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AAA Texas: Gas Prices Drop Ahead of Busy Thanksgiving Travel Week

By Daniel Armbruster & Kara Thorp November 18, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell. TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.03 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents less than on this day last week and is $1.23 more per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: Statewide Gas Price Average Holds Steady; ‘Shorter’ Days May Lead to Lower Demand for Gas

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 11, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.07 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is the same as on this day last week and is $1.27 more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the...

AAA Texas: Thanksgiving Travel to Rebound Almost to Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 08, 2021 Automotive, Gas Prices, Transportation and Traffic Safety, Travel

Coppell, TX — Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13 percent from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air travel almost completely...

AAA Texas Recommends Drivers and Pedestrians Be Cautious as Daylight Saving Time Ends

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 04, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — U.S. daylight-saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday when clocks are set back one hour. With the time change and shorter daylight hours, AAA Texas reminds motorists that time change can cause disturbed sleep patterns in drivers, which combined with...

AAA Texas: Elevated Crude Oil Prices and Rising Demand Push Statewide Gas Price Average Up Two Cents Week-to-Week

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 04, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.07 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is two cents more than from this day last week and is $1.27 more per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: Lone Star Gas Price Average Keeps Climbing As Crude Oil Prices Remain Higher

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 28, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.05 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is three cents more than from this day last week and is $1.21 more per gallon compared to this day last...

AAA Texas: Don’t ‘Ghost’ Safety This Halloween

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 22, 2021 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas is reminding trick-or-treaters, their families and everyone celebrating Halloween about how to avoid some common hazards. Since Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, celebrations will likely be happening all weekend, so drivers, pedestrians...

AAA Texas: Statewide Gas Price Average Cheapest in the Nation; Highest Prices Since 2014

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 14, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.93 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is six cents more than on this day last week and is $1.07 more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of...

AAA Texas: Vehicle Safety Systems Struggle to “See” in Bad Weather

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 13, 2021 Automotive

Coppell, TX — New research from AAA finds that moderate to heavy rain affects a vehicle safety system’s ability to “see”, which may result in performance issues. During closed course testing, AAA simulated rainfall and found that test vehicles equipped with automatic...

AAA Texas, Law Enforcement and Families Impacted by Illegal Street Racing Join Forces to Combat Growing Problem of Fatal Speed-Related Crashes

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 08, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Dangerous driving activities, including street racing, so-called “side shows,” and street takeovers, have surged during the pandemic. AAA Texas and Street Racing Kills, a non-profit traffic safety education organization, remind those who want to...