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AAA Texas: Gas prices are leading the charge for Americans to go electric

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber July 12, 2022 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

Coppell, TX — AAA’s latest consumer survey reveals that one-quarter of Americans say they would be likely to buy an electric vehicle (powered exclusively by electricity, i.e., not a hybrid) for their next auto purchase, with Millennials leading the way (30%). Of those...

AAA Texas: Crude Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel; Gas Prices 35% Higher than One Year Ago

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber February 24, 2022 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.21 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is one cent less than from this day last week and is 83 cents more per gallon compared to this day last...

AAA Texas: Today’s Vehicle Technology Must Improve Before Public Trusts Self-Driving Vehicles

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber February 24, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Automakers may already hold the key to improving public acceptance of self-driving cars: fine-tuning existing vehicle technology. AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey finds that only 22% of people feel manufacturers should focus on developing...

AAA Texas Cautions Consumers: New Research Shows Automaker Marketing May Lead to Overconfidence, Misunderstanding

By Daniel Armbruster September 10, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — (Coppell, TX) – Motorists using active driving assistance systems, which combine vehicle acceleration with braking and steering, tend to overlook safety limitations when the branding and marketing used to sell it suggest an “automated” driving...

AAA Texas: Self-Driving Cars Stuck in Neutral on the Road to Acceptance

By Daniel Armbruster March 05, 2020 Automotive

Coppell, TX — A new AAA survey on automated vehicles reveals that only one in ten drivers (12%) would trust riding in a self-driving car. Even more Americans – 28% – don’t know how they feel about the technology, signaling consumers are stuck...

AAA Texas Offers Tips to Protect Lives and Property Ahead of Severe Storms

By Daniel Armbruster January 09, 2020 Insurance & Consumer Tips

Coppell, TX — The National Weather Service predicts strong to severe weather for parts of Texas, Friday afternoon and evening, so AAA Texas is reminds drivers and homeowners about the hazards they may encounter. From hail, high winds and fallen trees to caved-in roofs...