New AAA survey finds male and millennial drivers most accepting of autonomous vehicles PORTLAND, Ore., – American drivers are beginning to feel more comfortable about the idea of 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…
BOISE – (January 24, 2018) – No brake pedal, no steering wheel, no problem. More drivers say they wouldn’t be afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle in AAA’s new survey. Last year, 78 percent of motorists said they would be afraid to ride in a self-driving car, but this year, that number has dropped…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Pump prices have been ticking up since the start of the year signaling that gas prices may be more expensive in 2018 than last year. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded bumps up a penny to $2.54 a gallon while the Oregon average tacks on half a cent to $2.83.…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Robust demand for gasoline and rising crude oil prices are putting upward pressure on pump prices. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded jumps four cents to $2.53 a gallon while the Oregon average adds up one-and-a-half cents to $2.82. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Climbing crude oil prices are pushing retail gas prices higher. Drivers are paying the most for gas in early January since 2014 when the national and Oregon averages were both above $3 a gallon. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded adds half a cent to $2.49 a gallon while…
Idahoans paid 28 cents more per gallon than in 2016 BOISE – (January 9, 2018) – In a year marked by high travel demand, Idahoans experienced a reversal of fortune in 2017 pump prices, paying an average of 28 cents more per gallon than they did in 2016. In 2017, Gem State drivers also paid…
Robust demand sends pump prices higher PORTLAND, Ore., – Drivers are paying the highest prices for gasoline at the start of a new year since 2014 when pump prices were more than $3 per gallon. High travel volumes over the holidays put upward pressure on prices. In Oregon, the gas tax went up four cents…
107 Million Americans, 1.3 Million Oregonians to travel; 91 percent will go by car PORTLAND, Ore. – AAA projects more than 107.4 million Americans (33 percent of the population) will travel for the Christmas and New Year holidays. This is the most on record and a 3.1 percent increase compared to last year. In Oregon,…
Two-thirds of U.S. drivers say they’ve never proactively had their car battery inspected BOISE – (November 7, 2017) – On a cold winter’s day, the last thing drivers want to deal with is a dead battery. Yet two-thirds of U.S. drivers – 65 percent – report that they don’t take steps to prevent it from…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Automakers continue to eliminate spare tires from new vehicles in an effort to reduce weight and improve fuel economy. New research from AAA shows nearly one‐third (28 percent) of 2017 model year vehicles do not come with a spare tire as standard equipment. This is often a surprise to drivers when they get…
