BOISE – Expensive fuel and pricey plane tickets won’t discourage another big increase in Memorial Day travel this year. According to new projections by AAA, more than 39 million Americans (or nearly 12% of the U.S. population), including 224,000 Idahoans, will take a trip over the holiday weekend – an 8% increase from a year …
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PORTLAND, Ore., – The unofficial start to summer will be a busy one this year as AAA predicts 39.2 million people (11.8% of the population) will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. This is an increase of 8.3% over 2021, bringing travel volumes almost in line with those in 2017. In …
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Updated 5/17/2022 Oregon Average Surges Above $5 per Gallon for the First Time PORTLAND, Ore., – Pump prices are setting new record highs again this week with the Oregon average climbing above $5 a gallon for the first time ever. The major driver is the high cost of crude oil which is above $110 per …
BOISE – According to new research by AAA, 77% of drivers say they want automakers to focus on improving current driver assistance systems over producing self-driving cars. And with good reason – during AAA testing, three vehicles with Level 2 partial automation failed to consistently avoid collisions with oncoming vehicles and bicyclists that crossed their …
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PORTLAND, Ore., – New research from AAA shows drivers overwhelmingly want automakers to improve the performance of existing driver assistance technologies rather than develop self-driving cars. And this view is backed by another round of AAA testing that shows these technologies don’t work consistently and can result in crashes with other vehicles and bicyclists. Here …
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Updated 5/9/22 Idaho Sets New Record for Expensive Gas BOISE – Amid growing fuel demand and a turbulent crude oil market, Idaho drivers could be paying an average price of $4.50 per gallon sometime in the next few days. According to AAA, the state’s average price for regular is $4.48 per gallon today, which is …
BOISE – In response to feedback from new vehicle shoppers, the 2022 AAA Car Guide recognizes vehicles that offer outstanding fuel efficiency and an impressive array of driver assistance technology without sacrificing ride comfort, safety, and quality. This year’s overall winner was the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD electric vehicle. Idaho drivers who are …
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BOISE – As driving assistance technology becomes more widely available in new vehicles, AAA warns that knowledge gaps can lead to dangerous assumptions about how the system will perform. According to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, drivers who received a brief, but comprehensive training session significantly outperformed those were left to …
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BOISE – If you’re thinking about flying this Memorial Day weekend, it’s time to finalize your travel plans. According to AAA, holiday airfares will cost about $160 more on average than a year ago, with increased travel and higher fuel prices making plane tickets more expensive. “With the cost of crude oil above $100 per …
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BOISE – April is Distracted Driving Awareness month, and AAA is reminding drivers to keep their focus on the road through its annual safety campaign, “Don’t Drive Intoxicated, Don’t Drive Intexticated.” Most people would never drink and drive, but they may not realize that distracted driving can have the same deadly consequences. According to the …
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