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AAA Texas: 2024 Car Guide - EVs Reign Supreme

By Daniel Armbruster April 09, 2024 Automotive

Coppell, TX — AAA awards the 2023 All Electric Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC SUV with the overall top score for the 2024 Car Guide. This year, all category winners are either electric, plug-in electric hybrids or hybrids. Additionally, the SUV category was divided into...

AAA Texas: $3 Gas Returns as Spring Break Gets Underway

By Daniel Armbruster March 13, 2024 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.04 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 10 cents more than on this day last week and is four cents less per gallon compared to this day last...

AAA Texas: Cold Temperatures Can Wreak Havoc on Your Car’s Battery

By Daniel Armbruster January 10, 2024 Automotive

Coppell, TX — Dead batteries are one of the top service calls AAA Texas responds to during cold weather snaps. AAA Texas reminds vehicle owners that a car battery loses a third of its power in freezing weather. As the air outside cools, the oil in your car thickens....

AAA Texas: Gas Prices Likely to Fluctuate Heading Into Busy Thanksgiving Travel Period

By Daniel Armbruster November 16, 2023 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.82 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 26 cents less per gallon compared to this day last...

AAA: Four Million Texans Expected to Travel over Thanksgiving Weekend

By Daniel Armbruster & Doug Shupe November 12, 2023 Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas predicts 4 million Texans will travel during the Thanksgiving holiday period this year – a 2% increase from last year’s number of travelers and a 4% decrease from 2019, the last Thanksgiving holiday before the pandemic. Across the nation, AAA...

AAA Texas: Gas Prices Drop for 5th Consecutive Week, but Market Conditions are Changing

By Daniel Armbruster October 19, 2023 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 11 cents less than on this day last week and is 24 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: Gas Prices Dip Slightly but Fluctuations Remain Possible

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber July 06, 2023 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.13 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is five cents less than on this day last week and is $1.24 less per gallon compared to this day last year....

AAA Texas: Record-Breaking Travel Volumes Expected July Fourth Holiday Weekend

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber June 26, 2023 Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas projects 3.8 million Texans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day weekend, setting a record for the holiday. That is a five percent increase from last year and a seven percent jump from the previous record in 2019. At a...

Texas Memorial Day Travel Volume Slightly Above Pre-Pandemic Levels as Demand Soars

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber May 16, 2023 Automotive, Gas Prices, Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas projects 3.5 million Texans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a seven percent increase over 2022. Across the country, there will be a similar increase in total travel volume with 42.3 million Americans expected...

AAA Texas Offers Advice to Help Texans Recover from Winter Storm

By Daniel Armbruster February 01, 2023 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

Coppell, TX — Winter storms can cause damage to cars, homes, buildings and roads. AAA Texas reminds home and vehicle owners to avoid restoration and repair scams by working with their insurance company directly. In addition, consumers should understand their insurance...