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The slow recovery from the pandemic is putting pressure on people at gas pumps according to AAA, with gasoline prices on the rise by the week. “It’s a bit...
Aside from the dreary, rainy weather, it almost felt like a normal Memorial Day weekend in New England – with the return of congested highways and traffic backups. Traffic on the Maine Turnpike was up over 66% from last year's holiday weekend – when COVID travel restrictions remained in place – but still fell short of pre-pandemic numbers. Nationally, AAA Travel had predicted more than 37 million people would travel 50 miles or more from their homes between May 27 and May 31. In New England alone, AAA Northeast estimated 1.6 million people would travel by car in the six-state reg...
Hitting the road? Here are some tips to optimize your car's gas mileage Share Updated: 5:30 PM EDT May 19, 2021 Share Updated: 5:30 PM EDT May 19, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SAVING TIPS. REPORTER: WITH MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND FAST APPROACHING MORE PEOPLE ARE PLANNING THEIR START TO THE SUMMER ROAD TRI ACCORDING TO SURVEYS BY AAA . >> ABOUT 93% OF PEOPLE ARE PLANNING ON TAKING A ROAD TRIP THIS YEAR. REPORTER: WITH GAS PRICES HOVERING AROUND $3 A GALLON THE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK. FIRST, STICK TO THE SPEED LIMITS. IT’S NOT JUST THE LAW, THOUGH THAT’S OBVIOUSL...
PITTSFIELD â The average gas price in the nation hit $3 a gallon for the first time since October 2014 on Wednesday, and itâs a good bet prices get that high in the Berkshires in the coming days as well. Blame for the recent spike falls on the recent cyberattack on the Texas pipeline that supplies 45 percent of the Northeastâs gas supply, said Mark Schieldrop, a spokesman for AAA Northeast. But he said donât expect to see the same sort of long lines and shortages that have plagued some Southeastern states, where gas stations are literally running out of fuel.