices in early summer last year, gas prices are above year ago levels. AAA reports that the national average for a gallon of gas hit what may be 2023’s peak price of $3.88 earlier this week, only to slide a few cents in the following days. Yesterday’s average was […]
Annual New Car Ownership Costs Over $12K
Ownership costs are up significantly compared to last year driven by record new vehicle prices and a 90% increase in finance rates. AAA reports that the cost of vehicle ownership is up over $1000 a month for the first time. AAA’s Your Driving Costs (YDC) are up sharply this year has been a reliable data […]
AAA Projects Record-Breaking Travel Volumes Over July 4th Weekend
Number of Americans traveling by car and air over the holiday projected to be highest on record. AAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day weekend, setting a new record for the holiday. Domestic travel over the long weekend will increase by 2.1 million people compared to […]
42.3 Million Americans Expected to Travel for Memorial Day Weekend
Road trips projected up over 6% compared to 2022. AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase for all modes of travel compared to 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year, […]
AAA Reports Fear of Self-Driving Cars on the Rise
Drivers increasingly anxious as autonomous technology advances. The results of AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey show that while there is still a high level of interest in partially-automated vehicle technology, attitudes toward fully self-driving vehicles have become increasingly apprehensive. This year there was a major increase in drivers who are afraid, rising to 68% as […]
AAA Predicts Nearly 113 Million Americans Will Travel over Holidays
Over 101 million expected to take road trips during holidays despite increased gas prices. ’Tis the season to travel, and AAA estimates 112.7 million people will journey 50 miles or more away from home from December 23 to January 2. That’s an increase of 3.6 million people over last year and closing in on pre-pandemic […]
Dangerous Driving Behaviors Rising
AAA Foundation reports that after years of improvement, new research shows a troubling increase in admitted risky driving. A new report finds unsafe driving behaviors, including speeding, red-light running, drowsy driving, and driving impaired on cannabis or alcohol, rose from 2020 to 2021. The most alarming increase was among drivers admitting to getting behind the […]
AAA Reports Gas Prices Down as Demand Declines and Recession Fears Weigh Down Oil Market Expectations
According to AAA, fears of a global economic recession led to a major drop in the price of crude, down $7, which helped to minimize pump price increases last week. Meanwhile, domestic gasoline demand decreased as fewer drivers fueled up in the first half of October. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand […]
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