PORTLAND, Ore., – It’s a merry forecast for holiday pump prices as millions of Americans hit the road for Christmas and New Year’s Day. Prices are lower in all 50 states this week. The national average for regular drops four cents to $2.37, the lowest price of the year so far and the cheapest price…
One third of population will travel for the holidays PORTLAND, Ore. – AAA projects more than 112.5 million Americans (33 percent of the population) will travel for the Christmas and New Year holidays. This is the most on record and a 4.4 percent increase compared to last year. In Oregon, roughly 1.37 million will travel. The…
AAA launches Fuel Rewards Program at Shell to help members save even more PORTLAND, Ore., – Drivers are getting an early holiday gift in the form of lower pump prices. All 50 states are showing double-digit price drops in the last month. For the week, the national average for regular drops three cents to $2.41,…
New Study shows one in five older drivers use medications that should be avoided PORTLAND, Ore., – Nearly 50 percent of older adults report using seven or more medications while remaining active drivers, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. An evaluation of the medications people are taking found that nearly 20 percent of older…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Retail gas prices are steadily declining as crude oil prices plunged to their lowest level in over a year. For the week, the national average for regular loses seven cents to $2.54 while Oregon’s average drops three cents to $3.17. The national average is at its lowest price since March while the…
Thanksgiving Travelers Thankful for Cheaper Gas Prices PORTLAND, Ore., – Drivers can be thankful for the largest weekly drop of the year in pump prices as we head into the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Plunging crude oil prices and seasonably lower demand for gasoline are putting downward pressure on gas prices in all 50 states.…
New study finds drivers overestimate systems’ capabilities PORTLAND, Ore., – A new survey from AAA finds that 40 percent of Americans think partially automated driving systems can drive the car by themselves, indicating a gap in consumer understanding of these technologies. With names like Autopilot, ProPILOT or Pilot Assist, it’s implied that these technologies can…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Falling crude oil prices and the reduced demand for gasoline typically seen this time of year are sending pump prices lower in all 50 states. For the week, the national average for regular loses six cents to $2.81 while Oregon’s average falls a nickel to $3.28. Pump prices could fall even more,…
54 million Americans including 704,000 Oregonians to carve out time for travel PORTLAND, Ore., – AAA projects 54.3 million Americans (16.5 percent of the population) will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 percent increase over last year. About 704,000 Oregonians will head over the river and through the woods.…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Lower crude oil prices, declining demand for gasoline and falling wholesale gas prices are putting downward pressure on pump prices. For the week, the national average for regular drops four cents to $2.81 while Oregon’s average slips two cents to $3.36. Prices are lower week-over-week in every state except Hawaii. This price…
